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Former Colo. Governor And Wife To Get Divorced

cbs4denver.com


Former Gov. Bill Owens and Frances Owens are getting a divorce after more than 30 years of marriage and nearly three years after the couple reconciled after a separation.

A statement released to Denvernewspapers Wednesday called the decision "private and mutual" and said the couple will remain friends.

Owens, a Republican who left office in January 2007 after serving two terms, is a vice chairman for Greenwich, Conn.-based RBS Greenwich Capital, which is part of the Royal Bank of Scotland. His role is global banking and markets as well as ...

Original cbs4denver.com article: Former Colo. Governor And Wife To Get Divorced

Waters-MacAllister

Duxbury Clipper

... Darien, Conn. and Amy Youkilis of Bellingham, served as matrons of honor. Her bridesmaids included Erin Waters of Greenwich, Conn., sister of the bridegroom; Jillian MacAllister of Stamford, Conn., sister of the bridegroom; Jane Harrison of Norwalk, ...


Body found in Greenwich identified

Norwalk Advocate

Greenwich police have identified a man found shot to death as George McPherson, of the Bronx, New York.



SMART Papers Names New CFO

Distribution Sales & Management

... of premium cast coated, matte coated and uncoated printing papers. It is owned by Plainfield Asset Management of Greenwich, CT. "This company has a very forward-thinking management and ownership team committed to maximizing its position in the ...


Author Gigi Mahon Buys $10 M. Plaza Condo

The New York Observer Real Estate

... orp in 1987 and is now a senior adviser at the Chicago Growth Capital hedge fund. The couple put their $18 million Greenwich, Conn., home on the market in January.


Creating a Successful Partnership

StartupJournal

... other," warns Michael Lee Stallard, co-founder and president of E Pluribus Partners, a consulting firm based in Greenwich, Conn. Mr. Stallard suggests taking personality tests and chatting with each other's colleagues and family members. Key ...

Short Order: Pouched Food

Fairfield Weekly

... sauce was fresh-tomato red and perfect for dipping in the cheesy, dripping calzone. Penang Grill 55 Lewis St., Greenwich 861-1988 Steamed veggie dumplings, $5.95 We all know fried dumplings are delicious, but have you ever tried steamed ones? You'll ...


Neil Jacobs Joins Starwood Capital Group to Oversee Its Global Hotel Operations

Hotel News Resource

... I am eager to add my experience and point of view to that effort." Mr. Jacobs will be based at Starwood Capital's Greenwich, CT headquarters and report directly to company Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht. The Concorde brands, an imposing ...


Stella D'oro Introduces 100 Calorie Breakfast Treats

Candy Industry

... locations across the . Stella D'oro is a privately held company, owned by Brynwood Partners, which is based in Greenwich, CT. The Stella D'oro corporate headquarters and bakery is located at 184 West 237th Street, Bronx, NY , 10463......


When an IPO is a no-go, mergers offer alternative route

Pittsburgh Business Times

... The South Side-based life sciences firm said it planned to merge with Oracle Healthcare Acquisition Corp. , a Greenwich, Conn.-based special purpose entity that trades over the counter. A special purpose entity is a business interest formed solely ...

One for the Coach

Fairfield Citizen-News

It took 40 years to break the curse and now it could become a habit. For the second year in a row, the Fairfield Prep swim team defeated Greenwich High School in a closely contested meet Saturday at the ...


Tuesday's top performers

Connecticut Post

... loss to Branford. Sarah Kinsley, Fairfield Ludlowe, basketball - Had 13 points and 12 rebounds in a 52-33 win over Greenwich. Eliza Howe, Staples, basketball - Had 20 points, four steals and two blocks in a 46-43 loss to Stamford. Tiarrah Thompson, ...


Queen of Mean's possessions up for auction

XtraMSN Real Estate

... most of which fall in March, April and May. Proceeds from the sale of items from the Helmsleys' homes in New York, Greenwich, Connecticut, and Sarasota, Florida will benefit the real estate titans' charitable trust, Christie's said. Among the top ...


Sales in India will help offset US slump: GM, Ford

Express India

... States that's going down, it's western Europe," said Maryann Keller, an independent auto consultant based in Greenwich, Connecticut. "Everybody is aiming at Russia, India and China." John Parker, who oversees Asian operations, said Ford is studying ...


Helmsley's estate liquidating property

Buffalo News

... silver. Christie's will hold 15 sales of personal property from the real estate billionaire's homes in New York, Greenwich, Conn., and Sarasota, Fla., the auction house said Tuesday. The luxury hotelier, who died in August at age 87, ordered in her ...


Helmsley sales set

The Cincinnati Enquirer

... silver. Christie's will hold 15 sales of personal property from the real estate billionaire's homes in New York, Greenwich, Conn., and Sarasota, Fla. The luxury hotelier, who died in August at age 87, ordered in her will that her property be sold, ...


Commentary: Cumberland Pharmaceuticals hasn't given up on taking its stock public

The Tennessean

... Cumberland are often viewed as a safer bet, less sensitive to economic cycles. Still, Paul Bard, an analyst with Greenwich, Conn.-based IPO research firm Renaissance Capital, said Cumberland might have to lower its target price below the current ...

Greenwich police probe death of man found slain near Westchester line

Journal News

The middle-aged black man found Monday on a private country road near the Westchester County line died of multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, the chief Medical Examiner's Office determined ...


Us Sailing Signs AlphaGraphics as Title Sponsor of Us Sailing Team

Printing Equipment Guide

... to being the best, and we are confident that we can help the team meet its goals." Karen Brinker, owner of the Greenwich, Connecticut, AlphaGraphics attended the signing ceremony held at the New York Yacht Club, along with other owners representing ...


Scholastic Roundup: GHS boys basketball pulls away from Ludlowe in second half

Norwalk Advocate

After squandering a 14-point first quarter lead, the Greenwich High School boys basketball team pulled away from host Ludlowe in the second half last night, leaving Fairfield with a 77-64 win.


