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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Gervais Hearn Appointed Director of Development for September 11th Memorial/Greenwich

The families of the 9/11 victims with ties to Greenwich are so moved that the Town of Greenwich and its residents are dedicated to building this Memorial, one that is majestic, yet serene and easily accessible.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/08/prweb12073232.htm

CME to Start EU Gas Futures as Trayport Remains Independent

... the quotes and giving liquidity to this platform," Diego Perfumo , an exchanges analyst at Equity Research Desk in Greenwich, Connecticut , said on July 30 by phone, the day CME announced it had agreed to buy Trayport. "Instead of fighting the ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-05/cme-to-start-european-gas-futures-as-trayport-stays-independent.html

Foley and McKinney On The Key Issues

Republican voters head to the polls August 12th to elect the party's candidate for governor. Greenwich businessman Tom Foley and State Sen. John McKinney are both running in the primary, battling for the chance to face Democratic Gov. Dannel P. ...

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-primary-candidates-20140804,0,6310007.story

Carleen Wood Returns To Greenwich Schools To Lead Special Education

Wood returns to Greenwich Public Schools after leaving in 2007 for a position as assistant director of special education for the Darien Public Schools.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/carleen-wood-returns-greenwich-schools-lead-special-education

Hyatt Regency Greenwich Hotel Launches Explore Old Greenwich Bed, Beach, and Breakfast Package

The Stamford area hotel invites leisure and business travelers to enjoy the height of elegance and convenience in Greenwich, Connecticut.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/07/prweb12056365.htm

Fusion episode shows just how little Foley has to offer

... to this story is that he was in front of the wrong building. Good move, Tom. Tom Foley is a wealthy, corporate Greenwich resident who doesn't seem to give a damn about eastern Connecticut. He also doesn't seem to care about employees based on his ...

http://www.theday.com/article/20140805/OP02/308059996/1069/rss06

Monday, August 4, 2014

Sam Bridge Nursery anticipates completion of project

Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses family members from left, Mary Jo Palmer, her son, Rich Palmer, Nick Bridge, Sam Bridge IV and Maggie Bridge and dog, Shea, inside their new 26,000 square foot facility that will serve multiple functions for their family-run business that is located on North Street in Greenwich, Conn., Thursday, July 31, 2014.

http://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Sam-Bridge-Nursery-anticipates-completion-of-5667423.php

David Pastore of Greenwich wins Met Amateur with a hole-in-one

... -- by making a hole-in-one. Ahead 2-up against Matthew Lowe (Farmingdale, N.Y.) with two holes to play, Pastore, a Greenwich resident, made a hole-in-one on the par-3, 135-yard 17th hole in the afternoon round (35th hole of the match), giving him a ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/sports/article/David-Pastore-of-Greenwich-wins-Met-Amateur-with-5665954.php

XPO cuts jobs at former Pacer headquarters in Dublin

... headquarters of Pacer International Inc. in Dublin following the logistics companies' second-quarter merger. Greenwich, Connecticut-based XPO cut 26 overlapping positions during the second quarter at the 400-employee office on Perimeter Drive, ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2014/08/04/xpo-cuts-jobs-at-former-pacer-headquarters-in.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_15+%28Employee+Compensation+%26+Benefits+Industry+News%29

visit|article-5665954|mobile_home_category_body-10543|1David Pastore...

... -- by making a hole-in-one. Ahead 2-up against Matthew Lowe (Farmingdale, N.Y.) with two holes to play, Pastore, a Greenwich resident, made a hole-in-one on the par-3, 135-yard 17th hole in the afternoon round (35th hole of the match), giving him a ...

http://m.newcanaannewsonline.com/sports/article/David-Pastore-of-Greenwich-wins-Met-Amateur-with-5665954.php

Florence B. Carlo, 90, Longtime Greenwich Resident

... Carlo. Calling hours Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home , 31 Arch St., Greenwich. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, 84 Sherwood ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/florence-b-carlo-90-longtime-greenwich-resident

Get A Taste Of National Farmers Market Week In Wilton

... Road. Georgetown's farmers market runs until Oct. 26 on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4 Old Mill Road. Greenwich's farmers market runs until Thanksgiving on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Arch Street and Horseneck Lane. New Canaan's ...

