06/19/08 - FBI Calls Off Search For Greenwich Citizen Editor Don Harrison

"The Greenwich Citizen Demonstrates A Standard Of Excellence in Redundant Journalism "

WASHINGTON, DC - The Federal Bureau of Investigation today called off a nationwide search for the elusive Greenwich Citizen editor Don Harrision. The case, which touched off a nationwide search last Saturday when Greenwich residents started reporting that the Greenwich Citizen web site had not been updated.

The search had grown cold in recent days with practically no new leads, just daily complaints that the Greenwich Citizen web site had not been updated for over six days.

Exhausted investigators admit that Mr. Harrison may never be found.

"Nobody's seen Don Harrison since the Greenwich Citizen web site was last updated last Friday afternoon, and at this point there's no reason to believe anybody ever will." said Bob Smith, lead investigator in the case. "I fear the worst for Don Harrison."

The FBI became involved in the case after thousands of missing persons reports were filed in Greenwich about the failure of the Greenwich Citizen to update for a week.

The Greenwich Police Department reported a rash of calls from businesses advertisers and public establishments with urgent community event press releases.

There were also anonymous persons searching for Mr. Harrison wishing to complain about his boring news web site.

Greenwich Citizen readers complained time and time again that Mr. Harrison could not be found.

By Tuesday of this week, the Bureau had seventeen full time detectives on the case. "Don Harrison was getting a lot of attention back then." said an FBI source.

One Greenwich Citizen reader said that she is becoming nauseous from reading the same news article everyday at the so-called news web site.

The disgruntled web site reader said, "I am going to throw up if I have to read about the lying Glenville Principal Mark D'amico one more day at the Greenwich Citizen."

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Holding a Popular Principal Accountable: D'Amico to Return

...It was on day nine, May 15, that D'Amico confessed to the woman who previously held his job as principal, Dr. Ellen Flanagan, now director of the District's Human Resources department. Given the choice of resigning or being possibly terminated, D'Amico was suspended with pay and promptly hired a lawyer to defend him in the ensuing investigation. During this time, he reportedly briefly pursued another position in Fairfield County.

On June 3, D'Amico's apology to Sternberg and her colleagues for his "misstatements" brought the dénouement. "He took responsibility for these actions in a truthful or appropriate way," said Sternberg. She was encouraged by "his acceptance of responsibility, understanding and sincere apology.

Thought "very carefully"

That evening, Sternberg said she thought "very carefully" what would be an appropriate disciplinary action. It would be suspension without pay, to return to work on July 1, and be on probation for a year.

"He will have regular oversight by his supervisor, Greider," said Sternberg, and "John Grasso, principal of Riverside School, will serve as his mentor and sounding board over the next year."

In addition, D'Amico will meet with from time to time "a consultant on ethics and job responsibilities."

And when he returns to work on July 1, said Sternberg, "He will apologize to the Glenville community and to the parent (Frank Carbino) for "misrepresenting the facts.".....

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06/19/08 Greenwich Post News Links

Students mark milestones with mini graduations

On a sunny Wednesday morning, members of the fifth grade graduating class of Julian Curtiss School lined up before family and friends outside the school to ring a bell signifying the end of their elementary school careers.

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From left, Juan Bermudez, Ryan Benincasa, Rebecca Belisle, Gregory Belicka and Tara Bartlik toss their caps into the air at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony at Greenwich High School yesterday
(Keelin Daly/Greenwich Time Photo)

GHS graduation goes on despite storm
Wearing her white cap and gown, Ashley Culver walked quickly into Greenwich High School yesterday. The senior was trying to avoid being late to graduation, having only learned a short time before that she would have to arrive to school an hour earlier than expected.

Whitnum qualifies for primary

A Greenwich woman qualified Thursday for an August Democratic primary against the party's endorsed candidate in the 4th District congressional race, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz announced.

Plans clear P&Z
Stanwich School officials were given a fair bit of homework as preliminary plans for a new campus cleared the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Celebs will pitch in at charity ball game

By Meredith Blake Staff Writer Where will you find Judge Judy and Regis Philbin in the same place? Both television personalities will be participating in the upcoming charity softball game held at the Greenwich Civic Center at 3 p.m.

Seniors become masters of inner balance
Ruth Wilson, 90, easily mastered the tai chi movements she learned at the Senior Center. Whether it was performing the crane, where she extended her arms over her head, or, the deer, where she moved her arms down her leg and then in the air, Wilson thought the program was slow and easy.

