

Tickle Me Lucky: Lottery Underway for Greenwich Town Party Tickets
Whether you're in it for rock legends or the community vibes, the race for tickets is officially on. The Greenwich Town Party (GTP) Community Ticket Lottery window officially opens on February 21 at 9am and closes March 11 at midnight. This will mark the 15th year of this popular event, scheduled for May 23, 2026 at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. Everyone who applies during the lottery window has an equal shot. Lottery Reality. Don't be fooled by the word "lottery"—this isn
Feb 20


Old Greenwich School Project Needs More Money and Needs it Fast
The Greenwich Representative Town Meeting (RTM) is a massive 235-member body that makes laws and approves spending decisions for the town. Meetings are scheduled well in advance, typically mid-month on a Monday. Special meetings are rare. Yet, a special meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 4. What's the emergency? The Old Greenwich School (OGS) phased-occupied renovation needs more money and it needs the money fast. The Rising Price of Renovation. The RTM is be
Feb 3


Greenwich's Hamill Rink: First Selectman favors the "Flip"
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
Jan 22


Padlocked out of the barn: The sudden exit of the Greenwich Teen Center
The sudden closure of the Arch Street Teen Center on December 31, 2025 has come as a surprise to many in Greenwich. Opened in 1991 at 100 Arch Street, the center occupied an historic horse barn in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, right off Exit 3 of I-95. For decades, it stood as one of the longest running teen centers in America. The 34-year partnership between the non-profit and the town came to a sudden end with a lawsuit filed by the tenant claiming they were locked out with
Jan 18


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


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


Is it really about fiscal controls or a power grab?
Last Monday, the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting (RTM) passed a non-binding resolution (SOMR) criticizing the Town Finance Board...
Jun 14, 2025


Leaf Blower Ban - there will be fines this year
A ban on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers will go into effect starting Friday at 6pm May 23. The restrictions continue until Labor...
May 20, 2025


Ham Ave School loses out in power play between the Greenwich legislature and the budget board
It was a power play between the budget oversight committee (BOC) of the Greenwich Legislature (RTM) and the town budget board (BET). The...
May 15, 2025


Shellshocked by cost to convert Greenwich fleet to electric
Cowed by activist group Quiet Yards, the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting (RTM) led by Democrats approved an ordinance banning...
Dec 17, 2024


Proposed feral cat ordinance withdrawn
A new feral cat ordinance scheduled to be debated at the RTM (Representative Town Meeting) on Monday night was withdrawn. The issue was...
Dec 10, 2024


Moderator of the RTM says the body skews center-left and ordinances are on the rise
At the June 26 meeting of the Retired Mens Association (RMA), Alexis Voulgaris, moderator of the 230-member Representative Town Meeting...
Jul 1, 2024


Quiet Yards supporters rev up votes against Board of Health nominees
Two of seven members of the Town of Greenwich Board of Health will come before the RTM (Representative Town Meeting) on Monday to renew...
Jun 7, 2024


Gas leaf blower restrictions go into effect on Friday
A new noise ordinance was approved by the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) of Greenwich in January 2024. Effective Friday May 14 at 6 pm...
May 23, 2024


RTM encourages Net Zero town projects
The Representative Town Meeting (RTM) spent much of its time on Monday discussing a non-binding Sense Of The Meeting Resolution (SOMR) to...
Apr 12, 2024


Tree ordinance regulating private property removed from the RTM agenda
An item on page 10 of the upcoming RTM agenda here to update the Town Tree Ordinance was removed from consideration because it was not in...
Apr 6, 2024


Old Greenwich Village District Overlay makes progress
The Old Greenwich Village District Overlay proposal here was presented as a "discussion Item" at Planning & Zoning on Monday March 19. ...
Mar 22, 2024


Shhh: No More Summertime use of Gas Blowers
At its monthly January meeting, the RTM voted to ban summertime use of gas leaf blowers. This is good news for those who want peace and...
Jan 18, 2024


Will it be "Noises Off" at RTM Meeting Tonight?
Four out of nineteen votes at tonight's RTM meeting will be about noise. Community group "Quiet Yards" wants to ban gas powered leaf...
Jan 16, 2024

