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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

03/24/10 The Raw Greenwich News Feed

Westhill/Stamford chasing Greenwich in Class LL swim meet
Darien News-Review
Greenwich High School boys swimming coach Terry Lowe refers to today's Class LL Championships as "double jeopardy," and rightly so.

Rell requests visit from FEMA to confirm storm damage estimates
NCAdvertiser.com
... damage surveys are due Thursday, March 25 to the local EMDs. "FEMA officials will see what I saw when I toured Greenwich and Stamford on March 15," Rell said. "This storm was among the most destructive to ever hit Fairfield County and the damage is ...


Big companies are awash in cash as economy picks up
Los Angeles Times
... question is what do they do with it," said Susan Sterne, an economist who heads Economic Analysis Associates in Greenwich, Conn. The U.S. economic recovery could be stunted unless a large share of that corporate wealth flows to average workers, ...

Armonk gym challenges students: Get in shape for prom
Journal News
... of their bodies and get in shape for that all-important-event: prom. All local high school seniors and those in Greenwich, Conn., can enter by submitting a one- to two-minute video on YouTube describing why they deserve to win and how the $7,000 in ...

Young Greenwich High rugby team has its eyes on postseason play
Connecticut Post
The Greenwich High School rugby team has been fortunate enough in years past to welcome large freshmen classes to the sport.

Pass program encourages Art Trail visits
Connecticut Post
... movement. Beginning in the late 1800s, another artist colony began to blossom in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich (now the Bush-Holley Historic Site ). It would last about 30 years. Meanwhile, by the early 1880s, Julian Alden Weir , a leader in the ...

Storm Damage Estimated At $7M
WFSB-TV Hartford
... was caused in Fairfield County, where thousands of residents were left without power for days following the storm. Greenwich officials said the storm left $789,000 in damage at the public level in town. The damage total is according to a preliminary ...

Play With Your Food in Greenwich, Fairfield
Connecticut Post
The cupboard will soon be bare, at least in Greenwich. The final Play With Your Food program at the Greenwich Arts Council will take place Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event comes complete with a buffet lunch by Garelick and Herbs, followed by three professionally staged readings, "The Trip," by Stephanie Keys ; "Surprise," by ...

Louie's a hidden gem in Cos Cob
Connecticut Post
Two nearly hidden Italian restaurants well off the beaten path in Greenwich have almost a cult following.

Wilton women help plan fund-raiser
The Wilton Bulletin
... than 600 supporters attend the luncheon, which will be from 11:30 to 2 Thursday, April 8, at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich. Tickets start at $250 and may be purchased by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need ...

From Conspicuous to Conscious Consumption: Redesigning the Meaning of Luxury
Luxist
... In some of the snappiest locations, scattered bidding wars are breaking out and prices are turning upward. In Greenwich, Conn., realty brokers say, the final months of 2009 were almost record-setters for sales volume, as two years of pent-up demand ...

Rell questions UI, CL&P storm response
Westport News
Citing Monday's visits to storm-ravaged Stamford and Greenwich neighborhoods, Republican Gov.

Ned Lamont, Dannel Malloy On CCJEF Court Decision; Blumenthal Says...
The Hartford Courant
The two leading candidates in the polls for the Democratic nomination for governor - Greenwich cable television entrepreneur Ned Lamont and former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy - are in favor of the Connecticut Supreme Court's ruling in the long-running funding battle by the Connecticut Coalition For Justice in Education Funding, known as CCJEF.

GHS driver finishes strong
Connecticut Post
Knowing that it was the final meet of his career for Greenwich High School , one of Mark O'Connell 's objectives entering Saturday's State Open diving finals was to go out in style.

Extended Stay makes $905 million deal
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
... for 2008. This month, the company accepted a $905 million offer from a consortium of investment firms led by Greenwich, Conn.-based Starwood Capital Group. The consortium includes TPG Capital in Fort Worth, Texas, and Five Mile Capital Partners in ...

Presstek shares down 7 cents on Monday
News Times
... Connecticut and is designed to reflect the impact of the world and national economy on this region. Blyth, a Greenwich-based maker of candles, home fragrance products and Sterno, gained 84 cents to close at $33.46. Gamco, a Rye, N.Y.-based provider ...


Seeking the Supergenius: The Life of a High-Frequency Trader
Securities Industry
... CEO of WorldQuant, LLC., one of the larger firms practicing high-frequency algorithmic trading. Headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., the company employs about 100 people and has a New York office, affiliate offices in Beijing and Bangalore and plans ...

Castillo makes Norwalk proud in FCIAC swimming
New Canaan News-Review
The best swimmers usually rise to the occasion in the biggest meets. That's exactly what Eric Minowitz did during Thursday night's FCIAC Swimming Championships for Greenwich High School , which once again ruled the pool.

Kaia Yoga to open on Post Road East in Westport
Connecticut Post
... Advocate Stan Woodman and Gina Norman think they found the ideal location for their first yoga studio outside Greenwich in a 9,276-square-foot space in Westport. The pair, who took ownership of Greenwich Yoga in 2006, have signed a 10-year-lease ...

Elliott Associates pleased Novell is open to being acquired
Deseret Morning News
... software, haven't boosted sales fast enough to make up for the drop in NetWare orders. Blue Harbour Group, a Greenwich, Conn.-based investment firm that has a 4 percent stake in Novell, said over the weekend that it supported the board's decision to ...

Symposium, Stitching Our Stories, on Saturday
The Wilton Bulletin
The Greenwich Historical Society will host a day-long historic quilt symposium on Saturday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Historical Society's recently opened exhibition A Stitch in Time: Quilts from the Collection , the symposium will feature leading experts in textile documentation and will focus on new research and ...