TAG gets grant for new buses

Anticipating continued increased demand for cheap subsidized bus service for elderly and physically disabled residents in town, a Greenwich nonprofit organization has won an $80,000 federal grant to buy two new buses.

Where in the world is Sam Israel?

Israel, 48, the Westchester County man who ran a hedge fund in Stamford and bilked investors out of $450 million, is on the lam...

Quite a run for GHS girls track relay team

Four members of the Greenwich High School girls track team ended their outdoor track season just the way they had wanted to - competing in the 4x400 relay at the New England Outdoor Track and Field Championships held last Saturday at Thronton Academy in Saco, Maine.

Transferred students were warmly received

To the editor:

Hard to believe yet another school year is about to end. It was certainly interesting to say the least.

Unfortunately, there seemed to be more low points than high. How does the saying go? Every dark cloud has a silver lining? When the Board of Education decreed that Hamilton Avenue School students be scattered among six other schools in town as a result of the closure of the temporary modulars, our son was relocated to Glenville Elementary School.

To the Glenville School community: You all have been our silver lining, and we extend our sincerest thanks for your kindness and generosity during the last four months. You welcomed the Hamilton Avenue kindergarten families and took us in as your own, and did an outstanding job in trying to make the best experience out of a very difficult situation....

...quick and safe turnaround in the construction of the new Glenville facility. Our best wishes for your children's' happiness and continued quality education in your new home.

As a community, you should take great pride in all the faculty and staff at Glenville.

We look forward to the opportunity of celebrating with you at the opening of the new facility, and hope that you will join us in our celebration at the new Hamilton Avenue School. As far as my wife, Marie, and I are concerned, "thank you" will never be enough for all you've done.

Bob and Marie Macintyre

Greenwich

Ninety years of experiences, novel result

Lieberman may be hurting himself

Impression made by colleagues of past

New policy for islands sure to cause problems

Heating assistance must be a priority

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06/18/08 Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont donated $25,000 to the new 50-foot-tall cross at the peak of Pine Hill

Waterbury Rep-Am: "Holy Land cross blessed in small ceremony"

With a sprinkling of holy water and a prayer Wednesday morning, Archbishop Henry J. Mansell blessed a new 50-foot-tall cross at the peak of Pine Hill, replacing a landmark that had overlooked the city center for 40 years.

In April, workmen took down the former cross, which had become unstable from years of weathering and repeated attacks by vandals. The Religious Teachers Filippini, an order of nuns that owns the property, paid $250,000 to have it replaced with a cross that is a little shorter, a bit thinner, but more durable.

The previous cross was one of Waterbury’s most beloved and prominent landmarks. Illuminated at night, it was a beacon seen from many homes and thousands of motorists passing daily on highways below. Pilots even used it for orientation.

“I’m so happy to see this cross here, reminding us as we go on our journeys we are also on the journey of life,” Mansell told a dozen people who gathered for the dedication.

Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont, who challenged U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman two years ago, donated $25,000 to the rebuilding effort. For Waterbury natives, the cross is a reminder they’re home, Lamont said. For him it’s a reminder he’s on his way home.

The Archdiocese of Hartford matched Lamont’s gift. Another $25,000 came in gifts from small donors. The nuns dipped deep into their reserves for the work and are still asking for help. During the ceremony, Sister Frances Stavalo challenged the business community to help close the gap.

“We want to keep John Greco’s dream alive,” she said.

Greco was a devout Waterbury lawyer who, along with dozens of volunteers, built a religious theme park called Holy Land USA on 17 acres atop Pine Hill in the 1950s and 1960s. The park featured religious statues, stations of the cross, a replica of the Roman catacombs and dollhouse replicas of the churches, shops and towers of Jerusalem. In its heyday, the park attracted thousands.

The new cross is actually the third giant cross to grace the site. The original was 32 feet tall and was erected in 1956. The cross was dedicated to world peace in a ceremony attended by 1,200 people in November of that year. It was the beginning of Holy Land.

That original cross was replaced in 1968, by a cross of steel girders and plastic that reached 56-feet into the sky. This one was dedicated to peace and also to the slain John and Robert Kennedy.

Wednesday’s ceremony was much more subdued than the original dedication. A small crowd gathered. The archbishop was accompanied by Mayor Michael J. Jarjura, Lamont, six nuns and representatives from OR&L Construction, which oversaw the project.

