Greenwich Roundup: Sunday, April 13, 2014

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Hayden Kuppenheimer, right, sells a glass of lemonade and a cookie.... photo: 6161620 slideshow 847

Hayden Kuppenheimer, right, sells a glass of lemonade and a cookie to Peter Carino, as Peter's dog, Turtle, looks on across from Binney Park in Old Greenwich, Conn., on a warm Sunday, April 13, 2014.

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/slideshow/The-week-in-photos-847/photo-6161620.php

Grant, left, and Hayden Kuppenheimer sell lemonade, cookies and.... photo: 6161619 slideshow 847

Grant, left, and Hayden Kuppenheimer sell lemonade, cookies and crackers across from Binney Park in Old Greenwich, Conn., on a warm Sunday, April 13, 2014.

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/slideshow/The-week-in-photos-847/photo-6161619.php

Private equity firm invests $10.5M in Pittsburgh optics developer

Catterton Partners, a Greenwich, Conn.-based private equity firm best known for staking consumer companies like Restoration Hardware and Outback Steakhouse, invested$10.5 million in EyeSee360 Inc., Chairman Brad Simon confirmed Friday.

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/techflash/2014/04/private-equity-firm-invests-10m-in-pittsburgh.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_pittsburgh+%28Pittsburgh+Business+Times%29

Martha's Vineyard sailors were victorious in the waters off Greenwich, Connecticut.

On Saturday, Martha's Vineyard high school sailors traveled to Greenwich, Connecticut.

http://www.mvtimes.com/2014/04/13/mvrhs-sailors-succeed-in-greenwich/

Greenwich PD To Offer Women's Self-Defense Class

The Greenwich Police Department is accepting applications for the 2014 Spring program is open to female applicants between 18 to 55 years.

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/greenwich-pd-to-offer-womens-selfdefense-class

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A Greenwich, Conn., estate called Copper Beech Farm has sold for $120 million, making it the most expensive recorded home sale in the U.S. Priced as high as $190 million, the 50.5-acre estate centers on an 1890s French Renaissance-style home of 13,519 square feet that sits on 4,000 feet of waterfront.

http://lucianne.com/main2/?fcnt=780002

Rosemary Morus, 73; Lifelong Greenwich Resident

Rosemary Morus, a resident of the Banksville neighborhood of Greenwich, passed away at home, April 7, 2014.

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/obituaries/p/rosemary-morus-73-lifelong-greenwich-resident

Look at These Greenwich 'Happy Feet'

Spring is in the air and it seems that the winter's snows are but a thing of the past. Greenwich Recreation and The Greenwich Arts Council held its 2nd annual Snow Sculpture Contest and received several photo submissions from Greenwich residents that ...

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/goodnews/p/look-at-those-greenwich-happy-feet-snow-sculpture

New exhibition to feature Cuban artistsvisit|article-5398904|interleaved-29839-breaking-news|3

... Canaan. The exhibition will be on view through June 1. The show highlights pieces from the private collection of Greenwich residents Terri and Steven Certilman. The Certilmans have acquired the collection of contemporary Cuban art for more than a ...

http://m.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-exhibition-to-feature-Cuban-artists-5398904.php

New exhibition to feature Cuban artists

... Canaan. The exhibition will be on view through June 1. The show highlights pieces from the private collection of Greenwich residents Terri and Steven Certilman . The Certilmans have acquired the collection of contemporary Cuban art for more than a ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-exhibition-to-feature-Cuban-artists-5398904.php

What does $120M buy you these days? Landmark 12-bedroom waterfront...

