June 24: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Congratulations graduates!

The Greenwich High School commencement on Thursday evening certainly was a welcome return to post-COVID normalcy. It was a wonderful ceremony celebrating the accomplishments of our 682 hi...

June 22 designated as Greenwich High School Class of 2022 Avid Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, The Greenwich Alliance for Education was founded in 2006 as a partner with the Greenwich Public Schools, to drive innovation, opportunity and access in learning to empower all students to a...

Juneteenth Celebration in Greenwich

June designated as Pride Month

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, the Town of Greenwich proudly supports the rights of every citizen to experience equality and freedom from discrimination; and

WHEREAS, all people regardless of age, gender identify, race, c...

June 17: Community Connections from Fred

Contributed photo.

A diamondback turtle - they're making a comeback at Greenwich Point Park.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Remembering First Selectman Rebecca Breed

It is with great sadness that we honor the memory of...

June 14 designated as Flag Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed a resolution adopting a flag for our new Nation - the United States of America with the resolution specifying 13 alternating red and white ...

June 10: Community Connections from Fred

Firefighter Kevin Coyner helps a Japanese School student try on turn-out gear.

Photo: Barb Heins.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Students learn about Greenwich firefighting

This week marked another return to some pre-COVID normalcy. The ...

June 3: Community Connections from Fred

Photo via Pexels.com.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Help minimize the noise

The warmer weather is now allowing us to open our windows and let in Mother Nature. Nothing beats the fresh air blowing inside our homes – except for...

June 2 designated as National Gun Violence Awareness Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, violence prevention is a core function of a civil society and everyone’s desire is to live in a safe, healthy, hopeful, and free community; and

WHEREAS, in 2021, there were 238 gun...

May 27: Community Connections from Fred

Contributed photo.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Greenwich’s Memorial Day weekend is filled with many events to honor our veterans who so honorably answered the call to duty.

This weekend we shall also honor the memories of the 10 vict...

Ride-A-Bike Week was a rolling success

The recent Ride-A-Bike Week garnered a lot of attention from website visitors, its announcement the second-most viewed news item in the last month.

First Selectman Fred Camillo proclaimed the week of May 1-7, 2022 Ride a Bike Week in Greenwich, to raise aw...

May 26 designated as Gifford D. Reed Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Gifford D. Reed (Giff) has served as a member of the Greenwich Lions Club for more than 60 years; and

WHEREAS, Giff Reed has been an extraordinary Lion serving our community with unswerving ...

June 13 designated as Whitby Wildcat Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Deepa Javeri has successfully led the Whitby School as Board Chair for three years and is leaving Whitby School better than she found it; and

WHEREAS, Deepa has made lasting contributions to...

Memorial Day 2022 Events

MEMORIAL DAY 2022 Events

MAY 28

• 10:30 a.m. Cos Cob VFW 10112 wreath ceremony. Strickland Road war memorial, across from the Greenwich Historical Society.

MAY 29

• 2 p.m. Byram Veterans Association annual parade and ceremony. (Starts at the Vets clubho...

May 20: Community Connections from Fred

Contributed photo.

The invasive weed garlic mustard is the focus of a park cleanup this weekend.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Weeding out garlic mustard

Join the Friends of Pomerance, Pinetum & Tuchman Park – in...

May 21-27 designated as North American Safe Boating Week

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Approximately 800 people die each year in boating-related accidents in the U.S.; nearly 80% of these fatalities are caused by drowning; and

WHEREAS, The vast majority of th...

May 13: Community Connections from Fred

Photo credit: Courtesy of Flinn Gallery.

The Akinori Matsumoto sound and shadow exhibition at the Flinn Gallery at Greenwich Library.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Seven Greenwich businesses have been selected to participate in a new program for...

May 13 designated as Horizons at Brunswick School Awareness and Giving Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Horizons at Brunswick School, an academic and enrichment program serving 130 Greenwich Public School boys from limited financial means, aims to improve the academic outcome of its ...

May 15-21 designated as National Public Works Week

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, The Department of Public Works was established on January 1,1940; and

WHEREAS, The Department's functions are distributed across six divisions: Engineering, Highwa...

May 6: Community Connections from Fred

Photo credit: Greenwich Prevention Council.

The Greenwich Prevention Council and Arch Street will be hosting a special event for teens and their families about substance misuse and mental health challenges.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

The mont...

