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Anti-LGBTQ Signs Posted At Greenwich Town Hall After Pride Celebration Anti-LGBTQ Signs Posted At Greenwich Town Hall After Pride Celebration
Anti-lgbtq Signs Posted At Greenwich Town Hall After Pride Celebration Police are investigating after signs with the words "groomers" were placed under a Pride flag at a Fairfield County Town Hall, just hours after a celebration. The incident took place in Greenwich on Monday, June 5 after 8 a.m., following a Pride celebration at Town Hall by local government officials and dignitaries on Sunday, June 4. A Greenwich Police Department detective assigned to the Community Impact Section is investigating the incident, said Lt. Patrick Smyth, of the Greenwich Police. Smyth said the signs were placed after the event, most likely sometime during the overnig…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT AG Opens Probe Into Greenwich Schools' Hiring Practices After Assistant Principal's Video CT AG Opens Probe Into Greenwich Schools' Hiring Practices After Assistant Principal's Video
CT AG Opens Probe Into Greenwich Schools' Hiring Practices After Assistant Principal's Video Connecticut's attorney general announced his office has launched a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices of a Fairfield County school district after a video went viral of an assistant principal making comments about his hiring practices. Attorney General William Tong said Thursday, Sept. 1, he plans to investigate the Greenwich Public School District for any potentially illegal discrimination or other actionable misconduct related to the video that "appears to contain troubling, discriminatory statements that appear to have been made by a Greenwich public school official." Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Assistant Principal In Fairfield County Placed On Leave After Controversial Statements On Video Assistant Principal In Fairfield County Placed On Leave After Controversial Statements On Video
Assistant Principal In Fairfield County Placed On Leave After Controversial Statements On Video This story has been updated. A school district in Connecticut is launching an investigation after an assistant principal who has now been placed on administrative leave allegedly made statements caught on video regarding hiring practices that included not employing conservatives, Catholics, older applicants, and those not progressive. The incident in Fairfield County has caused a firestorm among the Greenwich School District and has city officials also calling for a full investigation. The video featuring Cos Cob Elementary School Assistant Principal Jeremy Boland was posted online by the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Hair, Nail Salons, Barbershops Ordered Closed In Greenwich After Cases Double COVID-19: Hair, Nail Salons, Barbershops Ordered Closed In Greenwich After Cases Double
Covid-19: Hair, Nail Salons, Barbershops Ordered Closed In Greenwich After Cases Double All body care facilities in Greenwich have been ordered to close as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) doubled to six from three. "All body care facilities (hair salons, barbershops, nail salons) and massage establishments operating in the town shall cease all operations," an order by Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo states. The closures must begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 and "shall remain in effect through April 30, 2020, unless earlier modified, extended, or terminated by me,” Camillo said. This closure order follows previ…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Three New Cases Reported In Greenwich COVID-19: Three New Cases Reported In Greenwich
Covid-19: Three New Cases Reported In Greenwich Click here for an updated story: Hair, Nail Salons, Barbershops Ordered Closed In Greenwich After COVID-19 Cases Double With Greenwich operating under a state of emergency amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, there have been three new positive tests for COVID-19, doubling the total to six in the town. First Selectman Fred Camillo announced the latest confirmed cases of coronavirus, though no other information was released about individual cases, including their genders or ages. Earlier report: COVID-19: 29 Cases Reported In Fairfield County One patient remains isolated at an area hos…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Greenwich Announces Building Closure COVID-19: Greenwich Announces Building Closure
Covid-19: Greenwich Announces Building Closure The Greenwich Senior Center/Arts Center, otherwise known as 299 on The Ave, will be closed to the public, until further notice, beginning Wednesday, March 11, due to concerns over the novel coronavirus, Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo said. Two cases of the novel coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, have been diagnosed in Connecticut and more than 100 in neighboring Westchester County. None have been reported in Greenwich. The closure impacts all activities held by the Greenwich Commission on Aging at the Senior Center – including the daily lun…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Who Did You Vote For On Election Day In Fairfield County? Who Did You Vote For On Election Day In Fairfield County?
Who Did You Vote For On Election Day In Fairfield County? If you voted in Fairfield County on Tuesday, Nov. 5, you were asked to elect school board members and various town posts, including selectmen. City mayoral jobs also were on the ballot in Bridgeport, Danbury and Norwalk. Greenwich residents voted on top town government positions, including first selectman. Similar high-profile elections took place in Fairfield and New Canaan. For expanded coverage of politics, schools and lifestyle, visit Daily Voice Plus In Norwalk, Democratic Mayor Harry Rilling is seeking re-election for his fourth term. He is challenged by Republican Lisa Brinton.…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Greenwich Police Captain Placed On Leave Amid Controversy Over Posting Fake Political Signs Greenwich Police Captain Placed On Leave Amid Controversy Over Posting Fake Political Signs
Greenwich Police Captain Placed On Leave Amid Controversy Over Posting Fake Political Signs This story has been updated. A Greenwich Police captain has been placed on leave amid a controversy involving posting fake political signs. Capt. Mark Kordick was placed on leave on Monday, Oct. 28, after the department was informed of his involvement in placing the fake signs around town over the past week that had been causing much controversy, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Suluarz. Reportedly the signs, purchased by Kordick, link Republican first selectman candidate Fred Camillo to President Donald Trump. The signs featured a website FredCamillo.com, that redirects users to a pro-Dona…

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by Kathy Reakes