News Flash

April 5-11 designated as National Public Health Week

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, The Greenwich Department of Health and the Town’s many public health system partners have collaborated heroically to thwart the pandemic spread of COVID-19 that has infected more t...

March 31 designated as Dr. Saul Hertz Nuclear Medicine/Radio Pharmaceutical Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, The Dr. Saul Hertz (1905-1950) Archives, established in Greenwich, Connecticut, document Dr. Hertz as conceiving and bringing from bench to bedside the medical uses of Radioiodine ...

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 24 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...

February 26 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...

March 2021 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 200 local disasters in the...

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 ...

February 19 designated as Greenwich Rotary Club Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Greenwich Rotary Club is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its Charter on February 19, 1921; and

WHEREAS, The parent company, Rotary International, was founded in 1917 i...

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...

Eligible Greenwich residents can register for COVID-19 vaccine clinics

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, January 22, 2021

Greenwich residents who are 75 and older are eligible in Phase 1B to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine which will be available – by appointment only – at f...

January 15 designated as Mary Marino Schomp Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Mary Marino Schomp was born, January 16, 1921, to John and Domenica Minniti Marino. She is the youngest of eight children. Her siblings composed of two sisters; Sadie Petise and Fr...

January 26 designated as Founding Day of the Soka Gakkai International

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, The Soka Gakkai International (SGI)--an organization devoted to peace, culture and education--was founded on January 26, 1975; and

WHEREAS, SGI members seek to contribute t...

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...

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...

Storm to Bring Strong Winds and Heavy Rain

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 24, 2020

There is a high wind warning in effect from 6 o’clock tonight until 10 a.m. Christmas Day with damaging winds blowing at 30 to 40 mph and gusts of up to 65 mph. The winds ...

Greenwich Board of Selectmen Lift Snow Emergency

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Friday, December 18, 2020

GREENWICH, CT. – At a meeting Friday, December 18, 2020, the Greenwich Board of

Selectmen unanimously approved the lifting of the snow emergency, effective at 4 p.m. Friday,

D...

Update on Town Hall Operations for December 17, 2020

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First Selectman Fred Camillo, in concert with the Emergency Closing Group, has decided that in the interest of the health and safety of Town employees and residents, Town Hall offices will be closed to staff ...

Greenwich Board of Selectmen Enact Snow Emergency

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

GREENWICH, CT. – In anticipation of the Nor’easter snowstorm that is expected to begin this

afternoon, Wednesday, December 16 and continuing through Thursday, De...

Mitigation Recommendations from Tropical Storm Isaias

An Op-Ed By First Selectman Fred Camillo

On Tuesday, August 4, Greenwich was in the direct path of Tropical Storm Isaias which caused significant damage to trees, and severely compromised the electrical power grid. Numerous roads in town were blocked by fa...

December 12, 2020 designated as Poll Worker Appreciation Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, The Town of Greenwich entrusts the integrity of its elections to more than 200 dedicated poll workers; and 

WHEREAS, The Town of Greenwich has more than 36,500 vot...

November 28, 2020 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; according to the United States Small Busi...

November 2020 designated Greenwich Alliance for Education's Turkey Trot Fitness Challenge Month

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Since 2006, the Greenwich Alliance for Education’s has served Greenwich Public Schools by funding innovation, expanding opportunities and inspiring educators; and

WHEREAS, ...

October 19, 2020 designated as Abilis' Partners for Employment Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, October is National Disability Employment month and 85 percent of those unemployed are people with disabilities. For 69 years Abilis has supported people with disabilities and prov...

October 2020 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...

September 29 designated as Elaine Brown Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, On June 3, 2002, Elaine accepted a temporary job with the Town of Greenwich, before becoming a full-time employee as a Clerical Assistant in the Department of Public Works in Septe...

October 2020 designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, October 2020 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...

September 30 designated as Assistant Chief Robert Kick Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Robert “Bob" Kick began his firefighting career in 1987 as a volunteer in Newtown,
Connecticut and 6 years later he was hired as a professional firefighter in September of 19...

November 1, 2020 designated as 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...

September 8, 2020 designated as Greenwich Communities Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, the number of properties owned and managed by Greenwich Communities has grown dramatically over the years in response to community needs; and

WHEREAS, Greenwich Communities...

September 6-12, 2020 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 2018 over 48,...

Greenwich Fire Chief Appointed

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Greenwich Fire Chief Appointed

The Greenwich Board of Selectmen voted to appoint Fire Department of the City of New York Battalion Chief Joseph O. McHugh as Chief of the Greenwich Fire Department at i...

Greenwich Lifeguards Honored for Lifesaving Efforts

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Greenwich  Lifeguards Honored for Lifesaving Efforts

First Selectman Fred Camillo recognized the heroic efforts of a team of lifeguards assigned to Island Beach.

On July 19, a Riverside couple decided ...

August 24 designated as Kenny Santoro Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Kenny Santoro has been a Camp Simmons camper and staff member for the past 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Kenny attended Camp Simmons from the age of 6-12 and has great memories of...

August 28 designated as Dr. Alan Barry Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Dr. Barry has served the Town of Greenwich for the past 10 years as the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services. He earned a Master’s degree in Social Work
and ...

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

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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...

New Commissioner Appointed for Greenwich Department of Human Services

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New Commissioner Appointed for Greenwich Department of Human Services.

Greenwich – Thursday, July 23, 2020 – First Selectman Fred Camillo announced today that the Town of Greenwich will wel...

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, ...

July 18 designated as Greenwich Founders Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, On July 18, 1640, Watertown, Massachusetts neighbors Robert Feake and Daniel Patrick jointly purchased land in Old Greenwich from the local Munsee Indians; and

WHEREAS, The...

June 30 designated as Bobby Walker Jr. Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Bobby Walker Jr. began his career as the Boys & Girls Club Chief Executive Officer in 2015; and

WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Bobby has distinguished himself as an ed...

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 A...

Greenwich Announces Town-Wide Sidewalk Shopping

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Greenwich Announces Summer-Long Town-Wide Sidewalk Shopping

Dear Valued Greenwich Business,

We recognize the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has caused your business, we want you to know that we want to help you s...

June 5 designated as National Gun Violence Awareness Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Every day, more than 100 Americans are killed by gun violence and on average there are more than 13,000 gun homicides every year. Americans are 25 times more likely to die by gun h...

May 29 designated as Chief Pete Siecienski Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Peter ’Pete’ Siecienski began his firefighting career in 1972 as a volunteer in Danbury where seven years later he was hired as a professional firefighter in 19...

May 15 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 118 Greenwich Public School boys from limited financial means, aims to improve the academic outcome of its ...

May 7 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...

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 fragile our env...

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...

April 24 designated as 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 Day, was ...

May 8 designated as Tony Marzullo Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS,  Anthony “Tony” Marzullo, born on this day in Greenwich Hospital in 1929, is a fourth generation and lifelong resident of Cos Cob. He has passionately served an...

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...