Setting the Record Straight on the Proposed Greenwich Avenue Improvements

Op-ed from First Selectman Fred Camillo

Setting the Record Straight on the Proposed Greenwich Avenue Improvements

May 6, 2022 - I want to address the recent misinformation regarding the proposed Greenwich Avenue intersection improvement project that the Rep...

May 5 designated as National Day of Prayer

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, The National Day of Prayer is an American tradition first proclaimed by the Continental Congress in 1779; and

WHEREAS, The Declaration of Independence, our first statement as Americ...

May 6 designated as Law Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, The Rule of Law is a fundamental concept undergirding justice, freedom, and representative government; and

WHEREAS, The Rule has been a guiding ideal of constitutional gove...

May designated as Mental Health Awareness Month

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance use creating an unprecedented mental health crisis across our country; and

WHEREAS, Anxiety was ...

May 12- December 31 designated as Discover Greenwich 90th Anniversary Celebration

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Today, May 12 through December 31, 2022 will be declared ‘Discover Greenwich 90th Anniversary Celebration’; and

WHEREAS, Greenwich Historical Society re...

April 29: Community Connections from Fred

Photo credit: Contributed photo

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Time for spring cleaning

There are plenty of cleanup events planned in the coming days and weeks including the Live Like Luke cleanup at Greenwich Point tomorrow.

Spring clea...

May 1-7 Greenwich Ride-A-Bike-Week

For Immediate Release

GREENWICH, CT – First Selectman Fred Camillo has proclaimed the week of May 1-7, 2022 Ride a Bike Week in Greenwich, to raise awareness about the convenience, fun and health benefits of two-wheeled transportation a...

April 22: Community Connections from Fred

Photo credit: Contributed photo

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to l...

April 25 designated as Josie Monroe Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Longevity of life is a blessing for an individual and for a community which benefits from the knowledge, creativity, and experiences this individual brings to all; and

WHEREAS, The Town of G...

April 22 designated as Earth Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, A national Earth Day was established in 1970 to focus attention on the importance of our environment; and

WHEREAS, Earth Day was created to increase awareness of how fragil...

April 27 designated as Greenwich Arbor Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, In 1872 J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees; and

WHEREAS, This holiday, called Arbor ...

April 29 designated as Stand Against Racism Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, The Town of Greenwich, Connecticut proudly supports YWCA Greenwich in recognition of Stand Against Racism; and

WHEREAS, Stand Against Racism is a signature campaign of YWCA USA to r...

April 30 designated as National Therapy Animal Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Pet Partners has designated April 30 as National Therapy Animal Day; and

WHEREAS, Pet Partners therapy animal teams in the Town of Greenwich play an essential role in improving human health ...

May 1-7 designated as Greenwich Ride-A-Bike-Week

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, May is our national bicycling month. On May 1 our country celebrates Ride-a-Bike Day and on May 4 Bike & Roll-to-School Day; and

WHEREAS, A Global Cycle Day is celebrat...

May 2 designated as Ed Fox Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Ed Fox served his country in the Navy for six years in Vietnam and on May 2,1972 twenty-nine-year-old Ed Fox joined the East Port Chester Volunteer Fire Department as a probationary fireman...

April 13: Community Connections from Fred

Photo credit: Contributed photo

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

When you dial 911 in Greenwich, the Public Safety Dispatchers are the first line emergency responders to take your call. This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week an...

April 8: Community Connections from Fred

Photo credit: Trip Advisor

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Grassroots efforts certainly do pay off. I want to thank our residents who collaboratively worked with our state legislative delegation and our Department of Public Works staff to convinc...

First Selectman Camillo issues update on 1-95 project

First Selectman Fred Camillo is pleased to announce that the state Department of Transportation is withdrawing its plan for the refurbishment of the 1-95 corridor from Exit 2 to Exit 6.

"Governor Lamont has informed me that he has directed the DOT to ...

April 1: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Our Department of Public Works has marked the successful completion of a complex multi-year project that began back in 2011 – the replacement of almost all the Old Greenwich Common Force Main.

This critic...

April 12 designated as Education and Sharing Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, A quality education is one of the significant foundations for the continuing success of our state, our country, and our society at large; and in the town of Greenwich we strive for...

March 25: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

I am pleased to announce that our biannual Resident Satisfaction Survey which benchmarks our strengths and identifies areas we can improve our service to residents is complete and now available for your review.

To ...

2021 Resident Satisfaction Survey Results

PRESS RELEASE

2021 Greenwich Resident Satisfaction Survey Results

GREENWICH, CT – Improvement to the level of and quality of services the Town of Greenwich provides its residents continues to be a top priority of First Selectma...

