Greenwich News - March 16, 2010
The running of the rich: Is wealth changing Connecticut politics? (Connecticut Post)
Connecticut Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, posed in his Greenwich home, Monday, March 8th, 2010.
Connecticut Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, posed in his Greenwich home, Monday, March 8th, 2010.
Schools Closed In Fairfield Co. (The Hartford Courant)
Schools in Fairfield county closed as a result of the weekend storm. Darien Public Schools Fairfield Public Schools Greenwich Public Schools New Canaan Public Schools Norwalk Public Schools Stamford Public Schools Westport Public Schools School officials hope to determine this afternoon when schools will reopen.
Schools in Fairfield county closed as a result of the weekend storm. Darien Public Schools Fairfield Public Schools Greenwich Public Schools New Canaan Public Schools Norwalk Public Schools Stamford Public Schools Westport Public Schools School officials hope to determine this afternoon when schools will reopen.
Inside Of Greenwich Reports: Drugs Remain A Problem In Greenwich (greenwichroundup.blogspot)
Over the years, drug use in Greenwich has risen significantly
What use to be a small problem has developed in a larger one.
This issue is not made public by school officials or the Greenwich Time yet remains severely unresolved.
Greenwich High School which may seem like an other high school in fact has been a main part of the problem where drugs can be easily accessed on a regular basis.
An article was recently posted in the Greenwich Time, regarding drug sniffing dogs coming into the school to conduct searches.
To many, this may seem like a normal procedure, when in fact it is not.
Drug and other substances are in fact trafficked at the high school, which I am sure school officials are aware of but have done nothing, in order to keep the "Greenwich High Image" in tact.
If many people think drug use is not an issue, or dealers being located in Greenwich, then how do you explain Federal Agents raiding houses in Greenwich?
This a issue that has been well hidden among local media and town officials.
This drug use does not only pertain to marijuana which is heavily used by a large amount of younger residents in town, but other drugs as well such as cocaine have been in use as well.
Residents may wonder how one comes to the conclusion, but when you live here and you know where to get drugs and you don't even go to the high school or college there is obviously a problem.
I strongly believe this is an issue that had been covered up, and should be focused on more.
NORTH IDAHO Says....
Just from what I read way out West I can see that the solution to many of the town's problems is either throw a ton of money at it or sweep it under the rug. The residents don't seem to give a dam or send their kids to private school and the town employees for financial reasons live somewhere else!!
Strange situation!!
Sheesh Ersatz Vet says.....
"An article was recently posted in the Greenwich Time, regarding drug sniffing dogs coming into the school to conduct searches. To many, this may seem like a normal procedure, when in fact it is not. Drug and other substances are in fact trafficked at the high school, which I am sure school officials are aware of but have done nothing, in order to keep the "Greenwich High Image" in tact."
This bit seems to have a contradiction in it. If school officials are doing nothing, why were the drug dogs brought in?
I also question whether or not the problem is really growing. The author is happy to use the term "fact" but doesn't give any proof that the claimed facts are indeed facts.
It isn't as if substance abuse is anything new. I was in high school in the mid/late 70s and drugs were fairly popular back then. Dogs were never brought in back then. OTOH, there was an occasional drug bust in the school system. Is it growing in total number of users or in percentage of the population? Or is it just that the awareness has increased?
Storms Blamed for Three Deaths (NBC Connecticut)
Three deaths are being blamed on a Nor'easter that ripped through the state over the weekend and almost 60,000 Connecticut households are without power on Monday.
Three deaths are being blamed on a Nor'easter that ripped through the state over the weekend and almost 60,000 Connecticut households are without power on Monday.
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