Helmsley's belongings being sold for charity


Norwalk Advocate


A globe-spanning collection of art, priceless furniture and other belongings from the estate of late Greenwich hotel and real estate billionaire Leona Helmsley will be auctioned in Manhattan by Christie's International starting tomorrow, the auction house said.

More than 500 items including silver platters, Old Dutch Masters paintings and Chinese ceramic figurines were chosen from Helmsley's Greenwich, New York, and Sarasota, Fla., residences to be sold as part of a series of auctions conducted by Christies at its Rockefeller Center auction house through November, Christie's spokesman Rik Pike said.

Proceeds will benefit the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, Pike said, with Helmsley's belongings expected to bring in between $4 million to $6 million, according to Christie's.

'Christie's is delighted to be offering for sale selections from the contents of Leona M. Helmsley's three residences, to be auctioned here at Christie's New York throughout 2008,' Pike said. 'The collection reflects a sophisticated taste and a wonderful sense of style across a wide range of collecting fields, including Asian art, European painting and decorative arts.'

Tomorrow, Christie's will offer the first block of Helmsley property, some of her collected silver, including a silver-gilt Tiffany flatware set appraised at more than $25,000, according to a listing on Christie's Web site.....

Original Norwalk Advocate article: Helmsley's belongings being sold for charity

Broadwater may come between friends


Norwalk Advocate

As state attorneys general in Connecticut and New York, Democrats Richard Blumenthal and Eliot Spitzer were political soulmates, particularly when it came to pooling legal resources and clout to protect the environment.

'In some ways, it was a partnership,' said Brooke Masters, a Financial Times reporter who in 2006 authored 'Spoiling For A Fight: The Rise of Eliot Spitzer.' 'There's a whole series of lawsuits over coal-fired plants and global warming.'

In late 2006, the Competitive Enterprise Institution, a conservative Washington, D.C., think tank, rated Blumenthal the worst state attorney general based on his activist approach. Spitzer came in third.

Spitzer, who has just completed his first year as New York governor, and Blumenthal also have a strong friendship.

'There's always been a personal chemistry,' Blumenthal told The Associated Press in a 2005.....


... natural gas platform proposed for Long Island Sound may test this close relationship. For months, Blumenthal, a Greenwich resident, has railed against Broadwater Energy's plan for a floating terminal in New York state waters, 13 miles from ...


Baseball fans have a laugh on Shays after gaffes

Norwalk Advocate

Sports trivia apparently isn't a favorite pastime of Rep. Christopher Shays.

A number of national sports Web sites lampooned the Fairfield County Republican yesterday after he confused the names of some key baseball figures and one of the sport's milestones during a congressional hearing on the steroids scandal.

Shays, who is a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, referred to the 1919 Chicago White Sox team that threw the World Series as the 'Blackhawks' instead of the Black Sox, the moniker commonly given the discredited team.

The Blackhawks are a National Hockey League team.

'Seems to me that if anyone in Congress is going to lecture baseball on how it runs its sport, that congressman ought to demonstrate at least some basic familiarity with the sport. Keep that in mind as you listen to Shays wax poetic throughout the day -- and afterward,' said Jayson Stark, a senior writer for ESPN.com who was blogging yesterday's hearing for the sports Web site....

... later corrected himself and said he was referring to Palmeiro's 3,000-hit milestone. Fay Vincent, a former Greenwich resident and former constituent of Shays who was baseball commissioner from 1989 to 1992, defended the congressman. 'One of ...

Original Norwalk Advocate article: Baseball fans have a laugh on Shays after gaffes

Boys Basketball Westhill beats Trumbull; Rams hold off Central

Norwalk Advocate


... skid. Garrett Moses added 11. Calvin Carter scored 15 for Central (5-4, 4-3) and Jerome Perkins added 13. Greenwich 77, Fairfield Ludlowe 64 - Greenwich used a 16-2 surge early in the third period to post the road triumph over Ludlowe. Russ ...

Tags: Sports, Fairfield University NCAA, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Fairfield Stags NCAA Basketball


GHS girls ice hockey tops Trumbull, continues to tear through FCIAC

Norwalk Advocate


Coming into this season there were many doubts surrounding the Greenwich High School girls ice hockey team.

Tags: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

Greenwich death ruled a murder by gunshots

Norwalk Advocate


Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest killed the man whose body was found Monday morning along a private backcountry Greenwich road, the state medical examiner's office said yesterday.

Police identified the man through fingerprints as a 49-year-old out-of-town man but are withholding his name and last known residence pending notification of his family, Chief David Ridberg said.

A day after the body was found lying across Sterling Road, the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide while police investigated. Officers were at the scene by Sterling and Riversville roads yesterday morning, canvassing the neighborhood and motorists on whether they saw anything Monday morning.

'We're working the case pretty hard,' Ridberg said. 'You have to get on it early and run with it, otherwise you'll lose your opportunity.'

A bulletin was sent to other police departments seeking information about the man.

Several neighbors who live near where the body was found said they did not hear or see anything unusual Monday morning. Police have told neighbors that they do not believe the man was shot where his body was found, residents said.....

Original Norwalk Advocate article: Greenwich death ruled a murder by gunshots


Evans paces Stamford Triple-double helps Knights beat Staples


Norwalk Advocate


... Redemption. 'Last Friday was our impetus for tonight,' Moriarty said, referrring to the 64-41 whipping Greenwich laid on the Knights four days earlier. 'Greenwich blew us out. We were never in it. We were dead from the get-go. Tonight was a ...

Original Norwalk Advocate article: Evans paces Stamford Triple-double helps Knights beat Staples


Students want peers to vote


NewsTimesLive.com

Promise to vote. Sign up to vote. Vote.


The message is precise and clear.


Four Danbury High seniors are working hard to convince classmates of the importance of their vote, of the need to use their voice to make a difference....


... global warming, and job training and job opportunities are the top concerns of young people, whether they live in Greenwich or Hartford. She'd like more young people to register to vote, train to be poll workers and run for office. Her office has ...

