Greenwich lacrosse coach suspendedGreenwich High School has suspended its longtime boys varsity lacrosse head coach after he was charged in a drunken-driving incident in 2008, officials said.....The suspension does not affect his teaching position, officials said. Burke teaches English at Greenwich High School.....Burke will be back to coach in April so long as he complies with all the stipulations of the agreement, which additionally restricts him from consuming alcohol and requires him to undergo weekly counseling and submit fingerprints each year.....
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GHS science team finds right formula for victory
In three seconds or less, these science buffs can tell you what color light is most commonly absorbed by water, identify four of Jupiter's moons and calculate the strength of the electrical current in a 200-watt light bulb from a 100-volt power source.
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Cos Cob teen arrested for drugs
HAMDEN -- A 19-year-old Cos Cob man was arrested Wednesday morning, along with six other Southern Connecticut State University students, during a drug bust by state and campus police, officials said. Christopher Marullo, of 27 Orchard St., was charged with sale of a controlled substance and given a bond of $50,000, police said......Police reportedly seized 242 assorted OxyContin-type pills with a street value of $12,000, as well as $3,500 worth of marijuana, $900 in cash and drug paraphernalia.,,,,,,
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Town feels shortchanged by stimulus funds
The recipient of about $4.7 million in stimulus funds that have started to trickle in to the town's coffers, Greenwich could be a victim of its own wealthy reputation, however, when it comes to squeezing more money out of Uncle Sam, elected officials say.
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Plan to replace state troopers at weigh station draws criticism
GREENWICH -- A cost-cutting proposal to replace state police troopers at the Greenwich weigh station with state Department of Motor Vehicles inspectors is sparking controversy.
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Catholics rally against church bill
HARTFORD -- More than 3,500 Catholics turned a protest on a doomed bill changing how churches are run into a celebration Wednesday, warning the General Assembly to stay out of their churches.
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Jewish services
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF GREENWICH: 75 Mason St. Tel. 629-9059. Web site: www.chabadgreenwich.org. Traditional prayer services.
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Greenwich students win C-SPAN film contest
After weeks of collecting film clips of honey bee colonies and newsreels on rising food prices and then interviewing leading scientists in the field on colony collapse disorder, Greenwich High School seniors Eliza McNitt and Charles Greene felt ready to complete their documentary for C-SPAN.
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Green Scene: 5 ways to enjoy St. Patrick's Day
Parades. Beer. Corned beef. These are likely the images that pop into your head whenever the words "St. Patrick's Day" are uttered. And yes, many of the events held to celebrate the holiday --
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Declining home values open doors for new buyers in Greenwich
Last fall, Frank Baratta and his wife looked at houses in Ridgefield and Westport, never contemplating a move to Greenwich.
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Town's snow budget overspent by $400G
In a year when the town perhaps could least afford it, Greenwich has surpassed its snow removal budget by nearly half a million dollars during what has been an unforgiving winter.
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GE not giving up financial fight
Consider General Electric Co.'s recent pounding in the stock market as one bad round in a 12-round fight that this heavyweight is still favored to win.
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Greenwich shoplifter gets 9 months in prison
STAMFORD -- A Greenwich man who has a history of shoplifting was sentenced Tuesday to nine months in prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing from downtown department stores two years ago.
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Keeping politics out of justice system
In a bid to take politics out of what should be a process based on merit, the state's two U.S. senators are forming an advisory panel to consider federal Justice Department and related appointments.
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In Town Briefs
Woman doctors hold dinner The Women's Medical Association of Fairfield County invites all women physicians to attend the March dinner meeting to be held at 6 p.m
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Telling their story
Chuck Livingston, Chuck Standard, and Lee Davenport of the Greenwich Retired Men's Association recently spoke to more than 200 students at Greenwich High School about their experiences during World War II.
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Some memories, like friendships, don't fade
For many years, more than I wanted to guess, I've been searching for an old buddy of mine. We were students in the same classes at Hamilton Avenue School and then at Greenwich High School. ......
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Towns receive homeland security funding
Nearly $1 million in federal Department of Homeland Security grants approved for Fairfield County will pay for shelters for pets, mobile emergency kitchens, evacuation plans and other equipment and safety initiatives, officials said.
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Letters from Readers - Church and state
Church finance regulation bill was clearly illegal To the editor: I write this letter to voice my opinion regarding state legislative bill 1098, which would have sought to allow government authority to regulate finances of the Catholic Church.
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