Greenwich Free Press Summer 2025 Camp Guide
Welcome to the GFP 2025 Camp Guide. We continue to add new camps. Contact Heather Brown at gfpcampguide@gmail.com for information.
View ArticleAre the Leaders of Greenwich’s BET GASAHOLICS?
"In the upcoming budget approval vote by the Greenwich BET, there is an item for funding – the repair of the Hamilton Avenue School’s geothermal water source heat pump HVAC system....Hopefully, at...
View ArticleConcerns Arise in Byram Over After-Hours Use of New Lebanon School Parking Lot
Residents complained that motorcyclists use the school parking lot as a track and for skateboarding events. There is noise, cursing, littering and loitering along the residential fence line. Other...
View ArticleLETTER: Several Proposed ADA Projects Will Improve Accessibility, and Are...
"We are writing as the members of the Board of Selectmen ADA Advisory and Advocacy committee. We are dedicated to promoting accessibility, inclusion and equal opportunity across Greenwich."– Alan...
View ArticleGreenwich Historical Society Talk: Laurie Heiss on Origins of The Merritt...
Laurie Heiss, co-author of "The Merritt Parkway, The Road That Shaped a Region," will discuss the illustrious roadway that became the gateway to New England. The Merritt transformed Fairfield County...
View ArticleTime to End the Budget Experiment That’s Failing Greenwich Schools
"This year’s Board of Ed budget is a thoughtful response to rising transportation costs, expiring federal grants, and contractual wage increases. It was passed with bipartisan support (a 7-1 vote!),...
View ArticleBarbara’s House Selects Lorraine Termini as Its New Executive Director
Lorraine Termini returns to Greenwich to succeed Gaby Rattner, who announced her retirement in December 2024 after nearly eight years at the helm of the 70-year-old organization.
View ArticleKOVEN: When Greenwich Public Schools thrive, the whole town benefits.
"When Greenwich Public Schools thrive, the whole town benefits. If the BET cuts GPS funding, the whole town will feel the negative impact, starting with a chilling effect on the real estate market and...
View ArticleWhy a Fully Funded Budget Matters for Greenwich Students
"What the BET is deliberating on, or whether they are deliberating at all, is unknown. What is clear is that any substantial reduction will require the BOE to revisit the budget and cut programs and/or...
View ArticleGHS Baseball Team Grateful for Nearly $5,000 in Donations on Sunday
Next up, please help fill the stands for the Home Opener on April 6 at 12:00 noon.
View ArticleGreenwich Sustainability Committee Announces 2025 Sustainability Award...
The Greenwich Sustainability Committee on Tuesday announced the honorees of the 2025 Sustainability Awards, to be presented at the Rethink Waste Fair organized by Waste Free Greenwich on Saturday,...
View ArticleGreenwich RTM Votes Approves Modified Schedule for Car Taxes: School Budget...
The modified depreciation schedule increases the portion of a car's MSRP that is subject to property tax by 5%. "If the RTM votes yes, residents will receive slightly less reduction in motor vehicle...
View ArticlePHOTOS: North Mianus School 5th Graders Set to Perform Frozen, Kids
Let North Mianus School take you on a journey into Arendelle!
View ArticleBET Republicans: BET Democrats Abandon Budget Talks
"Democrats want runaway spending and have proposed substantial budget additions to a budget that will only increase the current and future taxpayer burden." - BET Republican members
View ArticleLamont Announces Announces CT Home Funds: A $30 Million Investment to...
Connecticut Dept of Housing are making a $30 million investment to launch CT Home Funds, a series of three housing programs designed to preserve, incentivize, and increase homeownership opportunities...
View ArticleReThink Waste Fair Set for Saturday, April 5
Activities include eco-friendly vendors, composting information, raffle, children’s, book exchange, interactive exhibits and more.
View ArticleLocal “Hands-Off” Protests Planned for Saturday in Response to Trump, DOGE Cuts
Speakers include Rep. Jim Himes and State Attorney General Tong.
View ArticleGreenwich BET Republicans Just Flunked Budgeting 101
"We cannot afford to let our students become the collateral damage of a broken process." - Trish Rohr, Greenwich
View ArticleBET Republicans Fail Greenwich Once Again
"The good news is, all of these people will have the opportunity to rectify the damage that you’ve done and find ways to prevent such detrimental actions from occurring in the future when they go to...
View ArticleFENTON: About That BET Republican Last-Minute Proposal to Cut School Budget...
"The argument to "cut the approved budget because enrollment is down from the peak" reflects a lack of basic analysis of how the 'business' of Greenwich Schools has been operated...Please email the BET...
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