Greenwich Roundup: Monday, February 3, 2014

Monday, February 3, 2014

First County foundation accepting grant applications

To be eligible, organizations must have nonprofit tax-exempt status under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code and serve the communities of Stamford, Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk or Westport.

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/First-County-foundation-accepting-grant-5201168.php

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To be eligible, organizations must have nonprofit tax-exempt status under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code and serve the communities of Stamford, Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk or Westport.

http://m.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/First-County-foundation-accepting-grant-5201168.php

W. R. Berkley Corporation to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Insurance Conference

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Insurance Conference --> GREENWICH, Conn. -- -- W. R. Berkley Corporation announced today that William R. Berkley , its chairman and chief executive officer, and W. Robert Berkley, Jr., its president and chief operating officer, will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Insurance Conference being held ... (more)

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2014/2/3/w_r_berkley_corporation_to_present.htm

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... during Friday's basketball game at Westhill High School on January 31, 2014. Photo: Lindsay Perry Alex Wolf of Greenwich during warm-ups prior to the start of the high school basketball game between Darien High School and Greenwich High School at ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/sports/article/The-Weekend-Whiparound-5197893.php%26cmpid%3Dgplus-mobile

Greenwich Library Hosts Seminar On Guarding Health, Family

The Greenwich Library is holding a free seminar on learning to guard what matters most: health, life and the people you love.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-library-hosts-seminar-guarding-health-family

Snow Will Taper Off Monday Evening In Greenwich

A daylong storm will begin to taper off Monday evening across Fairfield County, leaving a half-foot of snow and sloppy roads for the afternoon commute, the National Weather Service said.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/snow-will-taper-monday-evening-fairfield-county

Failure to Pay Fines Yields Man's Arrest

A man is facing a charge of failure to respond to payable violations after Greenwich Police investigated a report of two suspicious men on Glenville Road on Saturday.

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/failure-to-pay-fines-yields-mans-arrest

Video: Weekly Wrap Up: January 30

... event. He says he also plans to visit residents in their neighborhoods and hold virtual meetings. The YMCA of Greenwich is now debt free. The Y borrowed $20 million for a facility makeover 8 years ago and was about $26 million in debt by the end of ...

http://stamford.itsrelevant.com/content/17197/Weekly-Wrap-Up-January-30

Kids in Crisis gets $10,000 grant

... d more than 118,000 Connecticut children and families; last year, more than 6,000 children and families in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton received assistance from the organization.

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Kids-in-Crisis-gets-10-000-grant-5199837.php

Starwood Waypoint Rises in First Day of Trading as a REIT

... off from Sternlicht's Starwood Property Trust Inc., a commercial-property investment and finance REIT based in Greenwich, Connecticut , following a merger with Waypoint Homes. The shares climbed 1.2 percent to $29.60 at 11:48 a.m. in New York, after ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-03/starwood-waypoint-rises-in-first-day-of-trading-as-a-reit.html

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... d more than 118,000 Connecticut children and families; last year, more than 6,000 children and families in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton received assistance from the organization.

http://m.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Kids-in-Crisis-gets-10-000-grant-5199837.php

CT: Malloy Says Rail Project Different This Time

... Haven line starts Monday. The 16-day project to de-energize and replace old transformers in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich is similar to the work that was underway last September at a Mount Vernon, N.Y., substation when an electrical failure ...

http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/11304470/malloy-says-rail-project-will-be-different

Westport Has 3rd Highest Taxes in State

... Some of the highest and lowest mill rates in the state made the list, ranging from 10.675 in Greenwich (No. 9) to 37.29 in Trumbull (No. 14). Median home values also covered a large range, from $291,900 in West Hartford (No. 16) to over $1.3 million ...

http://westport.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/16-connecticut-towns-paying-highest-taxes-westport

American Energy - Utica, LLC Agrees To Acquire 130,000 Net Acres Of...

... Reserve is the largest global private equity firm exclusively focused on energy. First Reserve has offices in Greenwich, CT; Houston; London and Hong Kong. First Reserve has completed more than 475 transactions and its portfolio companies operate in ...

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/detail_news.php?ID=468619&titre=American+Energy+-+Utica%2C+LLC+Agrees+To+Acquire+130%2C000+Net+Acres+Of+Southern+Utica+Shale+Leasehold+From+Affiliates+Of+Hess+Corporation%2C+Exxon+Mobil+Corporation+And+Paloma+Partners%3b+Brings+Southern+Utica+Position+To+An+Industry-Leading+260%2C000+Net+Acres&cat=%3b89

Argentina Bust Lures Bass-Led Investors in 200 Years of Defaults

... of "In The Land of Silver: 200 Years of Argentine Political-Economic Development," said in a phone interview from Greenwich, Connecticut . "And it's happened on several occasions. The outlook for Argentina is a difficult one. They've really made the ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-03/argentina-bust-lures-bass-led-investors-in-200-years-of-defaults.html

Margaret 'Betty' Briggs, 95; Longtime Greenwich Resident, Field Club Member

Margaret Elizabeth Briggs of Greenwich, passed away on Jan. 26, 2014. She was 95. She was born in Yorkshire, Northern England in the small parish of Bridlington.

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/obituaries/p/margaret-betty-briggs-95-longtime-greenwich-resident-field-club-member

Geoffrey J. Winters, 71, Former Greenwich Resident

Winters was born Dec. 9, 1942, in Brooklyn to Dorothy J. Stevens Winters and James J. Winters. He moved to Greenwich with his parents when he was young. He graduated from The Brunswick School in Greenwich and went on to attend The New Hampton School, ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/geoffrey-j-winters-71-former-greenwich-resident

Greenwich's Dr. Caterina Violi Named One Of State's Top Doctors

The obstetrician and gynecologist who works at Greenwich Hospital been chosen as Top Doctor 2014 by Castle Connolly and Moffly Media for the category of endometriosis.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/greenwichs-dr-caterina-violi-named-one-states-top-doctors

Himes Reminds Eligible Residents to Apply for Earned-Income Tax Credit

... of all ages, give special attention to seniors 60 and older. There are VITA sites around the state including in Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, New Canaan, Danbury, Naugatuck, Milford and Hartford. To find a nearby VITA site, visit ...

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/himes-reminds-eligible-constituents-to-apply-for-earnedincome-tax-credit