http://wilton.dailyvoice.com/events/get-taste-national-farmers-market-week-fairfield-county

Get A Taste Of National Farmers Market Week In Rowayton

... Road. Georgetown's farmers market runs until Oct. 26 on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4 Old Mill Road. Greenwich's farmers market runs until Thanksgiving on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Arch Street and Horseneck Lane. New Canaan's ...

http://norwalk.dailyvoice.com/events/get-taste-national-farmers-market-week-fairfield-county

Mega penguin's massive foot shows it was tallest and heaviest ever to walk the Earth

... on relative sizes in other penguin skeletons, P. klekowskii's dimensions. Dan Ksepka, from the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, told New Scientist that the critical fossil from P. klekowskii was "the longest foot bone I've ever seen". "This ...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/mega-penguins-massive-foot-shows-it-was-tallest-and-heaviest-ever-to-walk-the-earth-9645792.html

Alleged request may not have been first one

Details contained in the affidavit for the arrest of a Stamford musician for an "unsuitable request" made to a 10-year-old student at a Greenwich piano lesson suggests that it might not have been an isolated incident.

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Alleged-request-may-not-have-been-first-one-5666212.php

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Police Take New Approach To Preventing Domestic Violence

... the state are using the assessment forms at domestic violence scenes. The municipalities stretch from Groton to Greenwich and from Ansonia - the first department in the state to use the program - to Manchester. L.A.P. is the result of a ...

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-domestic-violence-assessment-20140731,0,6828485.story

Halstead: Real estate market news positivevisit|article-5665434|interleaved-5665430-breaking-news|5

... market in Fairfield County despite lower numbers of sales in most towns. Two towns showed significant gains, as Greenwich's average price increased 65 percent due to a record-setting $120 million sale and New Canaan saw a sharp rise in both average ...

http://m.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Halstead-Real-estate-market-news-positive-5665434.php

Halstead: Real estate market news positive

... New Canaan had a sharp rise in both average and median prices, up to $2,119,085 and $1,725,000 respectively. Greenwich saw the average price soar 65 percent with the large high-end sale as noted earlier. In addition, the median sales price was up 7 ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Halstead-Real-estate-market-news-positive-5665435.php

Halstead: Real estate market news positive

... market in Fairfield County despite lower numbers of sales in most towns. Two towns showed significant gains, as Greenwich's average price increased 65 percent due to a record-setting $120 million sale and New Canaan saw a sharp rise in both average ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Halstead-Real-estate-market-news-positive-5665434.php

A Short History of Vultures

... funds. MNL Ltd., a Cayman Islands-based fund associated with Elliott also got into the game. Gramercy Advisors, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm , focused on Ecuadorian and Russian debt. As these firms emerged, so did a new moniker: vulture ...

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/08/03/a_short_history_of_vultures_argentina_default_elliott_associates_panama

Giant fossil penguin discovery in Antarctic

... the longest foot bone I've ever seen. This is definitely a big penguin," says Dan Ksepka at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut . However, he cautions that the estimate of its length is uncertain because giant penguins had skeletons "very ...

http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2014/08/03/giant-fossil-penguin-discovery-in-antarctic/

Arrest Of Greenwich Woman On Disorderly Conduct Charge Tops Week's News

A 56-year-old Greenwich woman, Shari Gay Lampert, was charged with swinging a golf club at her housekeeper during an argument over damage in the home on Old Round Hill Lane.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/arrest-greenwich-woman-disorderly-conduct-charge-tops-weeks-news

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

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/BUSINESS06/308020014/1001/news

Friday, August 1, 2014

GymGuyz enters Fairfield County with program at Greens at Greenwich

Sam Langer, owner of GYMGUYZ, poses for a photo with his van, which he uses to bring exercise equipment to clients, at Greens of Greenwich on Wednesday, July 30, 2014.

http://www.ctpost.com/business/article/GymGuyz-enters-Fairfield-County-with-program-at-5663635.php

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... movement. Every other Thursday, Sam Langer, co-owner of GymGuyz in Irvington, N.Y., travels to the Greens at Greenwich, a local assisted-living complex, to lead more than a dozen residents in exercises designed to lift their spirits and their ...

http://m.ctpost.com/business/article/GymGuyz-enters-Fairfield-County-with-program-at-5663635.php

Dixon: Nightmares of the road

... as I chase after gubernatorial candidates in this year of statewide elections. So the Jaguar on Lake Avenue in Greenwich might as well be driven by the same dude in the pickup truck on Dodgingtown Road in Bethel; the low-rider on Park Avenue in ...