Today, much of what was Holy Land is in ruins. Broken pavement lines the road winding through the property. Yellow tape blocks access to displays, many of which have been smashed by vandals. While the site is officially off-limits, people still skirt no-trespassing signs to visit.

“We come up here to meditate and to reminisce,” said Tom Durso, 59, of Watertown. He attended Wednesday’s ceremony with his cousin, Tony Durso, 63, of Thomaston. Both grew up in the city and visit the hill occasionally to look down at their old schools and familiar places in the city center below. The cross also holds a special place in their hearts.

“For anybody raised in Waterbury, this is in your memory banks,” Tom Durso said. “The nuns from St. Mary’s used to march us up here every Easter to say rosaries.”

Tony Durso said the new cross will take some getting used to. It’s not quite as tall or as broad, or as bright.

“But a cross is a cross,” Durso said. “It’s a symbol.”

SOURCE: Mike Puffer, Republican-American
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06/19/08 Greenwich doctor marries Philly doctor

Greenwich diva writes about Greenwich Doctor destination wedding.

Magnificent, superb, perfect, excellent, entertaining, tasteful and classy are all adjectives I would use to describe the martial nuptials between Dr. Audrey Miller and Dr. Brion Gross.

On Saturday May 31^st, 2008, 110 of Audrey's and Brion's closest friends and relatives flew into Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas to celebrate the wedding of the year on a lanai at sunset.

Guests traveled from as far as Nigeria and Hawaii to witness the bride's uncle Dr. Frank Richards accompany her down the aisle. Bridesmaids Joan Miller and Jane Miller Brown (sisters of the bride) were escorted by groomsmen Howard Gross, Jr. (brother of the groom) and Robert Williams. Mother of the bride Marion Miller was escorted by usher Winston 'Jay' Miller. Audrey walked down the aisle to "what are you doing the rest of your life" and soloist Patty Butler serenaded the couple with "Say you love me"during the 'sand ceremony'.

After the ceremony, the bride and groom along with their guests danced blew whistles and rang cow bells in a private carnival from the lanai to the restaurant to the sounds of steel bands and drums reminisced of Carnival in Rio.

This wedding was like nothing I have ever experienced before. For Audrey and Brion to get 100 plus people to stop what they were doing for 3 plus days and join them on a resort on the Atlantic Ocean says a lot about their characters. There were guests that went to high school with Audrey and there were guests who were in 'Jack and Jill' with Audrey. There were many, many friends from college, medical school and traveling buddies who gave up what they were doing just to show their love for Audrey and Brion on one of the most important day of their lives.

Audrey and Brion I love you guys and I wish you nothing but the best of everything that life has to offer. CAN'T WAIT FOR THE 1^st ANNIVERSERY PARTY!!!!!

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06/18/08 The Latest: The Raw Greenwich News Feed (Afternoon Edition)

Stanwich plans get preliminary OK

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Strong pitching and clutch hitting resulted in a trip to the championship game of the Greenwich Junior Babe Ruth League for Civic Pride.

New policy for islands sure to cause problems

To the editor:

Do any of the town officials, past or present, know how small Island Beach is? I don't think any of them, with the exception of Penny Monahan, our former selectman, have ever been there....

....Greenwich Point was, fortunately, not overwhelmed with nonresidents. I believe the reason for this is the $20 parking fee. This will not save Island Beach. The many seniors and young mothers who use it will be the losers.

Helene J. Griffin

Greenwich

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06/18/08 - Intern Accidentally Deletes Greenwich Citizen News Stories Five Days In A Row

GHS INTERN SEVERELY BEATEN

A Greenwich High School intern working at the Greenwich Citizen newspaperwas was nearly beaten to death by co-workers yesterday, after she deleted Greenwich Citizen news and sports reports five days in a row while trying to print the sme document for over a week.

Greenwich Police Officers were aghast at the horrific scene that they encountered upon their arrival, with one officer calling it “the most ghastly crime scene I’ve ever witnessed.” When Greenwich Citizen employees quickly told the officers what the Greenwich High School itern had done, the atmosphere quickly changed, as the men in blue “looked away” so the outraged Greenwich Citizen reporter, Patricia McCormack could get a few last good kicks in.

