Henry J. White Jr., age 75, and his sister, Patricia A. White, age 69, have been held accountable for a decade-long scheme that defrauded 30 state treasuries throughout the U.S. Between 2013 and 2022, the duo filed false claims for unclaimed property by posing as authorized representatives of various corporate entities. The scheme was remarkably successful for a time, netting them $1.2 million in fraudulent checks. The logistics were bold. Henry White submitted signed certificates under...

The story first leaked on December 18, 2025, in the Greenwich Democrat Town Committee newsletter here . The reconstituted Hamill Rink Task Force had come to a decision. The task force unanimously recommended a "modified flip" for the new rink. Wait — isn't this the same flip recommended by Selectman Camillo two years ago and the same flip that was rejected by the town legislative body (RTM) back in January 2025? The newsletter was written with a fawning display of praise for the new Hamill...

At the December 11, 2025, Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Greenwich Police Chief James Heavey delivered two startling updates. While the town's new speed cameras have been remarkably successful in curbing reckless driving, they also caught an unexpected group of offenders: our own yellow school buses. Video from the BOE meeting is available here . A 90%+ drop in speeding. The cameras, currently active at eight schools in nine school zones, are already showing their efficacy. At Eagle...

On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a Greenwich High School math teacher was placed on administrative leave after the district learned of a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against him by a former student in New York. The teacher, Joseph Perlman, joined Greenwich Public Schools in August 2023. In the lawsuit, filed September 2025, the former student alleges that officials within the Rye Neck Union Free Schools District failed to act on "inappropriate behavior and clear signs of grooming" during...

Homeowners in "blue" states like Connecticut are being hit with a massive monthly "cost of living tax" on their electric bills. Meanwhile, residents in red states pay about half as much. In Connecticut, electricity prices are significantly higher than the national average and price increases have outpaced the rest of the country. As of December 2025, CT residents were paying 30.52¢/kWh, compared to the national average of 16.48¢/kWh. Florida rates were 15.39¢/kWh and Texas was 15.45¢/kWh. ...