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Monday, February 16, 2009

2/16/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed

TODAY'S TOP STORY
GREENWICH"S AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROBLEM CAN BE SOLVED:


FORGET ABOUT BYRAM: THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM IN THE BACKCOUNTRY OF GREENWICH

Greenwich's 50 Empty Mansions Can Be Converted To Affordable Apartment Buildings:

Gold-plated ghost town ripe to be converted into affordable apartments for first responders, teachers medical personnel and town employees.

Greenwich Mansions For Sale
New York Post
Because of the economic downturn, more than 50 mansions in Greenwich, Conn., stand empty - and many were never occupied.

Greenwich ghost town
Free Republic
Almost 50 mansions built on spec for the hedge-fund set - and priced from $5 million to upwards of $25 million - sit empty in Greenwich, Conn., where the real-estate market has tanked.








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GREENWICH CAT WANTS TO KNOW: Can you hear me now?

Neutered cat urinates on owner's bed
Asbury Park Press
... he is healthy with no problems. What can I do to stop this behavior? He is very good in every other way.
D.M., Greenwich, Conn.

A: There are many reasons why cats behave this way, and it's not easy to find a solution. First, the vet must check your ...

Hilfiger takes on SoBe
The Miami Herald
Tommy Hilfiger can take the Oscars or leave 'em. ''This dressing of celebrities is a game we've been in for a very long time -- it's not what it used to be,'' the designer says from his home in Greenwich, Conn.

Taxes won't rise, but fees might under Rell's proposed budget
News Times
... initial licensing fee for new detectives from $1,200 to $1,450. Dan Puffer, owner of Black Forest Pastry Shop in Greenwich, said he is not losing sleep over the prospect that the cost of renewing his state license may go from $10 to $20. It's far ...
Safety Complex garage to open Monday; Civic Center roof 'a floating lake' Greenwich Citizen
... bad news to the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) Budget Committee in Town Hall Wednesday. The good news: The Greenwich Safety Complex garage for police officers and firefighters will be "fully open Monday." And more good news: The Safety Complex ...

Transportation services for seniors face cuts
Customer Interaction Solutions
Transportation officials say the proposed state budget threatens on-demand bus and cab services for senior citizens in Stamford, Norwalk and Greenwich.

Index isn't very hopeful
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
... is no imminent upturn in consumer spending on the horizon,' Michael Darda, chief economist at MKM Partners LP in Greenwich, Connecticut, said in a Bloomberg Television interview. 'It's going to be rough sledding for at least the next two quarters.' ...

Trump Entertainment may face forced bankruptcy filing: Journal
MarketWatch
... group, which includes the hedge funds Avenue Capital Group of New York and Contrarian Capital Management of Greenwich, Conn., and other holders, has asked the company to file to reorganize under the bankruptcy laws, but it has refused, the Journal ...

Glory Days Diner, Greenwich
The breakfast blog
Fancy some Smucker's breakfast syrup with your French toast? Welcome to Glory Days Diner, 69 E Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT, Tel +1 661-9067. None of that fancy maple syrup here....
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