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Thursday, May 8, 2008

05.08/08 - Todays News Links From The Greenwich Time


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Wrecking crew rescues birds from building

When Benny Siggs climbed the ladder yesterday morning, he was looking for signs of life. It was the second day the Bridgeport-based Industrial Wrecking Inc.
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This time last year, Bill Kowalewski was worrying about whether The Nathaniel Witherell nursing home would stay a town-run entity.
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Town's first black firefighter searches for minorities to join ranks

Hoping to spur interest from minorities and women to become Greenwich firefighters, the town's first black firefighter has joined recruiting efforts to field a more diverse pool of candidates.
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Despite their best efforts, the members of Greenwich High School's mock trial team will not have a chance to show off their skills at the state championship on Friday in Bridgeport.
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Top judge to ease court hassles

A ban on camera phones, intrusive searches of lawyers and brusque treatment from court marshals are among hassles soon to disappear from courthouses statewide, the chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court told attorneys yesterday.
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UBS not discussing cuts at HQ

UBS AG officials would not specify how many jobs will be cut at the company's U.S. investment banking headquarters in Stamford after announcing yesterday that UBS expects to trim 5,500 jobs globally through mid-2009.
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For Christine Kovac, teaching children is all about helping them to become active participants in their lives rather than passive observers. Full Story

Scouts to work within limts set by Sternberg

The Boy Scouts withdrew their request yesterday to be allowed back inside classrooms at Greenwich Public Schools for recruiting, saying they would work within limitations set by educators to avoid disruption.

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