GFP Top Stories of the Week: Feb 27-March 5, 2017
You read it here first, though no one familiar with the logistics and timing of dropping a kid off at Greenwich High School was entirely surprised. Greenwich Police began a traffic enforcement campaign...
View ArticleFirst Selectman’s Youth Commission Help with the Heavy Lifting at the...
FSYC members Tatiana Liberman and Max Kilberg help transport bags of food items to Neighbor to Neighbor at Greenwich Scouting’s annual “Scouting For Food” drive in Greenwich. Photo Credit: Heather...
View ArticlePlanning & Zoning Set to Decide on “Attics & Basements” Proposal on Tuesday
Left to right: Nick Macri, Peter Levy, Richard Maitland (chair), Margarita Alban (secretary) and Andy Fox. Nov. 15, 2016 Credit: Leslie Yager Tuesday night’s Planning and Zoning meeting (March 7),...
View ArticleMultiple Charges for Chickahominy Man Caught with Burglar’s Tools
Richard Congiu. Photo courtesy Greenwich Police Dept , 33, of 8 Alexander Street in Chickahominy was arrested at about 6:00am on Friday, March 3. According to Greenwich Police, a resident of a...
View ArticleGHS Inn Lab Teacher Gets Book Deal: Fuses Passion for History and Familiar...
Michael Belanger in the Innovation Lab at Greenwich High School. Feb 21, 2017 Photo: Leslie Yager Sometimes bad things happen in threes. Sometimes three time’s a charm. In the case of GHS Innovation...
View ArticleMartin Nicholas Monick Sr., 89
Martin Nicholas Monick Sr. passed away on March 6, 2017. He was born December 30, 1928 to Domenick Monick and Mary Santora Monick. He was a lifelong resident of Greenwich and served in the Korean War....
View ArticlePHOTOS: ‘An Evening in Wonderland’ Gala Raises Much Needed Money for Kids in...
An Evening in Wonderland: Kids in Crisis Gala co-chairs Jennie Stehli and Blake Giffin and artist Paige Bradley (center) Credit: Karen Sheer The Greenwich Country Club was transformed into a decorative...
View ArticleLetter: 143 Sound Beach Developers Using Clever Tactic to Distract
Letter to the editor submitted by Gib Gibson, March 6, 2017 Great advice from Mad Men’s advertising genius, Don Draper: “If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.” His theory...
View ArticleWoman Arrested for Larceny at Whole Foods
A woman was arrested and charged with Larceny 6 on March 5 at about 11:00am after Greenwich Police responded to Whole Foods on a report of a shoplifter being detained by loss prevention staff. Upon...
View ArticleGreenwich Woman Charged with DUI Early Sunday Morning at I95 Off Ramp
A woman was arrested on March 6 after a police stop on Frontage Rd in Byram at about 1:30am. Greenwich Police stopped an Audi 2013 Q7 after the driver failed to stop at the stop sign at the end of the...
View ArticleLetter: Greenwich Schools Teach Sexual Abuse Prevention, Yet Adults Excuse...
Letter to the editor from Sarah Darer Littman, former member of District 8 RTM Almost two decades ago, I attended a parent meeting at Parkway School about the health curriculum that was going to be...
View ArticleLetter: Malloy’s Proposal that School Districts Share Funding Teacher...
Letter to the editor from Sean Goldrick, received March 7, 2017 Governor Malloy has proposed tough action to close a looming $1.7 billion state budget deficit, a key element of which is a proposal that...
View ArticleThe Pinnacle School Receives Accreditation from The New England Association...
Officials at The Pinnacle School were recently notified that they have obtained accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC). NEASC is the nation’s oldest...
View ArticleGreenwich Preservation Trust Heritage Speaker Series Presents: A Look at...
Teresa Vega Teresa Vega has been researching her family history/genealogy for almost 20 years. She began in 2010 to research her family history in using a combination of traditional genealogy and...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE WEEK: Immaculate and Stylish Georgetowne North Townhouse
Georgetowne North offers convenience to downtown and the Greenwich train station in a quiet bucolic setting. Georgetowne North, Unit 12 12 Valley Drive Greenwich, CT 06830 OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, March 12,...
View ArticleEleonora Kowal, 90
Eleonora Kowal Eleonora Kowal, 90, died peacefully at her home on March 7, 2017. Born in Poland on April 10th, 1926 – she emigrated to the United States in 1960 and went on to raise her four children...
View ArticlePlanning & Zoning Commission Votes Unanimously on “Attics & Basements” Proposal
Voting on Attics and Basements amendment were Richard Maitland, Margarita Alban, Peter Levy, Andy Fox and Dennis Yeskey. About 20 members of the public waited over five hours for the long-awaited...
View ArticleProposed Greenwich Re-Branding Campaign: A Pearls and Mercedes Town No More
A re-branding of Greenwich would show off assets including beautiful parks, beaches and harbor; events like the Greenwich Town Party, a vibrant downtown and great schools. Photos: Leslie Yager Sabine...
View ArticleThree Principal Appointments Announced at Greenwich Public Schools
Three highly-qualified internal candidates, all interim principals (or will be very soon), have been promoted. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sal Corda has announced the appointments of: Jennifer Lynn...
View ArticleBefore the Exit, There is SRO! Greenwich High School Class of 2017 Unite for...
Phoebe Brook and Gabby Conforti. Photo: Julia Moch Greenwich High school is once again preparing for the highly anticipated Senior-run performance, Standing Room Only. The production which runs...
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