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Greenwich Town Hall to operate with limited access, services.

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Greenwich Town Hall to operate with limited access, services.

Greenwich Town Hall will operate with limited services and access beginning Tuesday, March 17, through at least Friday, April 3, 2020.

Fir...

Update on Greenwich's Response to Coronavirus

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Update on Greenwich’s Response to Coronavirus

Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo announced Wednesday that effective immediately, all out-of-state travel by Town employees is restricted. All previ...

Greenwich to Close Senior Center/Arts Center

Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo announced that beginning Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the Greenwich Senior Center/Arts Center, otherwise known as 299 on The Ave, will be closed to the public until further notice. 

Two cases of Coronavirus, ot...

Greenwich Remains Proactive in Covid-19 Prevention Efforts

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Greenwich Remains Proactive in Covid-19 Prevention Efforts

GREENWICH, CT – As the number of cases of coronavirus increases nationwide, First Selectman Fred Camillo is urging residents and visitors to...

First Selectman Names Advisory Committee for Greenwich Plaza Rail Station Project

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First Selectman Names Advisory Committee for Greenwich Plaza Rail Station Project

GREENWICH, CT – Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo has announced the formation of an advisory group which will he...

March 7 designated as Thomas Curtin Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Thomas Curtin joined the East Port Chester Fire Department on May 3, 1967 at the age of 18; and

WHEREAS, After serving nearly four years in the U.S. Navy, in 1971, Tom returned to B...

March 8 designated as William 'Bill' Thompson Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS,  After serving the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, in May 1969 at the age of 35, William ‘Bill’ Thompson joined the East Port Chester Fire Department as a prob...

Residents Encouraged to Follow CDC Coronavirus Protocols

Greenwich First Selectman Camillo Urges Residents to Follow CDC Protocols for Coronavirus

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2020

Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo is urging Town residents to follow established protocols as prescribed by the Centers for D...

March 2020 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 past year...

February 26 designated as Rare Disease Awareness Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, One in every 10 Americans has a rare disease and more than 300 million people around the world are living with a rare disease; and

WHEREAS, There are more than 6,000 identified rare...

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...

February designated as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, One in three adolescent girls in the United States is a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, which far exceeds victimization rates for other types o...

January designated as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women; and

WHEREAS, Each year, more than 500,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer, and more than 250,000 women will d...

February 28 designated as Judith Finneran Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Judith Finneran’s retirement marks 19 years of dedicated service to the Town of Greenwich as a school nurse; and

WHEREAS, Judith has been a comfort to thousands of childre...

February 27 designated as Anthony Lackran Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Anthony Lackran’s retirement marks 32 years of dedicated service to the Town of Greenwich; and

WHEREAS, He has served the Town of Greenwich with dedication and honor; and

WHEREAS, An...

January 18 is designated as Nature Education Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, We celebrate and thank Ted Gilman for his 43 years of service to the Town of Greenwich at the Greenwich Audubon Center; and

WHEREAS, We appreciate Ted’s passion, kindness, knowledg...

December 16 designated as Anthony 'Tony' Turner Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

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

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

December 10 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 30,000 voters who exercise their cheri...

December 9 designated as Dean Goss Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, Dean Goss joined the RTM in January 1962. He will have served just over 39 years when he steps down from the RTM at the end of December 2019. Throughout his years of service,
he served on ...

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...

December 1 designated as Albanian-American Independence Day

PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo, First Selectman 

WHEREAS, The Town of Greenwich is proud to recognize Albanian-American Independence Flag Day ceremony and celebration; and

WHEREAS, On November 28, 1912, Ismail Qemali raised the Albanian flag -- a b...

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...