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Greenwich November police blotter: a calm month

The Greenwich Police Department just posted their police blotter for the month of November 2025. They received 2,956 calls for service during the month, one of the lowest months of calls of the year. The number of stolen vehicles, car break-ins and residential burglaries continued at a slower pace. Vehicle thefts There were six vehicle thefts: Two near the Merritt Parkway off Stanwich Road (one on Stonebrook Lane and one on Winterset Road); Two in Cos Cob (one on Station Dri

2 days ago

Greenwich Grand List gets Grander - what it means for your property taxes

The 2025 town-wide revaluation of Greenwich real estate is underway. Since the last revaluation in 2021, residential property valuations have risen about 31% to $53.7 billion and that should make you happy, assuming you already live here. This higher valuation should make you happy, assuming you already live here, because it means there is larger base of property values to absorb town operating expenses. However, if you live in a "hot" Greenwich neighborhood, such as Centra

5 days ago

Campbell's Soup's Bud Light moment

A new contender for the "brand crisis of the year" has snatched the crown right off Bud Light's head. It's America's comfort food staple, Campbell's Soup, and the truly unsettling allegations that they might be serving up 3D-printed, bioengineered meat in your favorite chicken noodle soup. While most of us are still trying to figure out what "artisanal" means, a whistleblower lawsuit against Campbell's has dropped a bombshell. According to the suit, a former employee claim

Nov 28

The real story about grocery prices in Connecticut

How do you feel when you read this headline in our local paper: "Thanksgiving dinner costs in Connecticut keep customers on edge," You would expect sticker shock at the grocery store, wouldn't you? Further into the story, the reporter writes that overall grocery prices have increased by +31.9% during a period between Oct. 6 and Nov. 9. Does that make sense to you? Turns out, the reporter did not get the time frame exactly right. The period covered in the CT Insider Grocer

Nov 27

Nine speed cameras now watching you in Greenwich school zones

Four new sets of speed cameras have been added to Greenwich school zones, making a total of nine speed camera zones now operating in Greenwich. The four new camera locations are: Central Middle School, Glenville School, Greenwich High School and Parkway School. At these locations, warnings will be issued until December 17, 2025 when fines begin. Five existing camera locations are now beyond the warning period and issuing real tickets. Tickets are mailed to the registered ow

Nov 22

Greenwich Hospital receives A grade, Stamford Health B

The Leapfrog Group has announced its Fall 2025 safety grades for hospitals around the nation. The grades are based on the hospital's ability to protect patients from medical errors, accidents, injuries and infections. Greenwich Hospital was among 14 hospitals in Connecticut that earned a grade of A. Stamford Health was among 5 hospitals in CT that earned a grade of B. CT ranked 4th in the percentage of A hospitals in the nation after Utah, Virginia and New Jersey. Here is

Nov 18

Greenwich public schools Chicken Little moment: the sky was falling and now it's not

Last year the sky was falling. We were told the Greenwich public schools are underfunded - even though Greenwich spends the most per pupil ($28,000) of any school in the state. It was a year ago, that Superintendent Toni Jones requested another large +5.4% increase ($12 million) to the school budget, well above the finance board's (BET) non-binding guideline of 2.96%. To achieve a compromised 3.5% increase ($8 million), the schools responded with painful cuts, including a

Nov 12

October police blotter: vehicle thefts jump in Greenwich

The Greenwich Police Department just posted their police blotter for the month of October 2025. They received 3,544 calls for service during the month. The number of stolen vehicles jumped and car break-ins and residential burglaries continue on pace. There were 201 motor vehicle collisions, the most all year. Vehicle thefts There were eight vehicle thefts: Four in central Greenwich (on Putnam Ave near Whole Foods, on Railroad Ave near the Lexus dealer, on Greenwich Ave nea

Nov 8

Republicans lose ground in Greenwich RTM elections

The election of the 230-member legislative body (Representative Town Meeting - RTM) has produced some surprising results in the party balance in Greenwich. The Republicans lost significant ground this election, the Democrats pulled ahead, and the big winners were those who do not want to affiliate with any major party. The results by party affiliation for each of the 12 Greenwich Districts can be found here . Greenwich is one a few towns in Connecticut that does not reveal

Nov 7

Eastern Middle School ranks #2 in U.S. News survey

U.S. News just announced its 2026 middle school rankings. Of 561 public middle schools in Connecticut, Eastern Middle School ranked number 2, behind House of Arts Letters and Science Academy in New Britain. Greenwich has three middle schools: Eastern Middle ranking number 2 (same as last year), Central Middle ranking 31 (same as last year) and Western Middle ranking 41 (a drop from what appears to have been 18th last year). Between the Lines : Eastern can go to the head of

Nov 4

Election Day is Tuesday: How it's done in Greenwich

The final day of voting in the municipal elections is Tuesday November 4. Campaigning goes on more than ever now because there is a new two-week period of early voting at Town Hall leading up to game day voting at your polling location tomorrow. The town is littered with so many signs that First Selectman Camillo has instructed the Republican campaign to limit them so as not to obstruct the beauty of Greenwich's public spaces. Not sure this is a good idea because at every

Nov 3

The force behind Greenwich's recent real estate boom: Zohran Mamdani

Amidst a flurry of fierce bidding wars and skyrocketing prices in Greenwich, local real estate brokers are pointing to a heightened level of interest from New York City residents. This phenomenon is fueled by the prospect of a Democrat Socialist Zohran Mamdani winning the mayoral race in New York. In Greenwich, this has resulted in bidding wars more intense than what was even seen during the pandemic. Said Mark Pruner, a broker in the Greenwich office of Compass: "We were h

Nov 1