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Thursday, June 5, 2008

06/05/08 Greenwich Time News Links For Thursday


Social worker Cynthia Bowser recently bought a picture pin of the candidate as a keepsake.
(Keelin Daly/Greenwich Time Photo)

Pride follows Obama's victory
Barack Obama's triumph as the first African-American to clinch a major party presidential nomination resonated with residents who saw his win as a major milestone.

Flight plan alliance asks for more funds
The 13-town alliance fighting the Federal Aviation Administration over its new flight paths over Fairfield County is expected to ask its members today for additional funds to keep a class-action lawsuit and lobbying effort going.

Board OKs Luca's plan
After several years of appearances before the Planning and Zoning Commission, Luca's Steakhouse was finally granted approval to make changes at its Church Street facility, but it faces a long list of caveats aimed at addressing neighbors' concerns.

Jury selection in the trial of Alan Golder, the man accused in the "Dinnertime Bandit" burglaries, could begin next month, with the 53-year-old pushing for a quick hearing after being imprisoned since November 2007, his attorney said.

Architect search slows project
Despite delays leaving the much-touted Nathaniel Witherell renovation project 10 months behind schedule, officials at the town-owned nursing home said it is moving forward.

A town police officer has been assigned to administrative light duty and had his firearm taken away for undisclosed medical reasons, Chief David Ridberg said.

Officer was disciplined last year for using an anti-gay slur during a Greenwich Avenue arrest.

GREENWICH TIME UPDATE:

The Bridgeport man who allegedly dumped a body in backcountry Greenwich will face unspecified new charges next week, according to prosecutors.


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