On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the Budget Committee of the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) held its "Decision Day" hearings and the news for taxpayers is sobering. Out of a sizable $479 million annual operating budget, only $1 million in operating expenses and $777,000 in capital items were cut. Unless the full board finds more serious savings later this month, the required tax levy (total amount of money the town needs to raise through property taxes) is expected to increase...

As the Connecticut General Assembly got underway this March, a familiar but intensified battle is unfolding in Hartford. While Governor Ned Lamont continues to champion "affordability" through targeted rebates, a powerful Tax Equity Caucus of over 50 progressive Democrat lawmakers is pushing a trio of bills designed to structurally "tax the rich." The "Tax the Rich" Proposals: Following a packed public hearing on February 27, 2026, three specific bills have become the lightning rods of the...

On February 27, 2026, Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones updated families on the district's transportation strategy following a week of weather-related delays. In addition to announcing that Monday, March 9, would be a regular school day to recoup lost instructional time, Jones highlighted plans for a satellite-based bus tracking app—a move intended to provide real-time data to parents. However, this digital promise comes late in the season and as the district enters its seventh month of a...

The Greenwich Police Department is investigating a pair of residential burglaries that occurred in the Glenville section of town on the evening of Thursday, February 26. According to authorities, officers responded to a report of a possible burglary in progress shortly after 7:00 p.m. Surveillance footage from inside one of the residences showed two men entering the home, which was unoccupied at the time. The suspects fled the scene before police arrived. A massive search effort followed,...

All of a sudden, The Piccolina Shop at 82 Greenwich Avenue has gone dark. The baby retailer's storefront is locked, the social media has vanished, the phones have been disconnected and the once-vibrant displays of organic cotton and high-end strollers sit silent. The story was not supposed to end this way. It was founded in July 2020 by three local moms—Lenamarie "Lena" Scilipoti, Alejandra Salazar, and Janice Wright—who were the institutional memory of baby retail in Greenwich. Together,...