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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Online petition calls for Greenwich to secede from the U.S.



A petition on the White House website calling for Greenwich to secede from the United States is a mere 24,967 signatures away from the 25,000 in 30 days needed for a White House response, as of Tuesday night.

http://m.ctpost.com/connpost/db_43460/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=W9RxQmI8&detailindex=3&pn=0&ps=4

Duchovny film 'Fall' shoots in state



About a month after a little slice of Hollywood came to Greenwich, part of Main Street in New Canaan was transformed into a movie set Monday afternoon for the filming of the upcoming film "After the Fall," starring David Duchovny.

http://m.ctpost.com/connpost/db_43460/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=SDMBs5AF&detailindex=2&pn=0&ps=4

Breaking down the FCIAC football championship



Joe Kelly of Greenwich scores on a pass reception during the first quarter in the high school football game between Brien McMahon and Greenwich at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, Saturday afternoon, Nov.

http://www.newstimes.com/sports/article/Breaking-down-the-FCIAC-football-championship-4054873.php

Online petition calls for Greenwich to secede from the U.S.



A petition on the White House website calling for Greenwich to secede from the United States is a mere 24,967 signatures away from the 25,000 in 30 days needed for a White House response, as of Tuesday night.

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Online-petition-calls-for-Greenwich-to-secede-4055205.php

Warrant: Nurse Tried To Make Woman, Infant Into His Sex Slaves



A nurse practitioner who ran a family practice in Vernon tried to recruit one of his patients and her daughters to be his sex slaves, according to a warrant that was unsealed at Superior Court in Rockville on Tuesday.

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-nurse-attempted-sex-assault-1121-20121120,0,2706324.story

Online petition calls for Greenwich to secede from the U.S.



A petition on the White House website calling for Greenwich to secede from the United States is a mere 24,967 signatures away from the 25,000 in 30 days needed for a White House response, as of Tuesday night.

http://m.newstimes.com/danbury/db_14253/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=tIwolXNU&detailindex=3&pn=0&ps=4

Feeling right at home



... many guests/supporters at the "Cabaret 2012" benefit were Sandy Herman and Nancy Smith. Photo: Contributed Photo / Greenwich Citizen Kristin Huffman and Louise Herz hit a high note at the "Cabaret 2012" benefit for At Home in Greenwich, which was ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/articleGallery/Feeling-right-at-home-4054730.php

A link to the past: Mac Scarpelli still making sausage the old-fashioned way



... Local customers pop in for their usual pound or two of sweet, hot or extra hot, including, on this day, Old Greenwich artist Bobby Fugitani , a regular, who is looking for five pounds of loose sausage. "You'll need two pounds for Thanksgiving -- for ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/A-link-to-the-past-Mac-Scarpelli-still-making-4054739.php

Insider trading case circles SAC Capital founder



... To minimize distractions , he reportedly outlawed the bleat of telephone rings (they flash instead). He lives in Greenwich, Conn., and has a passion for expensive artwork. Earlier he endured a bitter divorce from his first wife, who floated ...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/insider-trading-case-circles-sac-capital-founder/article5465370/?cmpid=rss1&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheGlobeAndMail-Business+%28The+Globe+and+Mail+-+Business+News%29

Petals still to be peddled on Greenwich Ave. until Christmas



Jim McArdle, left and his son James McArdle III of McArdle's Florist & Garden Center, celebrating 100 years in business in Greenwich, on Tuesday, April 20, 2010.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Petals-still-to-be-peddled-on-Greenwich-Ave-4054740.php

Sandy storm damage tops $360M in state



... her serious questions based on the tidal surge that we experienced, which was a record from New Haven down through Greenwich," Malloy said.

http://m.norwalkcitizenonline.com/norwalk/db_44360/contentdetail.htm?detailindex=2&contentguid=62ETjoqG&pn=0

How Twinkies could survive even if Hostess doesn't



... are going to miss them." Top of the suitor list is C. Dean Metropoulos and Co., a private-equity firm based in Greenwich, Conn. , that specializes in purchasing heritage brands, such as Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, Bumble Bee Tuna , Chef Boyardee pasta, ...

