Greenwich Roundup: Thyroid cancer on the rise

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Thyroid cancer on the rise

Greenwich News - June 15, 2010

Thyroid cancer on the rise (Connecticut Post)

Earlier this year, Laura Longueira locked herself in her bedroom for a week. No, it wasn't the stress of motherhood taking its toll -- the Fairfield mom had just undergone radioactive iodine treatment for thyroid cancer, and posed a radiation risk to her family.

Schaffer finds new home downtown (Connecticut Post)

Stamford-based Robert H. Schaffer & Associates LLC is moving from 30 Oak St., to a 7,651-square-foot space at 707 Summer St., a building owned and occupied by The Ashforth Co., with the goal of occupying the property by Aug.

Dannel Malloy Facing Slander Lawsuit (Hartford Courant)

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dannel Malloy is facing a slander suit brought by a fellow Democrat who says he accused her of making anti-Semitic comments.

Last Dance: Teens say goodbye to high school in their own style (Connecticut Post)

Crystal Plaza, a senior at Stamford High School, takes a photograph of friends during the prom at the Greenwich Hyatt on Friday, June 4, 2010.

Nicholas Parisot Remembered at Millstone (Wilton Patch)

More than 200 Wilton residents gathered on a gently sloping hillock to celebrate the life of Nicholas Parisot, who was killed while riding his motorized bike through local woods.

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Schools seek to mend ties with parents on special ed (Connecticut Post)

Build trust with parents. Improve communication. Train teachers better. An outside group of education leaders gave school officials these three ideas, among others, as ways to improve the district's special education program and mend frayed relations with some parents.

Oz Griebel Meets With Avon Dry Cleaner; Responding To Tom Foley's... (The Hartford Courant)

Longtime business executive Oz Griebel is fighting back over remarks made by Republican gubernatorial front runner Tom Foley about his business experience.