Saturday, October 22, 2011

10/22/11 The Greenwich Topix Message Board - (10 stories) TOP STORY: Blankley, Tesei divided over need for debt ceiling

Greenwich - News October 22, 2011

Blankley, Tesei divided over need for debt ceiling (Connecticut Post)
The race for the town's highest office has its first wedge issue -- whether Greenwich needs a debt ceiling like the one imposed by the federal government.

150 gallons of oil spills into Byram River (Connecticut Post)
About 150 gallons of heating oil spilled into the Byram River in Port Chester, N.Y., Friday, spreading into a small portion of the river in Greenwich, a fire official said Friday afternoon.

Yacht designer opens office in Greenwich (News Times)
Sparkman & Stephens, an 82-year-old yacht design and brokerage firm, recently relocated their main offices from New York City to Greenwich.

Greenwich Food Festival benefits breast cancer research (The Greenwich Post)
Just in time for harvest season, Greenwich is celebrating its food scene with the first ever Greenwich Food & Wine Festival this weekend.

Darien artist exhibits at Wilton Library (Darien News-Review)
4, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibit is presented by the Womenis Caucus for Art. The exhibit runs through Nov....

... more than 40 of their works. The exhibit runs through Tuesday, Nov. 29. The exhibiting artists are Lynne Arovas (Greenwich); G. R. Boggs (Brookfield); Anne Brecher-Bogart (Danbury); Julia Coash (New Haven); Anne Doris-Eisner (Bethany); Debbie ...

Saab CEO Refuses Takeover by Pang Da, Youngman Lotus (Motor Trend)
You would think that an offer to aid Saab - even through a takeover - would be one that the company couldn't refuse.

... a restructuring. It was thought that Saab might have one final hope in the form of $70 million promised by Greenwich, Connecticut-based North Street Capital. North Street,A which recently scored a controlling interest in Spyker from Saab's parent ...

Getabout fall fundraiser celebrates 'Rider of the Year' (New Canaan News-Review)
Getabout President Bob Witt, left, congratulates Korala Schuette, winner of the first Rider of the Year award, as well as retiring Getabout Director and Treasurer David Munro, winner of the 2011 Bud Bowl prize...

Greenwich Local Business

McMahon Courts Women's Vote That Eluded Her In 2010 (The Hartford Courant)

Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon stopped by Al's Beverage Co. Thursday morning to talk about taxes, government regulation, and the joys and burdens of running a business....

... built a business. I understand what women go through." McMahon is a multimillionaire who lives in a mansion in Greenwich and ran a worldwide entertainment conglomerate. Yet her image as just another working mom juggling the needs of her family with ...

'Man Overboard' Recounts Local Man's Disappearance (Patch)

Man Overboard,A subtitledA Inside the Honeymoon Cruise Murder,A by Joan Lownds, is the tragic story of two local newlyweds whose wedding trip was a cruise into the eastern Mediterranean....

... cruise into the eastern Mediterranean. Many will recall at least the broad outlines of the story. A handsome young Greenwich High alumnus and football player George Smith IV, grew up in Glenville as a real home-town boy. George I had pitched for the ...

Groupon Seeks $11.4 Billion Market Value in Initial Offering (BusinessWeek)

Groupon Inc., the largest online- coupon site, is seeking a valuation of $11.4 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, less than half the $25 billion it discussed with banks earlier this year as internal missteps and stock-market volatility put pressure on the IPO...

... to the biggest U.S. backlog in a decade as of the end of last quarter, according to Renaissance Capital LLC, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based IPO research and investment firm. Groupon reported revenue of $430.2 million in the three months through ...