By the time campaign season blooms in Greenwich, so too does a familiar weed—plastic signs sprouting from every patch of public green. They tilt and flap in the wind, crowding corners and cluttering curbsides, as if democracy depended on corrugated plastic. But this year, the conversation isn’t about timing. It’s about harm—to the beauty of our town and, quite literally, to our line of sight.

First Selectman Fred Camillo’s pledge not to place campaign signs on public property is more than an act of restraint; it is a small but meaningful gesture of civic decency. “Respecting the natural environment and character of our Town,” Camillo said, “needs more than lip service—it needs action.” He’s right. Lawn signs are not harmless décor. In places like North Street, where traffic crests a hill

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