On Friday morning, August 28, Greenwich High students and parents arriving for the first day of school were met with flashing lights, blocked lanes, and a motorcycle chase. Around 7:30 a.m., an unregistered 169cc motorcycle carrying two teens blew through a red light near Hillside Road, passing stopped traffic by weaving westbound into oncoming eastbound lanes. After ignoring police signals, the driver was intercepted on Overlook Drive, where he physically resisted arrest. T

Greenwich High School U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026-27 rankings of the best public high schools in the United States, and Greenwich High School (GHS) secured the #2 spot in Connecticut and #194 nationally. Check Out the U.S. News and World Report 2026-27 Rankings. Connecticut IB Academy in East Hartford took the top spot in the state. Rounding out the top rankings behind Greenwich High were Weston High School, Darien High School, Staples High School in Westpo

Arial view of Greenwich Country Day Private schools in Greenwich and across Connecticut are among the most expensive in the United States. Annual day-school tuitions routinely pass $55,000 to $64,000 per year—occasionally rivaling or exceeding top university costs and reaching more than double the national average. Why Does It Cost So Much? Operating an independent school in wealthy Connecticut enclaves like Fairfield County comes with steep localized overhead. Attracting top

Republican Members of the Greenwich BOE The 8-member Greenwich Board of Education (BOE) will soon be missing two of its four Republican representatives. Both have submitted their resignations effective August 26, 2026, well before their terms end in November 2027. This leaves local taxpayers asking a critical question: What does all this turnover mean for school accountability—and our property taxes? The Resignations On Thursday, July 31, BOE Chair Dr. Michael-Joseph Mercanti

On Thursday, July 23, community members and elected officials gathered outside the Havemeyer building on Greenwich Avenue for a candlelight vigil honoring immigrants who died in federal custody while detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Organized in part by Indivisible Greenwich as part of a nationwide day of action, the demonstration drew several prominent local Democratic lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04), State Rep. Hector Arzeno (D-15

Ever wonder what we get for the high income taxes we send to Hartford? The short answer is: not much. In Greenwich, taxpayers foot a disproportionate share of state revenues but receive the absolute least in return. This Substack from Jonathan Goldstein, Republican candidate for Greenwich's 150th District (currently held by Democrat Steve Meskers), provides revealing data. Same County, Different Deal Look no further than how local school construction is funded. Fairfield Pub

The debate over leadership stability versus accountability is heating up in Greenwich. The debate over leadership stability versus accountability is heating up in Greenwich. At the June 11 Greenwich Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones formally requested another contract extension, a move that would push her tenure through the 2028–2029 school year. Her prior extension was pushed through in 2025 under the cloud of an illegally seated BOE. Read Firs

On Thursday, June 11, the Greenwich Board of Education (BOE) had its first official read of the NaTCAD (Natatorium, Tennis Courts and Access Driveway) project proposed for Greenwich High School. Under the primary plan being considered, the district would tear down the aging 1968 pool and rebuild directly on its existing footprint, a move that will require relocating GHS aquatics activities for 1 to 2 years during construction. The GHS pool is well past its prime. Between str

Last Thursday, June 11, the Greenwich Board of Education (BOE) voted 5-3 to tighten its cell phone rules. They directed Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones to mandate that Greenwich High School students keep phones "off and away" all day. This "bell-to-bell ban" replaces the current, more relaxed approach starting this fall. Meeting Video here: https://youtu.be/uBzfvj-WEXc?si=KOpKkYz19ZtoNGnO&t=9005 The Debate In Support: The student body president favored seeing peers talk at lunc

Last week, the Greenwich Education Association (GEA) issued a stark statement regarding a crisis in teacher morale. After surveying more than 600 Greenwich educators, the union revealed that over 90% of respondents believe morale has actively declined during their tenure within Greenwich Public Schools. Teachers Feel Excluded According to the survey, the primary drivers of this decline are district-level leadership, a pervasive lack of trust, a missing professional voice, and

At its meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2026, the Greenwich Board of Education (BOE) made a unanimous decision to authorize its legal counsel to enter into official settlement negotiations with the Town in the ongoing Camillo v. Hirsh and the BOE litigation. Why the Lawsuit? The entire legal battle stems from a procedural power struggle that took place in late 2024 over who had the authority to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education after a member resigned. The BOE failed to fi

During the Board of Selectmen meeting on Thursday, April 23, 2026, Sergeant J.D. Smith and the board provided a status update on the school zone speed camera program. While the initiative was implemented to address safety concerns—specifically noting that 64% of child pedestrian fatalities occur during school hours (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)—the cameras were powered off on April 2. This suspension followed the discovery that certain procedural requirements for the program's approva

At the Board of Education meeting on Thursday, April 16, Superintendent Jones revealed a tempting financial carrot: adding two Pre-K classrooms to the Riverside School building project would trigger a 15-percentage-point bonus in state reimbursement for the entire renovation. On a $34 million project, that translates to roughly $5 million in "found" money. But in Greenwich, "found" money usually comes with a long-term catch. The Sudden About-Face This wasn't the plan. As re

The Greenwich Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the male wearing a dark-hooded jacket pictured here. He is believed to be involved in a suspicious incident involving a juvenile at a school bus stop in the Pemberwick area. Early yesterday morning, Friday, March 27, the man—who was unknown to the juvenile—approached and initiated a conversation. Police are asking residents to report any recent encounters or suspicious incidents involving this i

The frustration of Greenwich residents about the new school zone speed cameras has officially hit a fever pitch. At the Board of Selectmen meeting on Thursday, March 12, what was meant to be a routine update turned into a discussion of the rising number of "nasty" complaints flooding Town Hall. Your BMW Can't Go That Slow? First Selectman Fred Camillo didn't mince words, reporting that his office has been inundated with calls from residents—many of whom are not exactly us

If you’ve lived in Greenwich long enough, you know the name William Effros . For 23 years, this neighbor of Greenwich High School (GHS) has been the primary antagonist against nighttime stadium lights. While many dismiss this saga as a localized spat, the stakes just escalated. On a freezing February 12 evening, the 83-year-old Effros claims that the Greenwich Police entered his home, handcuffed him, and forced him to stand in a foot of snow in his slippers without a coat. E

On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the Budget Committee of the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) held its "Decision Day" hearings and the news for taxpayers is sobering. Out of a sizable $479 million annual operating budget, only $1 million in operating expenses and $777,000 in capital items were cut. Unless the full board finds more serious savings later this month, the required tax levy (total amount of money the town needs to raise through property taxes) is expecte

On February 27, 2026, Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones updated families on the district's transportation strategy following a week of weather-related delays. In addition to announcing that Monday, March 9, would be a regular school day to recoup lost instructional time, Jones highlighted plans for a satellite-based bus tracking app—a move intended to provide real-time data to parents. However, this digital promise comes late in the season and as the district enters its seventh m

The residents at the Old Greenwich Gables luxury condominium complex are fed up with the noise and fumes of the yellow school buses parked nearby. The complex abuts the Old Greenwich Train Station parking lot on the New York-bound side, where about 24 buses have been parked on what was supposed to be a temporary basis. The Complaints: Kevin Conway, president of the residents association at the Gables, described some of the complaints in a memo to tenants dated Sept. 30, 2025

In Greenwich, the morning commute has transitioned from a routine to a high-stakes calculation. If you drive through District 7, you are currently at the center of the town’s new automated traffic enforcement experiment. T own Hall Advice: First Selectman Fred Camillo addressed the growing backlash. He acknowledged hearing from a "number of residents who are upset" about the new automated citations but remained firm on the policy. Camillo argued that the program is a matter o