... mansion features a 75-foot pool, grass tennis court, stone carriage house and two islands A sprawling waterfront Greenwich, Connecticut estate sold for an astonishing $120 million on Friday, the largest sum ever paid for a home in America. That ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2603657/What-does-120M-buy-days-Landmark-12-bedroom-waterfront-Connecticut-mansion-expensive-home-EVER-sold-America.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Connecticut estate sells for$120 million, a U.S. record

Aquarion Water Offers Rain Barrels To Wilton Customers

... 1 p.m. at Trumbull Town Hall, 5866 Main St., Trumbull. Aquarion serves Darien, part of Danbury, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk's 1st and 2nd Taxing Districts, Redding, part of Ridgefield, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton,

http://wilton.dailyvoice.com/news/aquarion-water-offers-rain-barrels-connecticut-customers

Sale Of $120 Million Waterfront Home Tops Greenwich News This Week

A 50-acre Copper Beech estate on the Greenwich waterfront has been sold for a staggering $120 million after a little under a year on the market.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/sale-120-million-waterfront-home-tops-greenwich-news-week

Happy Birthday To Greenwich's Rick Schroder

Schroder, who grew up in Greenwich, turns 44 on Sunday. The American actor and film director was born April 13, 1970, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Schroder debuted in the 1979 remake of the movie "The Champ," winning the Golden Globe Award for Best New Male Star of the Year in a Motion Picture at the age of 9. He became well-known as the star of the ... (more)

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/happy-birthday-greenwich-s-rick-schroder

Naming Of Weston High Among Most Challenging Schools Tops News This Week

... County have made the list of Top 25 Richest Neighborhoods In the New York City Suburbs -- including one in Greenwich that is the richest suburb in the country. The Easton man accused of trying to kill his wife by hanging her had his case continued ...

http://weston.dailyvoice.com/news/naming-weston-high-among-most-challenging-schools-tops-news-week

Westport's Ranking Among Best Places To Live Tops News This Week

... County have made the list of Top 25 Richest Neighborhoods In the New York City Suburbs -- including one in Greenwich that is the richest suburb in the country. Staples High School in Westport has been named one of the most challenging high schools ...

http://westport.dailyvoice.com/news/westport-s-ranking-among-best-places-live-tops-news-week

Greenwich's Tom Foley Lines Up Gubernatorial Endorsements From GOP Leaders

Greenwich businessman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley is already compiling a long list of GOP members backing him for a rematch against incumbent Dannel Malloy.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/politics/greenwichs-tom-foley-lines-gubernatorial-endorsements-gop-leaders

Connecticut Gubernatorial Hopeful Boughton Raises $210,000

... Boughton is seeking the Republican nomination to run for governor. He is second in recent polls, coming in behind Greenwich businessman Tom Foley, the 2010 GOP candidate. Boughton ran as the lieutenant governor candidate on that ticket. The ...

http://westport.dailyvoice.com/politics/connecticut-gubernatorial-hopeful-boughton-raises-210000

Roundup: Greenwich baseball beats Southington; Brunswick baseball tops Kent

The Greenwich High School baseball team capped a successful week by rolling to an 8-0 victory over visiting Southington on Saturday.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/sports/article/Roundup-Greenwich-baseball-beats-Southington-5398421.php

Tall trees post threat to runway

A jet plane lands at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Trees in Greenwich have inched their way into a designated "clear zone" in the skies above the airport. Planes must travel through this zone on their ...

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Tall-trees-post-threat-to-runway-5398558.php

For the Record

The Greenwich United Way Sole Sisters Annual Spring Luncheon and Fashion Accessories Boutique will be held Thursday, April 24 at Greenwich Country Club.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/For-the-Record-5397983.php

Tall trees post threat to runwayvisit|article-5398558|mobile_simple_list_body-11991|2

Several dozen trees in Greenwich are inching into the airspace traversed by jets landing at Westchester County Airport, stirring what could be the start of another border battle between Connecticut tree-owners and the neighboring New York airport.

http://m.ctpost.com/local/article/Tall-trees-post-threat-to-runway-5398558.php

Ttall trees post threat to runway

A jet plane lands at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Trees in Greenwich have inched their way into a designated "clear zone" in the skies above the airport. Planes must travel through this zone on their ...

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Ttall-trees-post-threat-to-runway-5398558.php