Greenwich Roundup: Saturday, August 2, 2014

Saturday, August 2, 2014

visit|article-5664813|interleaved-28495-tab1|1'Vibe Tribe' makes festival unique

... the Main Stage came about after local radio host Davey Love introduced Funky Dawgz Brass Band to Pete Francis, a Greenwich native and founding member of Dispatch, who brought the ensemble on stage during his March performance at Garcia's in Port ...

http://m.newstimes.com/local/article/Vibe-Tribe-makes-festival-unique-5664813.php

95-year-old goes skydiving on birthdayvisit|article-5664810|interleaved-90738-breaking-news|1

Standard, a long-time Greenwich resident who now lives in Stamford, has a reputation as a gutsy guy.

http://m.ctpost.com/local/article/A-leap-of-faith-5664810.php

95-year-old goes skydiving on birthday

... so he came up with an idea that he thought was just what the doctor ordered -- skydiving. Standard, a long-time Greenwich resident who now lives in Stamford, has a reputation as a gutsy guy. He's a World World II veteran and earned the Navy Cross ...

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/A-leap-of-faith-5664810.php

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... the Main Stage came about after local radio host Davey Love introduced Funky Dawgz Brass Band to Pete Francis, a Greenwich native and founding member of Dispatch, who brought the ensemble on stage during his March performance at Garcia's in Port ...

http://m.ctpost.com/local/article/Vibe-Tribe-makes-festival-unique-5664813.php

Gun control divides GOP primary candidatesvisit|article-5664750|mobile_simple_list_body-11991|7

... bans on large-capacity ammunition magazines and expanding prohibitions on military-style rifles. Tom Foley, of Greenwich, who narrowly lost the 2010 general election to Dannel P. Malloy and is seeking his first elective office, is critical of the ...

http://m.ctpost.com/local/article/Gun-control-divides-GOP-primary-candidates-5664750.php

Gun control divides GOP primary candidates

... Thursday, July 17, 2014, for the two Republicans running for governor in Connecticut. Foley, is a businessman from Greenwich and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland. McKinney, of Fairfield, is the Senate minority leader in Connecticut. Photo: Brad ...

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Gun-control-divides-GOP-primary-candidates-5664750.php

visit|article-5664696|mobile_home_category_body-1687|1Hospital offers ...

Greenwich Hospital is offering a service that allows patients getting ambulatory surgery to have their health care team text friends and family about their progress.

http://m.newstimes.com/local/article/Hospital-offers-patient-updates-at-your-fingertips-5664696.php

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Greenwich Hospital is offering a service that allows patients getting ambulatory surgery to have their health care team text friends and family about their progress.

http://m.ctpost.com/local/article/Hospital-offers-patient-updates-at-your-fingertips-5664696.php

Hospital offers patient updates at your fingertips

Greenwich Hospital is offering a service that allows patients getting ambulatory surgery to have their health care team text friends and family about their progress.

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Hospital-offers-patient-updates-at-your-fingertips-5664696.php

Fairfield County home sales fall

Greenwich saw a strong second quarter surge in home sales after a slow start due to bad weather.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Fairfield-County-home-sales-fall-in-second-5664281.php

The Big Klekowskii: Yes, ancient penguins were the size of basketball players

... a foot and an ankle, which measured a staggering 9.1 centimeters. According to Dan Ksepka of the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, the said bone "is the longest foot bone I've ever seen." The scientists calculated the beast measured about 2 ...

http://rt.com/news/177556-giant-penguin-extinct-tall/

Fairfield County home sales fall in second quarter, but reasons for optimism

Greenwich saw a strong second quarter surge in home sales after a slow start due to bad weather.

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Fairfield-County-home-sales-fall-in-second-5664281.php

Sales fall further for Troy-based ViSalus

... in profit for the same period in 2013. Friday's earnings report was announced by ViSalus' corporate parent, Greenwich, Conn.-based Blyth. Related: Troy-based direct seller ViSalus in sales spiral ViSalus' revenue has spiraled down since the ...

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014308020014

Greenwich Students Win Gold Medals In Science At GENIUS Olympiad Contest

Andrew Ma won a gold medal in science in the environmental quality category. His contribution was "Temperature Induced Concurrent Removal and Recovery of Wastewater Ammonia Nitrogen."

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-students-win-gold-medals-science-genius-olympiad-contest

Sales fall further for Troy-based ViSalus

... in profit for the same period in 2013. Friday's earnings report was announced by ViSalus' corporate parent, Greenwich, Conn.-based Blyth. ViSalus' revenue has spiraled down since the summer of 2012, when the company peaked at 114,000 distributors ...

http://www.freep.com/article/20140802/BUSINESS06/308020014/1002/business