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Monday, March 30, 2015

Mail theft ringleader sentenced

The head of a mail-theft ring that police said stole hundreds of credit cards and checks from mailboxes from Greenwich to New Haven was sentenced Monday in federal court to four years and seven month. "This is just the tip of the iceberg," said Bridgeport Police Detective Francis Podpolucha , part of a multi-town task force that has been pursuing Dayquan Jackson for several years.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Mail-theft-ringleader-sentenced-6169119.php

Toppled electric pole causes truck fire, outages on East Putnam early Monday

A truck at a construction site on East Putnam Ave. in Greenwich, Conn. is engulfed in flames after a power line fell on it on Monday, March 30, 2015.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/articleGallery/Toppled-electric-pole-causes-truck-fire-outages-6168792.php

3 new Greenwich PD officers sworn in

From left: Max Rinaldi, Sebastian Arenas and Justin Quagliani finish signing their names after being sworn in as Greenwich police officers at Town Hall Monday. Photo: Robert Marchant New Greenwich Police Officer Sebastian Arenas, a Greenwich High School graduate, is sworn in by First Selectman Peter Tesei Monday at Town Hall.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/articleGallery/3-new-Greenwich-PD-officers-sworn-in-6168798.php

Mail theft ringleader sentenced

The head of a mail-theft ring that police said stole hundreds of credit cards and checks from mailboxes from Greenwich to New Haven was sentenced Monday to four years and seven months in federal court. "This is just the tip of the iceberg," said Bridgeport police Detective Francis Podpolucha, part of a multi-town task force that has been pursuing Dayquan Jackson for several years.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Mail-theft-ringleader-sentenced-6168913.php

Things to do in and around Greenwich

Soprano Hanna Golodinski will headline the Good Friday concert at First Congregetional Church, 108 Sound Beach Ave., set for 8 p.m. April 3. For more information, visit www.fccog.org or call 203-637-1791. Photo: Contributed Photo For the latest events and activities happening in Greenwich, turn to For the Record.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Things-to-do-in-and-around-Greenwich-6168848.php

Port Chester Restaurant Workers Beaten and Robbed in Greenwich

After a long night of working at a Port Chester restaurant just across the Greenwich border, two men were walking home about 3 a.m. Sunday. They didn't get too far.

http://patch.com/new-york/portchester/port-chester-restaurant-workers-beaten-and-robbed-greenwich?

Men Assaulted, Robbed In 'Ferocious' Street Attack Near Port Chester Border

GREENWICH, Conn. -- Two men walking home from work were beaten and robbed early Saturday on Armonk Street near the border with Port Chester, N.Y., Greenwich police said The attack occurred just after 3 a.m. at Armonk and North Water streets as a 21-year-old Greenwich man and a 19-year-old Port Chester man were walking home after working at a Port Chester restaurant, police said.

http://portchester.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/greenwich-police-two-men-assaulted-robbed-ferocious-street-attack

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... materials from recycled food waste that his company collects from restaurants and schools from as far away as Greenwich. Unlike the few other companies that have begun offering compost using recycled food waste, Demers' company is fully integrated, ...

http://www.newstimes.com/business/article/Danbury-business-grows-plants-with-food-waste-6168567.php

'A Dream Come True' -- Greenwich Hires 3 New Police Recruits

The ranks of the Greenwich Police Department grew by three on Monday with the swearing in of two military veterans and a Greenwich native for whom becoming an officer in town has been a lifelong dream. Since he attended Julian Curtiss School in Greenwich, Sebastian Arenas has wanted to become a Greenwich officer.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/dream-come-true-greenwich-hires-3-new-police-recruits-0?

Greenwich Funeral Home Completes Renovations

Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Homes of Greenwich held a grand reopening of its facility at 31 Arch St. on Friday, March 27. The event marked the completion of a full-scale renovation of the waiting room, two chapels and parking lot. The funeral home has been at its present site for decades.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-funeral-home-completes-renovations-0?

