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WMS 7th grader Henry Tajeda said having 40 school buses beeping as they move in and out of campus impacts student learning and will cause students to lose focus during upcoming standardized testing.
Among the exhibitors was Greenwich High School Senior Mariam Fahini, who shared her knowledge of composting and its benefits. Mariam, who is one of the founders of the Greenwich Composting Project, said the group works with 18 of neighbors whose kitchen scraps are collected every Friday.
Christ Church Greenwich invites the community to an extraordinary evening of live storytelling, and a seated dinner on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 6:30 pm. “The Calling” is a storytelling and seated dinner event with Host Bonnie Levison, a Moth Storyteller on NPR. The event is set for Friday, April 24, 2026 at 6:30 pm in the Chapel-turned-Cabaret at Christ Church Greenwich, 254 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT.
“Childhood should be a magical time of wonder and exploration. Most importantly, it should be a time of innocence. It should. However, that is not the case. The complications of the world often meet young Black children before they are ready. To borrow from the popular adage, if Black kids are old enough to experience and understand racism, then their non-Black counterparts should be able to do the same.” – Mary Lee Kiernan, President & CEO, YWCA Greenwich; Simone Quartey, Director, YWCA Greenwich’s Center for Equity & Justice; and Ali Morgan, Education Consultant, Keynote for 2026 Stand Against Racism
Located at the intersection of Sheephill and Palmer Hill, the new owner renamed the former LaBella’s to Stone Bridge Wine & Spirits in honor of the historic Palmer Hill Road Bridge across the street.
“I’m here to cater to my customers.” – Peter Shah, owner
This fun, family-friendly event is packed with activities for learning practical, creative ways to reduce waste and live more sustainably. Enjoy an eco-marketplace, interactive exhibits, live demos on “scrappy cooking” and mending, and even a recycling-reuse drive for a host of items. Continue Reading →
“It is about time that we take a bottom-up look at how we fund our schools with a focus on ensuring funding is fair and driving the best results for our students. The efficiency and effectiveness of the largest streams of state education funding, such as ECS, have not been evaluated holistically for many years.” – Ned Lamont Continue Reading →
Tod’s Point Sailing School is also hiring qualified individuals to fill various seasonal summer positions in our program. Please visit the seasonal employment opportunities page for details. Continue Reading →
153 Lake Avenue sold on March 24, 2026 for $2,415,000 Continue Reading →
The girls will have a cookie booth at the Holly Hill Resource Center on Saturday, April 18 from 7:00am–12:00pm, and they would love for the community to come out and support the girls in person. Continue Reading →
The program is a joint initiative of the Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board and Greenwich Green & Clean, and is organized entirely by volunteers. The event is in the Island Beach Parking Lot. Continue Reading →
The third annual “Learn Before You Leave” will take place on Wednesday, April 29, 7-8pm, at the Greenwich Library’s Marx Family Black Box Theater. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Register today. Continue Reading →
Ben Branyan’s presentation for Thursday night to the BOE describes Greenwich Public Schools as an “outlier,” given the denial to park buses under I95 despite other locations where vehicles park under the highway in Connecticut. He asserts the FHWA framework is inconsistently applied.
A memorandum from the FHWA in November 2023 cited a fire that resulted in the closure of a bridge on the Santa Monica Freeway, causing the detour of approximately 290,000 vehicles per day. The memo also cited a similar incident in March 2017 in Atlanta, GA when a massive fire ignited under I-85 North caused a 100-foot section of the bridge to collapse. Continue Reading →
An existing free-standing tenant sign for Cos Cob Plaza encroaches on the state right of way and the motion to approve included a condition that it be relocated. Continue Reading →
Lieutenant Jason Lyman and Police Officer Niklas LaBorne responded to a residence in Belle Haven to investigate a reported burglary in progress. Continue Reading →