03/09/08 - Greenwich News Reports From The Greenwich Time

Aquarion ready to make land deal
After nearly two years of appraisals and other behind-the-scenes research, Aquarion Water Co. and municipal officials said they are now ready to negotiate a price for the sale of 96 acres of water company land to the town.

Old Greenwich musician joins historic performance by New York Philharmonic
He had to check his cell phone at the border.

Report: Morale low at library
Greenwich Library suffers from poor employee morale, a lack of opportunities for advancement and general dissatisfaction with management, according to those surveyed in a consultant's report on the institution.

Four Greenwich residents make Forbes' list of richest people
Four of the 500 richest people in the world live in Greenwich, and -- who would have guessed it? -- they're all hedge fund managers.

Ham Ave. parents' worries eased after meeting
Frenzied Hamilton Avenue School parents breathed a little bit easier yesterday after attending sessions with school officials who answered questions about the school's closure due to mold and the displacement of students to other district schools.

Elderly tax relief meeting scheduled
A committee recently formed to study the town's Elderly Tax Relief Program wants to hear what the public has to say about proposals to expand the program.

Bill would make home schooling easier
Jeff and Connie Kain made two trips to Russia several years ago to adopt their two daughters, Diana and Anna.

St. Patrick's Day parade today
The 34th annual St. Patrick's Day parade sponsored by the Greenwich Hibernian Association is at 2 p.m. today.

Triathlon coming to Stamford
A local nonprofit group will hold its first triathlon fundraiser this summer and invites athletes to begin registering today.

Drivers who clog intersections may face infraction
Stamford legislators are leading a push to make it a statewide infraction for drivers to "block the box," clogging major intersections.