On June 10, 2026, Margarita Alban, Chair of the Greenwich Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission, spoke to the Retired Men's Association (RMA) about the increasingly onerous affordable housing mandates being handed down from Hartford. Ms. Alban brings massive local experience to the table, having served on the P&Z Commission for 20 years, including seven and a half years as its Chair. The Onerous Requirements The core of the tension stems from Connecticut's HB 8002 (An Act Concerning Housing...

In Greenwich, parking is a perennial problem, but it doesn't usually end up like this. Just after 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, the Steve Benko Pool at Waveny Park in New Canaan became an impromptu, high-voltage water park attraction. An elderly driver, attempting to park his Tesla, instead accelerated and plowed through shrubbery, a fence, and straight into the pool. Now, if this had happened at the Greenwich pool at Byram Park, the reaction would have been entirely different. A Tesla...

For those in support of the speed camera program, it was a good night. On Monday, June 15, the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting (RTM) voted 100 in favor and 60 against reinstating the town's speed camera program. Pause and Restart The program, featuring installed cameras in 8 of the Town's school zones, went fully live in January 2026. After it was discovered that the initial approval process did not fulfill state-mandated public hearing requirements, the cameras went dark in April. A...

Still trying to figure out the perfect Sunday plans for Dad? If he is interested in our coastal natural resources—or just loves being by the water—the annual Experience the Sound event is the perfect fit! Hosted by the Greenwich Shellfish Commission, this afternoon of free, family-friendly educational activities takes place on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Greenwich Point Park (Tod’s Point) in Old Greenwich. Events and hands-on activities will happen at various...

Last Thursday, June 11, the Greenwich Board of Education (BOE) voted 5-3 to tighten its cell phone rules. They directed Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones to mandate that Greenwich High School students keep phones "off and away" all day. This "bell-to-bell ban" replaces the current, more relaxed approach starting this fall. Meeting Video here: https://youtu.be/uBzfvj-WEXc?si=KOpKkYz19ZtoNGnO&t=9005 The Debate In Support: The student body president favored seeing peers talk at lunch rather than...