March 25 designated as Greek Independence Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, with the fall of the Byzantine Empire, in 1453, in 1821 the Greek people had been under Ottoman rule for almost four centuries; and

WHEREAS, in 1814, a secret organization ...

March 26 designated as Nancy Spezzano Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Nancy Phyllis DePreta Spezzano was born on Sunday, March 26^th, 1922 in Stamford to Giuseppe (Joseph) DePreta and Maria Pia DePreta, both immigrants from the small hillside town of Settefrat...

March 18: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

This week I had the opportunity to represent our great Town in Hartford by testifying before the General Assembly’s Planning and Development Committee which is considering two proposed bills that, if app...

March 11: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

It was a privilege to gather with staff, volunteers and donors of the Red Cross Metro New York North Chapter yesterday and present them with the proclamation of American Red Cross Month proclamation.

The ...

March 8 designated as Evelyn Fiore Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Evelyn Fiore is 104 years young as of March 8th 2022, and has lived through the Spanish Flu, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, COVID (of which she was hospitalized for and survived), 18 differ...

March 4: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

I was proud to stand in solidarity with 200 of our residents who are of Ukrainian heritage or have ties to Ukraine this week. The rally event was organized by Town residents Olga Litvinenko and Dr. Inna Lazar, who...

March 4 designated as Frances Carino Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Francesca (Frances) Amuso Carino was born March 4, 1922 to Pasquale and Catherine Dascoli Amuso. She is one of six children. Her siblings are three younger sisters, Florence Arita, Theresa ...

March designated as American Red Cross Month

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, In Greenwich, the Red Cross has a long history of helping our neighbors in need.  The Red Cross Metro New York North Chapter responded to nearly 150 local disasters in the...

February 25: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

COVID Update

It appears our efforts to stem the COVID tide is paying off.

I am happy to share with you the news that for the first time in seven months, none of the patients at Greenwich Hospital are being treated f...

First Selectman Camillo announces change in Town Hall opening

GREENWICH, CT – The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory with a forecast of snow, sleet, freezing rain and possibly rain that is expected to begin overnight tonight and into Friday morning. In the interest in the health ...

February 24 designated as Rare Disease Awareness Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, One in every ten Americans has a rare disease and over 300 million people around the world are living with a rare disease; and

WHEREAS, There are over 7,000 identified rare...

February 18: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

COVID Update

The decrease in the number of new COVID cases and hospitalizations continues. I hope that as many residents return from mid-winter recess, the trend will not reverse itself.

As of today, February 18, Gr...

February 11: Community Connections from Fred

Image Courtesy of Community Centers Inc.

Stop by Town Hall on Valentine's Day for special homemade holiday treats made by Community Centers Inc. students. The bake sale will be held in the lobby from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Greetings Greenwich ...

February 4: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors. 

It was a harbinger of spring this week to see flocks of robins on the lawns of Town Hall. Perhaps they didn’t hear that Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow = six more weeks of winter wea...

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide

January 28: Community Connections from Fred

Credit: Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors. 

As a major weekend winter storm barrels towards Connecticut, snowfall predictions have increased during the past several...

Greenwich Snow Emergency to be Lifted

JANUARY 30, 2022

GREENWICH, CT. – The Greenwich Board of Selectmen has voted to lift the snow emergency imposed for the weekend Nor’easter that dropped about 8 inches snow across Town.

At a special meeting Sunday afternoon, January 30, t...

First Selectman Camillo explains concept for downtown traffic upgrades

GREENWICH, CT – Last week, the Town of Greenwich Department of Public Works (DPW)

presented two potential intersection improvement projects on Greenwich Avenue at the

Planning and Zoning Commission’s pre-application meeting.

During this p...

January 21: Community Connections from Fred

Photo Credit: Unsplash.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

COVID-19 updates

There appears to be a promising downward trend in the number of COVID cases in our schools and of those being treated at Greenwich Hospital.

This week, the...

January 14: Community Connections from Fred

Credit: National Weather Service.

Details of what to expect when the severe weather arrives in Connecticut this weekend.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors. 

There is some severe winter weather, with bitter cold temperatures buffete...

January 16 designated as Religious Freedom Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Religious Freedom was the first among rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution to protect all people to think, express and act upon what they deeply believe as long as t...

January 7: Community Connections from Fred

The Parsonage Cottage Junior Advisory Board is leading a fund-raising campaign to purchase a new van for the senior residence. Contributed photo.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

It took some time but we finally had our first snowstorm of the seas...