“She erased all of our Greenwich news reports for the last five days! Now what the heck am I going to do?” Greenwich Citizen editor Don Harrison shouted hysterically. “The only reason our readers make it through the workday without going psycho is the ability to check out updated Greenwich High School sports reports and the latest news on the Greenwich Beaches! Now our website visitors have to visit the frequently updated Greenwich Post news web site.”

Greenwich Citizen web site visitors were heard unleashing blood-curdling screams and banged their heads on computer monitors all over town.

Greenwich news consumers are tired of reading the same lead story at the Greenwich Citizen for five days in a row.....

Holding a Popular Principal Accountable: D'Amico to Return

... D'Amico had "made false statements and knowingly misrepresented the facts multiple times to multiple people over nine days to his superiors and others in the school community."

Sternberg's strongly worded six-page investigative report, made available to reporters on the FOI act (plus payment of $6.50), tells of those nine days commencing on May 6 when D'Amico turned away parent Frank Carbino from delivering his ice cream birthday cake to his daughter's class on the grounds it was school policy. The principal then added the "policy" online to the student handbook where he believed it should have been in the first place.

For reasons known only to D'Amico, he chose not to admit over the course of nine days his inclusion of the school policy after Carbino's visit. But the computer-savvy Carbino discovered just when he had added the "Birthday Celebration" policy after his visit and communicated this to Sternberg and her deputy, Kathy Greider.....

Greenwich Police Officers tased the intern three times and before announcing that they will not bring any charges against Greenwich Citizen Reporter Patricia McCormack or the other Greenwich Citizen staffers that participated in the Greenwich High School student.

“Where are we going to find 12 jurors that will convict these people? They’re heroes if you ask me”, stated Assistant States Attorney Steven Weiss.

The interns parents were not surprised to hear of the tragic beating of their child. The mother explains: “She has always been kind of awkward, the kind of child that would messing things up all the time, never on purpose mind you, but she was always screwing something up.”

The mother continued,"I can understand why the Greenwich Police Department gave her a fifty thousand dollar bail."

The next issue of the Greenwich Citizen will highlight Greenwich community groups in that are conducting fund-raisers, hoping to raise enough money to purchase tasers all of the towns high schools teachers. Unfortunately, nobody has found out how much all those new tasers will costs.

Greenwich Citizen Sports reporter Scott Farrari said," These Greenwich High School students are out of control. Last time I was at the school some kid from Byram dropped a water balloon on my head!!!!"

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06/18/08 The White Birch Polo Team has won more high goal polo tournaments than any other single team in the past 25 years.

Thomas B. Glynn Memorial Results

The men in green and white simply outplayed their opponents. Both Mariano Aguerre and Ulysses Escapite had six goals. Mother nature must be a White Birch fan as the skies opened up with a thunderstorm and torrential downpour just minutes after the final horn.

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06/18/06 Shoot The Messenger: Real Estate Columnist Chris Fountain Tried To Warn Local Realtors And Homeowners, But The Greenwich Post Shut Him Down

Ex-Citigroup boss cuts price on Greenwich mansion

The median home price fell 8.1 percent in Greenwich in the first quarter from a year earlier. Declines were as much as 25 percent in 14 of 19 wealthy Manhattan suburbs in Connecticut, New Jersey and Westchester County, New York, ...

Ex-Citigroup CEO Having Hard Time In Housing Market

The Huffington Post

... of the housing slump. Now he's having a hard time selling his home. Prince's five-bedroom Tudor-style house in Greenwich, Connecticut, has been on the market for six months. He has cut the price by $300,000 to $5.85 million, according to the ...

Chuck Prince Discovers the Housing Slump

The Big Picture

... Bloomberg article details the difficulties that former Citigroup Inc. CEO Chuck' Prince III is having selling his Greenwich home. Bloomie ironically notes that Prince "lost his job because of the housing slump" -- and the same slump is giving him a ...

New Housing Problem for Ex-Citi Chief

DealBook

... ousted last year amid the troubles emanating from the bursting of the mortgage bubble, is now finding it hard to flush out a buyer for his own home, Bloomberg News reports. Mr. Prince’s country estate in Greenwich [...]

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06/18/08 - Real Estate News - Buckingham Partners and Sun Homes announce the opening of the model residences at Palmer Hill

Palmer Hill Announces Opening of Model Residences

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... model residences at Palmer Hill, a private community ideally positioned where vibrant Stamford meets charming Old Greenwich. The community, beginning occupancy this summer, will feature 81 condominium homes and 114 townhouses situated on nearly 20 ...

