Growing Old Ungracefully in Greenwich

The state of dedicated senior facilities, which do an amazing job considering the lack of financial resources, is distressing.

By Phyllis Alexander

We followed our children and grandchildren here in search of an idyllic retirement, new friends and a community we could finally have time to enjoy. Delighted by free senior citizen beach and tennis passes, an overwhelming array of activities and a center dedicated to seniors, we thought we had found the perfect spot!

ReUse Revolution in Public Schools

There is a better solution – a reusable ware system!

For over a decade, students, parents and community leaders have advocated for a sustainable alternative to Styrofoam trays. While the Board of Ed finally eliminated toxic styrofoam from school cafeterias, student lunches are now served on single-use, disposable molded fiber trays. These wares are expensive, wasteful and pedagogically dishonest and may put our children’s health at risk. There is a better solution – a reusable ware system!

Waste Disposal and Environmental Racism

The first step in overcoming systemic racism is recognizing our share in it.

The recent outpouring of anger about systemic racism triggered by police brutality requires us to ask, could we be unknowingly contributing to that problem? Could we be part of the system of institutional racism by the small act of tossing something in the trash?

What Infrastructure Problem?

Getting around town is so easy!

By Joanna Swomley, District 10

Why is there no traffic plan in Greenwich? Why are the traffic lights not synced? Why does it take so long to go from one end of town to the other, much less even short distances in Greenwich? And, on the other hand, why is speeding such a problem in other areas?