Posted on: September 22, 2023
Storm watch & weather cancellations; American Legion BBQ; Affordable Housing; I-95 Noise; DART to the Finish; Patriotic Concert; Glove Up Greenwich; Blood Drive; Flu Clinics; Community Cleanup at Binney Park and more...
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Posted on: September 20, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The David Ogilvy Preservation Award is the Greenwich Historical Society’s highest individual honor for lifetime work dedicated to the advancement of preservation in Green...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 26, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Geraldine Christophersen, more commonly known as Gerry, was born on September 26, 1923 in Bronx, NY. She moved to Greenwich when she was 6 years old. Her family settled in Cos Cob ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 15, 2023
Flag policy; Constitution Day; Woman's Club tag sale; Mexican Independence Day; Mary Hull honored; Pediatric cancer; Fall Carnival; Byram FD Car Show; Pemberwick Glenville ValleyJam, COVID and more
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 8, 2023
First Selectman Fred Camillo is applauding the decision made by the Town of Greenwich’s Planning and Zoning Commission to confer local historic property status on Bruce Park without any opposition.
Consideration of the local historic property status must n...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 8, 2023
Bruce Park historic designation; Glove Up Greenwich; Coastal Cleanup Day; Mexican Independence; Byram Vets 100th; Parking survey; Sept 11th ceremonies; Free Music Friday; Adoptable dogs & more...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 8, 2023
The following is a statement from Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo
“Recently there has been a lot of discussion about the municipal improvement status for Town school construction projects. I was approached by a member of the fina...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 7, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Every day 47 kids get diagnosed with cancer in the U.S; and
WHEREAS, 17,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year; and
WHEREAS, Cancer is the number one caus...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 10, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Edward Schachter was born on September 10, 1923 to Rose and Leo Schachter in Cologne, Germany; and
WHEREAS, He came to the United States on New Year's Eve 1938, arriving at...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 17, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, It is a privilege and duty of the American people to commemorate the Two Hundred and Thirty-Sixth Anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America with approp...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 18, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Diaper need, the condition of not having a sufficient supply of clean diapers to keep babies and toddlers clean, dry, and healthy, can adversely affect the health and well-being of...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 6, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The mission of the American Red Cross is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies through mobilizing volunteers and the generosity of the American public...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 1, 2023
Labor Day weekend; Preparedness month; Senior tax relief; Rethink Waste Day; Cos Cob Library; Armstrong Court dedication; Foodshed forum & more...
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Posted on: August 31, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Mrs. Winona Mullis was born in western Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Johnstown’s Central High School; and
WHEREAS, She then spent a year at Indiana State Teachers Col...
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First Selectman
Posted on: August 22, 2023
An independent investigation into the hiring practices at Greenwich Public Schools has concluded and the final report has determined there is no evidence of systematic discrimination on the basis of age, religion, or political affiliation by the GPS durin...
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First Selectman
Posted on: August 18, 2023
Help for Maui; Glenville Forum; Parks & Rec photos; More Free Music Fridays; Become a poll worker; Mothers for Others; Historical Society; West Nile & more...
