03/14/08 - Greenwich News Reports From The Greenwich Time

Ashleigh Cameron and Alex Halpern bring hip hop to the stage.

Ashleigh Cameron and Alex Halpern bring hip hop to the stage as they perform with their senior classmates in the annual SRO show. The students wrote, choreographed and directed this year’s program to reflect the dynamics of the class.

Whitby head leaving amid probe

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said yesterday he is expanding his ongoing investigation of a complaint alleging that personal charges were made on school credit cards by Michele Monson, head of Whitby School.

Mental health summit addresses rising concerns

With the number of mental and behavioral health cases increasing in town and across the state, more than 100 local and regional health care professionals met yesterday to discuss new strategies to address it.

Town rejects FOI request for trash bids

An inquiry into a potential multimillion dollar trash disposal contract for Greenwich, Norwalk, Darien, New Canaan and three other municipalities is being resisted by Greenwich officials, who said they don't want to tip their hand on what they are willing to pay while negotiations are still under way.

Owners appeal property values

With most of Fairfield County mired in a real estate slump, a number of homeowners are trying to use the downturn to their advantage as they appeal the town's assessments on their properties.

Town architect's home featured on TV show

A local architect's Rock Ridge home, with its elaborate landscape architecture, will be featured on CNBC's program "High Net Worth," tonight.

Ex-pastor seeks delay in start of jail term

The former pastor convicted of stealing at least $400,000 from St. John Roman Catholic Church in Darien asked a judge yesterday to postpone the date he must report to federal prison, court documents show.

Environmentally-minded swap ideas

In October, a writer named Heather Burns-DeMelo organized Fairfield County GreenDrinks, a mixer where folks with environmental concerns can swap ideas and phone numbers.

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