Tags: Marketing, Hartford, CT, Danbury, CT


Leona Helmsley valuables could fetch $6M at auction


NY Daily News

An auction of Leona Helmsley's belongings is expected to bring in up to $6 million for charity - about half what her dog Trouble got.


More than 500 paintings, pieces of furniture and other valuables the highfalutin' Queen of Mean left when she died last year will be sold piecemeal by Christie's this spring....


... de $12 million for her beloved white Maltese. After getting death threats, Trouble moved from Helmsley's estate in Greenwich, Conn., to her pad in Sarasota, Fla., where she lives with handler John Codey. tconnor@nydailynews.com


Make 2008 The Year To Plan An African Safari Trip Of A Lifetime

PRWeb


... in safari travel planning recommends those interested make 2008 the year to plan a safari adventure to Africa. Old Greenwich, CT ( PRWEB ) January 16, 2008 -- African safari trips are hotter than they have ever been and reservations are already well ...

Tags: Old Greenwich, CT, Travel, South Africa Travel


You Can Take Bull from Leona


New York Post

Leona Helmsley is being sold off to the little people.


Christie's is auctioning off the late Queen of Mean's collection of art, furnishings and jeweled animals over the next year, in a sale estimated to be worth as much as $6 million.


Known for her nasty temper and "let them eat cake" disdain for those less fortunate than she, Helmsley, who died last year at the age of 87, also had an eclectic taste for fine art and expensive knickknacks.


Among the items is a 15-inch jade water buffalo, estimated to go for between $400,000 and $600,000.


... side cabinets expected to fetch between $150,000 and $250,000. The contents of Helmsley's palatial New York, Greenwich, Conn., and Sarasota, Fla., homes will be auctioned in 15 separate sales over the coming months, starting tomorrow with all her ...


Christie's To Auction Leona Helmsley Lots


New York Sun


... throughout the upcoming year, the auction house announced today. Helmsley's property, retrieved from her New York, Greenwich, Conn. , and Sarasota, Fla. , residences, will be included in 15 sales, the first of which, Important American Silver, will ...


N.Y. Queen of Mean's possessions up for auction


XtraMSN Real Estate


... most of which fall in March, April and May. Proceeds from the sale of items from the Helmsleys' homes in New York, Greenwich, Connecticut, and Sarasota, Florida will benefit the real estate titans' charitable trust, Christie's said. Among the top ...


North Light project beams forward, goes out to bid


The Block Island Times


... Field Point Light, in Long Island, the Sheffield Island Light, South Norwalk, Conn., and Captain's Island Light, Greenwich, Conn. The Coast Guard had abandoned the lighthouse, and wasn't maintaining it, Gilpin said. "It was boarded up in the 70s. ...


Cattle drive through downtown


Denver Post

... the spectacle. "I've never seen a cow in person in my life," said Michelle Ng, a Denver transplant who grew up in Greenwich, Conn. Delighted children were potential customers for the Stock Show, which puts heavy emphasis on education about the ...


Stock show parade delights Denverites


Denver Post

... the spectacle. "I've never seen a cow in person in my life," said Michelle Ng, a Denver transplant who grew up in Greenwich, Conn. Delighted children were potential customers for the Stock Show, which puts heavy emphasis on education about the ...


Tags: Aurora, CO, Denver, CO, Denver Metro


N.Y. Queen of Mean's possessions up for auction


Reuters


... of which fall in March, April and May. Proceeds from the sale of items from the Helmsleys' homes in New York, Greenwich, Connecticut, and Sarasota, Florida will benefit the real estate titans' charitable trust, Christie's said. Among the top lots ...


Dowden Health Media Namse Ken Sylvia New Publisher of Current Psychiatry


Med Ad News


... of Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. Ken spent the first 20 years of his publishing career at Cliggott Publishing in Greenwich, CT. Notably, he launched the Journal of Critical Illness, an internal medicine specialty publication, and managed the successful ...

01/16/08 - Letter To The Editor - School Administration concentrate on punishing those students involved with drugs, bullying, poor performance...



Norwalk Advocate

To the editor:

I am a Greenwich resident, who, along with Gordon and Sally Mackenzie, feel that Greenwich High School student Steven Bryn has been treated unjustly by the school administration.

From time immemorial, how many high school boys have made similar immature remarks such as Steven allegedly made? These are, for the most part, smart-alecky comments, and really should not be considered serious enough to sully an exemplary academic record sent to colleges.

I wonder if Steven were to have called a girl "fat," or "ugly," would this go on his record? These comments are far more damaging to a female's ego than one regarding her chest.......

01/16/08 - Greenwich News Wire

Greenwich News Reports

Body found in Greenwich identified
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
GREENWICH, Conn. - Greenwich police have identified a man found shot to death as George McPherson, of the Bronx, New York. Police say someone called 911 ...

Sen. Bill Nickerson Retiring from the Legislature After 22 Years
Hartford Courant
In a letter to his constituents that was released Wednesday, the Greenwich Republican wrote, "I have worked with four governors, cast 11000 votes and driven ...


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01/16/08 - I Met With First Selectman Peter Tesei Today

We talked about the crime, drugs, graffiti, quality of life, vandalism problems that plague Byram residents and merchants every single day.
The possibility of a Byram Police Substation and more police patrols throughout Byram were mentioned.
Mr. Tesei said that he would send an email to the Department of Public Works about the Graffiti on the Welcome to the Town Of Greenwich- Village Of Byram sign on Putnam Avenue.
We also discussed how Police Squad 2 (Central Greenwich) and Police Squad 3 (Eastern Greenwich) currently work together to solve crime problems. It was suggested that maybe Squad 1 (Western Greenwich - Byram) could be assisted by squad 2 for a few months to lower the crime rate in Byram.
Mr. Tesei and I both agreed that there were many wonderful new projects ready to go in Byram once the security and quality of life problems are eliminated by the Greenwich Police Department.
Mr. Tesei was very enthusiastic about the new efforts for the Lyon House that are currently coming together and he provided me with some great literature about the Lyon House.
Further, Mr. Tesei encouraged me to get involved with the Byram Neighborhood Association.
I think that if Mr. Tesei can bring a more police services to Byram the many other Byram projects will takeoff and flourish.
Mr. Tesei's Legacy may very well be decided on the streets of Byram.
Will the youth gangs and drugs continue to destroy Byram or will there be a Reincarnation in Byram.
If Rudy Giuliani could get rid of the squeegee men and turn around Times Square, then surely Peter Tesie can put an end to alcoholics drinking from open containers and eliminate the high level of crime in Byram.

