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Friday, July 31, 2009

07/31/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: Evening Edition

Greenwich Criticized For Banning Clotheslines
Hartford Courant
AP The Hartford Courant GREENWICH, Conn. - Officials in a Connecticut town are facing criticism for banning clotheslines at public housing complexes. ...
Suspect charged with murder in Greenwich real estate developer's death
Greenwich Time
By Debra Friedman STAMFORD -- The former driver for slain real estate developer Andrew Kissel has been re-charged with murder two weeks before he was to go ...
Wild weather leads to messy roadways in Greenwich
Greenwich Time
The Greenwich Fire Department was sent out to the scene with chain saws in order to clear the fallen tree from the highway, police said. ...
More weevils unleashed to attack invasive vines in Greenwich
Greenwich Time
By Frank MacEachern Another batch of tiny weevils was unleashed Thursday in an effort to stem the growth of the mile-a-minute vine in Greenwich. ...

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Mr. Phillips, the actor heads for HollywoodGreenwich CitizenPlaying Dracula in a "glamrock" David Bowie-esque Dracula story. When you have to play the Prince of Darkness, the most intimidating character in the show, ...
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Greenwich Tavern Greenwich Blog The Blog of Greenwich ...
Not new but a new name and cuisine for Palomino In April 2009 Palomino Restaurant changed to Greenwich Tavern with a new menu serving comfort American food ...

07/31/09 The Greenwich Briefing By Robo Blogger (Updated)

  • Something That Should Concern Us All
    posted on July 31, 2009 11:19:02 pm
    ... "It was just a horrendous result," said William O'Donnell, head of U.S. Treasury strategy at RBS Securities in Greenwich, Connecticut. [ link ] With regard to the five-year notes, it all comes down to this: What will the dollar be worth in five ...
  • Got $23 million? This house may be for you
    posted on July 31, 2009 10:26:18 pm
    ... Palmer, a financial consultant who is pragmatic about the competition. "Everything is on the table." In pricey Greenwich, Conn., signs of a troubled economy In pricey Greenwich, Conn., signs of a troubled economy GREENWICH, Conn. a ' For residents ...
  • Greenwich criticized for banning clotheslines
    posted on August 01, 2009 12:41:00 am
    GREENWICH, Conn. _ Officials here are facing criticism for banning clotheslines at public housing complexes.The Greenwich Housing Authority approved the prohibition recently because of liability concerns.
  • Soggy summer has led to plague of mosquitos
    posted on July 31, 2009 07:29:24 pm

