https://greenwichfreepress.com Latest News from Greenwich CT Sat, 29 Nov 2025 01:16:33 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/arts/let-freedom-ring-celebrating-america-at-250-a-festival-of-handbell-choirs-244751/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=244751 2026-03-08T11:41:37+0000 greenwichfreepress The concert will feature the three handbell choirs of local churches – Christ Church Greenwich, First Congregational Church of Greenwich, and First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/ghanaian-national-sentenced-to-4-years-in-federal-prison-for-defrauding-uconn-244721/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=244721 2026-03-08T8:30:56+0000 greenwichfreepress A citizen of Ghana residing in Greenwich was sentenced Friday in Hartford to 48 months of imprisonment and two years of supervised release for operating a tuition refund scheme using stolen identities. gavel https://greenwichfreepress.com/police-fire/greenwich-police-warn-that-text-messages-claiming-to-be-from-dept-of-motor-vehicles-are-scams-244742/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=244742 2026-03-07T18:10:30+0000 greenwichfreepress Residents are receiving text messages claiming  to be from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles with instructions about paying unpaid traffic fines. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/schools/greenwich-high-school-athletes-celebrate-read-across-america-with-hamilton-ave-schools-youngest-learners-244735/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=244735 2026-03-07T9:18:34+0000 greenwichfreepress The event reflects Hamilton Avenue School’s commitment to building strong readers while also strengthening connections across Greenwich Public Schools—from the youngest Ham Ave Huskies to the future Cardinals of Greenwich High School. IMG_0645 https://greenwichfreepress.com/police-fire/darien-homeowner-shoots-at-masked-intruders-who-located-hidden-key-244699/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=244699 2026-03-06T20:58:05+0000 greenwichfreepress Darien Police Detectives determined that a male juvenile potentially matching the description of one of the suspects, arrived at the Bridgeport Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound and was rushed to surgery. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/greenwichs-joe-kelly-announces-run-for-state-senate-in-36th-district-244700/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=244700 2026-03-06T18:19:17+0000 greenwichfreepress “Our communities succeed when people come together with good ideas and a willingness to serve. That is the spirit I will bring to Hartford.” – Joe Kelly Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/sports/registration-is-open-for-greenwich-cardinals-youth-hockey-2026-27-season-244276/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=244276 2026-03-06T16:56:10+0000 greenwichfreepress Greenwich Cardinals Youth Hockey Association is a co-ed, nonprofit youth hockey organization based out of Dorothy Hamill Rink. The Cardinals are committed to keeping hockey accessible and inclusive while providing a high-quality, development-focused experience for Greenwich families. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/giving/brunswick-basketball-player-leads-successful-brain-cancer-fundraiser-244714/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=244714 2026-03-06T12:35:23+0000 greenwichfreepress Quinn Sheehy, Brunswick senior and varsity basketball player, recently led a successful brain cancer fundraiser. He designed custom t-shirts and organized sales within the Brunswick community, with 100% of proceeds donated directly to B*CURED. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/letter-to-the-editor/rothenberg-hamill-rink-facts-matter-part-2-recent-public-comments-244712/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=244712 2026-03-06T11:38:25+0000 greenwichfreepress "Recent public letters opposing the Hamill Rink replacement project have attacked the work done by the Hamill Rink Task Force and again advanced the claim that Byram residents do not support the plan. The evidence does not support either narrative." – Joe Rothenberg letter to the editor https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/aaa-gas-prices-are-changing-244706/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=244706 2026-03-06T11:25:00+0000 greenwichfreepress The Strait of Hormuz — a vital passage for a fifth of the world’s petroleum supply — continues to be a chokepoint with virtually no cargo ships passing through all week.  – AAA Northeast Screenshot