Additional COVID test kit distribution for Greenwich residents announced

GREENWICH, CT – Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo has announced plans for a second distribution of COVID-19 home test kits for residents.

The Town has received an additional allocation from the State of Connecticut.  The kits will b...

Snow storm impact on Greenwich operations

Dear Greenwich friends and neighbors,

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory, effective at midnight tonight, Thursday, January 6, and continuing until noon tomorrow, Friday, January 7.  

According to the National Weather ...

UPDATED: Greenwich COVID test kit distribution plan

GREENWICH, CT – Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo has announced plans for the first phase to distribute approximately 6,000 COVID test kits to residents. 

The number of available kits is significantly less than the 16,020 tests the ...

Greenwich COVID test kit distribution

UPDATED MON JANUARY 3, 2022

Greenwich COVID test kit distribution plan

December 24: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

COVID-19 update

As of Thursday, December 23, Greenwich Hospital was treating 24 COVID-positive patients, with 2 in the Intensive Care Unit and 1 on a mechanical ventilator. The Yale New Haven He...

January 1 designated as Gus Lindine Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Gus Lindine has supported and led the Greenwich High School Athletic Department which is made up of 42 sports consisting of 99 teams; and

WHEREAS, He has led the GHS Athletic Depart...

First Selectman Camillo announces update to face mask requirement

With the number of residents contracting COVID-19 continuing to rise on a daily basis, First Selectman Fred Camillo announced that visitors to and employees at all Town facilities, including Town Hall, will be required to wear face masks. 

The req...

December 17: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

COVID-19 update

As of today, Greenwich Hospital was treating 9 COVID-positive patients, with 1 in

the Intensive Care Unit.

In Greenwich Public Schools, as of today, there is a total of 1...

December 15 designated as Arline Lomazzo Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Arline Lomazzo has dedicated 60 years of public service to our Town; and

WHEREAS, She taught at Cos Cob, Hamilton Avenue and Western Middle schools for 31 years; and

WHEREAS...

December 16 designated as Thomas J. Byrne Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Thomas J. Byrne, a graduate of Yale University and Stanford Law School, moved to Greenwich in 1984 with his wife Megan, and together they raised their four children, Joseph, Daniel...

December 17 designated as Bobby Kennedy Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Bobby Kennedy, dad to Daryl, Jaden and Morgan; and

WHEREAS, He is officially the best dad in Greenwich; and

WHEREAS, Bobby is the most loved dad in Greenwich; and

WHEREAS,&am...

December 20 designated as Debra Hess Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Board of Estimate and Taxation members spend countless volunteer hours on behalf of the Town of Greenwich; and

WHEREAS, Time and effort, have been spent on the proper admin...

December 21 designated as Andreas "Andy" Duus Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Board of Estimate and Taxation members spend countless volunteer hours on behalf of the Town of Greenwich; and

WHEREAS, Time and effort, have been spent on the proper admin...

December 22 designated as Elizabeth "Beth" K. Krumeich Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Board of Estimate and Taxation members spend countless volunteer hours on behalf of the Town of Greenwich; and

WHEREAS, Time and effort, have been spent on the proper admin...

December 23 designated as Henry "Harry" J. Fisher II Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Board of Estimate and Taxation members spend countless volunteer hours on behalf of the Town of Greenwich; and

WHEREAS, Time and effort, have been spent on the proper admin...

December 10: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

There are several updates regarding Tropical Storm Ida and its impact upon our residents.

The FEMA field office at the Glenville Volunteer Fire Department closed operations this afternoon. For r...

December 3: Community Connections from Fred

December 14 designated as Carm Budkins Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Carmella “Carm” Budkins was elected Town Clerk and began her first of 15 terms as such in January 1991, being the first female Town Clerk in the Town’...

American Rescue Plan Funding Opportunities for Nonprofit Organizations

For Immediate Release: November 30, 2021

This morning the Town released a RFP for nonprofits to submit proposals to respond to the public health emergency or its negative economic impact due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The RFP will be funded from a portion of the...

Nov. 26: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

As we enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, I hope that you will join me in supporting our local businesses on Small Business Saturday, which is tomorrow. Through your support, many of our local businesses were ...

Nov 19: Community Connections from Fred

The Knights of Columbus have partnered with the Boy Scouts, the Boys & Girls Club Greenwich and the Greenwich Police Department for a coat giveaway next weekend.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

In less than a week, we will celebrate Thanksgiv...