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First Selectman
Posted on: August 4, 2023
Free music Friday; Swimmers itch; Bear sightings; Byram construction begins; Fountain on the Ave?; Commissioner visits; Summer school students, adoptable pets and more...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 28, 2023
Heat continues; Taxes deadline August 1; St. Roch's Feast returns; Lighting & sign regulations hearing; Blood drive in Cos Cob; Greenwich crew honored at Town Hall; Old Greenwich Farmers Market, & more...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 26, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Sal DeAngelo was born in the Town of Greenwich 100 years ago today and has lived his entire live here; and
WHEREAS, Sal attended Hamilton Avenue School and the “old&rd...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 31, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The renovated gardens in front of the Sound Beach Fire Station have been rededicated in memory of Todd Sobran, a longtime volunteer fireman in the Town of Greenwich; and
WHEREAS, Pe...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 21, 2023
Flooding forum planned; Park cleanup; Parking guide; Share the fare; Jazz on the Sound; Tour de Veggie; Conga line honors; BOS at night...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 14, 2023
Sign up for Greenwich Alerts! Sidewalk sales continue; Bastille Day; LWV Capital Projects Study; Tree removals on Sheephill and Guinea Roads; Green thumbed youth; Honoring Crew athletes & more...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 7, 2023
High heat concerns; Free Music Fridays; Sidewalk Sales; Carnival of Fun; Byram stories; Paving program & Mr. Grumpus finds a home...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 5, 2023
The State of Connecticut has activated its heat-related protocol and Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo has announced the opening of several cooling stations around Town for residents seeking relief from the heat and humidity as well as from air quali...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 11, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The Greenwich Youth Conservation Program, which was formerly known as the Youth Conservation Project, was established in 1978; and
WHEREAS, The Greenwich Youth Conservation Program&...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 14, 2023
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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First Selectman
Posted on: July 16, 2023
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 Munsee a...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 30, 2023
After meeting with the Department of Parks & Recreation and our planning team, we have decided to go ahead with Saturday night’s planned fireworks shows at Greenwich Point and Binney Park.We are aware that the Connecticut Department of Publi...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 30, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, every year since 2016, the Greenwich Sentinel Foundation has honored an outstanding Greenwich individual who embodies the spirit of a “Sentinel” with its Greenwich Sentinel Award a...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 28, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Jewish Family Services of Greenwich has provided social services to the community since 1983; and
WHEREAS, the mission of Jewish Family Services of Greenwich is to respond to existi...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 30, 2023
Celebrate Independence Day; Safe Streets grant sought; Storm preparedness; Full ferry service is back; Permits for Holly Hill; DHS Campership & more...
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Posted on: June 29, 2023
June 29, 2023
The Honorable Pete Buttigieg
Secretary of Transportation
U.S. Department of Transpotation
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
Dear Secretary Buttigieg,
The Town of Greenwich respectfully asks for...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 26, 2023
Greenwich is one of the 10 safest small towns to live in according to a new study by the personal finance firm MoneyGeek.
This study is done annually and it ranks the safest small towns by the cost of crime per capita. On this year’s list, Greenwich is ran...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 23, 2023
Fireworks and July 4th ceremony; Ferry service changes; Glenville forum; Summer paving to begin; Dog license deadline June 30; Climate change survey; Women Engineers celebrated; GHS summer interns at Town Hall & more…
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 10, 2023
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 stude...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 16, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Marc E. Jaffe has been a champion for Early Childhood Education, most recently as CEO of Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County, and a tireless partner to local, ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 19, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Juneteenth Independence Day, also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day, is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved A...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 9, 2023
Signs outside Town Hall; GHS Parade of Champions; Free Music Fridays return; Students visit Town Hall; Binney Park fundraiser; Youth Philharmonic; Voter registration; Father’s Day Comedy at Senior Center; Teen Library Volunteers...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 7, 2023
STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FIRST SELECTMAN
As of 12 p.m., smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to be present here in Connecticut.
We are being advised by the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection that the...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 7, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, For the past 50 years, Judith Raphael has worked for the Abilis community; and
WHEREAS, Judith has been an advocate for people with disabilities for most of her life; and
WH...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 8, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Jerry Cotrone has given more than 50 years of his life helping the community in times of need through dedicated and outstanding service to the Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 26, 2023
Remembering our fallen heroes; Glenville Dog Park; Safe Boating; Jewish American Heritage; Recreational trails grant; Barbara’s House Walk-a-thon; Pride Month; Parsonage Cottage “Tee” Party; Gun Violence Awareness Day; Low-cost Rabies Clinic & more...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 2, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Connecticut saw 241 gun deaths during 2022, the highest toll in the State in more than 15 years; and
WHEREAS, As of early May there has been an average of more than one mass shootin...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 4, 2023