Restoration Hardware to open second shop on Greenwich Avenue

Restoration Hardware celebrates the grand opening of its design gallery in the former U.S. Post Office on Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich, Conn., May 15, 2014. The historic Greenwich Post Office was repurposed as a Restoration Hardware, the upscale home goods and furniture store, along Greenwich Avenue in downtown Greenwich, Conn.

http://m.ctpost.com/business/article/Restoration-Hardware-to-open-second-shop-on-6168593.php

Restoration Hardware to open second shop on Greenwich Avenue

Restoration Hardware celebrates the grand opening of its design gallery in the former U.S. Post Office on Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich, Conn., May 15, 2014. Photo: Keelin Daly The historic Greenwich Post Office was repurposed as a Restoration Hardware, the upscale home goods and furniture store, along Greenwich Avenue in downtown Greenwich, Conn.

http://www.newstimes.com/business/article/Restoration-Hardware-to-open-second-shop-on-6168593.php

W.R. Berkley to merge two U.S. reinsurer units

W.R. Berkley Corp. on Monday announced it will merge its two U.S. reinsurance underwriting units, Berkley Re America L.L.C. and Facultative ReSources Inc. The companies, both based in Stamford, Connecticut, will operate under the Berkley Re America name, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based insurer said in a statement. Berkley Re America is a specialty treaty reinsurance underwriter that services insurance companies or units within insurance companies that specialize in the products they underwrite, Berkley said.

http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20150330/NEWS06/150339969?tags=%7C285%7C76%7C302&CSAuthResp=1%3A573568760167614%3A109186%3A64%3A24%3Aapproved%3ABFA2062C0D40B32D5CE33718F1B85DE6&=

Global Markets-Stocks rally on merger activity; dollar gains

... officer at BMO Private Bank in Chicago. Andrew Wilkinson, chief market strategist at Interactive Brokers LLC in Greenwich, Connecticut, said investors believe they can see beyond any take-off of interest rates. "They're beginning to feel that the ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/30/markets-global-idUSL2N0WW26K20150330?feedType=RSS&feedName=usDollarRpt

Things to do in and around Greenwich

Thomas Wijck , The Alchemist in His Study with a Woman Making Lace; Chemical Heritage Foundation Fisher Collection, Gift of Fisher Scientific International. Doctoral candidate Elisabeth Berry Drago will discuss "The Bewitching Chemistry: Artistic Experiment and the Making of Color in the Dutch Republic,i 10 a.m. March 30, Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/articleGallery/Things-to-do-in-and-around-Greenwich-6165337.php

Two Men Arrested for Trespassing at Greenwich High School

Two men are facing trespassing and loitering charges after they were caught in Greenwich High School and refusing to leave. The men were found inside the school on March 25 and told to leave.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/two-men-arrested-trespassing-greenwich-high-school-0?

Global Markets-Stocks gain on merger activity; dollar rises

... officer at BMO Private Bank in Chicago. Andrew Wilkinson, chief market strategist at Interactive Brokers LLC in Greenwich, Connecticut, said investors believe they can see beyond any take-off of interest rates. "They're beginning to feel that the ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/30/markets-global-idUSL2N0WW20U20150330?feedType=RSS&feedName=marketsNews

Truck catches fire in Greenwich

It happened on East Putnam Avenue in the area of Soundbeach Avenue and Havemeyer Lane. (March 30, 2015 12:12 PM) Fire officials say a live power line ended up touching the truck, so they had to evacuate the area and let it burn before the electricity could be turned off.

http://connecticut.news12.com/news/truck-catches-fire-in-greenwich-1.10157752

Another SUV Reported Stolen in Greenwich

... 2012 white Range Rover and left the vehicle unlocked. The theft Sunday i s the tenth vehicle reported stolen in Greenwich since early November, and the sixth theft in central Greenwich, according to police spokesman Lt. Kraig Gray. It's the third ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/another-suv-reported-stolen-greenwich-0?