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Dixon-Nightmares-of-the-road-5663440.php

Chris Christie wipes hands of Astorino, won't comment on Cuomo scandal

At a campaign appearance in Greenwich, Connecticut on July 21, 2014, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is asked whether he will also be campaigning for the Republican nominee in New York State and responds by saying he will focus only on races that are neither landslides, nor blowouts.

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/08/chris_christie_wipes_hands_of_astorino_wont_comment_on_cuomo_scandal.html

Kids Can Plunge Into Science Activities At Greenwich Point's Seaside Center

GREENWICH, Conn. The Bruce Museum Seaside Center is hosting First Sunday Science on Aug. 3 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Bruce Museum Outreach Director Peter Linderoth and Seaside naturalists will explore the waters and gather data on the biodiversity of the site.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/events/kids-can-plunge-science-activities-greenwich-points-seaside-center

Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next week

... following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, CT (www.renaissancecapital.com) and SEC filings. GWG Holdings Inc. - Minneapolis, 1.6 million shares, priced $12 to $14, ...

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/initial-public-offerings-scheduled-to-debut-next-week-269564411.html

A.M. Best Assigns Debt Rating to W.R. Berkley Corporation's Senior Unsecured Notes

... the $350 million 4.75% senior unsecured notes due Aug. 1, 2044, issued by W.R. Berkley Corporation (W.R. Berkley) (Greenwich, CT) [NYSE:WRB] under its existing shelf registration. The assigned outlook is stable. It is W.R. Berkley's intention to use ...

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2014/08/01/7951839.htm

Extinct mega penguin was tallest and heaviest ever

... the longest foot bone I've ever seen. This is definitely a big penguin," says Dan Ksepka at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut. However, he cautions that the estimate of its length is uncertain because giant penguins had skeletons "very ...

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25990-extinct-mega-penguin-was-tallest-and-heaviest-ever.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Clife

A.M. Best Assigns Debt Rating to W.R. Berkley Corporationa s Senior Unsecured Notes

... the $350 million 4.75% senior unsecured notes due Aug. 1, 2044, issued by W.R. Berkley Corporation (W.R. Berkley) (Greenwich, CT) [NYSE:WRB] under its existing shelf registration. The assigned outlook is stable. It is W.R. Berkley's intention to use ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20140801005509/en

Balin and Brown lead suspended ATB Financial Classic

... Gillgren of Sweden, who shot a pair of 65s earlier in the day. A teaching pro out of Burning Tree Country Club in Greenwich, Connecticut, Balin has played in the last four PGA Championships thanks to solid performances in the Professional National ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/balin-and-brown-lead-suspended-atb-financial-classic?cid=rss

Turnspire Capital in deal to acquire Banker Steel

... to take the Company to the next level." Atlas Holdings LLC is an industrial holding company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. Atlas employs approximately 12,000 people globally at more than one hundred facilities worldwide. Atlas operates in ...

http://www.pehub.com/2014/08/turnspire-capital-in-deal-to-acquire-banker-steel/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pehub%2Fblog+%28PE+HUB+Blog%29

Peter G. Briggs, 77, Former Headmaster At Greenwich Country Day School

... work at Stanford University and received a master's degree from John Hopkins University. He was headmaster at the Greenwich Country Day School from 1976 to 1992 and headmaster at the Greenhill School in Dallas from 1992 to 2000. Upon moving from ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/peter-g-briggs-77-former-headmaster-greenwich-country-day-school

Stacy C. Orphanos, 85, Of Greenwich, Freelance Copywriter

... June 21, 1929, in New YorkCity to Nicholas Alexander Courtessis and Antigone Drosinas Courtessis. She has been a Greenwich resident since 1962. After graduating from the Barnard School for Girls in New York City, she earned her bachelor of arts in ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/stacy-c-orphanos-85-greenwich-freelance-copywriter

Freeman, William Goodell

... at home on Saturday, July 26, 2014, in Mountain Lake, Lake Wales, Fla., of respiratory failure. He was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, to William Goodell Freeman and Mary Fahnestock Freeman, and attended Brunswick School through ninth grade. He ...

