04/21/08 - Monday's News Links From The Greenwich Time

Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency Meeting Is Cancelled

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DEP approves Stanwich proposal Although Stanwich School appears to have solved a major point of contention standing in the way of its proposed $100 million campus, that success may spell further delays for the school project. The state Department of Environmental Protection last week told the school that it could move the location of its proposed on-site sewage system to a spot that would save acres of land and trees from being razed. But while that move may earn points with conservationists, the change means the school must return to the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency for more scrutiny, prompting the Planning and Zoning Commission to postpone a meeting scheduled for tomorrow. The project could face further delays if the agency decides that a new application is needed.... Full Story Western Middle School Students celebrate international night Western Middle School students, staff and family came together for International Night on April 3 to showcase their varied backgrounds. Full Story louvre curator to speak at school awards A curator who recently presided over an exhibit on Gustave Courbet at the Louvre Museum in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will be a featured speaker at the Alliance of Francaise of Greenwich's Schools' Prizes and Scholarships Award ceremony. Full Story school calendar April 21 Greenwich Academy book fair: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Board of Education work session: 7 p.m., Western Middle School Auditorium. Full Story Town tops in special education litigation Greenwich parents are the most litigious in the state when it comes to fighting for special education on behalf of their children, according to figures from the school district. Full Story The time is right for cherry blossom festival Timing is everything. So when Harry Sakamaki saw a row of cherry trees in full bloom yesterday in front of the Greenwich Japanese School, the lead organizer of the cherry blossom festival there breathed a sigh of relief. ======================================= Please send your comments, news tips and press releases to GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com