Posted on: April 5, 2021
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...
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Posted on: March 31, 2021
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 ...
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Posted on: March 25, 2021
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 ...
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Posted on: March 24, 2021
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...
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Posted on: February 26, 2021
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...
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Posted on: March 1, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: February 18, 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...
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Posted on: February 17, 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 ...
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Posted on: February 19, 2021
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...
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Posted on: February 8, 2021
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 ...
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Posted on: February 6, 2021
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...
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Posted on: February 2, 2021
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.&...
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Posted on: February 1, 2021
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...
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Posted on: January 31, 2021
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...
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Posted on: January 29, 2021
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...
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Posted on: January 22, 2021
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...
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Posted on: January 15, 2021
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...
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Posted on: January 26, 2021
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...
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Posted on: January 6, 2021
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...
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Posted on: January 16, 2021
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...
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Posted on: December 24, 2020
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 ...
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Posted on: December 18, 2020
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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...
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Posted on: December 16, 2020
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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 ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 16, 2020
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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...
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Posted on: December 4, 2020
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 12, 2020
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 28, 2020
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...
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Posted on: November 1, 2020
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, ...
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Posted on: October 19, 2020
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...
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Posted on: October 4, 2020
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...
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Posted on: September 29, 2020
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...
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Posted on: October 1, 2020
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...
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Posted on: September 30, 2020
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...
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Posted on: November 1, 2020
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...
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Posted on: September 8, 2020
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...
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Posted on: September 11, 2020
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Suicide remains the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the 2nd leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 to 34; and
WHEREAS, In 2018 over 48,...
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Posted on: August 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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...
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Posted on: August 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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 ...
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Posted on: August 24, 2020
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...
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Posted on: August 28, 2020
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 ...
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Posted on: August 6, 2020
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...
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Posted on: July 23, 2020
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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...
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Posted on: July 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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...
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Posted on: July 26, 2020
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, ...
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Posted on: July 18, 2020
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...
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Posted on: June 30, 2020
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...
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Posted on: July 14, 2020
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...
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Posted on: June 11, 2020
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...
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Posted on: June 5, 2020
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...
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Posted on: May 29, 2020
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...
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Posted on: May 15, 2020
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 ...
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Posted on: May 7, 2020
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...
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Posted on: April 22, 2020
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: February 20, 2020
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...
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Posted on: April 24, 2020
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 ...
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Posted on: May 8, 2020
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 2, 2019
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 3, 2019
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...
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Posted on: November 26, 2019
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 ...
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Posted on: November 18, 2019
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...
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Posted on: November 15, 2019
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...
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Posted on: July 9, 2019
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...
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Posted on: December 14, 2018
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...
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Posted on: August 24, 2018
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: August 24, 2018
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...
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