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Sunday, July 20, 2008

07/20/08 Greenwich Time News Links


Trevor Silvia, 5, reaches bravely into the touch tank as Seaside Center naturalist Max Barresi holds a crab for him while James Schwind, 3, and Cole Silvia, 3, wait to see what will happen.
(Keelin Daly/Greenwich Time photo)

Seaside Center hooks children

By Meredith Blake
Greenwich Time Staff Writer


Holding a large horseshoe crab, Christian Ruf, 8, learns that the sea-faring creature has been around for millions of years and is not actually a crab, but a member of the spider family.

Region boasts highest GDP

Call it a triumph of brains over brawn. The region consisting of Stamford, Bridgeport and Norwalk has the highest average gross domestic product per capita in the country, according to a new economic study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Whitnum pushing for debates

Depending upon whom one asks, there are two debates on the calendar between Democratic congressional hopefuls Jim Himes and Lee Whitnum in the 4th District before their Aug.

Personal trainers whip kids into shape

Jumping hurdles, doing box jumps, and walking up on a revolving ladder are just some of the exercises Aundrea Lagana does with her personal trainer.

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