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Friday, October 24, 2008

10/24/08 Greenwich Time News Links


Claudia Duque-Gisalason, wellness coordinator and dietitian at Greenwich Hospital, shows students at the International School at Dundee how to make a healthy soup.
(Helen Neafsy/Greenwich Time Staff photo)


Kindergarten teachers at The International School at Dundee may have just unraveled a mystery that has baffled parents for generations: How do you get 5-year-olds to eat their vegetables? Full Story

Sombreros, kimonos and wood clogs were about as common as wool caps, jackets and sneakers Thursday at Julian Curtiss School, as hundreds of students, parents and teachers celebrated their 18th United Nations Day. Full Story

The stimulus check is still in the mail for some
The Internal Revenue Service has about $2.2 million that belongs to Connecticut residents. Thursday, the IRS released the names and home towns of people whose tax refund or rebate checks could not be delivered because of mailing address errors. Full Story

Cops discuss cyberbullying with sixth-graders
Police said they have dealt with nearly a dozen instances this year in which concerned parents or school officials contacted them about a student being bullied over the Internet. Full Story
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But the Greenwich Police Department doesn't want to talk about the 22 Year Old Mystery Man that killed Joey on Sheephill Road. Sources tell Greenwich Roundup that Mystery Man's toxology tests are in, but the Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg is keeping them under wraps with the help of a certain complacent reporters at the Greenwich Time.
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The Board of Education will not begin its widely anticipated search for a new superintendent of schools for another two weeks, the board's chairwoman, Nancy Weissler, announced Thursday night. Full Story

Shays, Himes at odds over the write stuff
Dru Nadler/Staff photoThere's a new best-seller in the ultra-competitive 4th District congressional race, only there's disagreement between the candidates about whether it belongs on the non-fiction or fiction shelf. Full Story

Banks to Rell: We're here to stay
STAMFORD - Gov. M. Jodi Rell emerged from Wednesday's hour-plus meeting with foreign banking organizations reassured the Royal Bank of Scotland remains committed to the city and Connecticut. Full Story

Pols split over three strikes law
Local candidates for state office are sharply divided on the "three strikes" law for violent offenders, a measure defeated during the General Assembly's last session but could come before it again next year. Full Story
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