01/16/08 - Greenwich Post Reports On Junior League Of Greenwich

Greenwich Community Events

Junior league is taking new members
Greenwich Post - Greenwich,CT,USA
For the first time in five years, The Junior League of Greenwich is offering a day class opportunity for new members who are interested in developing skills ...


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01/16/08 - Greenwich Help Wanted Ad

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01/16/08 - Greenwich News Wire - Murder Update From Lohud

Greenwich News Brief - Homicide Update

Greenwich police probe death of man found slain near Westchester line
GREENWICH, Conn. - The middle-aged black man found Monday on a private country road near the Westchester County line died of multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, the chief Medical Examiner's Office determined yesterday.
Lohud.com: Crime - http://www.lohud.com


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01/16/07 - Greenwich News Wire - Murder Update From The Stamford Advocate

Greenwich News Brief - Homicide Update

Greenwich death ruled a murder by gunshots
Stamford Advocate - Stamford,CT,USA
By Hoa Nguyen GREENWICH - Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest killed the man whose body was found Monday morning along a private backcountry Greenwich road ...


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01/16/08 - Greenwich Community News

Greenwich Library News

2's and 3's Story Time
Where: Greenwich Library at Children's Constellation Room Drop-in story time for 2 and 3 year olds with a caregiver. Program includes stories, songs, movement and finger plays. No registration required but space is limited. ...
Greenwich Library Today's Events - http://www.greenwichlibrary.org


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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

01/15/07 - My Neigbor Barbra Came By Tonight To Say She Was Worried About My Wife. I Told Her Things Were Much Better

My neighbor said,"It is a shame how the police still continue to bother you and your wife."

I told her today was much better. There had been no police cars following us for long periods or time or patrol cars stopping in front of or near the store for long periods of time.

I told her I had not had any trouble since last night.

I said that since I had called Sargent Lombardi last night, I had not seen a police car all day or night.

However, I told her that another neighbor said that the Byram Patrol Car had been posted all night down at the Fire Station, right in the heart of the Byram Business District.

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01/15/08 - Greenwich Business News Wire

Greenwich Business Reports

Greenwich Global Capital Inc. Announces Results of Shareholder ...
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
P)("Greenwich") is pleased to announce that its shareholders have approved the proposed amalgamation (the "Amalgamation") between Greenwich and Stans Energy ...

Fitch Rates Greenwich, CT's 2008 GO BANs 'F1+'; Affirms ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
The 'F1+' rating is based on Greenwich's general credit characteristics. The superior 'AAA' rating on the town's GO bonds reflects its considerable ...


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01/15/07 - Help Wanted - Lux Bond And Green

Greenwich Employment Ad

Customer Service/ Jewelry Repair ( Greenwich, CT US )
Lux Bond & Green, one of New Englands most respected jewelry, watch and giftware stores is seeking a full -time Customer Service/ Jewelry Repair Associates for our Greenwich store. We offer a competitive compensation package including ...
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01/15/08 - Even More Complaints About How Byram Was Hit Hard With Gang Related Graffiti This Weekend

This morning I went to get my morning news paper at State Line Stationary in Byram and the gentleman behind the counter noticed my picture on the cover of the Greenwich Time.
He started telling me how his business received the gang graffiti and how something has to be done about all of the kids that congregate on the corner of Mill Street and Water Streets.
I told him I agreed with him and that I had heard that there might be video of a car that had the gang running all over Byram defacing property. Apparently the license plate did not render well in the video.
However, the disk with the video had been turned over to police to see if they could digitally enhance the images of the plate.
One customer said they don't need fancy "video tricks", they need to have a couple of policemen to handle all of the kids that are doing this.
I agreed with the customer and said there is a real estate business, called Judge and Associates, just a couple of doors down the street.
The lady who used to operate Rolly Polly told me that after he open his business he got all of his office computers stolen in a break in.
The he has to put up with gangs of kids hanging around his business and people getting mugged in front of his business.
Now the side of his business has gang graffiti in 3 to 4 foot letters on the side of his building.
Another customer started complaining it is not just the police. He said Byram gets covered in graffiti and none of the newspapers cover the story. He said it's like we live in a different state or country.
The residents of Byram know what Byram needs, but no one is listening to them.

01/15/08 - Greenwich News Wire

Greenwich Post News Briefs

Greenwich students set for 'Cabin Fever' at teen center
Greenwich Post - Greenwich,CT,USA
This event is the latest in a series of high school social nights sponsored by Greenwich Avenue Initiative. The group’s first event was “Novemberfest: Can U ...

Regional planning group chooses Greenwich man to lead
Greenwich Post - Greenwich,CT,USA
Paul C. Settelmeyer of Greenwich was named chairman of the South Western Regional Planning Agency at its annual meeting Jan. 7. The agency elected two new ...

Greenwich High School to host camp expo
Greenwich Post - Greenwich,CT,USA
Greenwich High School will host its annual SummerFare Camp Expo from 6 to 9 pm Wednesday, Jan. 23 (snow date is Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6 pm). ...


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01/15/08 - Women's Luncheon Lecture. Jan. 29

Women's Luncheon Lecture. Jan. 29

Meet life's challenges with help from "Dr. Dale"Boss driving you bananas? Received a scary health prognosis? Trying to get pregnant? Having trouble with your partner? Juggling work and kids? Caring for ill parents? Fantasizing about trading in your daughter-in-law? Feeling too old to get back to the dating game? Need to spice up your sex life?