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06/18/08 Today's Top Story: Man Trades Wigs For Prison Uniform

In the Massachusetts and South Windsor robberies, Kertesz entered the stores wearing a wig and women's clothing, before pulling out an Uzi-type firearm on an unsuspecting clerk. He escaped with $388,000 in jewelry from the Natick store and $259,000 from the South Windsor store. His take from the Glastonbury store was $200,000.

The unexpected appearance of a Greenwich police officer apparently rattled Kertesz, who dropped the backpack while making his escape from Betteridge Jewelers

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Betteridge bandit gets 21 years

By Martin B. Cassidy
Greenwich Time / Staff Writer

A former Bridgeport man has been sentenced to 21 1/2 years in prison after admitting to being the gun-toting motorcyclist in a chaotic holdup at Betteridge Jewelers on Sept. 1, 2006, during which he stole nearly $5 million in jewels.

Charles Kertesz, 38, was sentenced to 20 years on four counts of Hobbs Act Robbery in connection with the unsuccessful Betteridge heist and three other jewelry store hold-ups in Connecticut and Massachuetts between July 2005 and September 2006, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Connecticut.

The Hobbs Act is a federal law prohibiting violence that could affect interstate commerce.

According to court affidavits, Kertesz planned the Betteridge robbery and held up the store using a semiautomatic weapon, before walking out with a backpack stuffed with more than 60 pieces of jewelry worth $4.7 million....

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06/18/08 Greenwich Post News Links For Wednesday

Shays panel outlines infrastructure needs

Transportation is the key to remaining a leader in the global economy, according to a panel of experts who took part in a special conference organized by U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays earlier this week.

No Duh....

The panelists agreed America’s aging infrastructure is in desperate need of repair and must be expanded and enhanced if the nation is to accommodate its growing transportation needs.

Here Is An Innovative Idea From 1998....

Mr. Shays, a Republican who represents the 4th District, which includes Darien, said federal, state and local officials must recognize the current transportation crisis and then come together as a nation to meet its challenge.

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06/18/08 Greenwich Time News Links For Wednesday

Antoninette Macri, born in 1931 in Greenwich and a Native of Byram, gives her oral history to Eric Knutsen during oral history day at Greenwich Library yesterday. Chairman of the oral history project Catherine Ogden next to the wall of residents who have told their stories to the library. Contributed photo Town retail legend Chancy D'Elia's photo from the wall of photos at the library. D'Elia's oral history is available at the library.
(Bob Luckey Jr./Greenwich Time Photo)

Oral History Project recalls simpler times

While some of her friends went off to war after graduating from high school, Daphne Finney, 83, worked at Greenwich Library as a clerk.

Himes' congressional TV ads debut

NORWALK - No need to double check your calendar - those political ads popping up on television don't mean it's time to put away the swimsuit, start packing school lunches and rake the leaves.

Judge dismisses grocer's claim

In another setback for a town grocer and his wife in their seven-year battle with the town's voter residency requirements, a New Britain judge has denied their bid for reinstatement to Greenwich's voter rolls.

Havemeyer donors balk

A group of wealthy contributors that includes the Empire State Building's owner is threatening to walk away from its offer to donate $15 million toward the Havemeyer Building's transformation into an arts center unless the town approves a lease of the downtown landmark by year's end.

Third storm in a week cuts power, shuts roads

Another band of thunderstorms felled trees and power lines in Greenwich Monday night.

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06/18/08 Greenwich Library News

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Evaulating a Website

Where: Greenwich Library at Training Center This 1.5 hour session will offer tips and techniques for evaluating materials found on the Internet. Come to this session if you plan on using the Internet as one of your research ...

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06/17/08 A Letter To The Greenwich Time Editor

Don't Panic If Most Out Of Town Beach Visitors Are Hispanic

How would someone from Greenwich feel if they took a visitor to new York City to see all the sights and was told Central park was only for New York City Residents.

Or if a group of Greenwich School children went to see the statue of Liberty, but they were not allowed on the ferry, because they were not accompanied by a new work city resident.

All Public Parks Belong To All The Public.

That's why they are called public parks.

You don't hear taxpayers in Nebraska complaining about their tax dollars being spent on having the Coast Guard being first responders to Greenwich Ferries and Islands.

