The irony of Greenwich First Selectman Camillo honoring a person whose position was ruled illegitimate, is why they say politics makes strange bedfellows. The Connecticut Centinal provides an illuminating history below of how this irony came about: Honoring outgoing board members - even rogue ones. This week and last, Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo honored the Board of Education (BOE) members whose terms just ended, including those involved in what he personally described as the...

Ten of Greenwich's fifteen public schools were named by the Connecticut Department of Education as "Schools of Distinction" for the 2024-25 school year. This was the highest number of Greenwich schools that made the list this year. Greenwich has increased its presence on the list over the years. In 2021-22, there were 4 Greenwich Schools on the list, in 2022-23 there were 7, and in 2023-24 there were 8. The schools earn the "Schools of Distinction" recognition based on their performance in...

Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell's apparent desire to position the state's Baby Bonds program as an alternative to the new federal "Trump Accounts" misses a crucial point for qualifying families: these are complementary not competing benefits If a Connecticut baby's family qualifies for both, the Treasurer's advice should be a resounding, "Welcome both—it's free money!" Under the CT program, the State invests $3,200 for each Connecticut baby born to families at the poverty level i.e....