On Monday, September 14, Greenwich Police conducted unannounced compliance inspections of establishments that sell tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and alcoholic products to determine if they were selling to individuals under the age of 21. Tobacco & E-Cigarette Compliance Out of 9 unannounced tobacco compliance checks, 4 establishments failed and were cited for violations: Mobil Gas Station – 520 East Putnam Avenue Mobil Gas Station – 1129 East Putnam Avenue Mohegan Vape & Cigar – 1255 East...

Get ready for health insurance sticker shock—again. The Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) approved rate hikes for the 2027 plan year, granting average increases of 11.3% for individual plans and 15.1% for small-group policies. This comes right on the heels of last year's approved hikes (16.8% for individual policies and 11% for small groups). The new rates take effect January 1, 2027 (with open enrollment starting October 23, 2026), directly impacting roughly 220,000 Connecticut...

Early Thursday morning, Greenwich was once again targeted by out-of-town vehicle thieves in a series of incidents connecting thefts across Fairfield County. The Incident At approximately 12:29 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, an alert resident noticed several individuals creeping around vehicles in a neighbor's driveway on Echo Lane, near North Maple Avenue in midcountry Greenwich. The neighbor immediately dialed 911 as a white Jeep Grand Cherokee was backed out and stolen from the property....

Kelsey Farm—a 10-acre fixture at 1016 Lake Avenue and Greenwich’s last remaining commercial horse farm—has changed hands after 77 years. The sale marks an exciting victory for backcountry equestrian life and open space preservation, ensuring the storied property remains a working farm rather than a high-density residential subdivision. From Playland Ponies to Backcountry Staple Founded in 1949 by Elise "Sis" Kelsey and her husband C.W., the farm began when Sis brought home two Playland...

What started as a safety initiative around eight school zones concentrated in mid/back country Greenwich, has escalated into a high-stakes legal battle. Greenwich resident Stephen Lockton has filed a class-action lawsuit in Stamford Superior Court against the Town of Greenwich and vendor Blue Line Solutions, seeking to void every citation issued and secure over $1.3 million in refunds. The Complaint The lawsuit alleges the town breached state law by approving the speed camera initiative...