Please read this letter to the
Editor of the Greenwich Time:

Another break for nonresidents

To the editor:

Greenwich, we did it again, Thank you, former First Selectman Jim Lash, for opening our beach islands to anyone, without any real input ("Islands open to everyone," Greenwich Time, June 15). Those of us who live here and pay taxes to maintain the islands gladly would have outsiders share for the same ferry ticket price we pay, and yes, let them take all our parking spaces, as Sam Romeo said.

As I said before to all taxpaying residents: Maybe we should all move out, and that way we can come back and enjoy all the amenities Greenwich has to offer for free.

Dodi Fallanca McCollem

Riverside

The writer is a Representative Town Meeting member from 12 District.

Unfortunately, Dodi Is Fanning The Flames Of Intolerance In Greenwich

Go on to the Greenwich Time Message Board and many of the comments are beyond parody and beneath contempt.

How long do you think Greenwich can thumb thier nose at decent America before there is some type of consequences?

In n 2001 we were told you had to open the beach on reasonable terms, but instead of complying, our spineless politicians spent outrageous tax dollars catering to hateful windbags.

First Selectman Peter Teasi, should be commended for having the guts to tell residents the truth. Unfortunately, Jim Lash choose tax dollars while pandering to intolerant windbags who put hateful comments on newspaper message boards.

What are these uncivilized and intolerant windbags going to want their politicians to do next?

Maybe they will want the town attorney to argue that Greenwich owns all of the air space over the Town of Greenwich and no air planes will be able to fly over

Maybe, the uncivilized and intolerant wind bags then you can get a pandering politician like Dodi Fallanca McCollem to say that Greenwich owns the all the air in Greenwich and non-residents wont be able to breathe in town.

Maybe, Dodi McCollem can get the town to rope of the beaches, there could be a non-resident and resident sections of the beach.

We are sure that Town Attorney John Wayne Fox will get one of his sleaze bag consulting lawyer buddies to charge the town hundreds of thousands of dollars to argue that seperating the beaches is perfectly legal.

We can hear Mr. Fox now telling the newspapers how things at the beach are going to be seperate but equal.

Maybe, Dodi McCollem and John Wayne Fox should organize a KKK rally right on the beach to make their point about non-residents using the beach.

At Times, Greenwich can be become so intolerant, unwelcoming, classist, and, yes, racist?

Some of the comments on the Greenwich Time message board are showing us that a form of quiet racism and bigotry raising its ugly head in Greenwich.

Comments like this are uncalled for....

• i hope u speak spanish says...."get ready for boom boxes playing mexican songs loud, families of 25 setting up shop for the whole day on the grills and not a word of english being heard. Welcome to Greenwich".

While other comments like this are a bit more low key....

• Sugarmags says....." I just hope it stays clean and safe like it's always been."

Safe????

What, is Sugarmags afraid of being mugged as she gets off the ferry?

Will women be raped and killed right in front of their families by criminal non-resident gangs who don't speak English?

No wonder Greenwich is once again the laughing stock of the nation as AP wire features the town's foolishness.

The taxpayers of Greenwich should stop wasting their time fighting over "cupcakes and beaches".

The single family home-owners of Greenwich need to start fighting to stop the town politicians from wasting their tax dollars on the many useless, bottomless, money pits that they pursue or support.(endless studies, excessive employee waste, useless lawsuits, bloated consultants, etc, etc, etc).

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06/17/08 The Greenwich Building Inspector Had Better Not Illegally Issue A TEMPORARY Certificate Of Occupancy For Hamilton Avenue School

Greenwich Building Inspector William Marr Had Better Not Improperly Cover Frank Mazza's Rear End With An Illegal Certificate Of Occupancy Because...

There are now hundreds of parents who will be going over Hamilton Avenue School with a fine tooth comb.

Some of these parents now have their own lawyers and industrial Hygenists.
Maybe, the Greenwich Time trusts Frank Mazza.....

Hamilton Ave. gets the once-over

By Hoa Nguyen
Staff Writer

Article Launched: 06/17/2008 01:00:00 AM EDT

Frank Mazza needs no reminder that parents are expecting the new Hamilton Avenue School to open {safely} on Aug. 27.

"We're well aware of that," said Mazza, the head of the building committee who has been under pressure to help get the much-delayed school project completed this summer. "We'll have it finished."

