This week in Greenwich: track title overturned, North Street closes, speed cameras face RTM vote
This week in Greenwich: track title overturned, North Street closes, speed cameras face RTM vote
Good morning, Greenwich.
Graduation caps flew, a championship was stripped, and North Street is about to get a lot quieter. The Nationals' 8U and 9U teams played in their first-ever spring championship at Banksville on Saturday, the kind of milestone that makes a youth sports parent forget about parking.
Here's what's in this week's Pulse:
- A CIAC decision reversed the GHS outdoor track title by half a point
- North Street Bridge closes for 2.5 months starting June 8
- The RTM takes up speed cameras Monday night
- A 216-kid school proposed for the former Acme site
Best for families this week: Pelagic Kids Fishing Camp is booking summer sessions on Long Island Sound (ages 8-18, Coast Guard captains, half-day format).
Beach report: Tod's Point holds its A+ from Save the Sound. Byram stays at D+ on stormwater runoff. Head to the Point.
We also cover Norwalk.
-- Cooper
The Week in Greenwich
GHS Track Championship Overturned by Half a Point
The Greenwich Cardinals won the Class LL outdoor track title at Veterans Stadium in New Britain on May 30, finishing 82.5 to Hamden's 77. Medals were distributed. Coaches shook hands. Then the CIAC granted a religious accommodation allowing a Hamden athlete to compete in Sunday's Class MM meet, where he placed third in triple jump for 6 additional points. Revised final: Hamden 83, Greenwich 82.5. Nearly 100 parents and students have submitted a formal document requesting co-champion status. The head referee was reportedly not informed of the exemption before it was executed. Had the title stood, GHS would have swept the LL and FCIAC championships in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track in a single school year. (Greenwich Free Press | Greenwich Time)
Graduation Season
Sacred Heart Greenwich celebrated its 177th class on Friday: 69 graduates, nine lifers, 12 committed collegiate athletes. Valedictorian Arianna Chin heads to MIT; co-valedictorian Clare Junius to Princeton. Commencement speaker Linda Sanford spent four decades at IBM and made Fortune's most powerful women list three consecutive years. Greenwich Country Day also sent off its Class of 2026 this week. (GFP | Greenwich Time)
Speed Camera Debate Sharpens Ahead of RTM Vote
The school-zone speed camera question lands at the RTM on Monday June 8, and the tone has shifted from safety to surveillance. Privacy and data concerns dominated the May hearing, where roughly 60 people signed up to speak. The program, run by Blue Line Solutions out of Chattanooga, has been suspended since April 2. Fines run $50 first offense, $75 after. Greenwich resident Susan Mulvey Rattray argues the town can monitor its own speeds without outsourcing to Tennessee. (Greenwich Free Press | Greenwich Time)
BOE Adds Pre-K to Riverside, Saves $5 Million
The Board of Education voted 6-2 to restore Pre-K classrooms to the Riverside School renovation, reversing a February 2025 decision. The extra 2,700 square feet costs roughly $800,000 per classroom but triggers $7 million in state reimbursement. Board member Veronica Chiavaroli called the savings "tremendous." Construction is budgeted at $48 million for FY 2027. (Greenwich Free Press)
Community Rallies for Morlot Park and Hamill Rink
Leaders from 18 organizations, including Greenwich Cardinals Youth Hockey, YWCA Greenwich, and the Cos Cob Crushers, signed an open letter urging the RTM to approve the Morlot Park and Hamill Rink renovation. The facility has served Byram for 50 years. The letter notes that 37 of 45 opposition comments during the P&Z process came from five individuals. (Patch)
Greenwich Business Beat
Goddard School at Former Acme -- A Goddard School franchise with capacity for up to 216 children is proposed for the former Acme supermarket site on Greenwich Avenue. (Greenwich Time)
Atlas Holdings Proposes Addition at 10 Mason Street -- The Greenwich-based private equity firm purchased the former BNY Mellon building and adjacent lot for $16.5 million in July 2025 and has filed a pre-application for a three-story rear addition. Attorney John Tesei submitted the narrative to P&Z. (Greenwich Free Press)
Bailiwick Club Unveils New Pool -- Five years of planning, one ribbon-cutting. The club replaced its 50-year-old pool with an Olympic-sized replacement and added an expanded dining patio. Board president David Fink and builder Bill Drakeley of Drakeley Pools led the project. First Selectman Fred Camillo attended. (Greenwich Free Press)
Thrifting Draws Treasure Hunters to Greenwich -- GHS senior Amelie Dellascenza profiled three shops: the Rummage Room at 191 Sound Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich (established 1964, 60-plus volunteers), The Marketplace by Fofie and Mia's at 248 Mill Street, and the Greenwich Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop at 199 Hamilton Avenue. Greenwich thrift runs deeper than you think. (Greenwich Free Press)
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This Week in Greenwich
🚧 North Street Bridge Full Closure
North Street over West Brothers Brook closes completely starting Monday, June 8 through August 28 for a $4.52 million replacement by McCarthy Concrete. If you commute on North Street, this is your week to find a new route. (General)
- Monday June 8 through August 28
- North Street at West Brothers Brook
- Detour routes at greenwichct.gov
📷 RTM Speed Camera Vote
The Representative Town Meeting takes up the Blue Line Solutions school-zone camera program on Monday, June 8. The program has been suspended since April 2. Expect a long session. (General)
- Monday June 8, evening
- Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road
🎤 RMA: The New CT Zoning Law and Greenwich
The Retired Men's Association hosts Margarita Alban on what the new Connecticut zoning law means for Greenwich. Few subjects carry more quiet weight in this town than what Hartford can and cannot tell Greenwich to build. (General)
- Wednesday June 10
- First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Avenue
- Free, open to the public
🔧 Fairfield Road Culvert Public Meeting
The town hosts a public information session on replacing the Fairfield Road south culvert over East Branch Brothers Brook. The culvert was rated in "poor condition." Design is 60% complete, with construction targeted for spring 2027 pending grant approval. (General)
- Thursday June 11, 6:00-8:00 PM
- Town Hall Meeting Room, 101 Field Point Road
On the Horizon
📚 Friends Book Shop $15 Bag Sale -- Fill a bag for $15 at the Perrot Memorial Library Friends Book Shop, 90 Sound Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich. Friday, June 13.
🏛️ Arch Street Task Force Public Hearing -- The first of two community hearings on the future of the building at 100 Arch Street, near Exit 3 off I-95. The site has hosted the Town Party, Puttin' on the Dog, and the Concours d'Elegance. Monday, June 15, 6:00-7:30 PM at Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road.
🏊 Swim Across America, Fairfield County -- The 20th annual open water swim benefits cancer research with half-mile, 1.5-mile, and 3-mile distances, plus a kids' splash. Saturday, June 20 on Long Island Sound. Registration open. (Family-friendly)
Community Spotlight
Summer on the Sound: Pelagic Kids Fishing Camp -- If your household includes anyone between 8 and 18 who would rather be on the water than in front of a screen, Pelagic runs half-day fishing sessions out of Greenwich all summer, guided by Coast Guard-licensed captains on Long Island Sound. Evening sessions available for ages 12 and up. Space is limited.
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Sources: Greenwich Free Press, Greenwich Time, Patch Greenwich
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