Republican Members of the Greenwich BOE The 8-member Greenwich Board of Education (BOE) will soon be missing two of its four Republican representatives. Both have submitted their resignations effective August 26, 2026, well before their terms end in November 2027. This leaves local taxpayers asking a critical question: What does all this turnover mean for school accountability—and our property taxes? The Resignations On Thursday, July 31, BOE Chair Dr. Michael-Joseph Mercanti-Anthony emailed...

J House, Riverside, CT Greenwich’s favorite high-tech boutique hotel has officially been named a winner of the prestigious TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, placing it among the top 10% of hotel listings worldwide. According to TripAdvisor, the award is based on "genuine feedback" from visitors who leave "authentic, first-hand reviews over a 12-month period"—making it a designation of traveler favorites. From HoJo to High-End Luxury For decades, the site at 1114 East Putnam Ave. was best...

275-290 Mason Street Get ready for 2028: Chilston Court, a massive 78-residence luxury development slated for 275 and 290 Mason Street, is set to redefine downtown Greenwich. Units will range from 2,000-square-foot two-bedroom residences to sprawling penthouses, with prices starting around $4.5 million and climbing past $10 million. The Torturous Road through P&Z The road to approval was anything but smooth. Initially submitted in 2023 by Mason Street Partners and Caspi Development to replace...

At the July 23 Board of Selectmen meeting, Greenwich Police Capt. Patrick Smyth formally requested an ordinance targeting “street takeovers”—those illegal spectacles where crowds block intersections so drivers can burn rubber, spin donuts, and flex for spectators. While neighboring towns like Bridgeport and New Haven have actually seen these incidents, Greenwich hasn't. But thanks to Public Act 25-80 signed by Gov. Lamont, towns can now write their own rules. The rationale? Capt. Smyth wants...

A routine shopping trip in Central Greenwich almost cost an elderly resident tens of thousands of dollars, serving as a stark reminder of how quickly targeted fraud can strike—even in our own backyard. On July 17, plainclothes officers with the Greenwich Police Department’s Organized Retail Crime Activity (ORCA) unit arrested Willians Lazaro Valdes Jimenez, 26, of Orlando, Florida. Jimenez now faces dozens of felony charges after allegedly using an 81-year-old Greenwich man's stolen credit...