The town building department is expecting to begin final inspections at the new Hamilton Avenue School today. The final inspection approval process, which involves sign-offs from several departments, including building, zoning, health, fire and engineering, could take weeks to complete, officials said.

"We're starting the certificate of occupancy process, which is not a simple process," Mazza said.

"We're going to try and get one wing approved and we'll go from there."

The project's schedule....

The Town Of Greenwich Had Better Not
Cut Corners On The Inspections,
Because Greenwich Roundup Will Not Allow
Innocent Children To Be Put At Risk
Greenwich Roundup will be filing freedom of information
requests in the future.

All building, zoning, health, fire and engineering that concern Hamilton Avenue School are public documents that can be published here at Greenwich Roundup.

All Town employees should remember that small innocent children will be using the building they are inspecting.

And the citizens of Greenwich will never forgive a public official that puts their children at risk.


Let's Give Hamilton Avenue School A Popper And A 100% Legal Inspection.

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06/17/08 Greenwich Post News Links For Tuesday

Maija Baldauf, Sarah Wilbanks and Amy Wilbanks, all seniors, were recognized for achieving the Girl Scout Gold Award.

Girls get gold and silver at Scout ceremony

Three seniors at Greenwich High School received the Girl Scout Gold Award and 10 Cadette Girl Scouts received their Silver Award at the Hyatt Regency at the first annual Greenwich Girl Scouts Gold and Silver Awards Ceremony June 1 Selectman Lin Lavery was the keynote speaker for the event, which included the Girl Scouts, their friends and families, and Barbara Lawrence, a former officer of the Girl Scout Council of Southwestern Connecticut. ALSO: Town says show permit or face fines Written by Ken Borsuk, Staff Reporter People with parking permits now have extra incentive to properly display them: a fine if they don’t. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved Parking Services Director Allen Corry’s request to issue a $15 ticket for failure to display for people who don’t display their permits for handicapped spaces or for commuter spaces at town train stations. Previously when those permits weren’t displayed and the driver was ticketed for illegal parking, the fine was voided once the permit was shown to parking services. Now, the driver will still be able to get the parking ticket voided, but will be subject to a fine for not displaying in the first place.... Emergency services play ball On June 28, the three town emergency services will hold the first annual Greenwich Police/Fire/EMS Charity Softball Game at the Old Greenwich Civic Center from 3 to sundown. The afternoon includes fire truck and ambulance tours, a bake sale, and special guest stars including Regis Philbin and Judge Judy Sheindlin. Donations will be accepted at the event for this year’s chosen charity, the Greenwich Department of Parks and Recreation Scholarship Fund. All are welcome to come as spectators and cheer on the three teams. For more information, call Drew Marzullo at 618-0731. ================================================= Please send your comments and news tips to GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com

06/17/08 - Greenwich Time News Links For Tuesday

Jeffrey Salamon applauds his daughter Samantha after she made a presentation in honor of her father's installation as the Cos Cob postmaster, while Bob Palmer, postmaster of Old Greenwich, introduces Salamon's youngest daughter, Alexis.
(Helen Neafsey/ Greenwich Time News photo)

School welcomes new Cos Cob postmaster
Jeffrey Salamon stood before hundreds of Cos Cob elementary school students, some 30 years after having been one himself.

Harbormaster slot attracts boatload of candidates

More than a dozen people want to become the town's new harbormaster, a post the town hopes to fill by July, officials said.

Quickness a priority for dental clinic

Cutting the red tape and reducing the amount of time pediatric patients must wait for an appointment is a priority for the Greenwich Hospital dental clinic, officials said.

Island policy here to stay

Reverting to a policy that restricts nonresidents from riding town ferries unless they are accompanied by a resident would be impossible to justify if challenged in court, First Selectman Peter Tesei said yesterday.

Teen arrested on sex assault charge
A Byram teen was arrested Saturday on multiple felony counts for statutory rape of a teenage girl, according to police.

Need for more energy can't be avoided

I'll admit it. I picked on Selectman Peter Crumbine. I was happy to see him in the room, I told members of the Northwest Greenwich Association.

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06/07/08 The Greenwich Post Says That The Greenwich Time And First Selectman Peter Tesei Are Wrong!!!!

Greenwich Post Web Site Continues To
Deliver Wrong Information To It's Readers

Island policy here to stay

By Neil Vigdor
Staff Writer

Reverting to a policy that restricts nonresidents from riding town ferries unless they are accompanied by a resident would be impossible to justify if challenged in court, First Selectman Peter Tesei said yesterday.

