Greenwich Roundup: Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Global Markets-Wall St flat after hitting new highs; Europe shares rise

... inspire people, so we're holding in here," said Michael O'Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading in Greenwich, Connecticut. In late afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 24.55 points or 0.15 percent, to 16,720.02, the S&P ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/markets-global-idUSL1N0NZ1R520140513?feedType=RSS&feedName=usDollarRpt

Outdoor crafts festival returns to the Bruce Museum

... The festival is back for a 29th year on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, 2014, on the museum grounds in Greenwich, Conn. Photo: David Ames Bruce Museum, One Museum Drive, Greenwich. Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $8; free ...

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Outdoor-crafts-festival-returns-to-the-Bruce-5475137.php

Wall Street hits fresh records

... people, so we're holding in here at these new highs," Michael O'Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading in Greenwich, Connecticut, told Reuters Shares in Microsoft and Merck rose, last up 1 per cent and 0.9 per cent respectively, leading the ...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11254596&ref=rss

In Depth: Why Restoration Hardware is Lavishing Millions on Luxury Stores and Catalogs

... England Museum of Natural History . The company plans to open 60 to 70 more opulent galleries, including one in Greenwich, CT - which will debut this Friday inside a beautiful ancient post office building-and they plan to give the New York gallery ...

http://racked.com/archives/2014/05/13/restoration-hardware-expansion.php

Campaign Reforms At Stake In Legal Fight

... clear Malloy to raise money for the DGA at a what is expected to be a lucrative, Democratic policy conference in Greenwich later this month. The DGA then would be free to donate unrestricted sums to groups supporting Malloy and other democratic ...

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-campaign-finance-0514-20140513,0,4366694.story

Douglas H. Jackens, 89; Avid Boater Involved with Greenwich Power Squadron

Douglas Halbert Jackens died Monday May 5, 2014. He was 89. Mr. Jackens was born Feb. 10, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Greenwich in 1962.

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/obituaries/p/douglas-h-jackens-89-avid-boater-involved-with-greenwich-power-squadron

Man, 86, Fires Fake Gun at Construction Site: Police

Robert C. Mock, 86, is charged with firing a starter pistol in the direction of a construction site next door to his home in Greenwich.

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Greenwich-Man-86-Fires-Fake-Gun-at-Construction-Site-Police-259099551.html

A Greenwich Take on the Last Call for Metro-North Bar Cars

Greenwich residents Bobbi Eggers and Jane Condon have designed their own last call for Metro-North Railroad's bar cars.

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/a-greenwich-take-on-the-last-call-for-metronorth-bar-cars

Metro-North Delays Continue After Fire Destroys Switching Control Center

... westbound in the morning and one eastbound, shifting to three tracks eastbound in the evening and one westbound.)" Greenwich Fire Marshal Shawn McDonnell, who is investigating the cause of the fire, could not be reached for comment Monday afternoon. ...

http://portchester.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/metro-north-delays-continue-after-fire-destroys-cos-cob-switching-control-center46706

Global Markets-Wall St flat after touching new highs; Europe up

... inspire people, so we're holding in here," said Michael O'Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading in Greenwich, Connecticut." In early afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 21.45 points, or 0.13 percent, at 16,716.92. ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/markets-global-idUSL1N0NZ1DI20140513?feedType=RSS&feedName=marketsNews

Greenwich RTM OKs $395 Million Budget With a 2.75% Tax Increase

It took about three hours for the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting to overwhelmingly approve the proposed $395 million spending plan for 2014-15 on Monday night.

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/greenwich-rtm-oks-395-million-budget-with-a-275-tax-increase

Novitex and InfoTrends Partner to Discuss Workflow Improvements and...

Novitex Enterprise Solutions, the industry-leading provider of the Integrated Document Life Cyclea in the Document Outsourcing market, announced today its Novitex service delivery experts will co-present with the analyst firm, InfoTrends, during the Document Strategy Forum at the Hyatt Regency, May 13-15, in Greenwich, CT.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20140513006359&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Canadian Teen Arrested In Bogus Greenwich Hostage Report

Canadian Law enforcement has charged a 16-year-old with creating several false reports of hostage situations, including one in Greenwich, according to Patch.com.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/canadian-teen-arrested-bogus-greenwich-hostage-report

Novitex and InfoTrends Partner to Discuss Workflow Improvements and...

Here's A Chart That Really Does Show Android Is For Poor People

... is used so ubiquitously on mobile phones that it's a good proxy for actual users. As you can see, in places like Greenwich, Conn., where hedge fund managers and investment bankers tend to live, Apple dominates. But India is Android territory: Evans ...

http://www.greenwichtime.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Here-s-A-Chart-That-Really-Does-Show-Android-Is-5474184.php

Rumormongering: The enormous Con Ed substation-turned home...

... on space for the Brant Foundation , a nonprofit that promotes contemporary art and design ad is currently based in Greenwich, Conn. As EVG astutely points out, if this is true, an awesome space just may have escaped Shaoulization . [EVG; previously ]

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/05/13/rumormongering.php

Here's A Chart That Really Does Show Android Is For Poor People

... is used so ubiquitously on mobile phones that it's a good proxy for actual users. As you can see, in places like Greenwich, Conn., where hedge fund managers and investment bankers tend to live, Apple dominates. But India is Android territory: Evans ...

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Here-s-A-Chart-That-Really-Does-Show-Android-Is-5474184.php

Ludlowe withstands Greenwich challenge to stay unbeaten in girls tennis

Greenwich's Anna Daccache returns the ball to Fairfield Ludlowe's Lindsey Evans during their tennis match at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn., on Monday, May 12, 2014.

http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/sports/article/Ludlowe-withstands-Greenwich-challenge-to-stay-5473838.php

Top 10 Tips for Graduation Party Planning from Morello Italian Bistro

... Catalina Ramirez, the new private events coordinator and assistant general manager at Morello Italian Bistro on Greenwich Avenue, joins the restaurant just in time for graduation season, to offer her best tips for hosting a party either while dining ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/05/prweb11847136.htm

For the first time in quite a while, Greenwich High School girls tennis coach Betsy Underhill entered a season not knowing what to expect from her team.

http://m.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/sports/article/Ludlowe-withstands-Greenwich-challenge-to-stay-5473838.php

JPMorgan joins Wells Fargo rolling out jumbo mortgage deals

Todd Vitale, a personal trainer who opened his own gym last year, said he was having difficulty getting a mortgage of more than $700,000 to buy a home in Greenwich, Connecticut, because his new business was untested.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-jumbos11-20140511,0,3631983.story?track=rss

Electra Maranelli Capalbo, 87, Of Greenwich

Capalbo was born in Stamford April 8, 1927, to Francis X. and Nellie LoRusso Maranelli.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/electra-maranelli-capalbo-87-greenwich

Author Tatiana Boncompagni To Hold Book Signing In New Canaan

... according to a press release. 'Social Death', her mystery and indie debut, focuses on "the dark corners" of Greenwich, according to the release. "'Gone Girl' meets 'Gossip Girl' in this gripping new mystery about the murder of a beautiful socialite ...

http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/author-tatiana-boncompagni-hold-book-signing-new-canaan