BET hears final pleas for moneyIn the last chance for residents to seek additions to the town's proposed $340.2 million budget, a Board of Estimate and Taxation public hearing last night drew a standing-room only crowd that lobbied for disparate causes against the backdrop of a deep recession that has forced the town to lay off workers.
First Selectman Peter Tesei lent his voice to the push for a new King Street fire station, asking his former colleagues on the BET to reinstate $175,000 in funding for the design of the facility in the northwest part of town.
"Life safety ranks at the very top of the list of services municipal government must provide to residents," Tesei told the BET, eliciting applause from many in the audience of about 250 people.
GHS students dominate science fair
From designing a meter able to measure tissue tension to tracing the migration of pesticide through the path of a honeybee, several award-winning science projects have earned four Greenwich High School students a trip to a prestigious international science competition this May.
Public Works remains optimistic
The Public Works Department is still hopeful that any problems with the proposed park at the Cos Cob Power Plant site can be resolved following the Planning and Zoning Commission's recent denial of the application.
Fields torn up by vandals
What may have started as a late-night joyride shredded three athletic fields over the weekend, causing thousands of dollars in damage, officials said.
Committee reapproves contested Himes lease
STAMFORD -- In a vote that split largely along party lines, a city committee voted for a second time Monday to lease office space to Rep. Jim Himes
Greenwich boys win, Cutter captures 2 races
NEW HAVEN -- Westhill senior Ryan Cutter won two events and Greenwich took home team honors in the Class LL boys swimming championships Tuesday night.
That's Entertaining: Colorado Chicken Soup
A good friend of ours, who lives in Washington D.C., is the author of a new and well-received book on the history of American women writers.
Allegra has new owner
Sixty-inch banners, bulk mailings and customized advertising are some of the capabilities of the new Allegra Print and Imaging on Eagle Road.
The company, formerly called Rapid Repro of Danbury, got a new owner in July -- city resident Howard Cutler, 46. In November, Cutler moved the business from Commerce Drive to its new location, and after buying an Allegra franchise, changed its name last month.
Allegra Print and Imaging has more than 600 locations in North America and the United Kingdom. It is part of Allegra Network, founded in 1976.
Family of Conn. chimp attack victim seeks $50M
STAMFORD - The family of a woman mauled by a chimpanzee filed a lawsuit seeking $50 million in damages against the primate's owner, saying she was negligent and reckless for lacking the ability to control "a wild animal with violent propensities
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