08/26/10 In this week's Greenwich Post

The Greenwich Post came out today. Have you seen what’s inside? Here are a few of the news items and features in this week’s issue. The Post is available on newsstands today and by mail to subscribers.

News:

• School starts next week with an emphasis on improving student performance in weak subject areas and standardized tests

• Mosquitoes in Greenwich test positive for West Nile Virus

• Incoming Greenwich High School freshman Sydney Schieffelin wins national pageant on a platform of community service

• Man arrested and charged with threatening ex-girlfriends he met online, including one Greenwich woman

• Police uncover ‘drug factory,’ bust five teens using texting and cell phone records

• Town gets audited for primary results

• Despite rainfall earlier this week, officials continue call for water conservation

• Parking fee reduced in one Old Greenwich lot to encourage more shopping

• U.S. Rep. Jim Himes to visit 17 towns in 17 days

Opinion:

• With student performance floundering, we should put officials to the test

• With the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in mind, Talking Transportation columnist asks if we’re ready for the next big storm

• Aging Matters columnists talks about the hardship of seeing a loved one lose basic faily functioning skills

• Joe Pisani questions hold old the food in the fridge is

Sports:

• Catching up with three Greenwich High School alums who are playing at the collegiate level

• Former GHS player to captain Harvard’s volleyball team

• New athletic director takes the helm at Brunswick

• Greenwich Old Timers announce its annual scholarship winners

Around town:

• Teens gain work experience and friends through summer youth conservation project

• Wildlife in Crisis fundraiser at the Audubon Society to feature the release of rehabilitated great horned owls

• Tree Conservancy, Abilis form beneficial partnership

• Greenwich Arts Council to open show that features a wide range of Latino art

• Oktoberfest event to toast United Way

• Luxury timeshares: Greenwich native reimagines boating as a shared investment

Arts & Leisure:

• The Mark Twain Library's 50th anniversary book sale is coming up on Labor

Day weekend in Redding, a fund-raiser that harks back to its namesake

• The Reel Dad is not impressed with Nanny McPhee Returns

• A wren is photographed hugging a rock, wings outstretched, why?

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