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Adopt a Dog Success Story: Elfie, a resilient dog, is ready for a forever home.

GFP intern Rosanna Neri with Elfie on July 28, 2017 Photo: Leslie Yager Alejandra Gonzalez with Elfie on Friday July 28, 2017 Photo: Leslie Yager Alejandra Gonzalez with Elfie on Friday July 28, 2017...

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Mail Carrier’s Push-Cart Targeted by Thief on Hamilton Avenue on Saturday

Greenwich Police reported there was a Larceny on Hamilton Avenue on July 29 after a mail carrier’s push-cart was targeted. Police say mail and packages were stolen mail from a mail carrier’s push cart...

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Tyler Fairbairn Appointed Community Development / Grant Administrator for...

Photo: Community Development / Grant Administrator for the Town of Greenwich Tyler Fairbairn. Tyler Fairbairn has been selected Community Development / Grant Administrator for the Town of Greenwich....

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Group Forms to Lobby Town for Bigger, Better Off-Leash Dog Park

At the July Parks & Rec board meeting a group of Greenwich dog owners had a chance to plead their case for a new, bigger off-leash dog park. The meeting, which was run by vice chair Gary Dell’Abate...

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Superintendent Appoints Special Education Program Coordinator

Carrie Borcherding Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jill Gildea has announced the appointment of Ms. Carolyn (Carrie) Borcherding as a Special Education Program Coordinator, effective August 21. With ten...

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Greenwich RTC Issues Statement Following SNAFU with Competing Petitions

Stephen Walko sent out the following RTC statement on Tuesday evening regarding the candidate nomination process, education charter change and ballot access: Congratulations to all of the candidates...

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Residents Balk at 60-Unit Building at 143 Sound Beach: Underparked, Won’t...

Adam Tooter turned away from the P&Z commissioners to briefly poll the crowd gathered at town hall on Tuesday night. Aug 1, 2017 Photo: Leslie Yager The words that will longest be associated with...

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PHOTOS: Offbeat Players Perform Fiddler on the Roof, Aug 2–5 at Arch Street...

Off-Beat Players at their dress rehearsal for Fiddler on the Roof. Photo: Matt Bracchitta The Off-Beat Players (OBP), will perform the Fiddler on the Roof from August 2 to August 5 at Arch Street Teen...

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Greenwich Teens Describe Girls and Boys State Experience as Transformational

Willa Doss. Photo: Sara Stober This year, two Greenwich teens were named to state and federal positions in the American Legion Auxiliary’s Girls State and Boys State. Willa Doss, a rising senior at...

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Sheephill Multi-Use Building Raked Over Coals Again

Proposed multi use development at corner of Sheephill and East Putnam Avenue In the mother of all Planning & Zoning meetings on Tuesday night, a proposal from J&J Greenwich, LLC for a mixed use...

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BOE’s Bernstein Files Injunction Against Auerbach, Smith and Sherr; Seeks...

Peter Bernstein seeking signatures for his petition to get on the ballot for the November BOE election. July 28 at Greenwich train station. On Wednesday, Replublican BOE member Peter Bernstein who is...

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Harbor Master MacMillan “Tickled Pink” over Reappointment by Gov Malloy

Greenwich Harbor Master Ian MacMillan. Photo: Leslie Yager As recently as July 20, the position of Harbor Master for the Town of Greenwich was posted on Monster.com. The abbreviated description on...

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Greenwich Education Group Gives Back to Greenwich

left to right: Joseph Siciliano (Director of Parks and Recreation, Town of Greenwich), Victoria C. Newman (Founder and Executive Director of Greenwich Education Group and Co-Director of Day and...

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Greenwich Cardinals 13U Win GHVBL Champsionship 12-6 over Larchmont

From Left to right standing Rick Kral, Justin Zyche, Jake Shredders, Garett Fantini, Mark Thibeault, TJ Abbazia, Nick Bianchi, Brendan Frost, Owen Colligan, Mike Pirisi. Kneeling; Toby Hirsch, Drew...

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Chabad Pre-School Approved by P&Z to Move from YMCA to Lincoln Avenue

Planning and Zoning commissioners listen to concerns of residents on Lincoln Avenue about a new pre school for children under 3 at 6 Lincoln Avenue. A proposed central Greenwich pre-school for children...

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In Stamford, Venezuelans Rally to Oppose Narco-Regime of Nicolás Maduro

As the political situation in Venezuela worsens, Venezuelans both domestic and abroad are diving head first in their resistance to the narco-regime of President Nicolás Maduro. For the past 17 years,...

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P&Z Passes New Regs: Wedding Cakes May Get Smaller in Greenwich

Example of “wedding cake” effect on Butler Street in Cos Cob. Tuesday’s marathon Planning & Zoning meeting included the second of two public hearings on proposed changes to how Floor Area Ratio...

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Next for the Wrecking Ball in Greenwich: Field Point Mansion Featured in Wall...

421 Field Point Road. Photo courtesy Assessor’s office at Greenwich Town Hall Notice has been filed with Greenwich’s DPW Division of Buildings for a permit to demolish 421 Field Point Rd. The gated...

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After Cease & Desist Letter for Landscaping Biz, Sam Bridge Fights Back

Bill from Sam Bridge supervised a planting day at PIFS. May 2016 Credit: Karen Sheer He said he was not a reindeer hater, but he sure was displeased at the “carnival” Sam Bridge Nursery &...

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Up to the Minute Greenwich Property Transfers, July 28, 2017

Up to the Minute Greenwich property transfers transcribed from the Assessor’s office at Greenwich Town Hall, July 28, 2017 7 Pilgrim Drive 7 Pilgrim Drive from Patrick R Gill Executor to Jeffrey Borsk...

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