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 identity, race, e...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 25, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, A significant portion of the Town of Greenwich’s population is aging, and an aging population affects all – as individuals and as a civil society; and
WHEREAS, As Greenwich residents stay he...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 24, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Patrick Taylor is the Choral Director and Music Program Associate at Greenwich High School and has enriched the lives of thousands of Greenwich children and our community; and
WHERE...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 19, 2023
Tribute to Vietnam-era vets; Memorial Day events; GTP Parade; Food drives; Horseshoe crabs & fish ladders; Rose expert speaks at Christ Church; Byram Park cleanup and more
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 20, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Approximately 800 people die each year in boating-related accidents in the U.S. and nearly 80% of these fatalities are caused by drowning; and
WHEREAS, The vast majority of...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 22, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The United States has many heritage months that celebrate the various communities that form the mosaic of our country. By celebrating heritage months, we learn about one another, we honor t...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 21, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, May is Mental Health Awareness Month; and Pathways Inc. invites the Greenwich community to join it in promoting inclusivity, and to help it eliminate the stigma attached to individ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 12, 2023
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 13, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The Greenwich Arts Council (GAC) was incorporated in 1973 to be an umbrella organization to coordinate and develop the arts in Greenwich; and
WHEREAS, The GAC promotes the ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 15, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The Office of the Professional Municipal Clerk, a time honored and vital part of local government exists throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, The Office of the Professional M...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 7, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, May 7th is Breast Cancer Alliance’s annual 5K for Hope; and
WHEREAS, Breast Cancer Alliance was founded in Greenwich, Connecticut in 1996 and has raised more than thirty-t...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 5, 2023
CMS Community Forum; Old Greenwich Construction; RTM Budget Vote; Strickland Brook; Call for Vietnam Veterans; Mental Health Awareness Month; Hazardous Waste Day; GPD Car Show; Plant sale at GLT; Augmented Reality STEAM camp & National Day of Prayer...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 4, 2023
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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First Selectman
Posted on: May 4, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The themes of this year’s observances are: “We Are Health Care” recognizing the amazing people who work in hospitals and health systems; “Yo...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 5, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Horizons at Brunswick School, an academic and enrichment program serving 135+ Greenwich Public School boys from under-resourced communities, provides access and opportunity to summ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 2, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, There is a proven connection between good mental health and overall personal health; and
WHEREAS, Mental illnesses affect almost every family in America; and
WHEREAS, People with mental illne...
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 28, 2023
Park/Beach passes required May 1; Vietnam War Anniversary; Events around town; Sound Beach Bridge completion ceremony; Sustainability Committee report: Cos Cob Survey ending soon and more!
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 27, 2023
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 ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 25, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Peter Jay Crumbine has been a Greenwich resident with his wife Bea for 42 years and during that time he has dedicated his life to selflessly volunteering and serving the community to help m...
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 21, 2023
Sister city in Ukraine; Leaf blowers; Cos Cob Library; Earth Day events; Arch Street Hope Day; Maestro Mueller's final concert; Adoptable pets & more:
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 22, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The Town of Greenwich recognizes the importance of acknowledging and bestowing honor on community leaders who are committed to excellence and consistently strive to serve and improve our co...
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 28, 2023
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 30, 2023
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 ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 17, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The Town of Greenwich, Connecticut has established sister city relationships in multiple countries; and
WHEREAS, The city of Izyum, Ukraine has suffered terribly since the beginning of the w...
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 18, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, At Home in Greenwich, Inc. was opened in February 2008; and
WHEREAS, The At Home in Greenwich mission is to give members the peace of mind and resources to enjoy a safe, independen...
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First Selectman
Posted on: March 31, 2023
Our commitment to school funding; New home for Chabad; Take the plunge for Elodie; Peace pole in Old Greenwich; New Bruce; YWCA Open House & more...
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 1, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, A national Earth Day was established in 1970 and celebrated each year on the 22nd of April to increase awareness of how fragile our environment is and how each individual can make a differe...
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 2, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The basis for the continuity of any society is education; and in the great Town of Greenwich the education of our youth is a priority; and
WHEREAS, In order to achieve its highest goals, edu...
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 3, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person; and
WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Awareness Month aims to raise public aware...
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First Selectman
Posted on: March 24, 2023
Outdoor dining returns; Parking fees; Harbor Dredging; Greek Independence Day; Earth Day; Food drive; Bruce Museum; Boman Observatory & more...
