On Monday, September 14, Greenwich Police conducted unannounced compliance inspections of establishments that sell tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and alcoholic products to determine if they were selling to individuals under the age of 21. Tobacco & E-Cigarette Compliance Out of 9 unannounced tobacco compliance checks, 4 establishments failed and were cited for violations: Mobil Gas Station – 520 East Putnam Avenue Mobil Gas Station – 1129 East Putnam Avenue Mohegan Vape & Cigar – 1255 East...

Get ready for health insurance sticker shock—again. The Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) approved rate hikes for the 2027 plan year, granting average increases of 11.3% for individual plans and 15.1% for small-group policies. This comes right on the heels of last year's approved hikes (16.8% for individual policies and 11% for small groups). The new rates take effect January 1, 2027 (with open enrollment starting October 23, 2026), directly impacting roughly 220,000 Connecticut...

Early Thursday morning, Greenwich was once again targeted by out-of-town vehicle thieves in a series of incidents connecting thefts across Fairfield County. The Incident At approximately 12:29 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, an alert resident noticed several individuals creeping around vehicles in a neighbor's driveway on Echo Lane, near North Maple Avenue in midcountry Greenwich. The neighbor immediately dialed 911 as a white Jeep Grand Cherokee was backed out and stolen from the property....