On Wednesday, May 20th at 11am, the LWV Greenwich will welcome Greenwich Town Assessor, Lauren Elliott and Greenwich Board of Estimate & Taxation Chair, David Weisbrod for the next in its series of community conversations with key leaders in Greenwich Government. The program will be presented via Zoom. The public is invited to attend. The Town of Greenwich recently...Read More
This Saturday April 25, members of the Round Hill Association (RHA) honored Earth Day by cleaning up the litter along several roads in the backcountry. Approximately a dozen resident volunteers in 3-4 teams walked both sides of Old Mill Road, Porchuck Road, Burying Hill Road, and Will Merry Road in neon yellow vests toting plastic bags searching for...Read More
In honor of Earth Day, the Round Hill Association is organizing a neighborhood clean-up this Saturday, April 25th, from 8:30-10:30 AM. We’d love for you to join us. The idea came straight from our residents, neighbors who care deeply about keeping Backcountry beautiful. Board members will be heading out to three target areas: Old Mill...Read More
With the retreat of winter snow, backcountry residents can finally enjoy the return of riparian buffers. No, these aren’t exotic migrating birds or cousins to the hedgehog. They are those all-important vegetated strips along lakes, rivers, brooks and wetlands. What makes them so special? They provide a safeguard against erosion and flooding while filtering potential...Read More
In December 2018, we first submitted our plan to renovate the Round Hill Volunteer Fire Company firehouse – for the first time in 45 years – to the Town of Greenwich’s BET Budget Committee. Since then, we have encountered an unrelenting series of obstacles that have impacted the renovation: the BET’s Townwide Matrix Fire Study,...Read More
In 2026, the Town of Greenwich is taking steps to curb excessive speeding throughout town and in the Round Hill backcountry. Over concern about speeding cars and safety on Porchuck and North Porchuck roads, the Round Hill Association (RHA) has worked for three years with the First Selectman’s Office and local transportation officials to examine...Read More
Welcome Annabel Gatto, one of District 10’s new RTM Representatives. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Annabel graduated from Cornell University, where she served as Class President all four years and sat on the Ithaca Youth Bureau Board, and later earned her MBA from Columbia Business School. She is the co-founder of Suitably, a women’s...Read More
The Greenwich Planning and Zoning Commission (P & Z) is reviewing a pre-application proposal by Sherwood Farms LLC to replace a fire damaged residential cottage on 3.24 acres with a multi purpose structure containing office and storage space with a handicap accessible bathroom. In 2019, the Commission gave Sherwood Farms approval to operate a specialty...Read More
Over the the last three years, the Round Hill Association (RHA) under leadership of president Brendon DeSimone, has spent significant time and resources with town authorities on a growing concern of traffic safety on our local roads. This has included a RHA funded study and analysis of local traffic by Don Tone of Dewberry Engineering presented to the First...Read More
On 9/28/25, a beautiful Sunday fall afternoon, a newly planted elm tree was dedicated in a fitting tribute and honor of John Conte Jr at the First Church of Round Hill where John Street intersects with Round Hill Road. The new tree replaces a dying elm tree which was recently removed after many years near...Read More