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2012/1120/How-Twinkies-could-survive-even-if-Hostess-doesn-t?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fcsm+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+All+Stories%29

Greenwich gets into the holiday spirit with annual Reindeer Festival



You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to Greenwich -- and his reindeer, too.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Greenwich-gets-into-the-holiday-spirit-with-4054587.php

Duchovny films movie in New Canaan



... movie "After the Fall" starring David Duchovny . The film will be a drama based on the story of a 13-year-old Greenwich girl who died of rabies in 1995 after being bitten by a bat. "After the unexpected death of their daughter, a couple work to ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Duchovny-films-movie-in-New-Canaan-4053423.php

Obituary: Margaret Theresa (Fitzgerald) Logan



... She was also a graduate of New Paltz Teachers College. Following graduation she taught in the Newburg, N.Y. and Greenwich, school systems, prior to raising her family. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Naugatuck. Besides her ...

http://www.mycitizensnews.com/obituaries/2012/11/obituary-margaret-theresa-fitzgerald-logan/

Identifying the keys for the FCIAC final between Staples and Greenwich



... Westport, Conn. on Friday October 19, 2012. Photo: Christian Abraham / Connecticut Post At left, Joe Kelly # 80 of Greenwich throws the stiff-arm at Trevon Fomey # 4 of Brien McMahon after Kelly made a reception during the hiigh school football game ...

http://www.westport-news.com/sports/article/Identifying-the-keys-for-the-FCIAC-final-between-4053632.php

Elements unveiled



Art lovers can double their pleasure by attending Elements the two juried exhibitions of members' works to be staged by Greenwich Pen Women Artists at the Byram Shubert Library in November and December.

http://www.greenwich-post.com/online/daily-featured/local-news/101524-elements-unveiled.html

Mistress of late Mercedes Benz boss insists she had real work duties...



... claiming thousands from her former employer. German-born brunette Emel Dilek was hired to work at Mercedes Benz of Greenwich, Connecticut, soon after she got together with married Pecunies, who was almost 50 years her senior. Pecunies became smitten ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2235804/Mistress-late-Mercedes-Benz-boss-insists-real-work-duties-car-dealership-denies-sole-duty-sleeping-him.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Bloomberg: Private equity firm that saved Chef Boyardee, Bumble Bee Tuna eyes Hostess



... on Nov. 19 by agreeing to mediation , that hasn't stopped the speculation. Daren Metropoulos , a principal at Greenwich, Conn.-based C. Dean Metropoulos, told Bloomberg the firm is "actively pursuing this deal." HuffPost Food also reported that ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2012/11/bloomberg-private-equity-firm-that.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_56+%28Restaurant+Industry+News%29

'While Rome burned', Wall Street fat cats did what?



... Finally, there is this bittersweet story about a 41 year old hedge fund manager , who chose to stay home in Greenwich, Connecticut the day of the storm. He handled work (such as it was, given the closure of the markets) through his phone. However, ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/while-rome-burned-wall-street-fat-cats-did-what?cid=rss

Whether or Not the Twinkie Goes Away, the Hostess Situation Takes a Bite Out of Big Labor



... equity shops won't express interest in purchasing portions of the Hostess franchise. One of the principals of the Greenwich, Conn.-based private equity firm Metropolous & Co., said last week that he was considering bidding on some of the company's ...

http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/editors-pick/articles/Hostess-Hostess-bankruptcy-twinkies-Hostess-Brands/11/20/2012/id/45980

Northwest Greenwich GEMS Outpost Condemned



Damage caused during Hurricane Sandy to the northwest Greenwich outpost for Greenwich Emergency Medical Service on King Street has prompted the town's Building Department to condemn the facility.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/northwest-greenwich-gems-outpost-condemned

Arguments Lead to 2 Separate Arrests



Two men were arrested for separate incidents following arguments involving former girlfriends in Greenwich.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/arguments-lead-to-2-separate-arrests

Teens Face Pot, Alcohol Possession Charges



Greenwich Police checking on a car parked in a dimly lit lot on Steamboat Road early Sunday ended up ticketing two teens-one for alcohol possession, the other for marijuana possession.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/teens-face-pot-alcohol-possession-charges

Resident Faces Charges of Passing Fake Scripts



A Greenwich resident was arrested on charges he forged two prescriptions in an attempt to obtain painkillers and amphetamines, according to Greenwich Police.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/resident-faces-charges-of-passing-fake-scripts

Black Out for China White



... for the 249 Railroad Ave. site was a car dealership for the zippy little Lotus. Chinawhite is owned by the Greenwich-based cB5 restaurant group which also owns the crowd-drawing Lolita Cucina on Mill Street in the Byram section of Greenwich. And ...

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/black-out-for-china-white

Investment advisor relocates headquarters



Greenwich Investment Management , a privately owned registered investment advisor, has relocated its headquarters from Greenwich, Conn.

http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/realestate/Investment-advisor-relocates-headquarters18673.shtml

Dance Instructor Opens Stamford Location For Tots



Kate Truesdell had often been asked about running dance programs for infants and toddlers, and after nine years of owning her own studio she will focus on a younger group with the opening of Greenwich Dance Studio Petite in Stamford.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/business/dance-instructor-opens-stamford-location-tots

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