04/03/12 The Raw Port Chester News Feed

Hyper Local Greenwich News...

• Studebakers the focus of SM&NC's Model Ts to Mustangs show _{2012-05-03, 02:05 pm}
  A 1953 Studebaker Starlight Coupe, owned by Greenwich resident Malcolm Pray, will be among the 70 automobiles on display in the Stamford Museum & Nature Center's 9th annual Model Ts to Mustangs Antique and Classic Car Show on Saturday, May 5. Photo: Contributed Photo / CT
• Letter: Move Forward on Greenwich High Project _{2012-05-03, 01:29 pm}
  GREENWICH, Conn. - There are five powerful reasons for moving forward with MISA, the GHS Music Instructional Space and Auditorium project at the high school, specifically: It is time to fix the undersized and substandard facilities that have hampered the high school since its initial construction.
• Greenwich's Pet of the Week: Sebastian _{2012-05-03, 01:29 pm}
  GREENWICH, Conn. - The Greenwich pet of the week is Sebastian, a 2-year-old Affenpinscher who was rescued from a Midwest puppy mill and is now available for adoption.
• Music, dancing open Art to the Avenue today _{2012-05-03, 12:16 pm}
  Starting today and lasting through most of May, Greenwich's central business district will be transformed into an art gallery as the 15th annual Art to the Avenue launches.
• Daily Sports Digest: Ram Teams Fall on the Diamond _{2012-05-03, 09:46 am}
  ... A Today's Schedule: In baseball, Fox Lane will host Port Chester at 4:30 p.m. In softball, Port Chester will host Greenwich at 4:30 p.m. A College Sports Notebook: Scarinci, Giordano lift Jaspers in Battle of the Bronx Freshman pitcher Michael ...
• Boehner to raise campaign cash in Greenwich _{2012-05-03, 09:13 am}
  House Speaker John Boehner is expected to stop in wealthy Greenwich in June to raise money for his re-election campaign and his political action committee.
• Registrars hold voter session of high school today _{2012-05-03, 08:37 am}
  The Greenwich registrars of voters, in conjunction with the League of Women Voters, is holding a voter registration session at Greenwich High School today, Thursday, May 3. Students may register in the Student Center between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Photo ID is recommended, but not required.
• Greenwich reps divided on medical marijuana _{2012-05-02, 03:00 am}
  Greenwich lawmakers are divided over the legalization of medical marijuana, the fate of which now rests with the state Senate after the House signed off on the practice last week with the support of two local GOP incumbents.
• William R. Berkley to Present at the UBS Global Financial Services Conference _{2012-04-03, 03:00 am}
  ... specialty insurance, regional property casualty insurance, alternative markets, reinsurance and international. GREENWICH, Conn.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today announced the appointment of Scott Mansolillo ...
• A Thank You of 'Historical' Proportions _{2012-05-03, 05:59 am}
  To the editor: No sooner had co-chairs Catherine Tompkins and Carrie Wallack put out word about securing the appearance of AD100 Designer Jeffrey Bilhuber for a lunch and lecture at the Belle Haven Club to benefit the Greenwich Historical Society, when the phone began to ring off the hook.
• Back to Normal in Greenwich Town Hall _{2012-05-03, 05:59 am}
  It was business as usual in the Geographic Information Service office at Greenwich Town Hall Tuesday, 5 days after the discovery of an envelope containing a white powdery substance caused a large scale response from local, state and federal agencies.
• Hey Greenwich! Did You Know ... It's Art to the Avenue? _{2012-05-03, 05:59 am}
  ... ever to win the Kentucky Derby. Things you should know: It's Art to The Avenue Tonight marks the kickoff of the Greenwich Arts Council 's 15th annual Art to the Avenue-the celebration of area artists in partnership with Greenwich businesses. ...
• RCDS Pitching Phenom Andrew Waite On A Hot Streak _{2012-05-03, 05:28 am}
  ... has faced: Greens Farm Academy in Connecticut, Masters School of Dobbs Ferry and rival Brunswick School of nearby Greenwich, CT. RCDS took down Greens Farm 10-0 in the fifthA inning with only 1 hit and 7 strike outs. Then they mercied Masters 11-1 ...
• CEOs rank state high on biz scale _{2012-05-03, 05:12 am}
  ... ranked highest of any in the Midwest. Chief Executive magazine, published bimonthly by Chief Executive Group of Greenwich, Conn., has a print circulation of 42,025 and a readership of 129,000. Greg Baker, the manufacturer's controller, said the ...
• Greenwich Squash Pro Goes for World Title _{2012-05-03, 03:01 am}
  GREENWICH, Conn. - Squash pro Ned Marks will compete in the Pro Squash Tour's World Championship tournament at the Detroit Athletic Club on May 4 to 6. Marks is one of the Pro Squash Tour's top eight players invited to the tour's season finale.
• Greenwich woman battled drug use before her death _{2012-05-02, 03:00 am}
  Relatives of a 22-year-old Greenwich woman said she had completed a rehab program and was on the path to living drug-free when she died of an overdose last year.
• First McMahon Senate TV ad to run as candidate battles negatives _{2012-05-02, 03:00 am}
  ... first to The Associated Press on Tuesday, features McMahon dressed in a bright blue top in her living room in Greenwich, talking about the struggles she has experienced throughout her life. A multimillionaire who spent $50 million of her own money ...
• Hedge Fund Plan Put Off After Co-Founder Has Stroke _{2012-05-02, 10:45 pm}
  ... Goldman Sachs in 2011 after almost 30 years with the New York-based bank. He was preparing to start Dublin Hill in Greenwich, Connecticut, with Howley, who previously worked at Sempra Energy (SRE) and Tudor Investment Corp., and Lance Bakrow, a ...
• Mr. Speaker: Boehner to Greenwich for fundraiser _{2012-05-02, 10:13 pm}
  House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, will visit the fundraising mecca in June to mine cash for both his re-election bid and his political action committee, Hearst Connecticut Newspapers has learned.
• Juliette Morris, 93, Fashion Artist From Stamford _{2012-05-02, 07:30 pm}
  ... by a daughter, Leslie Renault of Stratford; a son, Peter Renault of Portland, Ore.; a brother, Fred Kida of Greenwich; and a grandson. There will be no service. A celebration of her life for close friends and family will be held at a future date. In ..