If your phone buzzed today with a frantic message from the "CT DMV" claiming you owe money for a mystery speeding ticket, take a deep breath. The Greenwich Police Department (GPD) is reporting a wave of fraudulent text messages targeting residents. These scams claim you have "unpaid traffic fines" and demand immediate payment to avoid dire consequences—ranging from license suspension to legal action and credit ruin. Reality Check. The DMV does not text you for money. Period. Do not click...

In 1996, Cosmo Kramer and Newman thought they had discovered a "magnificent" loophole: load a mail truck with 5-cent New York bottles, drive to Michigan, and redeem them for 10 cents. In 2026, that "loophole" isn't a sitcom plot—it’s a multi-million dollar headache for the State of Connecticut. The Seinfeld Scheme Newman famously "crunched" the numbers and realized the only thing stopping them was the overhead of gas and tolls. Watch: Kramer & Newman's Recycling Scheme here. A Law with...

On Tuesday, March 3, the Greenwich Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission took a critical step in reviewing the MI (Municipal Improvement) and preliminary site plan for a new ice hockey rink (a.k.a. skating arena) near the Dorothy Hamill Rink in Eugene Morlot Memorial Park. Approval is being sought for a significantly larger 40,671-square-foot, 35-foot-high ice skating arena. Once completed, the existing 31,258-square-foot (approximately 25-foot-high) Dorothy Hamill Rink will be demolished. ...

Ever wonder why Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy's frequent appearances on Sunday morning talk shows and his warnings about "threats to democracy" and "fascism" aren't exactly setting the world on fire? It turns out you aren't the only one tuning this out. In a recent deep dive for The Silver Bulletin , data guru Nate Silver ranked the 18 top contenders for the 2028 Democratic Presidential nomination. Murphy didn't just miss the top tier—he anchored the very bottom of the field at number 18....

On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the Budget Committee of the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) held its "Decision Day" hearings and the news for taxpayers is sobering. Out of a sizable $479 million annual operating budget, only $1 million in operating expenses and $777,000 in capital items were cut. Unless the full board finds more serious savings later this month, the required tax levy (total amount of money the town needs to raise through property taxes) is expected to increase...