02/07/08 - News Reports From Greenwich Time

Neighborhood associations plan to merge
Pemberwick and Glenville share many of the same roads. The Byram River runs through both neighborhoods. Children attend the same classes at Glenville School. Adults vote at the same polling place. Now, the two are set to share neighborhood associations.

Legislators support Rell's plan for DOT
Gov. M. Jodi Rell had barely announced her plans to break up the state's Department of Transportation when a smile broke out on Carlo Leone's face.

Christians advised to reflect on their priorities
The Second Congregational Church marked the start of Lent yesterday with an Ash Wednesday service that gave parishioners the option of getting ashes placed on their forehead in the form of a cross.

Official: National parks face lack of funding
Budget shortfalls for the U.S. Park Service pose a danger to preserving historically significant battlefields, buildings and natural landscapes for future generations, a senior official of a nationwide conservancy group said yesterday.

Votes display wealth divide
Barack Obama cleaned up in the town's more affluent neighborhoods in racking up a Super Tuesday triumph over Hillary Rodham Clinton in Greenwich, while John McCain carried all 12 of the town's voting districts en route to victory over Mitt Romney.

Norwalk's own survivor chosen as a fan favorite
When the 16th edition of "Survivor" premieres at 8 p.m. today, Norwalk residents may recognize one contestant.