“At that time the entire student body gathered in the student center to commemorate the opening of the ‘new’ Greenwich High School. Over the years we have added a science wing, a performing arts center, team rooms, fitness center and a dance studio. The school district rehabilitated the entire building in the 1990s. As we completed all this construction and created a new house, we never built an entry-way worthy of one of the best high schools in our country. Until now.” – GHS principal Ralph Mayo Continue Reading →
Stephanie Cowie
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GROUP LETTER: Planned Takeover of The RTM Is a Clear and Present Danger to Greenwich Government
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“This effort is what former Trump advisor Steve Bannon labeled the ‘precinct strategy’ and it is happening in real time, in our community.” – A Coalition Of Registered Republican, Democratic and Undecided Voters. Stephanie Cowie, Jeremy Kostin, Arline Lomazzo, Jaysen Medhurst, Skip Parker, Dan Quigley, Steve Rubin, James Waters Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Arline Lomazzo, Dan Quigley, Donald Trump, Greenwich Patriots, Greenwich Representative Town Meeting, James Waters, Jaysen Medhurst
Gunzburg & Cowie: ADA TOG Liability Due to Inaction on Municipal Improvement at Arch & Grigg Streets
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“The part that screams insanity to us is that our legislative body, the (RTM), and the BET, the parts of government that should be the most risk averse, act with reckless regard to their responsibility to not financially harm our town. Delaying this approval will place the grant money in jeopardy.” – Alan Gunzburg and Stephanie Cowie, First Selectman’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities chair and vice chair Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, ADA, Alan Gunzburg, Arch Street intersection improvement, Stephanie Cowie
PHOTOS: Town Leaders Gather for Ribbon Cutting at Traffic Calming Bump-Out on Greenwich Ave
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The idea is to enhance the look of Greenwich Avenue, increase pedestrian safety by reducing the distance a pedestrian has to cross to get safely across the street, and improve sight lines and slow down cars. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation, Alan Gunzburg, bump outs, Chief James Heavey, Dan Quigley, Dr. Greg Kramer, Fred Camillo
Tree Hearing: Residents Urge Compromise to Spare Mature Oak Tree on Greenwich Ave
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“We need to be placing a much higher level of importance on every tree.” – John Conte Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alyssa Keleshian, Bill Lewis, Dr. Greg Kramer, Francia Alvarez, Green & Clean, Greenscape Committee, Jason Kaufman
GUNZBURG, COWIE: For ADA compliance, we support a full inventory, building by building, floor by floor, room by room
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“…the answer isn’t just an elevation or a ramp that will achieve the goal of compliance. We need to inventory the online curriculum, the door widths, the bathrooms, the playgrounds, the lunchrooms, the gyms, the parking lots, and the auditoriums, to name a few things, to ensure those areas are accessible too.” – Alan Gunzburg, Stephanie Cowie, First Selectman’s Committee for People with Disabilities Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, ADA, Alan Gunzburg, Stephanie Cowie
Water Wheelchair Helps People with Disabilities Get to the Sound
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The Greenwich Lions Club raised funds for a special water wheelchair to enable people with disabilities to enjoy the water in Long Island Sound. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Government, Health, Volunteering, Alan Gunzburg, First Selectman’s Advisory Committee for People With Disabilities, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Lions Club
Possible Ice Rink on Tennis Court, Egress Road at GHS Discussed at Special BOE Meeting on Cardinal Stadium
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The special Cardinal Field committee agreed unanimously on a design, but Architect Russ Davidson split it into two phases because he said there are elements that require Wetlands Review that could slow down the whole project. Others disagreed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, Ashley Cole, Bill Drake, Board of Education, Cardinal Stadium, Christina Downey, Dr. Toni Jones
YWCA Greenwich Announces Honorees of Women Who Inspire Awards
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Honorees were Stephanie Cowie, Board Member, American Red Cross Metro North Chapter; Janice Trebbi Richards, Board Member, River House Adult Day Care; Stephanie Schnabel, Principal and Head of Corporate Development, KPMG LLP; and Dr. Katherine Vadasdi, Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine, ONS Greenwich. Continue Reading →