

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 assessed property valuations have risen about 29% to $38.2 billion. 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 Central Greenwich (D1), more of the tax burden will be shif
Dec 4, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


"Less is More" humor caps off Greenwich Selectmen debates
Debates were held on Monday night between candidates listed here running for the Selectmen's Office. There are two Republicans and two...
Oct 2, 2025


Town of Greenwich ranked as one of the best
Travel + Leisure has ranked the Town of Greenwich as one of the best places to live on the East Coast. Greenwich is ranke d #7 af ter...
Sep 25, 2025


Greenwich firm steals millions from investors
Justin Murphy, 50, Stamford, CT was sentenced for stealing $3.5 million from investors. He ran Mara Investments, located on the third...
Sep 4, 2025


Deciphering the Republican primary ballot
How do you choose up to six of twelve candidates running for the powerful Greenwich finance board (BET) in the Republican primary running...
Aug 23, 2025


Greenwich High School ranked ninth in latest poll
Rankings have just been released by U.S. News and World Report here of the best high schools in the country. In national rankings...
Aug 21, 2025


To flip or not to flip, ice rink study continues
The Hamill Rink Task Force, reconstituted in March 2025, has been meeting weekly to discuss where to put a new ice rink to replace the...
Jul 31, 2025


Get ready for a whopping 10%+ increase in Metro-North fares
Metro North is planning to increase fares 10%+ over the next year. The plan is to implement a 5% increase as of September 1, 2025 and...
Jul 7, 2025


Is the sky really falling or are those blue skies overhead?
On Friday, July 4, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). Every member of Connecticut's federal delegation...
Jul 5, 2025


Gas prices are dropping and you can now pay using your E-ZPass
Starting this Fourth of July weekend, you can pay for gas using E-ZPass at 130 gas stations in New England and New York. This program is...
Jun 30, 2025

