Greenwich Roundup: Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Retail property market showing muscle in region

... see our location as having long-term appeal with exceptional stability and growth potential." Westport, Darien, Greenwich, Norwalk and Stamford have experienced more transactions due to the appeal of these communities as strong retail markets and a ...

http://www.ctpost.com/realestate/article/Retail-property-market-showing-muscle-in-region-5076802.php

Himes looks to reinvigorate Fairfield County economy

At Tuesday's entrepreneur breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich , Eli Combs asked if his congressman would fight for tax breaks to help start-ups like Meehan Combs , the hedge fund he founded, attract back-office talent from firms in New York City.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Himes-looks-to-reinvigorate-Fairfield-County-5076369.php

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... the lives of our friends, families, and communities. Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz is Senior Rabbi at Temple Sholom of Greenwich, co-founder of the Sholom Center for Interfaith Learning and Fellowship, and a past-president of the Greenwich Fellowship of ...

http://m.greenwichcitizen.com/opinion/article/The-importance-of-partnering-with-God-5075432.php

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... pickleball at a multi-day discounted rate, with seniors having added discount. Three courts available at Eastern Greenwich Civic Center on Saturdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays from 8 to 9:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ...

http://m.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Record-5075653.php

Mailman Jermaine Shirley safely catches 2 infants from burning Bronx building

... but smoke, I couldn't get through it so we went to the back window,' he continued. Shirley, who delivers mail in Greenwich, Connecticut, was prepared to catch the babies whom Codner quickly dressed in onesies and brought outside. 'I was ready to ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2526123/Delivering-miracle-Heroic-mailman-safely-catches-two-infants-floor-burning-building.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

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Michael Skakel, who was released from prison last month after he was granted a new trial in the 1975 slaying Greenwich neighbor Martha Moxley, has been granted permission to travel to see his son in New York and other relatives in Oregon.

http://m.ctpost.com/local/article/Skakel-can-leave-state-with-conditions-5076587.php

The importance of partnering with God

... the lives of our friends, families, and communities. Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz is Senior Rabbi at Temple Sholom of Greenwich, co-founder of the Sholom Center for Interfaith Learning and Fellowship, and a past-president of the Greenwich Fellowship of ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/opinion/article/The-importance-of-partnering-with-God-5075432.php

... of Parks and Recreation . Following on are some of those athletic choices, all held at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center , 449 Pemberwick Road. Tennis for Tots will begin classes on Mondays starting January 27 for six weeks ending March ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Sports-5076388.php

Roundup

... wayward sheep decided to hoof it out of their temporary home in a living creche at First Congregational Church of Greenwich Monday morning. Thankfully, the escapees were unable to pull the wool over the eyes of a few observant shepherds -- in the ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Roundup-5076296.php

Inside the Beltway: On Ike, Kennedy and the day JFK. was assasinated

At the time of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, Greenwich resident William B. Ewald, right, was hard at work helping former President Dwight D. Eisenhower write his memoir.

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Inside-the-Beltway-On-Ike-Kennedy-and-the-day-5076359.php

High end home market continues comeback

... "Sale of the Week." Photo: Contributed Photo Last week was a more typical week for real estate closings in Greenwich with 13 recorded on our multiple listing service. Six of the 13 sales were above $3 million, however. The top sale was for the new ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/High-end-home-market-continues-comeback-5076365.php

Himes talks of reinvigorating Fairfield County's economy

At Tuesday's entrepreneur breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich, Eli Combs asked if his congressman would fight for tax breaks to help start-ups like Meehan Combs, the hedge fund he founded, attract back-office talent from firms in New York City.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Himes-talks-of-reinvigorating-Fairfield-County-s-5076369.php

SAC Capital's Steinberg guilty of insider trading

... to supervise employees who engaged in insider trading; he has not been charged criminally. Cohen, of affluent Greenwich, Conn., is worth $9.6 billion and has a penchant for collecting Picassos . While the feds haven't pressed criminal charges ...

