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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Greenwich boys tennis team beats New Canaan, remains unbeaten



Zach Niklaus of Greenwich during his match against New Canaan's Tommy Worcester in the boys high school tennis match between Greenwich High School and New Canaan High School at Greenwich, Tuesday, April 9, 2013.

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/sports/article/Greenwich-boys-tennis-team-beats-New-Canaan-4422143.php

Greenwich boys lacrosse shuts down Staples



Sparked by two first-quarter goals by attack Jamie Paradise and another by midfielder Alec Oropall, Greenwich built an early cushion and worked its way to an 8-3 win over Staples at Cardinal Stadium.

http://www.westport-news.com/sports/article/Greenwich-boys-lacrosse-shuts-down-Staples-4422186.php

Man's Arm Nearly Severed In Industrial Accident In Hamden



A preliminary investigation revealed that the 20-year-old employee was working in the area of a top soil screening plant when his arm was caught in a conveyor belt, police said.

http://www.courant.com/community/hamden/hc-hamden-industrial-accident-0410-20130409,0,5116208.story

Breaking Out the Bermudas and Bathing Suits



A meteorological tease towards summer brought hundreds of visitors to Greenwich Point, Binney Park and Bruce Park Tuesday afternoon.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/breaking-out-the-bermudas-and-bathing-suits

Duh: Beverly Hills is still home to...



Beverly Hills is still home to the country's top ballers. Patche revealed a new CNBC survey that breaks down the top 10 richest places to live, from Aspen, Colorado to Greenwich, Connecticut.

http://la.racked.com/archives/2013/04/09/duh.php

Stamford Driver Crashes into Greenwich Starbucks



Greenwich Police say the driver of a four-door sedan averted tragedy when his foot apparently slipped off the brake and onto accelerator and slammed into the Starbucks in the Whole Foods shopping plaza Saturday afternoon.

http://stamford.patch.com/articles/stamford-driver-crashes-into-greenwich-starbucks

Video: Himes Comes to Greenwich as Voice to Congress



"Nobody is throwing any parties about this economy that we are throwing ourselves in" said Congressman Jim Himes, "...but you can make an argument that we've steered it pretty well." Himes came to Central Middle School on Saturday to hear the voice of the Greenwich community and bring those concerns to Washington.

http://greenwich.itsrelevant.com/content/13970/Himes-Comes-to-Greenwich-as-Voice-to-Congress

Report: Greenwich Students From Low-Income Families Succeed



Greenwich High School is used as a model example of a place where students from low-income families are succeeding among peers from high-income families in an article published in Tuesday's New York Times .

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/report-greenwich-students-low-income-families-succeed

Baird expands in the oil patch



... Inc. in Connecticut for the last three and a half years. He oversaw more than 50 UBS advisers in Stamford and Greenwich, Conn. The Houston market, one of the fastest in the country to recover from the recession, thanks to the boom in domestic energy ...

http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130409/FREE/130409926

Greenwich RTM Okays $1.4 Million for School Security



The Greenwich Representative Town Meeting Monday night approved $1.4 million to improve security at Greenwich public schools.

http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2/greenwich_rtm_okays_1.4_million_for_school_security/

Merchants support Darien's talent



... committed to supporting the event are Baywater Properties; Grove Street Plaza; Halstead Property; Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich; Nielsen's Florist; Dr. David Osherow , Orthodontist; Palmer's Market; SBD Kitchens, LLC; and Andrew Stefanou Salon & Spa. ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Merchants-support-Darien-s-talent-4421608.php

Free Pinkberry



... . on Wednesdays in April. Connecticut has six Pinkberry locations, in West Hartford , Farmington , South Windsor , Greenwich , Fairfield and Westport . Information: www.pickberry.com/pinkberrygreek .

http://www.courant.com/features/hc-free-pinkberry-20130409,0,2749078.story

Prosecutor's bombshell: Phony Rockefeller killed San Marino man AND his missing wife



... in possession of the dead man's truck when he attempted to sell it in 1988 to the son of an Episcopal reverend in Greenwich, Connecticut. Balian also noted Gerhartsreiter's odd behavior - both as evidence of the defendant's brilliance and to bolster ...

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_22980156/prosecutor-says-phony-rockefeller-killed-husband-and-wife?source=rss

Woman Sentenced For Stealing From Greenwich Employer



Claire Balducci, 47, of Stratford was sentenced to two years in prison followed by three years of supervised release on Monday after being found guilty of embezzling approximately $1 million from her Greenwich employer, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/woman-sentenced-stealing-greenwich-employer

Port Chester Man, 18, Charged in iPhone Theft at Theater



... James Ladeairous said village officers charged Brooks after viewing security video at the theater. A 25-year-old Greenwich, CT, man told police at about 8:33 p.m. on Friday that someone had taken his $650 iPhone. He told police that he had the phone ...

http://portchester.patch.com/articles/port-chester-man-18-charged-in-iphone-theft-at-theater

Town Native Becomes Newest Police Officer



When Michael Panza was sworn in as Greenwich's newest police officer, the ceremony at Greenwich Town Hall was more of a homecoming.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/town-native-becomes-newest-police-officer

Test Results Released As School Board Continues Review of Soil Cleanup Options



The Greenwich Board of Education released an environmental testing update on Monday, which discloses the February 2013 Groundwater Monitoring Results at Greenwich High School where contaminated soil was discovered nearly two years ago.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/test-results-released-as-school-board-continues-review-of-soil-cleanup-options

Stratford Woman Gets Two Years in Prison for Embezzling $1m from Greenwich Firm



... of Connecticut. A 47-year-old Stratford woman who in December pled guilty to embezzling about $1 million from her Greenwich employer was sentenced Monday to two years in prison, followed by three years supervised release. Claire Balducci was facing ...

http://stratford.patch.com/articles/stratford-woman-gets-two-years-in-prison-for-embezzling-1m-from-greenwich-firm

Madeleine Albright To Speak At Greenwich Women's Event



Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold that position, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Fund for Women and Girls Luncheon in Greenwich on Thursday, the Fairfield County Community Foundation announced.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/events/madeleine-albright-speak-greenwich-womens-event

Greenwich Town Party Sells Out In Five Minutes



It took only five minutes for the 5,000 tickets to the 2013 Greenwich Town Party to sell out when they went on sale Monday morning, according to Town Party organizers.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-town-party-sells-out-five-minutes

Greenwich Man Accused Of Defrauding His Mother-In-Law



A Greenwich man is accused of defrauding his mother-in-law out of more than $300,000 over two years by forging checks taken out of her home equity loan, Greenwich police said.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/greenwich-man-accused-defrauding-his-mother-law

Add Your Event To The Daily Voice Community Calendar



GREENWICH, Conn. - A husband-and-wife chef duo who moved their "slow food" catering business, Maison Priv, to Greenwich from Manhattan last year now plan to open a restaurant.

http://portchester.dailyvoice.com/events/add-your-event-daily-voice-community-calendar-0

Greenwich Schools Music Programs Ranked With Nation's Best



Greenwich was one of 307 school districts named "best communities for music education" by the NAMM Foundation , a nonprofit that encourages people of all ages to learn music.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-schools-music-programs-ranked-nations-best

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... memories to be made," College and Wharton sophomore Kevin Scanlan, a childhood friend from Pacchiana's hometown of Greenwich, Conn., said.

http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/04/family-friends-memorialize-oliver-pacchiana