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First Selectman
Posted on: March 25, 2023
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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First Selectman
Posted on: March 17, 2023
Happy St. Patrick’s Day; GHS Athlete Celebration; Vernal pool walk; Essay Contest; Invasive species webinar; 36th Annual GHS Jazz Festival; Greenwich Tree Doctors; GEMS Back to the 80s; ReThink Waste Fair, & more…
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First Selectman
Posted on: March 10, 2023
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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First Selectman
Posted on: March 4, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, In 1923 a group of real estate developers purchased 300 acres of land in Greenwich, CT to establish a planned community centered around a country club to promote the ideals of com...
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First Selectman
Posted on: March 3, 2023
March snow response; BET Budget meetings; Central Middle School forum; Geese management; Cos Cob Association; Community Gardens; Adoptable Yorkie...
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First Selectman
Posted on: March 2, 2023
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 40,000 voters who exercise th...
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First Selectman
Posted on: March 3, 2023
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 100 local disasters in the...
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First Selectman
Posted on: February 27, 2023
Statement from Acting First Selectwoman Lauren Rabin on Town Hall Delayed Opening:
Due to the winter storm warning in effect, Town Hall will have a delayed opening on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
This is being done out an abundance of caution due t...
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First Selectman
Posted on: February 10, 2023
Dear friends and neighbors, We are in the middle of our town budget season and that means tough choices have to be made, ones we do not enjoy making. I have heard loud and clear from the parents, teachers, and community supporters of&am...
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First Selectman
Posted on: February 1, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Peter Uhry has lived in Greenwich for 50 years and has long supported the vital balance between open space and development in Town; and
WHEREAS, Peter has engaged in activities to improve ou...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 31, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, During her nearly 50 years as a dedicated Library Technical Assistant, Mary Curcio, has worked to make cataloging library records a process that had an immense effect on the positive custom...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s hard to believe that we are already almost done with the first month of 2023 but things are certainly accelerating here in the Town of Greenwich, particularly when it comes to the work in setting a new municipal b...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 29, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Judith Margaret Ann Blakey Caravella will be honored by friends and relatives on the occasion of her 90th birthday on January 29th, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Judy Caravella was born in Southhampton...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 30, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, William J. Marr began working with the Town of Greenwich Department of Public Works on January 3, 1983; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Marr, in his position as Building Official of the Building Inspection...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 23, 2023
The Department of Parks and Recreation is working to make access to the Town of Greenwich’s beaches, facilities and parks simpler with its new OnePass system.
Instead of having multiple passes for different town facilities, OnePass is an all-in-one pass th...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 20, 2023
The new year is only a few weeks old but things are certainly already moving here in town and we are about to enter into a critical phase of setting priorities and spending for the year ahead.
On Tuesday, Jan. 24 I will be presenting my proposed 2023-24
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 13, 2023
I certainly hope everyone’s 2023 is off to a good start and while today may be Friday the 13th, let’s make this a good one free of bad luck and with a positive outlook for the year ahead. On Monday, Town Hall will be closed to mark Martin Luther ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 30, 2022
Greetings neighbors and friends, We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and Hanukkah and that the holiday season has been a time of family, friendship, and wonderful memories. This is our last community newsletter of 2022 and we hope everyone...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 30, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Victoria Gabriele began working for the Town of Greenwich in 1993; and
WHEREAS, Vickie worked for the Board of Education from 1993 to 2011 where she held many positions; and
WHEREAS, Vickie w...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 3, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Greenwich Island Fin Poke provides healthy, fresh cuisine in the form of Hawaiian Poke Bowls to the community; and
WHEREAS, Greenwich Island Fin Poke is committed to elevating nutritional op...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 5, 2023
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Freccia Brothers Garage is celebrating its centennial year right here in the heart of Greenwich and has been part of our town since the days of horse drawn carriages; and
WHEREAS, Freccia Br...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 9, 2023
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 they do no...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 23, 2022
Greetings friends and neighbors,
We hope that everyone who celebrates is having a very Happy Hanukkah and we want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas this weekend. Please take time to be close to your friends and loved ones and celebrate the holidays d...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 22, 2022
GREENWICH, CT – With a concerning drop in temperatures forecast for the Christmas holiday weekend, Greenwich is advising residents to be cautious.