"Like I said, it's pretty straightforward. You look at all the facts that are out there on the table, I think that's a likely conclusion that most people can draw," Tesei said.

Tesei was responding to an onslaught of criticism from residents over allowing outsiders to ride the ferries to Island Beach and Great Captains Island for the first time this past weekend. About one-third of the ferry passengers were from out of town during one stretch Sunday afternoon, drawing the ire of Greenwich residents who said they pay for the upkeep of the ferries and islands.

"They come in. They take over the whole island. I don't think it's right. I think it's awful," said Mary Pellegrino....


The Greenwich Post is still reporting today.....

Jazz on the Sound begins June 22

...The next concert of the season will be on Sunday, July 13. Rain dates for all Jazz on the Sound concerts are the following Sunday. You must be a resident of Greenwich and possess a current beach card to ride the ferry.

Please see:

06/16/08 The Greenwich Post Editor Looks Like A Fool By Running Parks Depepartment Press Releases Through A Spell Checker And Then Publishing Them As News


Greenwich Media's Watchdog:

Greenwich Roundup leaves no stone unturned as they bring you news and commentary on the world of Greenwich News media.

One way in which people who write blogs and people in the "mainstream media" are alike is their endless fascination with examining themselves and their colleagues/counterparts.

Not that there's anything wrong with that, if you are interested in such things, which not only media people are.

And it's just not the main stream media that needs to be examined.

Blogger's often get the story wrong plus no one ever looks into the fact that the blogosphere is an overly chummy place.

Please see this article about how sports blogs need to be held accountable....

Do you have any thoughts on why blogs are less critical of other blogs?

Blogs are suffering from the same problem as the Mainstream Media.

We think if we ignore our shortcomings, no one will notice them.

Greenwich Roundup has started to fill the void and began the process of holding blogs accountable, just as we have started to hold Greenwich Newspapers accountable.

There are some reporters who think that there is not an audience for media accountability in Greenwich, but they are wrong.

In fact, many Greenwich News readers have felt that sorry state of local reporting in Greenwich needs to be exposed.

If the local media is not accountable, then our local politician's official will not be accountable. The single family home-owners need to know what is really going on at Town Hall and the school administration offices.

Just as there is a good-old-boys network among local cable, newspapers and and radio news reporters.

There is also a good-old boys network amoung bloggers that will eventually get shaken up.

Lips will get removed from asses at some point.

Some political insiders and government officials say that the local media or bloggers should have opened a can of whip ass on Greenwich Roundup a long time ago.

We say bring it on - This is America.

We are ready, willing and able to compete in the marketplace of ideas.

• We think we will win the argument that local Greenwich media and some bloggers do not hold the dysfunctional Board of Education and failed school administrators accountable as the waste 120 million a year.

• And we think we will win the argument that local Greenwich media and some bloggers do not hold town officials accountable and treat the single family home-owners of Greenwich like second class citizens.

• We also think that we will win the argument that local Greenwich media and almost every Greenwich blogger ignores members of Greenwich society who live on the west side of town.

Greenwich Roundup might be not be as pretty as the mainstream Greenwich news web sites, nor are we as slick as many of the local blog sites, but it's not about being who has the prettiest presence on the web.

Greenwich Roundup might be the the junkyard dog of Greenwich Media, but this junkyard dog intend to be a Greenwich's Media Watchdog.

It's time for the "pretty" local media outlets to wake up and remember.....

"The job of the newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."

Finley Peter Dunne

This famous quote is about a hundred years old and just as true today as it was then.

Bad journalism comforts the comfortable and afflicts the afflicted.

That is a breach of journalistic duty.

We need local journalists to step up to the plate and get at the truth and to keep watch against abuses of power.

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06/17/08 Greenwich Citizen Is Still SOS - Stuck On Stupid

The Greenwich Citizen News Web Site Has Not Been Updated For A Least Four Days

They Are Still Reporting About.....

Holding a Popular Principal Accountable: D'Amico to Return

...Glenville PTA co-chair, Celia Fernandez. "We know he had multiple opportunities to tell the school superiors. We don't condone the lying part."

For Fernandez, "What Betty did was appropriate. He did not get off scott free. What we can do best is to look forward." Last Thursday, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Betty Sternberg, speaking at a press conference in the Havemeyer building....

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