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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

12 Photos showing why Kelly Rohrbach should be 2015 SI Swimsuit rookie of year

... Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2015 website. Kelly Rohrbach is a 24 year old model and actress who is originally from Greenwich, Connecticut but now lives in Los Angeles, California. Kelly is a great athlete and after graduating from Greenwich Academy ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/12-photos-showing-why-kelly-rohrbach-should-be-2015-si-swimsuit-rookie-of-year?cid=rss

After bet on South End pays off, developer targets downtown

... "He's bought at the bottom and sold at the top." In 2007, Seaboard sold a significant chunk of its holdings to Greenwich-based Antares Investment Partners for $87 million, Antares being the initial development team behind Harbor Point. The sale ...

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/After-bet-on-South-End-pays-off-developer-6073292.php

Greenwich model is SI 2015 swimsuit rookie

... New York City. Photo: J Carter Rinaldi, Photo By J Carter Rinaldi/Getty Images 04/24/08 Innis Arden Golf Club, Old Greenwich-GA's Kelly Rohrbach tees off as she leads the Gators onto the course. Keelin Daly/ Staff Photo Photo: Keelin Daly/ Staff ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/entertainment/article/Greenwich-model-is-SI-2015-swimsuit-rookie-6070989.php

Tudor Said to Hire Harvard's Dabora for Global Event-Driven Fund

Paul Tudor Jones, renowned for taking big macroeconomic bets, is getting into the business of investing in companies going through mergers, spinoffs and restructurings. The $13.5 billion Tudor Investment Corp. is hiring Emil Dabora to run the new global strategy, according to a person familiar with the Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm, who asked not to be named because the matter is private.

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-NJ9RA56S972801-4OC563LIUTSGVSFNIKQFUI8NAE

GM shareholder seeks spot on board

... started out at Blackstone Group and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., before becoming a partner at Silver Point Capital in Greenwich, Conn. He will receive some of the investor group's profit from GM, according to GM's news release. He made waves when he ...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gm-shareholders-seeks-spot-on-board-2015-02-10?siteid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20marketwatch%2Ffinancial%20(MarketWatch.com%20-%20Financial%20Services%20Industry%20News)

Art is Love

... Kornachuk's exquisitely rendered figurative paintings and Lenore Gimpert's large loose floral works. Local Greenwich artist Victoria Brooks Melly presents atmospheric sea and landscapes that harken back to the idyllic poetry of Byron, Shelley and ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/art-love-0?

Maple Tapping Winter Walk

Take a winter nature walk with the Greenwich Land Trust's stewardship staff through one of GLT forest preserves on Tuesday, March 3rd from 1:00-3:00PM . See a maple tapping and syrup boiling demonstration and learn what goes into making the sweet stuff! The process of maple tapping is indigenous to our northern forests and an important part of our local history.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/maple-tapping-winter-walk-0?

Greenwich's Bruce Museum Announces Docent Volunteer of the Year

During her time as a docent for the Bruce Museum, Nancy Duffy has been become a jack of all trades. She has led art and science programs for both school and adult groups. Nancy is kind, inquisitive, and dedicated to the docent program.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwichs-bruce-museum-announces-docent-volunteer-year-0?

More Snow Forecast for Greenwich on Thursday

... bottom out at -5 to -13 degrees by Sunday night. And here is what the National Weather Service is predicting for Greenwich in their latest hyperlocal forecast for Thursday's snow chance. Thursday: Snow. High near 29. Calm wind becoming southeast ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/weather-alert-more-snow-forecast-greenwich-thursday-0?

Greenwich Water Safety Foundation Names Executive Director

The ZAC Foundation , a nationally recognized water safety advocacy and education foundation, announced that it has named Cheryl Green Rosario as Executive Director. Ms. Rosario previously worked for The American Express Foundation, where she oversaw the global strategic direction and implementation of the organization's Arts and Culture and Historic Preservation portfolios as the Director of Philanthropy.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-water-safety-foundation-names-executive-director-0?

It's Not Too Early To Plan Your Children's Summer

Editor's note: Greenwich Patch welcomes Greenwich's Youth Coordinator Jenny Byxbee, who will write a monthly column about issues and news affecting Greenwich youths and their families. For nearly 10 years, she has been the coordinator of all youth services for the town of Greenwich, overseeing the town's youth services bureau through a private/public partnership between the State Department of Education, the Town of Greenwich, and the United Way of Greenwich.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/its-not-too-early-plan-your-childrens-summer-0?

