The Greenwich Parks & Recreation Department has announced the winners of its sixth annual community photo contest, held in celebration of National Parks and Recreation Month in August 2026. These are this year's top winners who captured the beauty of our local parks: First Prize: Scott Garsson for "Soaking in Sunset" Prize: A foursome golf certificate to the Griff. Second Prize: Suzanne Minnick for "Path Along Water" Prize: A single-entry park and parking pass ticket. Third Place: Donna...

Joe Kelly & Emily Goodman Joe Kelly, a resident of Mead Point in Greenwich, CT, is running on the Republican ticket for State Senate District 36 (covering Greenwich, North Stamford, and New Canaan). Currently a member of the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET), past Chairman of the Greenwich Board of Education (BOE), and active local athletic coach, Kelly is running an energetic campaign—including publishing his own podcast interviews to reach voters. Joe Kelly for Stae Senate Web...

Located at 7 and 9 Western Junior Highway, in Greenwich's Byram neighborhood, a new 8-30g affordable housing development is heading to Planning & Zoning for pre-application review. The Proposed Plan The applicant, Putnam Green Holding LLC, proposes demolishing four existing 3-story buildings to combine the two properties into a single 2.7-acre parcel. In their place, plans call for a single, massive 6-story residential building featuring 176 units above a two-level parking garage. At 80 feet...

UConn Welcomes Undocumented Students Connecticut has offered in-state tuition at public higher education institutions to state residents without permanent legal status since 2011, later expanding access to institutional financial aid. That long-standing framework is now facing direct federal pushback. The DOJ Lawsuit The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits against Connecticut, New York, and Vermont as part of a broader nationwide legal campaign. The federal complaint targets Connecticut...

Greenwich High School U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026-27 rankings of the best public high schools in the United States, and Greenwich High School (GHS) secured the #2 spot in Connecticut and #194 nationally. Check Out the U.S. News and World Report 2026-27 Rankings. Connecticut IB Academy in East Hartford took the top spot in the state. Rounding out the top rankings behind Greenwich High were Weston High School, Darien High School, Staples High School in Westport, and New...