If any of these life situations strike a chord, or if you have a few of your own that send you on an emotional seesaw, Dale Atkins, PhD, wants you to know this: "You can cope, you can survive, and you can thrive."

On Jan. 29, this well-known relationship expert will introduce you to her five "Sanity Saversª" - essential elements for a balanced life - and offer practical suggestions for women to restore order, simplicity and happiness in their lives, no matter what comes their way.

"Dr. Dale" is a licensed psychologist with a private practice in New York City and more than 25 years experience in the field. Her specialties include families, couples, parenting, aging well, and managing stress. A prolific author and sought-after speaker and guest expert, she also has appeared on the "Today Show" and "Oprah."

This presentation is co-sponsored by the Greenwich Hospital Women's Health Initiative and the hospital's Women's Resource Center.
_____________________________________________________________________
Speaker: Dale Atkins, PhD

Tuesday, Jan. 29 12 noon - 2pm Noble Conference Center
FREEBox Lunch available: $10.Registration required.
Please call (203) 863-3863
or email: andreag@greenhosp.org

01/15/08 - The Greenwich News Wire - Lead Story - Another Murder In Greenwich

Greenwich Time And Stamford Advocate News Reports

Man's body found along Greenwich road
Stamford Advocate - Stamford,CT,USA
By Hoa Nguyen GREENWICH - A man found dead of apparent gunshot wounds along a private backcountry road yesterday morning appears to be the victim of ...

Talent to spare: GHS bowling team continues to grow
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
By Jesse Quinlan Michael D'Amico's rise up the depth chart epitomizes how far the Greenwich High School bowling program has come. A first-year senior, ...

Town offers free radon testing
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
"There are pockets throughout Greenwich where levels are high," said Caroline Calderone Baisley, director of the town's Department of Health. ...

11 teens arrested after party
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
By Michael Dinan Police arrested 11 town minors on drug and alcohol charges Friday night while breaking up a house party in Old Greenwich. ...


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01/15/06 - More Greenwich Police Department Frat Boy Stunts On North Water Street



I Wanted To Put Up A Post About The RTM Meeting,


Unfortunately, I Have To Report On More Police Misconduct In Byram


After Midnight I once again had the Greenwich Police Department sending a patrol car to harrrass and intimidate me on North Water Street.


The car would stop by our place at 161 North Water Street and sit for a very long period of time. When I came up the patrol car would move up to about 189 North Water Street and sit for a long while in the middle of the road.


I would stand outside and watch the patrol car, which eventually would drive down to the stop sign and go on Byram Road towards the post road.


Then five maybe ten minutes later the patrol car would come again by 161 North Water Street and then when I came out would drive up to about three more houses and once again just sit in middle of the street.


This ignorant and unproductive police behaviour scares and upsets my wife to no end. So I took her somewhere else to sleep for the night.


Later, I called the Greenwich Police Department to ask who the Officer for Byram was for the 12 to 8 am shift and I got a dispatcher 11, who said he could not tell me.


I then spoke to a Sargent Lombardi and asked who the officer in Byram was for the 12 to 8 am shift.


He said there could be a couple of officers in that area and wanted to know why I wanted the names of the Officers. I told him all of the information above and he started playing dumb asking, "Is the car in the middle of the street now?" and once again told him we had left, because of the behaviour of the Byram officer.


I then informed Sargent Lombardi that most cell phones come with cameras that take pictures that get time stamped with information from the cell phone network.


Officer Lombardi then hung up the phone.


I called back once again spoke to Dispatcher 11, who once again gave me Sargent Lombardi, starts playing dumb again, and tells me he sent another police sargent out to 161 North Water, and he does not find me there or see a patrol car sitting in the street.


I once again tell Sargent Lombardi that I left, because this officer in the patrol car had greatly upset my wife and I would just like to know who were the two officers who were assigned to Byram.


I repeatedly had to ask who the Byram officer was and eventually Sargent Lombardi said the Byram Officer was Officer Smerrillo.


When I asked about the other officer that Sargent Lombardi said might also be in Byram he said,"I can't not recall who the officer is off the top of my head."


All this wasted Police resources to harrass a police critic.


It sort of proves my point that the Greenwich Police Department needs more accountability.


You would think that Chief Ridberg would have beter things for his high paid police officers to do.


Let's Face The Facts - Greenwich Is Litered With Dead Bodies


5 - 6 months ago - There was the dead body on Lake Avenue - Unsolved


19 - 20 months ago - There was the Kissel murder - Unsolved


The very old murder of the poor little boy in Pemberwick - Unsolved


Now we have another murder up on sterling road - Hopefully Will Be Solved


Man found shot dead in Greenwich
GREENWICH, Conn. - Police are investigating the apparent homicide of a man whose body was found on Sterling Road
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Monday, January 14, 2008

01/15/07 - Greenwich Homicide Victim Update

Greenwich Murder Picked Up By The Associated Press

Man found shot to death in Greenwich
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01/14/08 - More Complaints About How Byram Was Hit Hard By Gang Grafitti This Weekend

I went to Executive Deli in Byram to get some lunch earlier today and of coarse the the talk is all about gangs of kids can just go around and cover Byram in graffiti on a Saturday night, because the police are nowhere to be found in Byram.

The hardworking owner of executive Deli said Mill Street had been covered in graffiti from the East Post Liquors Building to sidewalks next to Salon O on Henry Street. The owner of Executive Deli felt fortunate that his business had been spared.

The talk in the Deli was why isn't a police officer posted in Byram at the Firehouse over night to control the gangs of kids in Byram.

Just how is a business like Salon O going to keep attracting high end and trendy lady customers with graffiti all over the sidewalk next to their business?

01/14/08 - The Power Of Prayer - Part 2 - Another Coincidence ?????


A Phone Call From God ?????
This morning my landlord called me and asked if I was still going to the RTM meeting tonight to be sworn in as a legislator for Byram District 4.