"India Awake? The Promise and Peril of Recent Elections in the World's Largest Democracy'

PRLog - Feb. 10, 2015 - GREENWICH, Conn. -- The public is invited to attend a World Affairs Forum Great Decisions event featuring Dr. Manu Bhagavan, Professor at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, The City University of New York, where he is Chair of the Human Rights Program at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute.

http://www.prlog.org/12423869-india-awake-the-promise-and-peril-of-recent-elections-in-the-worlds-largest-democracy.html

Homeowners Choice leader steps down

... state-backed property insurer. Prior to Citizens, he served in various roles at W.R. Berkley Corp. (NYSE: WRB), a Greenwich, Conn.-based insurance holding company. Paresh Patel , who is chairman and CEO of Tampa-based HCI, will assume charge of ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2015/02/10/homeowners-choice-leader-steps-down.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_national+%28Bizjournals+National+Feed%29

20 Hot photos of the 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue rookie models

... world when she walked runways at age 15 below the required age of 16. Hot blonde Kelly Rohrbach is originally from Greenwich, Connecticut. Kelly has been playing sports since she was a kid and she attended Georgetown University so you know she's ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/20-hot-photos-of-the-2015-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-rookie-models?cid=rss

Connecticut to super-rich residents: Please don't leave us

This July 26, 2013 aerial file photo shows the Greenwich, Conn., estate belonging to billionaire hedge fund owner Stephen Cohen. In a Connecticut, home to some of the richest Americans including Cohen, tax officials go to some lengths to keep them -- and the billions of dollars in revenue their income taxes generate.

http://www.westport-news.com/news/us/article/Connecticut-to-super-rich-residents-Please-don-t-6071181.php

Lawmaker: Make driving with dog on lap illegal

A woman drives with a dog on her lap while making a left turn in Greenwich, Conn. A bill referred to the General Assembly's Transportation Committee would make it illegal for drivers to keep a pet on their lap while operating a motor vehicle.

http://www.westport-news.com/local/article/Lawmaker-Make-driving-with-dog-on-lap-illegal-6071469.php

XPO Acquires UX Logistics for $59 Million

... in a statement. With the completion of the UX purchase, XPO has made 14 acquisitions in less than three years. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based company ranks No. 12 on the Transport Topics Top 50 list of the largest logistics companies in North ...

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=37325

CT to rich: Please don't leave

This July 26, 2013 aerial file photo shows the Greenwich, Conn., estate belonging to billionaire hedge fund owner Stephen Cohen. In a Connecticut, home to some of the richest Americans including Cohen, tax officials go to some lengths to keep them -- and the billions of dollars in revenue their income taxes generate.

http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/us/article/Connecticut-to-super-rich-residents-Please-don-t-6071181.php

The Wall Street Journal: GM shareholder seeks spot on board

... of share repurchases within one year. before becoming a partner at Silver Point Capital, a hedge fund based in Greenwich, Conn. Since then, he has been a U.S. treasury official and served with Steven Rattner on President Barack Obama's Auto Industry ...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gm-shareholder-seeks-spot-on-board-2015-02-10?siteid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20marketwatch%2Ffinancial%20(MarketWatch.com%20-%20Financial%20Services%20Industry%20News)

Greenwich Junior League To Host Annual Fit and Fun Fest

Save the Date! The Junior League of Greenwich is sponsoring its third annual Fit & Fun Fest on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Greenwich YWCA from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The JLG's Fit and Fun Fest is a health and wellness event geared to families with children aged 5 to 12. It offers a wide range of interactive health and fitness activities and food demos.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-junior-league-host-annual-fit-and-fun-fest-0?

Weather Continues To Impact School Schedules in Greenwich

With light snow continuing to fall in Greenwich early Tuesday, most private schools have announced there will be a delay in the start of classes.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/weather-continues-impact-school-schedules-greenwich-0?

Hollywood comes to CT to film action movie

... "Black Hawk Down." There are also a lot of Connecticut connections behind the scenes. The movie's writer is from Greenwich, one of the producers is from Groton, and another producer, David Gere is from Cromwell. He actually went to high school with ...

http://wtnh.com/2015/02/10/hollywood-comes-to-ct-to-film-action-movie/