Due to the Christmas holiday, warming center opportunities will be limited in the Town of Greenwich....
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 16, 2022
Greetings friends and neighbors,
We're pleased to announce that through the efforts of our community members, Greenwich has received a certificate of recognition for participation in the Sustainable Fairfield County Working Group. Aleksandra Moch ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 19, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The Greenwich High School Boys Varsity Golf Team has been in existence for more than 75 years; and
WHEREAS, Coach Jeffrey Santilli has been the head coach since 2000; and
WHEREAS, In 2022 the...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 15, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, During her eight years as Town Planner, Katie DeLuca, has dramatically improved operations, streamlined work processes, created a collaborative and inclusive work environment of mutual resp...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 16, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Fred Tuck has improved the Milbrook Community by overseeing the design and development of the new West Brother Bridge; and
WHEREAS, Fred has overseen the road system repaving project, improv...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 8, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The Greenwich High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team competed in, and won the 2022 CIAC LL Championship Final vs. William Hall on Saturday, November 19th, at the Hartford Athletic Stadium in ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 2, 2022
Photo credit: Energy Assistance Information Meeting on GCTV
Greetings friends and neighbors Last week, I hosted an informational forum at Town Hall with Greenwich Communities Chairman Sam Romeo, Department of Human Services Director Deme...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 23, 2022
Photo credit: Greenwich Community Projects Fund
Greetings friends and neighbors
I’d like to wish all our Town employees, volunteers, and residents a very happy Thanksgiving. We have an awful lot to be thankful for here in Town and a lot ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 26, 2022
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 29, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Pat Sesto has brought a wealth of knowledge and more than 27 years of consultative and regulatory experience to the Town of Greenwich; and
WHEREAS, In 2018, Pat stepped in as Direct...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 30, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Brian Koczak began his firefighting career with the North Madison, CT Volunteer Fire Department in 1991. He was appointed to the Greenwich Fire Department on February 28, 19...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 1, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, SPLURGE Gifts is celebrating 15 years in the Town of Greenwich; and
WHEREAS, SPLURGE Gifts plays an integral role in the local shopping landscape of Greenwich; and
WHEREAS, SPLURGE Gifts cons...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 1, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Barbara Ormerod-Glynn has provided exceptional leadership at the Greenwich Library for more than twenty years. First, serving as the library’s manager of resources management for ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 6, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Greenwich Magazine is celebrating its 75th Anniversary today, December 6, 2022; and
WHEREAS, The Town of Greenwich recognizes the Moffly family and Greenwich Magazine for their decades of co...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 18, 2022
Photo courtesy of Icy Frantz
Greetings friends and neighbors Last Sunday, our community came together at the Arch Street Teen Center to support the town's first-ever vigil for mental health and addiction awareness. A ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 11, 2022
Greeting friends and neighbors “Veterans know better than anyone else the price of freedom, for they have suffered the scars of war. We can offer them no better tribute than to protect what they have won for us.&...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 5, 2022
Photo credit: Angie Kaether.
Congratulations to Executive Assistant Barb Heins for being named Employee of the Month for November. First Selectman Fred Camillo presented her with a certificate on November 3. He also issued a proclamation designat...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 3, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Greenwich Resident, Barbara Heins is a well-respected and accomplished journalist with more than 35 years of experience. She is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist and recipient ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 4, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Tom started his firefighting career in 1989 when he joined the Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department. Tom graduated from Greenwich High School in 1990. Tom attended Mercy College and Gradua...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 28, 2022
Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.
Congratulations are in order for several of our Town employees. On Monday, October 24, I awarded certificates to the graduates for the 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 Leadership Institutes conducted by...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 21, 2022
Photo credit: Barb Heins.
First Selectman Fred Camillo with newly-appointed Parking Enforcement Officer Larry Chiaramonte, Parking Enforcement Supervisor Angela Giordano and Deputy Chief Kraig Gray, director of parking services.
