GHS Leaders of the Next Generation Plan Second “Green Guardians” Free Event
This upcoming September, Leaders of the Next Generation – a student-run non-profit organization led by Sameera Madan and Jacklyn Pizzella, both 17 – will host their second “Green Guardians” event on...
View ArticleUp to the Minute Greenwich Property Transfers, July 16-19, 2024
Up to the Minute Greenwich Property Transfers, July 16-19, 2024, transcribed from the Assessor’s office at Greenwich Town Hall 47 Lafayette Place Unit 4F from Alice L Parker Revocable Trust and Donald...
View ArticleTemple Sholom Selma Maisel Nursery School Hosts Mini Summer Olympics
Greenwich's Temple Sholom Selma Maisel Nursery School (300 East Putnam Avenue) hosted its own version of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 2 with a school-wide celebration filled with ruach...
View ArticleFeral Cats Characterized as Public Health Issue; Selectmen to Consider Ordinance
Thursday was International Cat Day, a great time to celebrate feline companions, but in Greenwich the Board of Selectmen had their first discussion about a possible ordinance to tackle the challenge of...
View Article“Dough Girls” Louise Johnson’s Path to Food Truck Success Starts in the Pizza...
By Luke Merrill, GHS Class of 2025 If there’s anyone to trust in making your pizza, it is someone raised in the pizza capital of the country, New Haven. Dough Girls Pizza Truck is a female-owned...
View ArticleBBB: How to avoid roofing scams
From the Better Business Bureau John Orkney said he was standing on his lawn, looking at his roof, when a contractor named John Murphy approached him saying he’d done work down the street and noticed...
View ArticleCT State Police Detectives Collaborate to Recover $60,000+ for Victim of...
On August 9, 2024, the Connecticut State Police and the Statewide Prosecution Bureau in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney successfully returned more than $63,500 to the victim of a...
View ArticleAG Tong Calls on Insurance Dept to Reject Unjustified Rate Increase Request
In a letter sent to Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew Mais, Attorney General William Tong argued that rate increases sought by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, ConnectiCare, and United/Oxford...
View Article4-Way Stop Proposed for Treacherous Cos Cob Intersection
A fix may be in the works for the treacherous intersection of Valley Rd, River Rd Ext and Scofield Street in Cos Cob. First Selectman Fred Camillo said Frank Cantavaro had requested repeatedly that...
View ArticleGreenwich Schools Announces Cell Phone Policy
It was hinted at during the last BOE meeting, and on Thursday, the news came. Greenwich Public Schools families received a newsletter with information on student cell phone and device use during the...
View ArticleWhat Harm Can Spotted Lanternflies Cause? Plenty!
By Claire Weindling, GCDS class of 2025 The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) has once again returned to Connecticut, tormenting citizens by crawling, jumping, and flying wherever it can. Easily...
View ArticleGreenwich Dept of Health Investigates Sources of Contamination Closing Beach...
On Friday the Dept of Health announced that over the previous 7 days they had to close Byram Beach for swimming as a result of high bacteria counts which persisted without the influence of recognized...
View ArticleNew Lebanon School’s Garden Club: Green Thumbs Abound
The New Lebanon School garden is weeded, seeded, watered and ready to receive a new batch of green thumbs when school starts at the end of the month! In an effort organized by New Leb’s Garden Club...
View ArticleGovernor Congratulates CT Small Businesses on Top Awards from American Cheese...
Governor Ned Lamont on Friday congratulated several Connecticut dairy farms and cheesemakers for emerging as top winners at the 2024 American Cheese Society Awards, one of the most prestigious...
View ArticleGPD: Trio from Bronx Face Organized Retail Theft Charges after Shoplifting at...
Three people from the Bronx were arrested on Thursday afternoon after multiple Greenwich Police units were dispatched to CVS in Cos Cob on a report of a shoplifting incident that had just occurred....
View ArticleSoundWaters Student Wins Annual Scott Mitchell Scholarship
SoundWaters is proud to announce that Stamford resident Melissa Silva has been awarded the 2024 Scott Mitchell Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving SoundWaters...
View ArticleWayne David Olmstead, 67
Wayne David Olmstead, 67, passed away peacefully on August 10th 2024. He was surrounded by his family. Wayne was born in Greenwich CT on May 22, 1957, to Barbara and David Olmstead. Wayne attended...
View ArticleUp to the Minute Greenwich Property Transfers, July 22-25, 2024
Up to the Minute Greenwich Property Transfers, July 22-25, 2024, transcribed from the Assessor’s office at Greenwich Town Hall 83 Burning Tree Road from David and Sarah Ryb to George Gabriel Mendoza on...
View ArticleGreenwich Tree Conservancy Tackles Heat Island Effect in Greenwich Parking Lots
From the Greenwich Tree Conservancy Over 90% of American households own at least one car, and in Connecticut 77% of residents drive to work. Parking lots are ubiquitous in Greenwich but they do not...
View ArticleFlash Floods and Tractor Trailer Crash Snarl Traffic in Greenwich on Sunday
A flash flood warning was in effect in Greenwich until 3:30pm on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service, and many parts of town were under water. Binney Park pond was more like a lake and...
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