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Residents Protest Metro North’s Tree Clearing in Riverside
On Tuesday morning about a dozen residents gathered in the cold to protest Metro-North’s clear cutting of mature trees in their right of way to the north of tracks near Riverside School. Through the...
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As Winter Storm Approaches, Lamont Says DOT is Ready, Urges Residents To...
Governor Ned Lamont announced on Tuesday that the State Emergency Operations Center, which is already activated in a virtual capacity for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, will remain activated to...
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Greenwich Selectmen Vote to Lift Snow Emergency
At a meeting Friday morning, the Greenwich Board ofSelectmen unanimously approved the lifting of the snow emergency, effective at 4:00pm on Friday, December 18, 2020. As a reminder, the Town ordinance...
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Lottery Proposed for 100 Parking Permits for Downtown Residents for 12-Hour Lots
At Thursday’s Board of Selectmen meeting Deputy Police Chief Mark Marino proposed a “first look” at a Central Greenwich Residential Parking Permit program that would provide some relief to people who...
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Major Dept of Transportation Project on I-95 in Greenwich to Kick Off with...
The CT Dept of Transportation has scheduled a public information meeting via Zoom project on I-95 in the Greenwich/Stamford area. The proposed project involves resurfacing asphalt and underlying...
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DOT Hearing on 6.6 Miles of I-95 Improvements: Yes to Tree Clearing, No to...
On Thursday night, a virtual Dept of Transportation public hearing resulted in numerous questions from Greenwich residents. The meeting host noted there were 80+ attendees. Neil Patel, the project...
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Winter Storm to Have Major Impact on Afternoon Rush Hour
On Monday morning , Greenwich Police shared an update from The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. The State Emergency Operations Center is activated. At 9:45 AM radar showed bands...
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Dept of Emergency Services & Pubic Protection Update #2: Near Blizzard...
Greenwich Police shared a second update from the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection on Monday afternoon stating that as of 1:45pm, near blizzard conditions were occurring in...
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Byram Residents Seek I95 Sound Barriers, Protection for Veterans Memorials...
The Byram Neighborhood Association met Monday night via Zoom to discuss plans for a new Hamill Rink, concerns about noise from the CT Dept of Transportation’s $205 million I-95 improvement project,...
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Bill Drafted to Target Dept of Transportation “Vegetation Management”
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy who will present a draft of CT Senate Bill 466, “An Act Concerning Vegetation Management by the Department of Transportation,” during a POCD Greenscape Implementation...
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MALKIN: Roving Police on Greenwich Avenue Abandons Confused Drivers at 3-Way...
Submitted by Peter L. Malkin To the Editor On the subject of the removal of Greenwich Police from monitoring the intersections of Greenwich Avenue and Elm and Arch Streets, the following should be...
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Greenwich to Coordinate Voices, Create “Ambitious Wish List” in Response to...
Greenwich ought to coordinate the voices of interested parties for vegetation management along I-95 and come up with an ambitious wish list of items including sound barriers and guard rails in...
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Public Tree Hearing Scheduled: Oak on Greenwich Ave to be Cut down for...
The tree warden has posted a tree on Greenwich Ave for removal. A complaint triggered a public hearing, which is scheduled for Thursday, Feb 25 at 12:00 noon. Per the notice posted by the Tree Warden,...
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Out-Of-Town Drivers Cited for Aggressive Driving on Greenwich Ave during RTM...
A Sense of the Meeting Resolution to keep police directing traffic on Greenwich Avenue failed to pass on Monday night at a Representative Town meeting. Still, SOMR supporters said they were happy that...
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DPW To Start Cutting Pavement and Sidewalk on Friday for Bump Out at...
The Town of Greenwich, Department of Public Works, Engineering Division will start the intersection improvement project at Greenwich Avenue and Elm Street beginning Monday, March 22, 2021. The...
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Controversial SB 1024 Zoning Bill Moves Favorably Out of Committee
A Zoom panel hosted by the LWV, YWCA and Greenwich Association of Realtors on Wednesday included Greenwich P&Z director Katie DeLuca and commission chair Margarita Alban, along with Tom Heagney...
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DOT 2-Year Bridge Project Lane Closures on Rte 1 at Hillside Raise Concerns...
On Tuesday town leaders met to discuss a coordinated response to the CT Dept of Transportation’s planned bridge replacement over “Greenwich Creek” at Hillside Rd and Rte 1, given traffic is already a...
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Detour of the Detour: Bridge Work in Bruce Park to Route Traffic to I95 for 4...
At Thursday’s Board of Selectman meeting, DPW engineer Jason Kaufman proposed a road closure and detour for a bridge replacement in Bruce Park. The bridge is adjacent to the Eversource pedestrian...
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Public Art: Mural May Grace Concrete Wall on East Putnam Ave across from GHS
On Wednesday, Myra Klockenbrink of the Town’s Sustainability Committee proposed a professionally painted mural on a wall along East Putnam Ave, next to Overlook Drive, to the the Greenscape...
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LETTER: Tree Removals at Riverside Train Station Seem Unnecessary
Submitted by Kate McKenzie, former Riverside resident I was extremely dismayed today (4/18/21) to see all the tree removal signs at Riverside train station. I grew up in Riverside and although I do...
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