Greetings Greenwich friends ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 25, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Jill Curran has been a long-time resident of Greenwich; and
WHEREAS, Jill Curran is the treasured mother of her daughter, Bonnie, and was happily married to Bob for many years; and
WHEREAS, J...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 27, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Fernando F. de Arango, affectionately known as “Fred” was born on the island nation of Cuba on February 3, 1952; and
WHEREAS, Fred emigrated to the U.S. in 1960, to escap...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 28, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Daniel Stephen Warzoha grew up in the Glenville section of Greenwich where he was a longtime resident. He served as district chief of the Glenville Volunteer Fire Company, of which he was a...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 1, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Lisa Grace LaRusso has been a lifelong resident of Greenwich; and
WHEREAS, She has represented Special Olympics Team Greenwich since 1978 - 43 years of swimming, skating, track and golf; and...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 1, 2022
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 extr...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 14, 2022
Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors. This week our state was witness to the tragic and senseless murders of two police officers and the wounding of a third – all in the line of duty. Bristol Police Sgt. Dustin ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 21, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The mission of Neighbor to Neighbor is to improve the lives of residents in need throughout the Greenwich area and strengthen our community by creating access to food, clothing, and basic l...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 7, 2022
Photo by Lenore Caserta.
The official groundbreaking for the Cohen Eastern Greenwich Civic Center on Friday, October 7.
Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.
We did it! After years of discussion and planning we broke ground for the C...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 10, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, Dr. Anthony A. Alleva is an internal medicine physician who provides high-quality care to his patients; and
WHEREAS, He earned his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 30, 2022
Contributed photo.
Artist Rachel Burgess, whose work is on display in the Flinn Gallery’s Atmospheric Moments exhibit, will give an artist talk on her work of monotype landscapes at 1 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, October 1. The gallery is located on ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 13, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The Retired Men’s Association was founded on October 13, 1954 by a group of senior men dedicated to fellowship, volunteerism and public service; and
WHEREAS, For 68 years, RMA memb...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 30, 2022
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 be diagnosed in adu...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 3, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, October 2022 is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, The Breast Cancer Alliance flag will be raised over Greenwich Town Hall from October 3rd until the 31st to celebr...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 2, 2022
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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First Selectman
Posted on: October 2, 2022
PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman
WHEREAS, The Cos Cob Volunteer Fire Company is comprised of members of the families of the community we serve; and
WHEREAS, The Cos Cob Volunteer Fire Company has been able to provide the state of th...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 1, 2022
The Greenwich Department of Parks and Recreation held a joint meeting this morning with the Office of the First Selectman, Greenwich Police, Greenwich Fire, and the Town’s Emergency Manager to review the weather forecast for tomorrow and make a ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 26, 2022
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 6, 2022
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 1, 2022
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: April 7, 2022
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 ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: March 24, 2022
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 30, 2022
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 6, 2022
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 6, 2022
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 ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: January 3, 2022
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 ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 29, 2021
UPDATED MON JANUARY 3, 2022
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 numb...
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First Selectman
Posted on: December 22, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: November 30, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: October 26, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 23, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 17, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 10, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 3, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: September 3, 2021
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. ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: August 27, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: August 21, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: August 21, 2021
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...
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Posted on: August 20, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: August 13, 2021
A yellow tiger swallowtail butterfly gathers nectar from a butterfly bush outside Town Hall. Photo by Barb Heins.
Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.
This week we returned to the mandatory mask wearing in Town facilities...
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First Selectman
Posted on: August 6, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 30, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 23, 2021
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.
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Posted on: July 16, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 9, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 7, 2021
Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.
As the hurricane season is upon us and Tropical Storm Elsa is on a path to impact Connecticut later this week, I want to take this opportunity to provide you with helpful personal safety guidelines as the Town pre...
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First Selectman
Posted on: July 2, 2021
Happy Birthday America!
I hope that you will join me this July 4th 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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 25, 2021
Greetings Greenwich friends and neighbors.
We are finishing up the first week of summer and judging from the number of activities and programs scheduled around Town, we certainly aren’t in the summer doldrums.
The ribbon-cutting of the new bump-out intersec...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 18, 2021
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 ...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 14, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: June 4, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 29, 2021
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...
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First Selectman
Posted on: May 21, 2021
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 ...
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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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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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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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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
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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First Selectman
Posted on: June 14, 2021
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...
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First Selectman