Ivy Weekly Women's Lacrosse Report 4 - 3/22 w/Photo
Ivy League Sports
... defense working the shutout, with three caused turnovers and four ground balls. Sophomore Taylor Gattinella (Greenwich, Conn.) led the Lions with five points to help Columbia to a 1-1 record last week. While she only took four shots, she made them ...

Staten Island lesbians wed in Connecticut
Staten Island Advance
While we sit, hope and wait for marriage equality in New York, two Staten Island lesbians traveled to Greenwich, Connecticut on March 5 to get married.

Lead Novell Shareholder Blue Harbour Group Comments on Company's Announcement
TechWeb.com
GREENWICH, Conn. /PRNewswire/ -- Private investment firm Blue Harbour Group, which owns 4 percent of Novell, Inc.

On stage and in the water, Norwalk actor keeps it interesting
Norwalk Citizen News
... Stephens moved to the United States from England 13 years ago when the hedge fund he was working for landed him in Greenwich. He got into community theatre in the area when a friend told him about a part in "Carousel" at Musicals at Richter in ...


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Greenwich, CT Weather from Weather Underground
Current Conditions : 51.8F, Partly Cloudy - 11:27 AM EDT Mar. 24 - Temperature: 51.8°F Humidity: 55% Pressure: 29.76in (Rising) Conditions: Partly Cloudy Wind Direction: WNW Wind Speed: 13.0mph

The Latest From Claudette Rothman, AKA,Greenwich Diva
Joanne Fraleigh sues insurance company and senior benefits representative Catherine Lake Killen for breaking up her marriage - In a very unusual court case, a Canadian woman is suing an insurance company and one of its employees for allegedly breaking up her marriage. In her $2 million...

Greenwich Real Time - A Team Blog Made Up Of The Third Rate Reporters At The Greenwich Time
Luca’s Steakhouse receives zoning approval - Luca’s Steakhouse, at 35 Church St., received final approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday despite opponents who reside across the street...

Topix - Greenwich News RSS Feed
Seniority by Anne W Semmes: Jerry Dumas - Do you live in Greenwich? Since 1956. Are you married? Yes. I married Gail Gaskin in 1958.

Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
The kind of exit that paves way for comeback - Before he rides out of political Dodge, U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy will have had plenty of cameo scenes. Among them he was right up there when President...

The Daily Spurgeon
Why shouldn't we praise the Lord? - It comes so natural to us to detail our grievances and hardships, and only by mere accident, or as a conscientious duty, do we relate the story of the ...

For What It's Worth By Riverside Blogger Chris Fountain
ObamaCare -latest shot in the war against the middle class - The NY Times thinks this is grand, of course. Basically, a family of four with an income above $88,000 is now fair game for Obama and his crowd. I find tha...

"Greenwich, Conn" - Google News
Eugene Munnelly, teacher and headmaster - Baltimore Sun - *Eugene Munnelly, teacher and headmaster* *Baltimore Sun* He was on the faculty of the Whitby School in *Greenwich, Conn*., where he taught English and his...

Hartford Courant's Greenwich RSS Feed
Eugene Munnelly, teacher and headmaster - Eugene McLean Munnelly, a retired educator who taught at schools in Salisbury and Towson during a career that spanned nearly 50 years, died March 13 of con...

Tribune Company's Greenwich News RSS Feed
Eugene Munnelly, teacher and headmaster - Eugene McLean Munnelly, a retired educator who taught at schools in Salisbury and Towson during a career that spanned nearly 50 years, died March 13 of con...

Former Greenwich Resident Rosie O'Donnell"s RBlog
AskRo - melissa writes: You must be here now..........I am so excited for your return to TV!! Just the news I have been waiting for. ~Peace and much love to you Ro...

Greg Skidmore has the most Followers on Twitter in Greenwich, CT
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Ask the Doctor: Medical Health Articles
What are Different Types of Hernias? - Hernia illness is very common, with everyone from infants to the elderly being affected. We have seen this kind of problem such as bulging of the abdominal...

repgibbons.com
State Rep. Lile Gibbons at the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce - State Rep. Lile Gibbons talking to the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce about nursing home care.

The Twits At The Greenwich Time Are On Twitter
GreenwichTime: Do you live and Greenwich and is your Cablevision service down? Let us know.

EDDIE "Greenwich Native" ROSS
Lights, Camera, Action! - I've got some exciting news, everyone! We're casting for a pilot, and we need your help! Do you desperately need a decor makeover in your home? Here's one I ...

Exit 55 By Rob "WGCH" Adams - The Sports Voice Of Greenwich
Phil Mushnick: Clueless - Every post related to the *New York Post* curmudgeon could be have the same title. Yet some days he outdoes himself. I don't even know where to begin. His...

Greenwich Post News Feed
Democrats to select delegates on Tuesday - Greenwich Post - *Democrats to select delegates on Tuesday* *Greenwich Post* The *Greenwich* Democratic Town Committee has announced that it will hold a meeting on Tuesday,...

Frank Speaking - By Planning and Zoning Commission Member Frank Farricker
My Big Democratic Speech - Whether it means a hill of beans or not, as this paper reported I was elected the Chairman of the Democratic Town Committee this past Thursday. I gave the ...

The Perrot Memorial Library Blog
New Graphic Novels in Youth Services - *Smile* [click here to place a hold on this item ] ******Staff Pick****** Raina Telgemeier (who adapted *The Babysitters Club *into graphic novel form) tell...

Lincoln's Log - Hearst Newspaper VP Lincoln Millstein
Postmortem on the storm: questions that won’t go away - Not content with her criticism of First Selectman Peter Tesei at last week’s BET meeting, finance board member Nancy Barton lobbed a blistering letter to ...

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