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“Gardens are not a replacement for trees. They have different benefits they give to health and the environment. Removing a tree without permission is not acceptable even if it does provide more sunlight for your house or garden. Ignorance of the law or regulation is not an excuse for breaking it, which appears to be the defense they are making now.” – Kate Dzikiewicz of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy Continue Reading →
The Goldsteins’ brought in 16,000 cubic yards of fill at their back country property, adjacent to a wetland and Converse Pond Brook (a tributary to the East Branch of the Byram River). No permit was applied for or received. Tony D’Andrea acknowledged that a great deal of damage had been done and some trees were buried in up to 18 ft of fill. Continue Reading →
The property is beyond the town sewers. There is no certainty they will be able to connect to the municipal sanitary sewer line. Continue Reading →
“This is a national health emergency. I cannot stress that enough. We’re getting reports of people on social media sharing posts that are not true and sending around emails almost in a reckless manner. It goes beyond somebody being political. The wrong information can kill somebody. – Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Pat Sesto, Greenwich’s Director of Environmental Affairs, addressed the RMA on Wednesday. It was the first in a new RMA speaker series: “Greenwich: What Does the Future Hold?” Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, Jan 8, Patricia Sesto, Director of Environmental Affairs, will lead off the new series on the future of Greenwich with a presentation on “Greenwich’s Environmental Future.” Continue Reading →
“We must come up with a better way to save historic homes without the Historic Overlay being used to introduce something that amounts to cluster housing.” – Fred Camillo, Candidate for First Selectman Continue Reading →
Parking woes at GHS are nothing new, but they’ve recently been ratcheted up notch as a result of construction. GHS Headmaster, Chris Winters, sent out the email below explaining the shortage of student parking and the school’s attempt to fairly distribute parking permits for the limited spots available. Even Winters admits, “the parking situation stinks.” Greenwich Free Press has heard from seniors who feel parking permits were distributed unfairly, with at least one permit appropriated to a student who lives a stone’s throw from campus, and others distributed to students still on their learners permits. One tipster indicated that students are going home during lunch and returning with their cars once spots free up in the afternoon. Continue Reading →