November 22 designated as Kathy Jarombek Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Kathy Jarombek has dedicated countless years to the children of Old Greenwich; and

WHEREAS, Kathy’s love of children's literature has inspired children to become readers, dreamers, ...

November 27 designated as Small Business Saturday

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, The government of Greenwich, CT, celebrates our local small businesses and the contributions they make to our local economy and community; and

WHEREAS, According to the United States Small B...

November 17 designated as Colonel Perry Baltimore and Champs Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Colonel Perry Baltimore served and honored the United States through 27 years of service in the military; and

WHEREAS, Since joining the Marshall Legacy Institute in 1998, ...

Nov. 12: Community Connections from Fred

The completed Pollinator Pathway Mural as seen on East Putnam Ave., Greenwich Nov. 12, 2021 

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Greenwich recognized as a sustainability leader

Congratulations are in order for our Environmental Affa...

November 14 designated as Byram Volunteer Firemen's Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, In April 1890, the community of East Port Chester was no longer a hamlet alongside of Port Chester, New York, but a community of close to 235 homes, stores and shops; and

WHEREAS, As in all ...

Nov. 5: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Guidance for filing FEMA assistance applications

Now that Fairfield County has received the presidential approval for a disaster declaration, I want all of our residents (homeowners and renters) and busin...

FEMA Disaster Aid Application for residents, businesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 1, 2021

How Greenwich residents, businesses can apply for federal disaster assistance

Now that Fairfield County has received the presidential approval for a disaster declaration, I want all of our residents (homeowners and re...

Oct 29: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Voter information for Tuesday’s election

Election day is Tuesday, November 2, and if you’re uncomfortable voting in person, there is still time to receive an absentee ballot.

The Town Clerk&r...

November 1, 2021 designated as Go The Extra Mile Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Greenwich, Connecticut is a community which acknowledges that a special vibrancy exists within the entire community when its individual citizens collectively “go the extra mile” in...

November 4 designated as Peter Bernstein Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Peter Bernstein is recognized for his two terms as member of the Board of Education; and

WHEREAS, He faithfully served the residents of Greenwich and the Greenwich Public Schools; and

WHEREAS...

November 5 designated as Peter Sherr Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Peter Sherr is recognized for his three terms as member of the Board of Education; and

WHEREAS, He faithfully served the residents of Greenwich and the Greenwich Public Schools; and

WHEREAS,&...

October 26th - Storm Update

Credit: Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. A map of the expected storm track which will arrive in Connecticut tonight and continue into Wednesday. 

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

The powerful Nor’easter ty...

Community Connections from Fred: Storm Weather Alert

Credit: Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

A map of the expected storm track which will arrive in Connecticut tonight and continue into Tuesday.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors. 

The National Weather Service ...

Oct. 22: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

There is optimistic news to share with you regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) inspection of Tropical Storm Ida preliminary damage assessments. This week, FEMA representa...

October 21 designated as Joe "The Pro" Felder Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, since 1990 Joseph S. Felder has been the head pro at the Griffith E. Harris Golf Course; and

WHEREAS, during his 31-year career Joe has been a teacher and mentor to countle...

Oct 15: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

I continue to hear from residents who want an update on whether there will be federal assistance to help recover from the damage caused by tropical storm Ida. I can tell you that we remain optimistic tha...

Oct. 8: Community Connections from Fred

A rendering of how the new Eastern Greenwich Civic Center will look.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

This week I was able to announce that a donor has pledged to donate $5 million towards the

cost of replacing the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center. T...

Pledge to fund Eastern Greenwich Civic Center project is announced

First Selectman Fred Camillo is pleased to announce a $5 million pledge for the new Eastern Greenwich Civic Center. In a statement, Mr. Camillo said, “The anonymous donor will be revealed shortly and work on this future Town jewel will begin soo...

Oct. 1: Community Connections from Fred

Bob Capazzo photo.

The Breast Cancer Alliance held its annual flag-raising at Town Hall Friday morning to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For more information about their great work in support of breast cancer research and about their upcoming annu...

October 2021 designated as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Domestic violence is prevalent in every community and affects all people regardless of age, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality; and

WH...

October 2021 designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, October 2021 is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and

WHEREAS, The Breast Cancer Alliance flag will be raised over Greenwich Town Hall from October 1st until the 31st to celebr...

Sept. 24: Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Every now and then we need to take our temperature to see just how we’re doing. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the postponement of the 2020 biannual resident satisfaction survey.

I am pleased to announce the&nb...