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theledger/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=171934703

Happy Birthday To Greenwich's Ray Dalio

Dalio, who has owned a home in Greenwich, turns 65 on Friday. The businessman was born Aug. 1, 1949, in Jackson Heights, Queens, N.Y. He began investing at age 12 when he bought shares of Northeast Airlines for $300 and tripled his investment after the airline merged with another company.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/happy-birthday-greenwich-s-ray-dalio

Greenwich High Students Earn Essay-Writing Honors

GREENWICH, Conn. Nine students from Greenwich High School won local, state and national essay contest awards during the 2013-14 school year.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-high-students-earn-essay-writing-honors

Interim Principal Appointed At Darien's Royle School

Darien's Royle Elementary School has named a former Greenwich and Stamford educator as its new interim principal on Tuesday, July 29, according to the Stamford Advocate.

http://darien.dailyvoice.com/schools/interim-principal-appointed-dariens-royle-school

House Sues Obama

The House vote to sue President Obama is the first such legal challenge by a chamber of Congress against a president and a historic foray in the fight over constitutional checks and balances.

http://www.courant.com/la-na-house-votes-to-sue-obama-20140730,0,4409327.story

Southwest/Sea World

The airline and the park said they reached a mutual decision not to renew the promotional marketing relationship, which began in 1988 and will expire at the end of the year.

http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/chi-southwest-seaworld-end-partnership-20140731,0,5283164.story

'Louder Than Words' is moving but lackluster

... Davis deliver their usual level of solid, no-nonsense acting as John and Brenda Fareri, an affluent couple from Greenwich, Conn., who build often tasteless, if lucrative, suburban developments. He's a property developer and builder, she's an ...

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20140801__Louder_Than_Words__is_moving_but_lackluster.html

Greenwich Appliance Repair Service Discloses Major Cause for Common Refrigerator Failure

Greenwich, CT - Some appliances break due to old age, but too many appliances need repair due to carelessness; Greenwich appliance repair The Appliance Doctor reveals .

http://www.emailwire.com/release/163447-Greenwich-Appliance-Repair-Service-Discloses-Major-Cause-for-Common-Refrigerator-Failure.html

Film captures inspiration and grief

... the loss of a child and turned it into a dream of hope for thousands of children. In the fall of 1995, the town of Greenwich was shocked to learn that a 13-year-old girl, an eighth-grader at Central Middle School , had contracted rabies from a bat ...

http://www.ctpost.com/printpromotion/article/Film-captures-inspiration-and-grief-5661641.php

Little Pub hopes to make big splash in Cos Cob

Daneen Grabe stands in what will be the main dining room at the Little Pub, which will soon open in Greenwich, Conn.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Little-Pub-hopes-to-make-big-splash-in-Cos-Cob-5661623.php

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Little Pub hopes to make big splash in Cos Cob

Daneen Grabe stands in what will be the main dining room at the Little Pub, which will soon open in Greenwich, Conn.

http://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Little-Pub-hopes-to-make-big-splash-in-Cos-Cob-5661248.php

Tim Teufel Charity Golf Tournament celebrates its 24th anniversary

At right, New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey during the Tim Teufel Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Tamarack Country Club in Greenwich, Conn., Thursday, July 31, 2014.

http://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/Tim-Teufel-Charity-Golf-Tournament-celebrates-its-5661037.php

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... third consecutive year. The event also celebrated its 24th anniversary Thursday, much to the delight of Teufel, a Greenwich native. "It's rewarding to see a tournament like this go on for a long period of time, especially through the economic ...

http://m.ctpost.com/sports/article/Tim-Teufel-Charity-Golf-Tournament-celebrates-its-5661037.php

Snapchat

The Venice start-up is reportedly in talks with investors, including Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group Holdings, for a round of financing that would value Snapchat at $10 billion.

