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Thursday, May 28, 2009

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Norwalk courthouse could close under Rell proposal
John Nickerson
HARTFORD -- The Norwalk courthouse is among a handful of courthouses around the state Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell recommended closing Thursday as part of her new two-year budget

Schools ease class size policy
The school board on Thursday threw its support behind a controversial policy change that will ease the rules on elementary class size in an effort to give the district greater flexibility to deal
Schools' response to swine flu
If Greenwich public school officials had a crystal ball, parents could have complete assurance that the school system's responses to the recent swine flu outbreak were the best ones.

Rell budget revision calls for Wright Tech to close
Wynne Parry
HARTFORD -- As the mother of a freshman studying automotive technology at J.M. Wright Technical School in Stamford, Kathleen Thomas' frustration was palpable when she heard the news
Thank you, President Bush. Thank you, Congressman Shays. For seven years you have kept us safe from another terrorist attack on U.S. soil, saving countless Americans from death and injury.

In town
Bruce offers rock and mineral day The Bruce Museum plans to present Rock and Mineral Family Day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at 1 Museum Drive. The event will feature hands-on activities focusing on

Poll finds 60 percent favor death penalty over life term
HARTFORD -- Three of every five Connecticut residents want the state to keep its death penalty despite legislative attempts to abolish it, according to a poll released Thursday.

Greenwich, Inc. It's big, with a tax base of more than $30 billion, more than $300 million in revenue and about 2,000 employees. But like many other businesses, it's suffering.

Davis Avenue fire trial continues; gas company manager grilled
WATERBURY -- As trial continues in the case of a Greenwich firefighter who sued a gas company after a 2003 Davis Avenue fire that left him seriously injured, new testimony sheds more light on the.......
Courant.com: Nick Mitchell gives 'Idol' finale a taste of Brookfield flair
Nick "Norman Gentle" Mitchell, of Brookfield, provided comic relief during the "American Idol" finale Wednesday, taking home an award for goofy contestants. From the article: Nick Mitchell of Brookfield did it on Wednesday, but only as a comic relief early in the two hour finale between two other guys, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen.

Rell gets involved in budget logjam
HARTFORD -- Gov. M. Jodi Rell, in an attempt to break a political logjam that has stalled negotiations on a new two-year budget, offered majority Democrats an alternative budget Thursday afternoon.

Police blotter
A 16-year-old from Greenwich was charged May 20 with second-degree larceny. He was held on a $15,000 bond......

Greenwich wins FCIAC girls tennis title
STAMFORD -- Greenwich won a pair of singles and double titles to edge New Canaan for the FCIAC girls tennis team championship Thursday at the Shippan Racquet Club in Stamford.

Teen charged with assault
A 19-year-old man was arrested at Greenwich High School Wednesday morning after police issued a warrant for his arrest stemming from an assault in late April, police said.
Saucy success found at 24
When he was growing up, Danbury native Jonathan Soares' kitchen closely resembled a science laboratory.

'Cuckoo's Nest': A classic revisited
When Milos Forman began work as director of "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest," he was living at the Chelsea Hotel and in major need of a success. His first American movie, "Taking Off," never took

Juice bar has pulp to spare
It's not fiction. A Greenwich yoga studio is giving away something for free -- pulp. Since it began offering popular one- to three-day juice fasts, the café at Greenwich Yoga ends most days
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