Proposed .6 Mile Loop “Scenic Road” on Board of Selectmen Agenda
Cars drive past The First Congregational Church on Sound Beach Ave in Old Greenwich. Dec 11, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager Hoping to gain “Scenic Road” recognition for a roadway loop though Binney Park, the...
View ArticleI-95 Exit 4 South Exit Ramp to Be Closed for Night Work for a Week
I95 in Greenwich at night. File photo Eversource’s ongoing work on the Greenwich Substation and Line Project near Exit 4 (Indian Field Road/Cos Cob) on Interstate 95 will require temporary closure of...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Metro North Switches to “Essential Service Plan”
As of Friday, Metro-North announced it is implementing an “Essential Service Plan.” Starting Friday trains are running on a reduced schedule with trains for essential travel only. Metro-North Railroad...
View ArticleNew Rules Issued about Wearing Face Coverings in Public Spaces
Metro-North announced that starting Friday, April 17 at 8:00pm, everyone – employees and customers – riding with MTA must cover their nose and mouth with a mask, scarf, or other cloth cover....
View ArticleGreenwich Train Station Reopens
At the request of Metro-North Railroad, the Greenwich Train Station building reopened to the public at 6:00am on Thursday, June 11. Metro-North will have staff available to assist commuters from...
View ArticleEversource Announces Bruce Park Detour for Vehicles and Pedestrians
Eversource announced a detour around Bruce Park for cars and pedestrians because they’ll be installing a installing a utility/pedestrian bridge in Bruce Park. The detour will be between Saturday, June...
View ArticleTravelers to CT from 16 States Meet Regional Travel Advisory Criteria; Must...
As of Tuesday, 16 states are subject to the regional travel advisory for Connecticut, New York and New Jersey because they had a new daily positive test rate for Covid-19 higher than 10 per 100,000...
View ArticleP&Z Watch: Scenic Loop Designation around Northern Binney Park Scrutinized
Tuesday’s P&Z commission marathon meeting was unique in that it started early, ended late and was held virtually on Zoom due to the Covid-19 pandemic that keeps people from Town Hall. Over 100...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Town of Greenwich Opens Emergency Operations Center; Shelter in Place...
Updated 5:45pm: Eversource reports that of 28,236 customers, 65,95 are without power, for a total of 23.36% of customers with no electricity. Updated 4:00pm: Greenwich Police said in a post on...
View ArticleTown Issues Post-Isaias Guidelines to Residents
As of Wednesday morning 9,673 customers, which represents 34.26% of Greenwich Eversource customers, remain without power. The Town of Greenwich, through Greenwich Police, issued these guidelines for...
View ArticleGovernor Lamont Declares CT State of Emergency; Power May Take 3-5 Days to...
On Wednesday morning Governor Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency as a result of the Tropical Storm Isaias on Connecticut which caused persistent power outages, closed roads and thousands of...
View ArticleTown of Greenwich Tropical Storm Isaias Response Update, Friday
Tropical Storm Isaias Response Update from the Town of Greenwich, Friday, Aug 7, 11:00am Greenwich continues its full mobilization in creating safe conditions throughout the community in response to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Greenwich Tree-Power-GPD task force Reopening High Priority Roads;...
The Town of Greenwich Tree-Power-GPD Tropical Strom Isaias task force update as of 8:30am, Aug 8, 2020: 22.47% of Greenwich still has no power. • There are 43 roadways that are completely blocked....
View ArticleAll Greenwich High Priority Roads Cleared; MRE Distribution Continues Sunday
The Town continues its full mobilization throughout the weekend in its response to Tropical Storm Isaias. As of Saturday afternoon, numerous Eversource contractors and Town of Greenwich crews have...
View ArticleEversource says 90% of CT customers will have power Sunday evening
On Saturday afternoon Eversource said its line and tree crews, including out-of-state crews, continue to restore power after widespread damage from Tropical Storm Isaias. While adhering to strict...
View ArticleEversource to Send Additional Restoration Crews to Greenwich
For many Greenwich residents Monday was their seventh day without electricity. The situation is made worse by the heat wave forecast to continue through Wednesday. In an afternoon update on Monday,...
View ArticleTree Warden Rules on Mature Trees Posted for Removal on Glenville Rd
The Greenwich Tree Warden, Dr. Greg Kramer, on Tuesday issued a decision about the removal of six mature trees in the Glenville Road corridor (at 449 Glenville Rd and 266 Glenville Rd) to make way...
View ArticleRaised Intersection with Green Space Proposed at Greenwich Ave and Elm St
A Greenwich Dept of Public Works project to improve the intersection of Greenwich Avenue at Elm Street was presented for “a first read” by engineer Jason Kaufman at the Oct 22 Board of Selectmen...
View ArticleRiverside Neighbors Wary of “Zealous” Tree Cutting by Metro North Railroad
Riverside residents are circulating an online petition objecting to tree cutting adjacent to Riverside Elementary School near the Drinkwater Rd bridge. The petition is addressed to Metro North, CT...
View ArticleUpdate on the Metro North Tree Trimming in Riverside
Last week an online petition about tree trimming and clearing on the north side of the train tracks by Riverside School near the Drinkwater Bridge, gave voice to residents’ objections to extensive...
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