Whitney Welch made history as Greenwich's first female firefighter The year was 1989 and Welch was considered a trailblazer
After 37 years of service to the Town, Welch retired at...
"As we turn our focus toward the upcoming academic year, we are thrilled to announce an expansion through a dedicated rehearsal studio located at 299 Greenwich Avenue. This new space will allow us to offer an expanded curriculum of multidisciplinary classes, workshops, and performance intensives, deepening our students' creative home right in the heart of town." – Open Arts Alliance
U.S. News & World Report's newest rankings placed Greenwich High School as the #2 public high school in all of Connecticut, trailing only Connecticut IB Academy in East Hartford, a selective magnet school of roughly 200 students.
The Greenwich school board met Monday night to to discuss and agree on procedure for reviewing candidates and determine a timeline for interviews and voting to appoint two new Republican members.
Recently, the Greenwich Police Department has responded to incidents involving young riders who have sustained injuries while operating e-bikes or e-scooters.
Of the thousands of timber-frame homesteads built by European colonists across Connecticut between 1625 and 1725, known as the “First Period”, only a handful have survived the relentless tides of fire, suburban sprawl and structural decay.
The applicant, Putnam Green Holdings LLC, proposes an 8-30g development along W Putnam Ave, with an address of 7 and 9 Western Jr Highway. They want to demolish four existing multi family buildings, formally merge the two lots and build a six story multi family residential building over a two-level parking garage.
This series was inspired by the 2025 Chinese New Year of the Snake. It includes Nicole’s “By the Sea” series which features collected crab and oyster shells from the Long Island Sound, hence the title “Wood Snakes By the Sea."
“When Lions Roar” is the first comprehensive history of the deeply entwined personal and public lives of the Churchills and the Kennedys and what their “special relationship” meant for Great Britain and the United States.
The evening will bring women of all ages together to celebrate one of Judaism’s most meaningful traditions. Participants will learn the art of baking and shaping challah while exploring the beauty and significance behind this special mitzvah.
"The exciting thing is the issue is going to be resolved I believe in the next 12 months" he said. "That is huge for Greenwich. It will not only save us money but relieve us of a liability."
Construction began from west to east, as the railroad would open in stages to help pay for itself and further building toward New York. - Jim Cameron
Proposed changes: increase parking permit fees, eliminate 1-hour parking in a narrow E Putnam Ave shoulder in Cos Cob, clarify definition of "moving a car" every 24 hours, define "small car," add no Parking or Standing near the entrance to Belle Haven where landscaper trucks idle in the morning. Another change would give the Parking Service Director discretion over lost/stolen parking permits for Greenwich Plaza, the most expensive permit with the longest wait list.
4 Cherry Blossom Lane sold on July 22, 2026 for $7,200,000
YWCA Greenwich announced this week the election of new board leaders and members. Changes in leadership include Krissy Schmitz as Vice Chair and Angela Chambers as Chair of the Governance Committee.
The Greenwich Mahjong Club. We’re excited to be offering something new to the Mahjong community in Greenwich and Fairfield County this fall — a Fast Track Chinese Mahjong course alongside their signature American Mahjong offerings.
"Section 57 of the law makes it a crime for law enforcement officers and agents to 'knowingly loiter or remain within two hundred fifty feet of an elections site.' This is now a Class C felony....The predictable confusion and consternation from the short-sighted law necessitated interpretation and clarification from the Secretary of the State and elected officials, and it has further divided our lawmakers from those who enforce the law. All of this was avoidable." – Joe Kelly
55 Otter Rock Drive sold on July 16, 2026 for $15,000,000
There are opportunities for artists who specialize in acrylics, oil, photography, aluminum or Plexiglass prints, mixed media, charcoal, watercolor, pen and ink, ceramics and hand-made crafts.