First Selectman’s Office Commissions Resident Satisfaction Survey

The Town of Greenwich prides itself on providing the highest level of service possible to its residents. Part of our ability to provide exemplary services is to continually seek input from residents to ensure the priorities and expectations of the communi...

Easing Restrictions at Town Hall

For Immediate Release: November 5, 2021

GREENWICH, CT – Beginning Monday, November 8, 2021, visitors and employees at Town Hall will no longer be required to wear a face mask. All social distancing requirements will be eliminated. Individuals are...

September 25 designated as Rare Cancer Awareness Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Nearly 13%, or one in every eight of all cancers diagnosed in adults are rare, and every child diagnosed with cancer is rare; and

WHEREAS, About 208,000 rare cancers will b...

Sept 17: Community Connections from Fred

Newly-appointed head golf pro Patrick Massi Jr., right, with First Selectman Fred Camillo.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

I’m pleased to announce the selection of Patrick Massi Jr. as the Head Golf Professional at the Griffith E. Harri...

Sept 10: Community Connections from Fred

Water-soaked possession waiting for disposal on Mallard Drive in Greenwich, CT on September 10, 2021.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

The remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through our area last week and left about eight inches of rain wi...

Emergency Declaration as a result of Tropical Storm Ida

RESOLUTION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE TOWN OF GREENWICH DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AS A RESULT OF TROPICAL STORM IDA

WHEREAS, under Connecticut General Statute section 28-8a, the Chief Executive Officer of a municipality in which a major d...

FEMA offers Public Assistance in declared disaster areas for wide range of affected people

FEMA offers Public Assistance (PA) funds for individuals, homeowners, renters, business owners in declared disaster areas. Read the Greenwich Emergency Declaration as a result of Tropical Storm Ida.

Click the individual links below for respective offering...

Sept. 3: Community Connections from Fred

Route 1 is one of many flooded and blocked roads that caused school and other closures throughout Greenwich on September 2, 2021. 

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

This week saw the start of school and a historic rain event in Greenwich. ...

September 17 designated as Constitution Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, It is a privilege and duty of the American people to commemorate the Two Hundred and Thirty-Fourth Anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America with appro...

September 5-11, 2021 designated as National Suicide Prevention Week

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Suicide remains the 10^th leading cause of death in the United States and the 2^nd leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 to 34; and

WHEREAS, In 2019 over 47,...

September 1 designated as Steve Gospodinoff Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Steve Gospodinoff began his career with the Town of Greenwich in 1987 as a Tree Climber and ably served in many capacities and assignments during his career; and

WHEREAS, H...

August 27: Community Connections from Fred

Remediation work on the Greenwich High School fields is ongoing Monday through Saturday to keep the project moving forward as quickly as possible. Photo Credit: Greenwich Public Works 

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

COVID upda...

Hurricane Henri Storm Impact

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Saturday, August 21, 2021

Hurricane Henri is expected to arrive in Connecticut early Sunday. The track of the hurricane – as of Saturday afternoon – puts landfall further west along the Con...

Greenwich First Selectman announces changes in mask, vaccination protocols

First Selectman Fred Camillo issued an order Friday, August 20 regarding universal masking in an attempt to mitigate the spread of the highly contagious delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.

“I believe it is a small inconvenience to make this mino...

AUG 20: Community Connections from Fred Camillo

A map of the expected storm surge from Tropical Storm Henri which will arrive in Connecticut this weekend.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.As the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to spread unabated, I have issued an order t...

August 13: Community Connections from Fred Camillo

A yellow tiger swallowtail butterfly gathers nectar from a butterfly bush outside Town Hall.  Photo by Barb Heins.

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Greenwich Revises Face Mask Protocol

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Good Afternoon,

News that there has been “substantial” community transmission of the Delta variant throughout our state is not surprising. More companies, stores, events venues and restaurants ar...

Aug. 6: Community Newsletter from Fred Camillo

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors. 

As the spread of COVID-19 is seemingly relentless and unforgiving, the time has come to make some temporary changes in how we operate here in Town. Beginning Monday, Aug. 9, all visitors and Town employ...

Greenwich Revises Face Mask Protocol

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Good Afternoon,

News that there has been “substantial” community transmission of the Delta variant throughout our state is not surprising. More companies, stores, ev...

July 30: Community Newsletter from Fred Camillo

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

It’s been several weeks since it was necessary for me to open my newsletter with COVID-19 news. Unfortunately, statistics in Greenwich mirror what is occurring around our state and the country &ndash...