    ... The mosquitoes are collected in traps his staff sets during the summer at 90 sites along the shoreline, from Greenwich to Stonington. The trapped insects are then brought back to the experiment station lab in New Haven and tested for West Nile virus ...
  • Environmentalists urge panel to hang on to clotheslines
    posted on July 31, 2009 05:26:59 pm
    The Greenwich Housing Authority is dealing with a nasty case of static cling. The agency can't seem to shake the criticism of environmental groups, tenants and politicians over its recent decision to ban clotheslines from the public housing properties it manages because of liability concerns.
  • Cos Cob artist turning Greenwich memories into children's' books
    posted on July 31, 2009 05:13:37 pm
    It started when Joan Neville Poulos took a curious incident her daughter Carrie had as a second grader at Cos Cob School, and turned it into "The Day Carrie's Pajamas Went to School." It's a charmer of a children's book, rich with Poulos's own illustrations, and touches of Greenwich history throughout .
  • Hearing scheduled for today regarding Lyme treatment
    posted on July 31, 2009 05:13:22 pm
    ... treatment guidelines had conflicts of interest. Diane Blanchard, co-president and co-founder of Time for Lyme, a Greenwich-based nonprofit that advocates for better research and treatment, will be sitting in on the invitation-only hearing. Both ...
  • Seniority
    posted on July 31, 2009 05:12:51 pm
    Do you live in Greenwich? Yes. Are you retired? Yes, in 2006. What did you do when you were working full time? I was administrative assistant for 20 years to Bob Tate, the former Director of Music at Christ Church Greenwich.
  • Area stocks
    posted on July 31, 2009 03:12:47 pm
    ... for the quarter was $1.42 billion, compared with $1.72 billion in the second quarter of 2008. United Rentals Inc., Greenwich-based renter of equipment to the construction industry, industrial and commercial concerns, and homeowners, gained 44 cents ...
  • Wall St rises on earnings
    posted on July 31, 2009 01:38:23 pm
    ... so strong that people typically say (it) is overbought," said Steve Goldman, market strategist at Weeden & Co in Greenwich, Connecticut. "In actuality, it's the type of strength that leads to further gains, and pullbacks tend to be shallow." The Dow ...
  • 'Bulk' purchases latest condo trend in FL, is Phoenix next?
    posted on July 31, 2009 09:43:41 am
    ... is coming from groups of private investors. One multibillion-dollar firm, Contrarian Capital Management LLC in Greenwich, Conn., is looking closely at bulk purchases in Florida, according to Gil Tenzer, the firm's real estate portfolio manager. He's ...
  • Split Decision for Officers Alleging Bias in Promotions
    posted on July 31, 2009 11:18:24 am
    Greenwich unlawfully discriminated against five of the eight African-American and Latino police officers who sued the town three years ago, a federal jury ruled this week in a closely watched case.
  • Nymex Gas Rises After Report of Smaller-Than-Expected U.S. Inventory Gain
    posted on July 31, 2009 09:13:56 am
    ... getting a big snapback in commodity plays and crude oil,a said Tom Orr , director of research at Weeden & Co. in Greenwich, Connecticut. a oeWhen you get this much of a power move in oil, gas just gets sucked along.a Natural gas for September ...
  • Quantitative Developer - High Frequency Trading
    posted on July 31, 2009 09:10:44 am
    ... of a group of multi-asset class quant traders; formulaic compensation. Positions can be in either New York, NY or Greenwich, CT. This is an exciting opportunity for a top tier Quantitative Developers who is looking for a group with longevity, ...
  • Adopt-A-Dog to host 22nd show and festival
    posted on July 30, 2009 03:00:00 pm
    ... annual 'Puttin' On the Dog' show and festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Conn. (Exit 3 off I-95). Adopt-A-Dog is headquartered in Greenwich but runs its full-service shelter in Armonk. This year's ...
  • They're lurking, holding bags of cash and eyeing distressed condo markets.
    posted on July 31, 2009 06:46:59 am
    ... is coming from groups of private investors. One multibillion-dollar firm, Contrarian Capital Management LLC in Greenwich, Conn., is looking closely at bulk purchases in Florida, according to Gil Tenzer, the firm's real estate portfolio manager. He's ...
  • Suspect in Kissel killing recharged with murder
    posted on July 31, 2009 06:18:54 am
    STAMFORD, Conn. - The former driver for slain Greenwich real estate developer Andrew Kissel has been recharged with murder two weeks before he faced trial for a conspiracy to commit murder charge.
  • Jobless claims improve
    posted on July 31, 2009 05:58:49 am
    ... evident that the underlying pace of layoffs is slowing," said Stephen Stanley, an economist at RBS Securities in Greenwich, Connecticut. "The reality, outside of the auto sector at least, is that layoffs have probably been moderating steadily for ...

07/31/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed; Overnight Edition

Split Decision for Officers Alleging Bias in Promotions
New York Times
By ALISON LEIGH COWAN Greenwich unlawfully discriminated against five of the eight African-American and Latino police officers who sued the town three years ...
Cos Cob artist turning Greenwich memories into children's' books
Greenwich Citizen
It's a charmer of a children's book, rich with Poulos's own illustrations, and touches of Greenwich history throughout ($16 - Rye Printing). ...
Greenwich Citizen Staff
Greenwich Citizen
I was administrative assistant for 20 years to Bob Tate, the former Director of Music at Christ Church Greenwich. He left in October of 2006. ...
Greenwich's McCaffrey making a splash on national gymnastic scene
Greenwich Time
By Jen Masi When Katherine McCaffrey was dropped off by her parents at TumbleBugs gymnastics program in the basement of St. Catherine of Sienna Church in ...
US jobless claims rise, but trend seen slowing
Reuters
"It is becoming increasingly evident that the underlying pace of layoffs is slowing," said Stephen Stanley, an economist at RBS Securities in Greenwich, ...
Greenwich Post
Redbirds finish season strong
Greenwich Post
"I'ma little bit disappointed in the girls because they didn't play the way they played yesterday," said Greenwich head coach Zoraida Butler after the first ...

Embrace Modern » Our Current To Do List
By sploss
We are talking (email) with the former owners of Eliot Noyes Horton House in Greenwich which seems to have been demolished some time ago to make way for a "typical Greenwich WOW house". We are co-ordinating a time for pictures and a ...
Embrace Modern - http://embracemodern.com/
Greenwich Gossip: Ask Not For Whom the Bell Tolls...
By Bill Clark
...since, as faithful readers of this column already know, it tolls for Greenwich Avenue. Now your scribe understands why the bells at St. Mary's toll so lugubriously at noon every day. It's the death-knell for the Avenue. ...
Greenwich Gossip - http://greenwich-gossip.blogspot.com/

McKinney wont challenge Himes in 2010 Greenwich Time
State Appellate Court sides with Greenwich in FOI case ... Greenwich Democrats balk at GOP defectors back Marzullo for selectman and no one for tax ...