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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton Quits GOP Race For Governor

... then won 22 percent of the vote at the Connecticut GOP convention in early May, coming in second behind Foley, a Greenwich businessman and the Republican candidate in the 2010 race for governor. Somers quit as Boughton's running mate shortly ...

http://norwalk.dailyvoice.com/politics/danbury-mayor-mark-boughton-quits-gop-race-governor

Boughton bows out of gubernatorial race

Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton announced on Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign for governor and endorsing his opponent, Greenwich businessman Tom Foley.

http://www.theday.com/article/20140618/NWS12/140619640/1047

Ridgefield man gets 1-year prison term for embezzlement

... Tax Credit yielding a refund rather than taxes owed. At the time, Vucci and his family were living in a house in Greenwich they rented for about $8,500 a month. Vucci moved to Ridgefield after purchasing a house in town in 2007 for $975,000. Vucci ...

http://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Ridgefield-man-gets-1-year-prison-term-for-5562078.php

MacArthur Center mall in Norfolk sold to Conn. investment firm

Taubman Centers Inc. of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., announced today that it reached a $1.4 billion agreement to sell the center and six other shopping malls to Starwood Capital Group of Greenwich, Conn.

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/06/macarthur-center-mall-be-sold-connbased-firm

New chief credit officer named at Bankwellvisit|article-5561745|interleaved-5561133-breaking-news|2

... analyst for commercial real estate and C&I Lending at People's United Bank. Prior to that, she spent 11 years at Greenwich Capital Markets/RBS in the real estate finance department, where she reviewed and approved several billion dollars in ...

http://m.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-chief-credit-officer-named-at-Bankwell-5561745.php

R.G. Barry expected to be purchased by Mill Road Capital by October

... The alternative proposal is off the table, clearing the way to complete the estimated $215 million deal with the Greenwich, Connecticut-based private equity firm. The Mill Road deal gave R.G. Barry (NASDAQ:DFZ) 30 days to shop for a competing ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2014/06/18/r-g-barry-expected-to-be-purchased-by-mill-road.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_columbus+%28Business+First+of+Columbus%29

Stamford Man Faces DWI Charge

A Stamford man who Greenwich Police say was seen crossing the double-yellow line along Delavan Avenue and then nearly hitting the curb is facing several charges including driving while intoxicated.

http://stamford.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/stamford-man-faces-dwi-charge

After Crossing a Double-Yellow Line, Nearly Hitting Curb Greenwich Driver Faces DWI

A driver who Greenwich Police say was seen crossing the double-yellow line along Delavan Avenue and then nearly hitting the curb is facing several charges including driving while intoxicated.

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/after-crossing-a-doubleyellow-line-nearly-hitting-curb-greenwich-driver-faces-dwi

New chief credit officer named at Bankwell

... analyst for commercial real estate and C&I Lending at People's United Bank. Prior to that, she spent 11 years at Greenwich Capital Markets/RBS in the real estate finance department, where she reviewed and approved several billion dollars in ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-chief-credit-officer-named-at-Bankwell-5561745.php

Malloy Signs Bill Boosting Standards for Care of Animals at CT Pet Shops

A new law that will increase the accountability standards for Connecticut retail pet shops and breeders was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at a ceremony held at the Greenwich Animal Shelter.

http://shelton.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/malloy-signs-bill-boosting-standards-for-care-of-animals-at-ct-pet-shops56219

Teen leukemia survivor fundraises for cancer, gene therapy

... celebrates her high school graduation - and will mark the occasion by volunteering with Swim Across America's Greenwich, Conn. event, an open water swim in Long Island Sound whose proceeds benefit the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT). ACGT, ...

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/06/18/teen-leukemia-survivor-fundraises-for-cancer-gene-therapy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fhealth+%28Internal+-+Health+-+Text%29

Starwood Capital to buy malls, including Taubman's Fairlane Town Center, for $1.4B

... hands include MacArthur Center in Norfolk, Va., and the Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, Texas. Starwood, based in Greenwich, Conn., has been building a retail real estate company through acquisitions as the U.S. economy improves. In November, it ...

http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014306180073

Starwood Capital to buy malls, including Taubman's Fairlane Town Center, for $1.4B

... hands include MacArthur Center in Norfolk, Va., and the Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, Texas. Starwood, based in Greenwich, Conn., has been building a retail real estate company through acquisitions as the U.S. economy improves. In November, it ...

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140618/BIZ/306180073/1001/BIZ

R.G. Barry will stick with Mill Road acquisition plan

... R.G. Barry board of directors unanimously approved the Mill Road buyout. Mill Road, a private-investment firm in Greenwich, Conn., plans to acquire the shares of R.G. Barry that it doesn't already own for $19 apiece, valuing the deal at about $215 ...

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2014/06/18/0618-dearfoam-sale-to-proceed-as-planned.html

Jerry Tarde: Play Great This Summer

... summer is in working on your chipping, period. What he and his pro Chuck Cook call the "square pinch". in Old Greenwich, Conn., where the pro was the legendary William A. (Billy) Mitchell. You could win "Billy Bucks" with his picture on currency ...

http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/2014-07/jerry-tarde-on-winged-foot

Greenwich Will See Soaring Temperatures, Possible Thunderstorms Wednesday

Hot and humid temperatures will linger in Fairfield County before a cooling trend lowers temperatures for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/fairfield-will-see-soaring-temperatures-possible-thunderstorms-wednesday

U.S. Companies Turning to Non-Bank Lenders for Credit

... have a simpler application process, require less documentation, and deliver much faster credit decisions" Greenwich Associates surveyed approximately 125 companies for its latest Greenwich Market Pulse, U.S. Companies Turning to Non-Bank Lenders For ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20140618005133&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Greenwich Schools Superintendent Gets Contract Extension

The Greenwich Public Schools will be led by William S. McKersie for another three years after the Board of Education extended his contract.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-schools-superintendent-gets-contract-extension

Girl Scouts Honor Greenwich Executive At Woman Of Merit Event In Stamford

Greenwich's Linda Houston, a financial executive, will be the guest of honor at the 21st annual Woman of Merit dinner in Stamford to benefit the Girl Scouts of Connecticut as she is honored for her work with the group.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/girl-scouts-honor-greenwich-executive-woman-merit-event-stamford