It’s not the crushing despair you feel when you open your skyrocketing tax and utility bills. It’s not the immediate dread of driving past yet another automated speed camera. No, according to Chris Murphy, Connecticut’s junior Democratic U.S. Senator, America is facing a completely different kind of emergency. Minister for Loneliness? Instead of focusing his energy in Washington on inflation, energy costs, or the real-world problems of his constituents, Senator Murphy has thrown his weight...

Data from 2020 through May 2026 reveals a stark political divide in the American workforce: 9 of the 10 states with the fastest private-sector job growth are red states—led by economic powerhouses like Texas, Florida, Idaho, Utah, and South Carolina. Meanwhile, 9 of the 10 states trailing at the very bottom for private payroll expansion are blue states, anchored by Connecticut (5th worst), California, New York, and Illinois. The Policy Divide Economic growth doesn’t happen by accident; money...

A pair of career criminals already behind bars are facing heavy new charges for an aggressive carjacking on Railroad Avenue in central Greenwich. Greenwich Police caught up with Connecticut DOC inmates Zachary Alexander Colvin (30) and Meghan Elizabeth Dodgson (35), at the Stamford Superior Court on June 17. The Vernon, CT residents were hit with felony warrants stemming from a joint investigation into a violent carjacking on January 10, 2026. Colvin, who was slapped with a $500,000 bond,...

The debate over leadership stability versus accountability is heating up in Greenwich. The debate over leadership stability versus accountability is heating up in Greenwich. At the June 11 Greenwich Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones formally requested another contract extension, a move that would push her tenure through the 2028–2029 school year. Her prior extension was pushed through in 2025 under the cloud of an illegally seated BOE. Read First Selectman's...

Commuters traveling out of Greenwich are facing another financial hit this summer. On July 1, 2026, Metro-North will implement the second phase of its planned fare increases, squeezing local riders who rely on the New Haven Line. The staggered rollout began with a 5% jump back in September 2025. This upcoming July 1 increase tacks on an additional 5%. When calculated on a compounded basis, local commuters are looking at a whopping 10.25% total fare increase in under a year. The Real Cost to...