http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/investing/steinberg-sac-capital/index.html?section=money_mostpopular&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_mostpopular+%28Most+Popular%29

SAC Capital exec guilty of insider trading

... to supervise employees who engaged in insider trading; he has not been charged criminally. Cohen, of affluent Greenwich, Conn., is worth $9.6 billion and has a penchant for collecting Picassos . While the feds haven't pressed criminal charges ...

http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/investing/steinberg-sac-capital/index.html?section=money_news_international&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_news_international+%28International+News%29

Romanian Man Gets 18 Months In Prison For Greenwich ATM-Skimming Scheme

A Romanian man was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison for his role in a Greenwich ATM "skimming" scheme, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney's office in Connecticut.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/romanian-man-gets-18-months-prison-greenwich-atm-skimming-scheme

Postal worker catches baby twins tossed from burning building in Bronx

... Center in good condition. According to The Daily News , Shirley was getting ready to go to his new USPS job in Greenwich, Conn. when he smelt smoke in his Bronx apartment building just before 7 a.m. Shirley ran through all three floors of the ...

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/postal_worker_catches_two_11-month-old_twins_tossed_from_bronx_burning_building.html

MakerBot Retail Stores Offer NEW 3D Photo Booth

... to capture yourself or your loved one in 3D has just arrived at the MakerBot retail stores in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Conn. The new MakerBot 3D Photo Booth takes 3D portraits and instantly creates a unique 3D digital file to share and 3D ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131218006366/en/MakerBot-Retail-Stores-Offer-3D-Photo-Booth

Defending FCIAC champion Central the team to beat, New Canaan looking to surprise league

... looking to jump into the elite like Westhill and Norwalk and teams that normally have success in other sports like Greenwich and Darien all coming into the season with talented rosters. Bridgeport Central: On paper they look stacked and probably ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Defending-FCIAC-champion-Central-the-team-to-5075461.php

Defending FCIAC champion Central the team to beat, Darien looking to surprise league

... looking to jump into the elite like Westhill and Norwalk and teams that normally have success in other sports like Greenwich and Darien all coming into the season with talented rosters. Bridgeport Central: On paper they look stacked and probably ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Defending-FCIAC-champion-Central-the-team-to-5075463.php

Why There Are So Many Rich Counties Concentrated Around Washington, D.C.

... in the number of counties and county equivalents, even though there are 11 states with more people. Meanwhile Greenwich, Connecticut, with its incredible concentration of finance billionaires and millionaires, belongs to a county with more than 4 ...

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/12/why-there-are-so-many-rich-counties-concentrated-around-washington-dc/282481/

Hero postman catches twin babies from burning apartment

... and smoke early Wednesday, authorities said. Jermaine Shirley, 30, a third-floor resident who delivers mail in Greenwich, Conn., first made sure his wife and child got out safely after he smelled smoke and discovered the blaze about 7 a.m. at 870 E. ...

http://nypost.com/2013/12/18/hero-catches-twin-babies-from-burning-apartment/

Photos: A snowy Tuesday

... Driscoll Eka Kavtaradze of the nation of Georgia, is bundled-up in winter clothes while walking with a friend on Greenwich Avenue during the snow storm that hit Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 17, 2013. When asked about the storm, ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/local/article/For-Bridgeport-a-Dec-17-snow-record-5073373.php

What millions buys you

... Le Segretain/Getty Images News/Getty Images) You can own the most expensive home in America. Copper Beech Farms in Greenwich, Conn., is valued at $190 million and, in addition to the massive house, there's a 75-foot pool with a spa, a beach, a grass ...

http://www.wtop.com/865/3523423/What-millions-buys-you

... de Merlen. Timothy Rigas also left town followed by postal inspectors, according to the Times , taking a train to Greenwich, Connecticut, where he bought a 1997 Audi from a local car dealer and drove back to Manhattan. The Rigases were released on ...

http://www.readthehook.com/92342/news-adelphia-founder-quotperp-walkquot-company-says-arrests-wont-affect-service