Greenwich boasts an incredible 32 miles of beautiful Long Island Sound coastline. Our local waters are a source of endless recreation, beauty, and community pride—but they also need our protection. If you love to paddle and want to do your part to preserve this vital natural resource, the upcoming SoundWaters Flotilla is the perfect way to get involved. Now celebrating its milestone 10th year, the Flotilla has grown into Long Island Sound’s largest paddling event. Hundreds of

In Greenwich, parking is a perennial problem, but it doesn't usually end up like this. Just after 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, the Steve Benko Pool at Waveny Park in New Canaan became an impromptu, high-voltage water park attraction. An elderly driver, attempting to park his Tesla, instead accelerated and plowed through shrubbery, a fence, and straight into the pool. Now, if this had happened at the Greenwich pool at Byram Park, the reaction would have been entirely differ

On Tuesday, Save the Sound released its latest beach report, and the results are highly encouraging. Of Connecticut's 72 beaches, 55 received an A or B rating, and not a single beach received a failing grade of F. After decades of fighting pollution, fish die-offs, and constant closures, real progress is being made in cleaning up Long Island Sound. Contamination typically stems from untreated sewage, pet waste, and goose droppings, with bacteria levels spiking when rainstorms

A tragic early-morning accident on Mother’s Day left one person dead and another seriously injured, causing a nearly 24-hour closure of a major neighborhood artery. At approximately 2:10 AM on Sunday, May 10, a Lexus LS400 traveling eastbound reportedly ran a red light at the intersection of Delavan Avenue and Frontage Road. According to Greenwich Police, an officer had observed the vehicle traveling at 50 mph—double the posted 25 mph speed limit—just moments before the crash

Most Greenwich residents favor a new Dorothy Hamill Rink. While there are lingering debates over location and scope, the consensus is clear: our town needs a modern ice facility. In an April 14 Statement titled "Board of Selectmen offer full support for Hamill Rink Task Force recommendations," the three members of the Board offered a full-throated endorsement for building a new rink in Morlot Park—and only in Morlot Park. The Board stated: "We want to be entirely clear—we d

The quiet streets of Byram have recently been disrupted by frequent police activity at a single address: 60 West Church Street . A look at the police blotter suggests these aren't just random calls, but a focused effort to dismantle a local narcotics hub. Timeline of Incidents February 6: Police responded to a "verbal altercation" at the home. Morgan F. Eaton (33) was arrested after officers found cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Story here . February 15: Officers returned

With the Dorothy Hamill Rink and Strazza baseball field projects now confirmed to occupy 48% of the total acreage at Byram's Morlot Park, First Selectman Fred Camillo has unveiled a surprise proposal to utilize the remaining western corner. The plan, titled the "Camillo Canine Commons," ("CCC") would transform the final undeveloped patch of green space into a world-class, residents-only dog sanctuary. The park would be nestled near the Veterans Memorial Tree Grove, but no

On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) unanimously approved the preliminary site plan to redevelop Morlot Park in Byram. What began as a Dorothy Hamill replacement rink has morphed into a complete redevelopment of the park into a world-class recreational area in the heart of a dense Byram neighborhood. Pros & Cons At the meeting, proponents argued for the urgent need for an update to keep the town’s hockey programs viable. Opponents coun

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 fo

A heavy police presence descended on the Byram section of Greenwich this past Wednesday after an investigation into a car carrier scam turned into a dangerous confrontation. What began as an effort to intercept a larceny ended with an officer in the hospital and two suspects in custody. The Incident Around 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Greenwich Police received word of a potential car carrier scam in progress. Officers established surveillance in Byram and, at approximately 3:00 p.

Ten months after convening a second task force to study the replacement of the town-owned Dorothy Hamill Ice Rink, First Selectman Fred Camillo has his answer. The task force officially recommended building the new rink adjacent to the current 54-year-old facility in Eugene Morlot Memorial Park—a plan commonly known as "the flip." You can read the full report here. The slow road to consensus. The recommendation is essentially the same "flip" proposed by the Selectman two y

The story first leaked on December 18, 2025, in the Greenwich Democrat Town Committee newsletter here . The reconstituted Hamill Rink Task Force had come to a decision. The task force unanimously recommended a "modified flip" for the new rink. Wait — isn't this the same flip recommended by Selectman Camillo two years ago and the same flip that was rejected by the town legislative body (RTM) back in January 2025? The newsletter was written with a fawning display of praise fo

The renovated train station component of the $30 million Greenwich Crossing revitalization project is expected to open by the end of December 2025. Construction began on the redesigned main train station in Greenwich in October 2024. Renovations of the contiguous retail spaces are expected to be completed in the coming months. Commuters will be happy to know that nearby Citibank and Signature Cycles remain open. The new 5,000-square-foot restaurant structure at the corner

Sewage pipes in Greenwich might be leaking untreated wastewater into local waterways. Save the Sound found high levels of bacteria not just following heavy rainfall, but also on dry days. That could point to a bigger problem of sanitary sewer infrastructure underground. Save the Sound tested ten sites in Greenwich and found six were not deemed safe to swim in. They include East Branch Byram River, Pemberwick Creek, Horseneck Brook, Byram Park, Byram River at Comley Avenue

The town of Greenwich was just awarded a grant of nearly $50,000 from CT-DEEP's Trees for Communities Grant Program to plant trees in the Byram neighborhood of Western Greenwich. The project, entitled Byram Branches, aims to plant trees on both town property and private property in the Byram to increase the urban tree canopy. The Greenwich Department of Environmental Affairs were responsible for obtaining this grant. The program will be administered by the Greenwich Parks &

According to Greenwich Town Planner Patrick LaRow at a recent P&Z hearing, since 2020, smoke shops have proliferated in Greenwich. Much of the proliferation is in response to New York increasing restrictions and sales taxes on tobacco and nicotine related products, particularly ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems) and flavored vapes. Since CT does not have laws equal to NY, the west side of Greenwich (Byram, in particular) near the New York border has seen an increas

Forget about rushing through a school zone. New photo speed camera enforcement has arrived in Greenwich and the grace period is short....

The Town's legislative body (RTM) took up a proposal to extend the off-leash dog season at town beaches by 2 months. It now runs from...

Greenwich Parks & Recreation Department announced the winners of the 5th annual “For the Love of Parks and Recreation” photo contest. In...

It happened Sunday May 28, on Memorial weekend in 2023 during an altercation on Ivey Street in the Byram neighborhood of Greenwich. Jack...