11/01/11 The Greenwich Topix News Message Board - (20 stories) - TOP STORY: Thousands in Greenwich Remain in the Dark

Brian Harrod - Greenwich Editor Greenwich - News November 1, 2011 Thousands in Greenwich Remain in the Dark (The Daily Greenwich) Jennifer Kotz was among the residents without power at the Western Greenwich Civic Center on Monday in the aftermath of a rare October snowstorm that hit the area Saturday. Greenwich police blotter (News Times) Police responded to the residence and observed evidence of underage drinking inside. AmBase Reports Senior Judge Smith Denies the Department of Justice's Motion to Reconsider (Sys-Con Media) GREENWICH, Conn., Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 31, 2011, Senior Judge Loren A. Smith denied the Department of Justice's Motion to Reconsider and has clarified its opinion as follows: "The Court hereby DENIES Defendant's Motion to Reconsider. Famous children's author drops in at Eagle Hill (The Greenwich Post) Children's book author and illustrator Patricia Polacco, the recipient of more than 20 writing awards, visited Eagle Hill School in Greenwich on Friday, Oct. Greenwich Witch Offer Good Wishes for Halloween (The Daily Greenwich) Giving out candy to kids is one way Angela Pizzarella, Christian Clarke and Suzanne Whittle spend Halloween. Greenwich Cops Promote Halloween Safety (The Daily Greenwich) As your little goblins and ghouls set out for treats Monday night, the Greenwich Police Department wants parents to be aware of the potential dangers children face on the streets of Greenwich as they go door-to-door on Halloween. Who is Jim Reilly? Write in candidate thinks town can be a model for nation (The Greenwich Post) James C. Reilly, a write-in candidate for first selectman, believes Greenwich can become a model town for the entire country. More Greenwich News... UPDATE: Greenwich News Update Posted for Greenwich Sports Schedule (The Daily Greenwich) The Greenwich High School football game against Westhill is still on for Monday at 2 p.m. at Cardinal Stadium. Playoff Games Moved For Greenwich And Other Local Teams .... Fairfield Games Move Due to Storm (The Daily Fairfield) FAIRFIELD, Conn. - The aftermath of Sunday's storm has forced the postponement of playoff games for Fairfield teams in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference tournaments. Staples Playoff Games Postponed Due to Storm (The Daily Westport) WESTPORT, Conn. - The weekend storm has forced the postponement of playoff games for Staples teams in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference tournaments. Norwalk Field Hockey Moved to Wednesday (The Daily Norwalk) NORWALK, Conn. - Playoff games have been postponed for the Norwalk teams in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference tournaments in the aftermath of Sunday's storm. Fairfield Man Runs a 'Marathon' Most Days (The Daily Fairfield) Most days can be a marathon for Fairfield's Matthew Day. They are not the 26.2-mile variety - like the New York City Marathon in which he will run on Nov. Update Posted for Stamford Sports Schedule (The Daily Stamford) The Westhill High School football game against Greenwich is still on for Monday at 2 p.m. at Cardinal Stadium. UPDATE #2: Greenwich News MF Global downfall (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) MF Global Holdings Ltd., the securities firm run by former New Jersey Gov. and Goldman Sachs head Jon Corzine, is seeking bankruptcy protection one week after reporting its biggest-ever quarterly loss. Storm Clean-Up Continues (Patch) The sounds of chain saws and generators were about the only thing one could hear traveling through Greenwich Monday. Greenwich continues storm cleanup (News Times) As the numbers of residents in Greenwich without power continued to drop Monday, children went back to school after a wintry weekend and headed out trick-or-treating on Halloween, unlike many in other towns across the region. Report: MF Global to seek bankruptcy protection (Knoxville News Sentinel) Trading in shares of MF Global Holdings Ltd. has been halted amid reports that the ailing securities firm is desperately trying to sell itself. Greenwich Candidate Outlines Storm Prevention Plan (The Daily Greenwich) As the town cleans up after a freak snowstorm, Democratic first selectman candidate John Blankley has developed a four-point action plan to deal with future storms. MF Global files for bankruptcy protection (The Wichita Eagle) In this Jan. 9, 2011 file photo, former New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine reflects on his four year term in office during an interview with The Associated Press at his home in Hoboken, N.J. MF Global Holdings Ltd. MF Global files for creditor protection (CBC News) MF Global, run by Obama fund raiser Jon Corzine, shown in January, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday.