09/20/11 The Greenwich Topix News Message Board -(11 stories) - RTM Paves Way For Demolition of Greenwich's Central Fire House

Greenwich - News September 20, 2011 RTM Paves Way For Demolition of Greenwich's Central Fire House (Patch) Despite an appeal from members of the Greenwich Preservation Trust to renovate the historic building, the Representative Town Meeting on Monday upheld a decision of the Planning & Zoning Commission allowing for the demolition of the Central Fire House at 15 Havemeyer Place, thus paving the way for the construction of a new, code-compliant fire ... (more) RTM Votes to Accept Grant For New High-Tech Police Boat (Patch) The Representative Town Meeting on Monday voted 166 to 19 to accept a $600,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security for a new, high-tech "port security" police boat capable of detecting chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive devices, as well as fighting fires. Arrests Made in Statewide Burglary Spree (Patch) Greenwich Police have arrested a duo of daring thieves who are charged with ripping off dozens of residents throughout the state. Greenwich Schools Fail To Meet Federal Standards (The Daily Greenwich) The Greenwich Public School District did not meet federal requirements under No Child Left Behind in the 2010-11 academic year based on test scores, the Connecticut Department of Education reported Monday. Greenwich fails to meet No Child Left Behind standards (News Times) The Greenwich public school district is part of a growing group across Connecticut that failed to make progress under the federal No Child Left Behind law, according to information the state released Monday. Greenwich police blotter: Woman charged with DUI after police find her asleep behind wheel (News Times) A 36-year-old Tomney Road resident has been charged with driving under the influence after police said they found her asleep behind the steering wheel of her car at the intersection of Stanwich Road and Orange Street late Saturday night. Westport August Unemployment Rate Down to 5.8% (Westport Now) Westport's unemployment rate in August was 5.8 percent, down from 6.0 percent in July and the lowest in eight months, the Connecticut Department of Labor said today. ... had a 6.0 percent unemployment rate. Among suburban Fairfield County towns, Wilton's 6.0 rate was highest. Greenwich and New Canaan had a 5.9 rate, Weston matched Westport at 5.8, and Darien improved to 5.6. The department said the number of ... At Irene Hearing, A Call For Better Response In Next Storm (The Hartford Courant) The legislature opened a day-long hearing Monday morning that will examine the response by the electric companies that frustrated thousands of Connecticut residents - including some who were without power for more than a week... ... were largely deferential to Butler and did not blast either CL&P or UI officials who were testifying. From Greenwich to eastern Connecticut, legislators and customers had initially complained loudly about CL&P's response. Four days after the storm, ... More Greenwich News Florence McGrath, 93, Greenwich Hospital Volunteer (The Daily Greenwich) McGrath was born on Jan. 6, 1918, in Pawtucket, R.I. She graduated from Cumberland High School in 1935, Catherine Gibbs School in 1937 and the Boston School of Dental Nursing in 1943... Watson, Zengo Lead Huge Field at Darien Road Race (The Daily Stamford) Jeff Watson of Stamford and Wilton's Mary Zengo won the 2011 edition of the Darien Road Race, but the real revelation may have been the second-place finish of Danielle Simms... ... their inception. Each year the top fundraiser has been presented with the Jim Fixx award, named after the late Greenwich runner and author whose "Complete Book of Running" fueled the running boom of the 1980s. Perhaps fittingly, this year's award ... Gas Execs Call for Disclosure of Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing (Alter Net) Environmentalists have long been calling for the disclosure of chemicals in fracking and now even some industry execs are on board, too... ...... chemicals are protected trade secrets. At a panel discussion at the IHS Herold Pacesetters Energy Conference in Greenwich, Conn., McClendon told attendees that fracturing should be demystified, and that "we need to disclose the chemicals that we are ...