July 23: Community Newsletter from Fred Camillo

This print by Jean Marc Bara of Greenwich is part of the Greenwich Art Society exhibit that's on view at the Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Ave.

July16: Community Newsletter from Fred Camillo

Holly Hill Transfer Station Environmental Operations Manager Pat Collins organized a dedication ceremony Friday morning in memory of Doug Francefort who designed and managed the Book Shed at Holly Hill. Mr. Francefort passed away last year and the shed ha...

July 26 designated as Americans With Disabilities Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure the civil rights of people with disabilities; and

WHEREAS, The Town ...

July 14 designated as Bastille Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, France was the first power to ally itself in 1778 with the newly born United States of America, and contributed to its independence with financial and military support during the American R...

Community Newsletter from Fred Camillo: July 9

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

More than 5 inches of rain from tropical storm Elsa soaked the Town today. We were fortunate that the heavy winds that were forecast did not materialize.

Our first-responders have been doing yeoman’s work...

Community Connections From Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

Community Connections From Fred: Fireworks Changes for July 3

Happy Birthday America!

I hope that you will join me this July 4^th as we celebrate America’s founding 245 years ago.

The annual Raise the Flag celebration returns to the steps of Town Hall at 9 a.m. Sunday – rain or shine. Every year, hu...

Community Connections from Fred Camillo: Permit Deadlines, Fourth of July...

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

June 30 designated as Mary Lavelle Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Mary Finnerty Lavelle was born on June 30th 1921 in Birr, County Offaly, Ireland, the second youngest child of three sisters and four brothers to Thomas Finnerty, Retired Soldier, and Mary ...

Community Newsletter from Fred Camillo: Tax bills being mailed Monday, June 21

Starting July 1, the 2021-22 Holly Hill Resource Recovery Center permits will be required to use the dump. 

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors. 

Tax bills coming 

Tax Collector Heather Smeriglio has announced that ...

Greenwich Time: Selectmen plan neighborhood forums 'to hear people's concerns'

The Board of Selectmen is planning to do more direct outreach so members can hear directly from residents in different neighborhoods.

Last year, the board hosted a forum to hear from residents and merchants in downtown Greenwich about issues, including out...

June 4 Community Newsletter from Fred Camillo

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors,

The Sewer Division of the Department of Public Works will be rehabilitating a portion of the Old Greenwich Common Force Main. This work is one segment of the Old Greenwich Common Force Main and includes the replac...

Memorial Day Weekend Community Newsletter from Fred Camillo

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.This weekend we will celebrate Memorial Day – a day with a history that dates back to the Civil War.  

It was General John A. Logan, the commander-in-chief of the Union veterans group that was kno...

Community Newsletter from Fred Camillo

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.

There is some great news from the Department of Public Works for back country residents who live on Taconic Road and North Street.

At 4 p.m. today, the South Stanwich Road causeway was reopened ...

Town Hall Back Open for Operations - February 19, 2021

GREENWICH, CT. – Greenwich Town Hall will be open for regular business on Friday, February 19, 2021.

Please remember that offices are open to the public from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and by appointment from 1 to 3:30 p.m. 

Snow cleanup regulation...

First Selectman Makes Announcement on Town Hall Operations for February 18, 2021

GREENWICH, CT. – With a moderate winter storm forecast to begin early Thursday, February 18, 2021 and continue into Friday morning, February 19, 2021, First Selectman Fred Camillo has announced that Town Hall will be closed for regular business ...

Snow Emergency Lifted

GREENWICH, CT. – The Board of Selectmen approved the lifting of the snow emergency effective at 8 a.m. Monday, February 8. 

Snow depths averaged 7.5 inches around Town, according to Emergency Management Director Dan Warzoha.

Town Hall is ...

Greenwich Board of Selectmen Enact Snow Emergency

GREENWICH, CT. – With a forecast for another winter storm that is expected to begin in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 7, and continuing through the day, the Greenwich Board of Selectmen has imposed a snow emergency that will restric...

Snow Emergency and Town Hall Operations Updates

GREENWICH, CT. – The State of Emergency that First Selectman Fred Camillo declared on Monday, February 1, will expire at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 2.

The Board of Selectmen approved the lifting of the snow emergency effective at 3 p.m. Tuesday, February 2.&...

First Selectman Declares State of Emergency; Town Hall Operations Update

GREENWICH, CT. – With the severe winter weather conditions forecasted to continue through tomorrow afternoon, Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo has declared a state of emergency for the Town.

This declaration enables Town departments to cont...