Stamford Almanac

... meets 1 to 2 p.m. on the second floor of 1480 Bedford St. Call 800-842-1501. NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS Greenwich-Stamford affiliate meets 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month in Conference Room B at the Tully Health Center , ...

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Stamford-Almanac-6167937.php

Truck Fire Closes East Putnam Avenue in Old Greenwich

A power line fell onto a truck on East Putnam Avenue in Old Greenwich Monday morning, setting the truck ablaze. Greenwich Professional Firefighters Local 1042 posted on Facebook, "A power line fell onto the truck, crews had to wait until the power was turned off before they could extinguish the fire."

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/truck-fire-closes-east-putnam-avenue-old-greenwich-0?

Changes in Greenwich's Culinary Landscape

Work continues at the former Hunan Cafe in the Riverside Common shopping center on East Putnam Avenue where Chipotle Mexican Grill is preparing to open. The opening date hasn't been announced by the company.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/changes-greenwichs-culinary-landscape-0?

Truck Fire Closes Route 1 Near Stamford Border

No injuries were reported in the car fire on East Putnam Avenue between the I-95 entrance and Stamford line. GREENWICH, Conn.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/box-truck-fire-closes-east-putnam-avenue-greenwich

Greenwich Yoga Store Expands To LA With More Stores Planned For 2015

Already the store, known for its comfortable, colorful clothes with superior moisture-wicking properties and genuine ethos of yoga has expanded to the West Coast. This, after being open in Connecticut for only six months -- the Greenwich store opened last September.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/greenwich-yoga-store-expands-la-more-stores-planned-2015

Wall of Honor Ceremony Set for April 15

The Class of 2015 for the East Greenwich High School Wall of Honor will be feted in a ceremony to be held at the high school on Wednesday evening, April 15, 2015 at 6pm. They include Fred I. Brown, Class of 1894 from East Greenwich Academy, who was instrumental in making Bostitch a giant in the corporate world.

http://patch.com/rhode-island/eastgreenwich/wall-honor-ceremony-set-april-15?

Coldwell Banker Sales Associates Win President's Circle Award

Sales associates affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Greenwich have been recognized with the Coldwell Banker International President's Circle award. This distinguished honor is awarded to the top six percent of approximately 87,000 sales associates worldwide in the Coldwell Banker system.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/business/coldwell-banker-sales-associates-win-presidents-circle-award

Greenwich JCC Joins With PJ Library To Offer Passover Mini-Seder

How do you squeeze 40 days and 40 nights into one afternoon? Easy! On Wednesday, April 1, from 4 to 5 p.m., JCC Greenwich and PJ Library of Greenwich will host a Passover mini-seder for kids ages 3 and up at One Holy Hill Lane in Greenwich. Guests will experience the exodus from Egypt in a kid-friendly seder, complete with plagues, the seder, songs, and surprises.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-jcc-joins-pj-library-offer-passover-mini-seder

The TechLounge at the Greenwich Senior Center Offers Classes In Technology

The Greenwich Senior Center is offering local seniors the opportunity to get on the cutting edge of technology whether it's learning how to use the latest Smartphone or how to negotiate social media.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/techlounge-greenwich-senior-center-offers-classes-technology-0?

New York-Area Family of Plane Crash Survivors Share Their Experiences

... crash near Atlanta, Georgia in 2005, albeit with a broken back and other injuries. Her father, Karl Suerig of Greenwich, CT survived after the plane he was riding in clipped a tree and nosedived down the side of a cliff just east of Albany, NY in ...

http://www.pr.com/press-release/612558

Presstek, Inc. - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review - New Market Study Published

... The company has operations in India, Germany, Colombia, Venezuela and Africa. Presstek is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, the US. Full Report Details at - .. This ...

http://reports.pr-inside.com/presstek-inc-strategic-swot-analysis-r4230485.htm

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