Warden to decide fate of tree on Greenwich Avenue slated for removal
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A rendering shows what the proposed intersection improvement at Greenwich Avenue and Elm Street will look like. Space would for more greenery and provide a shorter walk for pedestrians, but some residents are concerned about the plan removal of a tree near the intersection.Artist’s rendering / Courtesy of town of Greenwich / Department of Public Works
GREENWICH Advocates are trying to save a downtown tree that is slated to come down as part of a project to improve the intersection of Greenwich Avenue and Elm Street.
JoAnn Messina, executive director of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy, on Monday asked why the Department of Public Works could not design a plan for the intersection that would not require taking “one of the last few good trees on the Avenue.”
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Snow piles up in Greenwich as stores on the Avenue close down
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A man trudges through the snow along Mason Street in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The area received a blanketing of snow starting Thursday morning that is expected to last into Friday.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A plow clears snow from Mason Street in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The area received a blanketing of snow starting Thursday morning that is expected to last into Friday.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A man takes cover from the snow with an umbrella outside Starbucks in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The area received a blanketing of snow starting Thursday morning that is expected to last into Friday.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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He also noted this week s storm was the biggest to pass through Greenwich in some time. We haven t seen snow like this in years, Warzoha said. I would say it s been at least five or six years since we ve had a storm like this, with heavy drifting and blowing.fortunately the coastal flooding was minimal and our power outages were almost non-existent, which we were hoping for.
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In regards to emergency services, Warzoha said the town had a number of calls one would normally expect during heavy winter conditions, including a few accidents and stuck vehicles. The town also received a number of medical and fire calls, however they were not for anything significant, Warzoha said.