I told him I was going and he suggested I skip the meeting and call in sick.


He said you can always get sworn in at next months meeting.


He said that if I go and get sworn in that the Police and some Town Leaders are going to get very mad at me.


I told him I would think about calling in sick, but I new I was going to get sworn in tonight.


As soon as, I hung up the phone and the phone rang again and it was First Selectman Peter Tesei on the line. He asked if I would meet with him on Wednesday at 9am to talk about Byram. We talked briefly and as Mr. Tesei said goodbye he said I will see you at the RTM meeting tonight.


As I hung up the phone my wife was bringing me my morning tea.


I told her that I just got off the phone with Mr. Tesei and said he was going to meet me about Byram at Wednesday at 9 am. Plus, I told her Mr. Tesei said he would see me at tonight's RTM Meeting.


My wife said,"I knew that. Don't you remember the prayers at church about softening hearts?"


I then told my wife, "Unbelievable, are you and Harvest Time Church going to take credit for everything. Since, December 28th I have called or went by his office every other day asking for a meeting. I have driven his secretary Paula nuts with my requests for a meeting. I even called the ask the First Selectman Show on WGCH looking for a meeting."




I then told my wife that this meeting was already in the works and the prayers were coincidental.


My wife then said,"I hope you will notice how nice he and everyone is going to be to you tonight. You are going to see that everyone has a soft heart."

01/14/08 - Montery John Remembers Greenwich Point

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01/14/08 - The League of Woman Voters Legislative Breakfast. Jan. 17




The League of Woman Voters of Greenwich hosts its annual legislative breakfast with guest speakers State Sen. William Nickerson and State Reps. Livvy Floren, Lile Gibbons and Claudia "Dolly" Powers.


Where:Eastern Greenwich Civic Center
When:Thursday, January 17, 2008. 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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01/14/08 - Three Cheers For The Darien Police Department



Cos Cob, Riverside and Glenville residents are going to be getting thier property back, because....


Darien police Officer Michael Cummings was not sitting on the Post Road looking for burned out car tail lights. He was patroling the streets of Darien when he saw four guys in an out of state car at 1:45 a.m. driving slowly without its headlights on a residential street.


Maybe, Chief David Ridberg needs to take half of the patrol cars sitting on the Post Road and have them patrol the streets of Byram, Cos Cob, Riverside and Glenville.


Arrest linked to car burglaries
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
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01/14/08 - The Power Of Prayer


The Member's Of Harvest-Time Church Are Calling Me A Doubting Thomas.



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Hey, Give Me A Break - I Am Just A Skeptical Jewish Guy.


As many of the readers of this blog know, I was elected as a Greenwich Legislator for the Byram District 4. Many of you are also aware that the Greenwich Town Clerk said that I Collected more signatures than any of the RTM candidates.

Also, many readers of this blog are aware that I started to speak out about the poor coverage the police department has traditionally provided to Byram. I also started to speak out about this in stronger and stronger terms on the WGCH radio show known as Greenwich Matters.

The Greenwich Matters show is hosted by former first selectman candidate Sam Romeo at 6 pm on Thursday nights.

I even started alerting blog readers that on the December 27th show I was going to complain to Greenwich Matters host Sam Romeo about the performance of the 4pm to Midnight Byram police shift, because of all of the problems that occur during that time period.

Well right at 6pm as I was getting ready to call Sam Romeo and complain about the 4pm to Midnight Byram Officer came into my wives store and our home with a bunch of other officers.

I was detained as the Byram Officer searched non-public areas of our store and our living quarters.

I then had to call 911 three times to get a supervisor down to my wife's store in order to bring the illegal search to an end.

After this I filed a police misconduct claim that was not properly investigated. Greenwich Police Captain Michael Paceswicz cleared the officers without interviewing witnesses, my wife or myself about the illegal search.

Now for the last two weeks I and my wife have been harassed almost daily by the Greenwich Police Department. Most recently, I was talking with WGCH reporter Dima Joseph when my landlord called and said you have to resign your RTM legislative seat or they are going to raid your wife's store.
Plus my landlord expressed a fear that the Town Of Greenwich would go after the many properties he has in Greenwich.

These threats of police raids greatly scared my wife. Moreover, she worried over the merchandise in her store. While the merchandise was only worth a few thousand dollars, it was priceless to her, because she had mad almost everything in the store by hand.

She was so afraid that the police or the Town was going to damage or throw her artistic handcraft work in the street. She became very sick and did not go to church a week ago.

Personally, I am a Jew and my wife used to be a Korean Buddhist. Then she was hired to do the floral arrangements for a mothers day luncheon at Harvest Time Church last May. This luncheon featured a minister who gave a sermon in Spanish.

Don't ask me how but that Spanish sermon made my Korean wife want to convert from Buddhism to being a Charismatic or Pentecostal Christian.

It was very strange.

Well she started going to church every Sunday and I went with her. She goes to all of the Harvest Time service and I volunteer to do the coffee service while she is inside listening to Pastor Glen.

Anyway, this week she wanted to pray with a group called the intercessors, they are sort of like this gang of prayer warriors that just get together and intensely pray for members of the church.


So this group of prayer warriors, puts there hands on my wife and I and they start praying so hard. The pray that my my wife will feel better, that she and I will find peace, that she will find a place for her stuff, that the leaders of the Town will soften thier hearts toward me, etc., etc.,etc....


My wife hugs and thanks all of these prayer warriors.


Then we leave and about five minutes later I am presented with an opportunity for a place that my wife can take all of her things away.


Of coarse, my wife and all her friends at Harvest Time Church are saying "Praise The Lord", "Glory Be To God", "Amen", etc., etc., etc......


I basically tell my wife that it was a coincidence, a spooky coincidence, but a coincidence.

The funny thing was when I went to see the place the first person I meet is a former employee that telling everybody what a great I am and how I was his first boss, when he first came to America from Poland. Then my wife met another Korean lady there and they were instant friends.


