According to Greenwich Town Planner Patrick LaRow at a recent P&Z hearing, since 2020, smoke shops have proliferated in Greenwich. Much of the proliferation is in response to New York increasing restrictions and sales taxes on tobacco and nicotine related products, particularly ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems) and flavored vapes. Since CT does not have laws equal to NY, the west side of Greenwich (Byram, in particular) near the New York border has seen an increase, with shops...

At Saturday's "No Kings" rally in Hartford, CT State Senator Saud Anwar, a Democrat from South Windsor, posed holding a sign "Cholesterol, do your job!" The sign with a big burger, french fries and fried chicken, poked at Trump's unhealthy diet with a hopeful hint at Trump's death. Senator Anwar knows the meaning of the sign. He is a medical doctor and chair of the CT legislature's public health committee. Anwar gave the message more publicity by posting it on his Facebook page. Ryan...

A massive migration of top-tier entertainment and sports companies is transforming Stamford, CT. Once defined by finance and insurance, the city is repositioning itself as a sports and media hub. Why Stamford? Many of these companies are leaving the high costs of New York City. They benefit from Connecticut's generous digital media and film production credits that cost around $60+ million annually in lost revenue to the State. They also receive lucrative property tax abatements from the...

Powerful synthetic opioids are currently being sold in convenience stores, often packaged deceptively as candy-flavored gummies, pills, and drinks. These substances are entirely unregulated and can be dangerously potent, with some up to 1 0 times more potent than morphine. They are frequently marketed as nootropics (cognitive enhancers) or dietary supplements, masking their true, addictive nature: Tianeptine: An atypical antidepressant widely known by brand names like ZaZa and Neptune's Fix...

The Greenwich Free Press did a great job providing admiring coverage of the "No Kings" protest at the Havemeyer Board of Ed Building in downtown Greenwich on Saturday. CT Governor Ned Lamont (D) was the headline speaker along with our U.S. Congressman Jim Himes (D) and our local Democrat Reps. These protests are funded by the progressive Soros-backed Indivisibles. They were well organized and this time, peaceful, thank goodness. The Greenwich Free Press Facebook page here had hundreds of...