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Construction Begins on Old Greenwich's Shore Road Sidewalk to Tod's Point
With summer beach traffic behind us, construction on the long-awaited Shore Road Sidewalk project is officially getting underway. Daily traffic on Shore Road reaches approximately 2,250 vehicles—alongside several active school bus stops—making dedicated pedestrian infrastructure a major safety upgrade for Old Greenwich. The Project Greenwich Public Works announced that work will begin Tuesday, October 13, starting at the intersection of Sound Beach Avenue and proceeding southwest toward Tod's...
Oct 10, 2026
Tax Man Cometh: Moving Seven Foreclosed Properties Back onto the Greenwich Tax Rolls
The Town of Greenwich recently took title to seven foreclosed properties. Because these are now town assets, selling them isn't as simple as calling a realtor. It triggers a formal "disposal of municipal assets" process. This week, the Board of Selectmen (BOS) voted 3-0 to refer these properties to Planning & Zoning (P&Z) for Municipal Improvement (MI) status. The List of Properties The Town of Greenwich obtained title to these 7 parcels over the past year through tax lien foreclosure...
Mar 23, 2026
Bottles or Ballots? Connecticut requires IDs for Cans, But Not for Candidates
The 10-Cent Loophole Connecticut recently faced a unique border crisis: "bottle flipping." When CT raised its bottle deposit to 10 cents —double the 5-cent rate in New York and Massachusetts—out-of-state residents began crossing the border to cash in. Facing a significant loss of revenue, the Democrat-controlled legislature in Hartford didn't just shrug it off. They moved to protect the system with emergency anti-fraud measures (like those found in SB 299 ) that empower centers to require a...
Mar 22, 2026
CT Ranks #3 in Highest Property Taxes in the Nation as Greenwich's Tax Bargain Fades
For the third consecutive year, Connecticut has secured a spot on a national leaderboard that no homeowner wants to see. According to the 2026 report here from the Tax Foundation, using the latest Census Bureau data, Connecticut officially maintains the third-highest effective property tax rate in the nation for the third consecutive year. Trailing only New Jersey and Illinois, Connecticut’s heavy reliance on property taxes to fund local government continues to make it one of the most...
Mar 21, 2026
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