http://www.courant.com/business/la-fi-tn-snapchat-alibaba-20140730,0,2056926.story

Westport Outdoors: Westport Farmers Market

... ing the warm-weather months. Visitors to the Farmers Market have a variety of vendors offering lunch on Thursdays. Greenwich-based BoxCar Cantina had a long line at the market today. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2_5/westport_outdoors_westport_farmers_market/

McKinney Outlines Plan To Repeal Income Tax

... than $75,000 a year. McKinney, the state senate minority leader, is campaigning for an Aug. 12 primary against Greenwich businessman Tom Foley , the party-endorsed candidate and 2010 Republican nominee. He held a press conference on Main St. ...

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-mckinney-repeal-income-tax-20140731,0,363357.story

Paint with a pro at Weir Farmvisit|article-5660474|mobile_home_category_body-1686|3

... Monday, Aug. 4, through Thursday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wright is an accomplished artist whose studio is in Greenwich. His beautiful work has been shown in many places and is now on view at Watershed Gallery in Ridgefield. Weir Farm is on the ...

http://m.ctpost.com/news/article/Paint-with-a-pro-at-Weir-Farm-5660474.php

Paint with a pro at Weir Farm

... Monday, Aug. 4, through Thursday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wright is an accomplished artist whose studio is in Greenwich. His beautiful work has been shown in many places and is now on view at Watershed Gallery in Ridgefield. Weir Farm is on the ...

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Paint-with-a-pro-at-Weir-Farm-5660474.php

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... she has taken on bigger and bigger parts and has really developed an already wonderful sense of humor," said Greenwich resident Jim Librandi, who co-directs the Off-Beat Players, a Greenwich-based theater program that brings together dozens of young ...

http://m.ctpost.com/news/article/Greenwich-Off-Beat-Players-strive-for-success-on-5660231.php

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... she has taken on bigger and bigger parts and has really developed an already wonderful sense of humor," said Greenwich resident Jim Librandi, who co-directs the Off-Beat Players, a Greenwich-based theater program that brings together dozens of young ...

http://m.newstimes.com/news/article/Greenwich-Off-Beat-Players-strive-for-success-on-5660231.php

Little Pub hopes to make big splash in Cos Cob

Daneen Grabe stands in what will be the main dining room at the Little Pub, which will soon open in Greenwich, Conn.

http://www.newstimes.com/business/article/Little-Pub-hopes-to-make-big-splash-in-Cos-Cob-5660236.php

Helmsley trust sells last two NYC stakes for $200M-plus

... was a delay in some of the sales, as buildings were tied up in litigation . Leona Helmsley's 40-acre estate in Greenwich, Conn., hit the market earlier this month for $65 million , up from the $35 million for which it last sold in 2010, as ...

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/07/31/helmsley-trust-sells-last-two-nyc-stakes-for-200m-plus/

Stamford Substitute Teacher Accused Of Masturbating Enters Rehab Program

The 72-year-old former substitute teacher in Greenwich and Stamford who was charged with masturbating in the hallway of Westhill High School was granted admission into a diversionary program for suspects with psychiatric disorders on Wednesday, July 30, according to ctnews.com.

http://westport.dailyvoice.com/news/stamford-substitute-teacher-accused-masturbating-enters-rehab-program

Skakel Scores Victories In Court Appearance In Lead Up To Murder Retrial

Michael Skakel secured two key rulings for his possible retrial in the 1975 murder of a Greenwich teenager, according to newstimes.com.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/skakel-scores-victories-court-appearance-lead-murder-retrial

Roz Chast Humorous Drawings, Watercolors On Display At Bruce Museum

... memoir of her parents' decline and death. The exhibit, however, now on the walls of the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, "Being, Nothingness and Much More: Roz Chast Beyond the New Yorker," exclusively brings the funny. The first museum show for the ...

http://www.ctnow.com/arts-theater/museums/hc-bruce-chast-0803-20140731,0,3062848.story

Triathlon Leads Army Colonel To Inspire Others

... of courage make up the two pre-requisites for Olympic distance triathlons. Amy Dixon, a blind sommelier from Greenwich, Conn., will rely on Army Lt. Col. Patty Collins to navigate swimming 1,500 meters, cycling 40 kilometers and running 10K through ...

