I love your blog. It's got everything Greenwich-related. It kind of
makes the local papers redundant.
I'm trying to figure out what's going on at the Greenwich Time, so
long as it still exists. Do you know if they are still looking for a
permanent Editor? I know someone who would be perfect for the job...
Thanks,
Phil
COMMENT:
Dear Phill
There are so many rumors going on about what is going to happen at the Greenwich Time it is hard to know what is going to ultimately happen at the GREEN KITTY LITTER LINER.
My favorite rumor is that the Greenwich time will and the other Hearst Newspaper dailies will be folded into the CT Post. The Ct Post would expand to become a regional newspaper much like Gannett merged a dozen Westchester, Rockland and Putnam newspapers into the Journal News.
There are many reasons I think the Greenwich Time with become a regional newspaper filled with ediorials about what's going on in Hartford......
Just a couple of days ago Hearst Newspapers announced that Ex-Greenwich Time Editor Jim Zebora was now going to be in charge of a regional business news insert that would appear in the Danbury, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford and Greenwich newspapers.
The Greenwich Events Calender, Real Estate and Jobs web pages have already been replaced with links to regional resources.
All of the Hearst Newspaper Daily Newspapers, including the Greenwich Time, no longer handle comments locally these functions have been farmed out to Topix.
Another reason I cling to this one particular rumor is that everyday I notice that the Greenwich Time home page features more regional and state news.
Here Are The News Stories Dominating
The "Greenwich" Time home page:
The Latest
Grim forecast: Rell calls for budget cuts as lawmakers return to work
HARTFORD - Gov. M. Jodi Rell on Wednesday warned that multibillion-dollar deficits will change the way Connecticut looks at its budget as the General Assembly convened for its ceremony-packed first day ....
Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulus
FAIRFAX, Virginia (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama warned of dire and lasting consequences if Congress doesn't pump unprecedented dollars into the U.S. economy, making an urgent pitch Thursday for his mammoth spending proposal in his first speech since his election.
State contract workers face loss of family health care
HARTFORD - It's a bad time for Diana Colorado's family to be dropped from her health insurance.
"My daughter's going to start treatment for diabetes," Colorado, a Norwalk resident who works as a cleaner at Norwalk Community College, said through a translator Monday.
Colorado is one of 600 janitors working in state buildings - including NCC, the University of Connecticut's Stamford campus and the Stamford railroad station - whose dependents as of Feb. 1 are going to lose health care coverage because of an existing state law.
Dodd to hear health care concerns
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd said Wednesday that former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has agreed to join him on a listening tour in Connecticut to hear what the state's insurance, businesses and health care leaders, as well as ordinary citizens recommend for changes in health care.
Living & Health
Playhouse explores art of storytelling with new Festivities series
To be held selected Sundays through 2009, the Family Festivities Series expands on earlier WCP children's programs to include a slew of pre-show activities that aim to educate and entertain.
"We're looking at all the ways people communicate and all the way stories are told," says Debra Baron, director of education at the Westport Country Playhouse. "In this way, we begin to see the ways kids -- and pretty much all people -- learn how to take in information."
Business
Environmental Vroom: Hybrids rent like 'hotcakes' at Stamford Enterprise
Ever crave the experience of getting 40 miles per gallon and trimming your carbon footprint without shelling out as much as $30,000 to buy a hybrid car?
Opinion
Get to work cutting state spending
The 2009 session of the General Assembly opened yesterday with Connecticut's 187 recently elected lawmakers facing one of the most serious fiscal crises in state history.
As state revenues drop precipitously because of the nation's economic recession, the state's current $18.2 billion budget is facing another shortfall projected to be between $193 million and $356 million, despite several rounds of cost-cutting by Gov. M. Jodi Rell and last year's legislature.
But the more formidable challenge is how to handle a $6 billion shortfall projected for the next biennial budget that begins July 1.
Yes, the state has $1.4 billion socked away in reserves, the fruit of budget surpluses in recent years. However, those reserves can be spread only so far in plugging the projected budget hole.
In addition, the governor and lawmakers are counting on aid from the federal government from a massive economic stimulus plan that is being promoted by President-elect Barack Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress. Exact details remain sketchy, but the plan is expected to concentrate on infrastructure projects and additional Medicaid funding to states, one of Connecticut's largest spending areas. ....
Now Here Are The Local News Stories At The Greenwich Time:
1/8/09 SLOW NEWS DAY ???? This Is All The Local News That The Greenwich Time Could Rustle Up
Soon Greenwich Residents Will Have To Ask Themselves Should I Get My State And Regional News From The Hartford Courant Or The CT Post.
One Thing Is For Sure Local Citizen Journalists And Bloggers Like Bill Clark, Chris Fountain And Frank Trotta Are Going To Become More Important In Greenwich.
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