Greenwich Board of Selectmen Enact Snow Emergency

GREENWICH, CT. – In anticipation of the Nor’easter snowstorm that is expected to begin this evening, Sunday, January 31, and continuing through Tuesday, February 2, the Greenwich Board of Selectmen has imposed a snow emergenc...

Community Connections from Fred

Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors. 

Congratulations and welcome to five new Greenwich Fire Department recruits. I had the pleasure of swearing in the new firefighters this week on the apparatus floor of Central Station.

Ryan Crook...

First Selectman Fred Camillo Makes Statement on Washington, DC Violence

One of the most honored traditions of our great Republic is the peaceful transition of power. What is transpiring today in our Nation's Capitol is disgraceful and against everything good that this nation has stood for more than 244 years.&nbs...

Update from First Selectman Fred Camillo on town's recovery from Tropical Storm Isaias

Good afternoon.  This is Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo with an update on our recovery from Tropical Storm Isaias. Your Town Departments have been working tirelessly to open roadways and make the community safe.  Immediately afte...

First Selectman Camillo: Young residents need to be vigilant about following Covid-19 guidelines

Click to hear an audio recording of this message

Good afternoon. 

This is First Selectman Fred Camillo with a message for our younger residents and their parents. 

Most of us have been smart and respectful in following the CDC guidelines of...

CT DEEP Commissioner Letter Supporting PAYT

Letter of Support for Greenwich PAYT Proposal from CT DEEP Commissioner:

February 19, 2020

Mr. Fred CamilloFirst SelectmanTown of Greenwich101 Field Point Rd.Greenwich, CT 06830

Dear First Selectman Camillo:

I was encouraged to see Greenwich’s decis...

Camillo sworn in as First Selectman

On a cold, snowy Sunday evening, the newest Board of Selectmen for the Town of Greenwich was sworn-in in front of a large crowd at the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich.

First Selectman Fred Camillo, and Selectwomen Lauren Rabin and Jill Oberlander, each to...

November 29 designated as Despina K. Fassuliotis Day

PROCLAMATION from Peter J. Tesei, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Despina K. Fassuliotis was born in Englewood, N.J., and raised in the Bronx, N.Y., where she graduated from Walton High School in 1946; and

WHEREAS, Despina graduated with a Bachelor of Ar...

November 26 designated as Grannick's Pharmacy Day

PROCLAMATION from Peter J. Tesei, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Grannick's Pharmacy has long been a staple of the Greenwich community. It is the legacy of pharmacist and entrepreneur Irving Grannick, who was born in 1916 in New Haven. In the 1930s he ...

November 18 designated as Jill K. Oberlander Day

PROCLAMATION from Peter J. Tesei, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Board of Estimate and Taxation members spend countless volunteer hours on behalf of the Town of Greenwich; and

WHEREAS, Time and effort, have been spent on the proper administration of the...

November 16 designated as Reverend Dr. Thomas L. Nins Day

PROCLAMATION from Peter J. Tesei, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Nins has dedicated 20 years of faithful service as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Greenwich. During this time Rev. Nins earned the Doctorate of Ministry Deg...

Greenwich grows customer service improvements

As my office is assembling the final report for FY19 Community First Goals, I can’t help but reflect on the tremendous progress the Town has made on customer service. Upon entering office, the Town didn’t have a formal customer service training program an...

Greenwich ‘Parade of Champions’ Date Announced

GREENWICH, CT - Greenwich First Selectman Peter J. Tesei is pleased to announce that a date for a “Parade of Champions,” to honor the accomplishments of the Greenwich High School Cardinal athletic teams has been selected.

The Cardinal football team won the...

Town of Greenwich Hires Parking Services Consultant

GREENWICH, CT –  The Town of Greenwich has engaged an independent parking management consultant to review Town Parking Services operations.

The Chicago-based firm of SP Plus Corporation was the successful bidder selected by a seven-membe...

Greenwich Announces Decision on School Resource Officer Assignments

GREENWICH, CT - Town of Greenwich First Selectman and Police Commissioner Peter J. Tesei announced on Friday that beginning with the start of the 2018-19 school year the Greenwich Police Department will assign a second School Resource Officer (SRO) at Gre...

Greenwich Time: Selectmen plan neighborhood forums 'to hear people's concerns'

The Board of Selectmen is planning to do more direct outreach so members can hear directly from residents in different neighborhoods.

Last year, the board hosted a forum to hear from residents and merchants in downtown Greenwich about issues, including out...