http://triathlon.competitor.com/2014/07/news/triathlon-leads-army-colonel-inspire-others_103234

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... resigned as Stamford Public Schools' top technology administrator. Dunn took a similar, but higher-paying job in Greenwich. Dunn's departure came at an inopportune time for Stamford, which was transitioning to the Common Core curriculum and a new ...

http://m.dariennewsonline.com/local/article/Stamford-schools-takes-Darien-tech-guru-5659545.php

Stepping Stones to host 11th Annual Swing Into It! Golf Tournament

... Rory McIlroy or have never picked up an iron, supporters of the museum will rendezvous at the Stanwich Club in Greenwich on Thursday, October 2. A staple Stepping Stones event, this year marks the 11th Swing Into It! Tournament. In its 10-year ...

http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/News_1/Stepping-Stones-to-host-11th-Annual-Swing-Into-It-Golf-Tournament22027.shtml

Coldwell Banker Honors Greenwich Realtor For Sales Performance

GREENWICH, Conn. Jackie Hammock, an Old Greenwich resident and sales associate affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Greenwich, has been recognized for her exceptional sales accomplishments.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/real-estate/coldwell-banker-honors-greenwich-realtor-sales-performance

The Nathaniel Witherell In Greenwich Earns 5-Star Rating

The Nathaniel Witherell, a short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing center owned by the Town of Greenwich, recently received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/nathaniel-witherell-greenwich-earns-5-star-rating

Greenwich Begins Construction Work To Replace Lake Avenue Bridge

As a result of the project, Lake Avenue will be closed to traffic at the construction site until Monday, Aug. 25, according to a statement from the town.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/greenwich-begins-construction-work-replace-lake-avenue-bridge

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Frank Benzel wins Connecticut Open golf title for 3rd time

... on the final 10 holes Wednesday for a final round 67 and a 205 total to be sole runnerup. Second round leader and Greenwich native David Pastore , playing out of Oak Hills, had a final round even par 70 and tied for third place at 4-under 206 with ...

http://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/Frank-Benzel-wins-Conn-Open-golf-title-for-3rd-5657465.php

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Carleen Wood, the Darien assistant director of special education for secondary schools, accepted a position as the special education administrator in Greenwich, effective July 31. Wood was the last of the administrative staff members in Darien's special education department that came under fire after several investigations found that illegalities ... (more)

http://m.dariennewsonline.com/local/article/Darien-administrator-leaving-for-Greenwich-5657372.php

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... converted into other uses. With Bimbo Bakeries' Arnold Bread division as the only major manufacturer remaining in Greenwich, the town could be considered a poster child for the decline in manufacturing in the county. Electrolux, the other major ...

http://m.newstimes.com/business/article/As-manufacturing-jobs-drop-industrial-properties-5657385.php

As manufacturing jobs drop, industrial properties are hard to find

... from Stratford. Photo: Cathy Zuraw The Hasco Electric Corp building sits along Water Street in Byram section of Greenwich, Conn., on Monday, July 28, 2014. Photo: Jason Rearick The Hasco Electric Corp building sits along Water Street in Byram ...

http://www.ctpost.com/business/article/As-manufacturing-jobs-drop-industrial-properties-5657385.php

Darien administrator leaving for Greenwich

Carleen Wood , the Darien assistant director of special education for secondary schools, accepted a position as the special education administrator in Greenwich, effective July 31. Wood was the last of the administrative staff members in Darien's special education department that came under fire after several investigations found that illegalities ... (more)

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/local/article/Darien-administrator-leaving-for-Greenwich-5657372.php

High School Students From 18 Countries to Present Conclusions on...

... by Global Citizens Initiative ( www.globalci.org ) , a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization based in Greenwich, CT. Yumi Kuwana, President and Founder of the organization stated, "More than ever, this time of war and turmoil calls for ...

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/07/30/654613/10092048/en/High-School-Students-From-18-Countries-to-Present-Conclusions-on-Global-Citizenship-Next-Week-at-Youth-Summit.html

Michael Skakel listens as a judge speaks at a hearing, Nov. 21, 2014.