The place was a perfect place for my wife to safely put all of her handmade items.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

01/13/08 - Greenwich Business News Wire

Greenwich Bussiness News Brief

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Google Alert - Byram Gets Covered In Graffiti - Where Are The Police? - Maybe They Are To Busy Harrassing A Critic?

My landlord told me that Byram got hit hit real bad by vandals this weekend.
He said his properties got hit, as well as, Johnny Cakes and other businesses.
All of the property owners are working feverishly to remove all of the graffiti.
By landlord hired a power washing service and had to pay an extra $300.00 for a special graffiti remover to get his places clean.
I hope the police catch these vandals, so that he and the other property owners might have a chance of suing these vandals for the damage they caused.
But, unfortunately, the police are more interested in bothering a police critic instead of protecting Byram from graffiti vandals.
I can't wait to see how the police explain to the newspapers and WGCH about how vandals can cover Byram in graffiti all night long and not get caught.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

01/12/08 - Greenwich News Wire

Greenwich School News

For Magnet School, Protests and Hurdles
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01/12/08 - Greenwich Business News Wire

Greenwich Business Brief

Community Media: Selected Clippings - 01/11/08
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01/12/08 - Almost 90 complaints in 24 months - Untold amounts of harrassment.

As ussual I am going home after working over night and as I am walking I have a patrol car go out of it's way to follow me as I get ready to go into my home the car drives a little pass my home and stops in the middle of the street.
For about 5 minutes cars had to go around the patrol car sitting in middle of the street.
I pretended to start talking on my cell phone and the patrol car started to move on.
This ignorant behavior by officers greatly upsets my wife who left the country of her birth, because it was ruled by a military dictatorship that created a police state that arrestted many of her friends who were artists.
In the last 24 months there have been close to 90 police misconduct complaints.
Thats a police misconduct complaint about every 8 or 9 days.
No other government department recieves as many formal written complaints.
Over and over the outcome is unfounded, unfounded, unfounded, unfounded, unfounded.
I wonder how many Greenwich families that complained were harrassed in the manner that my wife and I have been harrassed?
The citizens of Greenwich want the police to go after drugs, gangs, graffiti and muggers not critics that exercise their right to free speach.

01/02/07 - Why are there so many Bank Robberies In Downtown Old Greenwich?

Ridberg said he does not know why two robberies have taken place in downtown Old Greenwich since the fall.

"I can't really think of why it would be more attractive an area to target a bank than anywhere else," Ridberg said.

Maybe, because Old Greenwich residents and out of town criminals can set their watches by watching when the Old Greenwich Patrol car goes to sit on Putnam Avenue to look for burned out car tail lights.

Like Byram, Old Greenwich needs effective and aggressive business district patrols.

Bank robbed in Old Greenwich; Can of soda less explosive than ...
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
Police did not use Greenwich's K-9 dog to track the robber because yesterday's heavy rains made it difficult for the animal to find a scent, Cochran said. ...

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01/12/08 - Greenwich Library News

Greenwich Community Event

Ashforth Children's Concert
When: Saturday January 12th, 2008 - 02:00 PM Where: Greenwich Library at Cole Auditorium City Winds Trio.
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Friday, January 11, 2008

01/11/08 - Greenwich News Wire - Another Bank Robbery In Old Greenwich

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Robber hits Old Greenwich bank
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01/11/08 - Greenwich Resturant Review

Greenwich Resturant Report

Pizza Factory in Greenwich-Very Disappointed.
glenville pizza is darn good, tasty dough, good texture, little crispy on the bite, good sauce, good toppings,
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01/11/08 - Greenwich Business News Wire

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Blue Sky Studios Plans To Relocate To Greenwich
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01/11/08 - This What The Welcome Sign To Byram Looked Like Before Mike Bocchinoke Became President Of The Byram Nieghborhood Association





Crimes prompt call to add patrols in Byram
Oct 7, 2007 Stamford Advocate

By Martin B. Cassidy
Stamford Advocate



Spurred by recurring cycles of burglaries, vandalism, and other crimes in their neighborhood, Byram leaders want the town to put more police officers on patrol in their neighborhood.



Recent crimes ranging from a home invasion on Byram Road, to a wave of 26 car break-ins in Byram this spring and a spate of gang-related graffiti from December to May of this year have prompted concerns about safety, Byram Neighborhood Association President Michael Bocchino said.


The tires slashed on more than two dozen cars on South Water Street overnight last Saturday reflects a fearless attitude among vandals and criminals visiting or living in Byram, Bocchino said.


'We're hopeful the town realizes that the communities need more police presence,' Bocchino said. 'I'm damn well sure this western end of town is in need of some more police presence, whether it be Byram, Glenville, Pemberwick, Chickahominy, or wherever.' ....


'I don't go up to the other end of South Water Street now because of all the roughnecks,' Lawrence M. Finnigan, a resident of South Water Street said. 'In some ways Byram is becoming like Bridgeport with all the roughnecks.'


One of the tire slashing victims, Omar Silva, also a South Water Street resident, said the act has raised his concerns about how safe the area is.


'Until this weekend I wasn't worried, but now I am more concerned about it,' Silva said.
Finnigan said an extra patrol car passing through Byram on an hourly basis would probably help curb nighttime vandalism and problems with youth.


'It wouldn't hurt to have a patrol car coming through more often,' Finnigan said. 'Sometimes all you have to do is swing by.'


Ideally residents would like to see police create a substation at the Byram Volunteer Fire Department on Delavan Avenue to respond to calls, Bocchino said.


.....Despite the apparent gang references in the graffiti and some disruptive and wayward teens in downtown Byram on weekend nights, police feel juvenile problems in the area are not the result of gang activity, Ridberg said.


'There were some indications that the graffiti was gang-related and as far back as two years ago we started doing gang intelligence in Byram,' Ridberg said. 'We were aggressive in trying to crack down on social problems down there, and we don't think it's the result of gangs.'


Bocchino said the Byram Neighborhood Association plans to put the question about safety in Byram to candidates for the Board of Selectmen in an upcoming debate.