... attorney failed to adequately represent him in 2002 when he was convicted of fatally bludgeoning Martha Moxley in Greenwich when they were both 15.

http://wtnh.com/2014/07/30/skakel-spending-time-with-family/

'Louder Than Words' Is a Feel-Good Film With an Infectious Sense of Inspiration

When the world lauds Americans for embodying the best qualities of humanity people can extend to each other in times of crisis and challenge, they are talking about people like the Fareri family from Greenwich, Conn.

http://observer.com/2014/07/louder-than-words-is-a-feel-good-film-with-an-infectious-sense-of-inspiration/

Royle gets interim leader

... in 2012. He was appointed interim principal at Royle Elementary School on July 29, 2014. Photo: Bob Luckey Retired Greenwich elementary school principal John Grasso was appointed interim principal of Royle Elementary School on July 29, 2014. Photo: ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Retired-Greenwich-principal-to-head-Royle-School-5656691.php

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For a long stretch during the second round of the 80th Connecticut Open Championship Tuesday, Greenwich resident David Pastore was, as he said, "in the zone."

http://m.dariennewsonline.com/sports/article/Pastore-leads-Darien-s-Gaffney-in-final-round-of-5656664.php

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... Andrew Byrne and Marc Marin oversaw the administrative functions at Royle, according to Pierson. Grasso started in Greenwich in 1994 as an assistant principal of Riverside School. He was appointed principal in 2000 and served until 2012 Grasso ...

http://m.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Retired-Greenwich-principal-to-head-Royle-School-5656691.php

Private Properties

... to identify the buyer. The home is located in the gated community of Conyers Farm, which straddles the border of Greenwich, Conn., and Armonk. The Howards, who have four children, bought the land in 1991 and spent years constructing the house and ...

http://online.wsj.com/articles/director-ron-howard-sells-lakeside-house-for-27-5-million-1406230590?tesla=y&mod=WSJ_RealEstate_RIGHTTopCarousel_6&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303567304580049573521331454.html?mod=WSJ_RealEstate_RIGHTTopCarousel_6

Direct Energy inks five-year lease at Liberty Center

... Micah Hirshfield, a spokesman for the Houston-based company. It secured the deal with the building's owner, Greenwich, Conn.-based Starwood Capital Group, which bought the 27-story hotel and office complex last August. The new deal comes with ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/the-next-move/2014/07/direct-energy-inks-five-year-lease-at-liberty.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_pittsburgh+%28Pittsburgh+Business+Times%29

Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Citi, J.P. Morgan Tie for Lead in U.S. Fixed-Income Market Share

... rounds out the top 5 with a market share of 10.3%. J.P. Morgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch are the 2014 Greenwich Share Leaders in U.S. Fixed-Income Credit with market shares of 14.3% and 13.7%, respectively, followed by Citi at 12.5%. Credit ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20140730005063/en

Evelyn Lucashu, 88, Lifetime Greenwich Resident

Lucashu was born Nov. 10, 1925, in Greenwich, to Philip R. Comeau and Helen Wettering Comeau.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/evelyn-lucashu-88-lifetime-greenwich-resident

William D. Fraad Jr., 56, Former Greenwich Resident, Army Veteran, Pilot

Fraad was previously a Greenwich resident who graduated from Greenwich High School in 1975 and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1979.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/william-d-fraad-jr-56-former-greenwich-resident-army-veteran-pilot

Redefining Value, so Even Google Makes the Cut

... four bear markets of 25% declines or more and 12 corrections in which the market has dropped by at least 10%. The Greenwich, Conn., outfit's focused and value-oriented approach to investing most often leads to clear outperformance, as it has this ...

http://online.barrons.com/news/articles/SB50001424053111904255004580035451563093206?mod=BOL_hp_emc

Republican accuses Christie of nearly giving Democrat 'a roundabout endorsement'

At a campaign appearance in Greenwich, Connecticut on July 21, 2014, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is asked whether he will also be campaigning for the Republican nominee in New York State and responds by saying he will focus only on races that are neither landslides, nor blowouts.

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/07/republican_accuses_christie_of_nearly_giving_democrat_a_roundabout_endorsement.html

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