'It's definitely something which we will bring to the candidates in the upcoming election,' Bocchino said. 'People are angry and frustrated and want action.'

Now Just 93 Days Later Byram Neighborhood Association President Mike "The Flip Flopper" Bocchino has changed his tune and sold out the residents of Byram.


Today in The Greenwich Time Mike "The Flip Flopper" Says....


"As for the Greenwich Police Department, I personally and publicly thank Chief David Ridberg and his officers, especially Sgt. Mike Reynolds, Officers Keith Hirsch, Antonio Rivera and Robert McKiernan, and Detective Mark Zuccerella, for all of their outstanding work in the Byram community and the entire town of Greenwich.


Let's face facts: The world is changing and things are not as they once were. As the population around us grows and with our proximity to New York, our town will unfortunately continue to see its share of vandalism and crime, like it or not"


In the last 93 days Byram has had even more vandalism and gang graffiti.


Worse yet, Byram residents have been mugged near Johnny Cakes.


Byram is going down the tubes, because we have leaders like Mike "the flip flopper" Bocchino.


Mike "The Flip Flopper" Bocchino has forgotten all about his show boating for the Greenwich time calling for more police patrols and a police substation in Byram.


Just 93 days ago Mike "The Flip Flopper" Bocchino was telling reporter Martin B. Cassidy.....


'People are angry and frustrated and want action.'

- Mike "The Flip Flopper" Bocchino
October 7th


Now Mike "The Flip Flopper" Bocchino says ...


"As the population around us grows and with our proximity to New York, our town will unfortunately continue to see its share of vandalism and crime, like it or not. "
- Mike "The Flip Flopper" Bocchino
January 10 th.

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01/10/08 - There Was A Very Nice Lady On WGCH That Briefly Spoke About My Wife's Store


There was a nice sounding lady that said my wife's store did not have the proper paperwork for a sign in her window.

The facts are that Greenwich Police Officer DiPretro and three other officers came to my wives store and stayed about an hour just before I was getting to call the Greenwich Matters show hosted by Sam Romeo on WGCH. I had posted on this blog that I intended to complain about the poor performance of the police in Byram.


Police Officer DiPietro made some comments that indicated that his and the other officers presence was in retaliation, because I had exercised my right to Free Speech on this blog and was going to reiterate my complaints about Byram Police Officers on the Radio.

Officer DiPretro illegally searched non-public backrooms of the store and I had to call 911 three times to end the illegal search and get Officer Dipretro out of my wife's store.

Later, Officer DiPretro angrily began writing up a ticket for my wives store. A Greenwich Police Sargent Moran ordered DiPretro to withdraw the ticket.

The out of control Officer Dipretro argued with Sargent Moran about the ticket.

And I would just like to mention that it is only alleged that my wife needed this paper work or did not have this paper work. Actually, it is very hard to respond to the allegation, because my has not been charged with anything or issued any ticket at all.

Moreover, what Greenwich Police Officials are failing to mention is that my wife has three letters from Greenwich Town Officials giving her permission for the signage.
What happened in my wife's store on December 27th was not about a sign. It was about trying to intimidate and silence a Greenwich Police Department Critic.

If this had been about a sign, there would not have been a problem.

Greenwich Police Officer DiPretro would have written a ticket for the alleged sign violation.

Then we would have either paid the ticket or went to see a judge who would have determined if there was a violation.

There would have been no illegal searches, no 911 calls, no police misconduct complaints, no improper police investigations, no threats of arrest or harassment of my wife or myself.

There would be no threats to my landlord and no illegal demands that I resign from my Greenwich Legislative seat.

This was not about a sign, this about silencing a police critic.

In fact in early December, Greenwich Police Officer Dipetro gave us a ticket as we were loading merchandise in our car. He even made similar comments as he issued the ticket.

We took Officer DiPretro's ticket to a hearing and spoke with an independent person and Officer's DiPetro's ticket was thrown out.

There were no illegal searches, no 911 calls, no police misconduct complaints, no improper police investigations, no threats of arrest or harassment of my wife or myself. There were no threats to my landlord and no illegal demands that I resign from my Greenwich Legislative seat.

Because Officer DiPretro, wrote a ticket and left.


However, on December 27th, Officer DiPretro did not come in the store with a bunch of police officers and conduct an illegal search just before I was going to go on WGCH and complain about him.

This is why for two weeks I have tried to meet with First Selectman Peter Tesei to explain these facts and to get rid of malicious police rumors spread about my dear wife and I.

Like the false, malicious, libelous, Slanderous and untrue lie that I am not a resident of Greenwich and do not live in RTM District 4.

The facts are that I live in a residential unit that has a nonconforming use exemption. The unit is in a residential building in a residential zone of Greenwich.

My tenancy is month to month and the CL&P Bill and other utility bills are addressed to Apartment 1 Front. The CL&P Bill has came that was for over 30 years, I am told.

The former owner of the building lived in the space and operated a business long before any current zoning regulations applied to the property.

Moreover, If there is a question about the certificate of occupancy (CO) there is nothing I can do about it. Only the landlord can apply for or fix the CO. The tenant has no say in the buildings CO what-so-ever.

Now the Town Of Greenwich has two options.

Number one, they can arbitrarily throw me in the street and Connecticut State law says the Town must find me housing in Town and this will expose the Town Of Greenwich to a civil suit from my wife and I.

Number two, the Town can cite my Landlord and let an independent housing court judge decide if the Town is right or if my landlord is right. If my landlord is wrong then the housing court judge will come to a fair and equitable solution between my landlord and I. The judge might tell me leave in 24 hours or 24 days. Who Knows?

If the housing judge says my landlord is right, then the Town Of Greenwich would have the right to appeal the judges ruling.

Solution number two is the most fair, because it puts any decision in the hands of an independent judge in Norwalk who will not be pressured by local politics or the police department.

No one is going to be stupid enough to tell the judge if this Byram Legislator does not resign his seat, we are going to retaliate against him and his landlord.

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