Oasis Outsourcing acquired by private equity firm

Oasis Outsourcing , the largest professional employer organization in the country, agreed to be acquired by a private equity firm. Stone Point Capital, of Greenwich, Conn., didn't disclose the terms of its deal for the West Palm Beach-based company.

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2014/11/20/oasis-outsourcing-acquired-by-private-equity-firm.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_17+%28Human+Resources+Industry+News%29

Blind Greenwich Woman Says Uber Driver Left Her Stranded with Seeing-Eye Dog

Amy Dixon, with about 1 percent of her vision left in one eye, has struggled at times to get transportation from Darien, where she's worked, back to her home in Greenwich. She's taken the train, but it can be uncomfortable walking to and from train stations, in the cold and crossing downtown streets in both Darien and New Canaan.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/blind-woman-says-uber-driver-leaves-her-stranded-seeing-eye-dog-0?

Blind Woman Says Uber Driver Leaves Her Stranded with Seeing-Eye Dog

Amy Dixon, with about 1 percent of her vision left in one eye, has struggled at times to get transportation from Darien, where she's worked, back to her home in Greenwich. She's taken the train, but it can be uncomfortable walking to and from train stations, in the cold and crossing downtown streets in both Darien and New Canaan.

http://patch.com/connecticut/darien/blind-woman-says-uber-driver-leaves-her-stranded-seeing-eye-dog-0?

Stone Point Capital to acquire Oasis Outsourcing

... About Stone Point Capital Stone Point Capital LLC is a financial services-focused private equity firm based in Greenwich, CT. The firm has raised six private equity funds-the Trident Funds-with aggregate committed capital of approximately $13 ...

https://www.pehub.com/2014/11/stone-point-capital-to-acquire-oasis-outsourcing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pehub%2Fblog+%28PE+HUB+Blog%29

Geoffrey Zakarian's My Perfect Pantry is Bringing Cooking Back to Basics

... to expand one of his existing concepts, The National, in the coming years. He has a new location on the books for Greenwich, Connecticut, and although he won't divulge specifics, the chef is planning on opening a third location somewhere in Florida ...

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2014/11/geoffrey_zakarian.php

Horace C. Walton, 96, Of Greenwich, Retired Personal Financial Consultant

... General Time, AMF, and King Industries. He retired as a personal financial consultant. He was a member of Greenwich Country Club and Dingletown Community Church. Walton is survived by his sister, Dona M. Greco of Palm Harbor, Fla.; many nieces and ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/horace-c-walton-96-greenwich-retired-personal-financial-consultant

Robert A. Callahan, 91, Of Greenwich, Founded Callahan Associates

... Company. In 1972 he founded Callahan Associates, a pulp and paper brokerage consulting business with offices at Greenwich Plaza and One Landmark Square in Stamford. He was a member at St. Michael the Archangel church. Callahan is survived by his ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/robert-callahan-91-greenwich-founded-callahan-associates

Equity director accused of date rape

a who was fired from his senior position at Tower Three Partners in Greenwich, Conn., a after the firm caught wind of his arrest - a brought the victim to his luxury a apartment at 60 W. 14th St., court papers state. "The defendant laid informant on ...

http://nypost.com/2014/11/20/equity-director-accused-of-date-rape/

Campaign contributions: Live together, vote together

... the mid-terms campaign, and three-quarters of the total went to Democrats. Conversely, the residents of wealthy Greenwich, Connecticut gave 14 times more per head than New Yorkers, with nearly two-thirds of their cash going to Republicans. Americans ...

http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21633962-cosy-political-leanings-city-residents-and-firms-employees-live-together-vote?fsrc=rss|ust

Marie Lynn Leo, 87, Longtime Resident Of Norwalk

Leo was born Feb. 17, 1927, in Greenwich, to Sylvio and Lucy DePaso Pitasi, and has lived in Norwalk for the past 46 years. She was the former owner of Professional Telephone Service in Stamford and also danced at the Arthur Murray Studio in Stamford for many years.

http://norwalk.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/marie-lynn-leo-87-longtime-resident-norwalk

Easton Girl Dances Role Of Snow Queen In 'Nutcracker'

The Greenwich Ballet Academy will perform the "Nutcracker" at the White Plains Performing Arts Center on Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6. The Greenwich Ballet Academy's entire cast is comprised of students, including performers from Stamford, Easton and Rye, N.Y. "The school's outstanding reputation has spread and now we have students commuting from far and wide to come to us," Marisol Rivera Thurman, president and chairman of the board for Greenwich Ballet Academy, said in a statement. "As enrollment surpassed 100 students this year we decided it was time to present our wonderful production of the 'Nutcracker' in a venue that is convenient for the broader community.

http://weston.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-ballet-academy-performs-nutcracker-white-plains

Bedford's Martha Stewart, MakerBot Team Up For 3D Printing

... Lemon Drop, Robin's Egg and Jadeite, are currently available at MakerBot Retail Stores in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Connecticut, and online at store.makerbot.com/pla-filament. The first Martha Stewart for MakerBot Digital Store collection, the ...

http://bedford.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/bedfords-martha-stewart-makerbot-team-3d-printing

Greenwich Hosts Gateway Gobbler Race On Thanksgiving Day

From Greenwich to Ridgefield, Fairfield County runners will have a chance to stretch their legs and burn off calories before their Thanksgiving meals. The first race of the week is a 5K in New Canaan on Sunday, Nov. 23. Races in Greenwich, Southport, Redding and Ridgefield on Thursday, Nov. 27, invite runners for a holiday jaunt before carving the turkey.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/runners-invited-step-fairfield-county-turkey-trots

Greenwich Academy's Luchsinger Gallery Claire Corey Exhibit Continues

GREENWICH, Conn. Greenwich Academy's Luchsinger Gallery exhibit featuring the works of Brooklyn-based artist Claire Corey continues until Dec. 2. Corey is known for blending graphic design software and traditional mediums.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-academy-s-luchsinger-gallery-claire-corey-exhibit-continues

Greenwich Ballet Academy Performs 'Nutcracker' In White Plains

The Greenwich Ballet Academy will perform the "Nutcracker" at the White Plains Performing Arts Center on Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6. The Greenwich Ballet Academy's entire cast is comprised of students, including performers from Stamford, Easton and Rye, N.Y. "The school's outstanding reputation has spread and now we have students commuting from far and wide to come to us," Marisol Rivera Thurman, president and chairman of the board for Greenwich Ballet Academy, said in a statement. "As enrollment surpassed 100 students this year we decided it was time to present our wonderful production of the 'Nutcracker' in a venue that is convenient for the broader community.

http://portchester.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-ballet-academy-performs-nutcracker-white-plains

Greenwich's Bruce Museum Displays Native American Pottery Collection

The Bruce Museum in Greenwich will display its collection of Native American pottery, including pieces created by the legendary potter Maria Martinez and her family, starting Saturday, Nov. 22. The Native American Pottery show will explore the process of creating pottery, from the gathering of clay from the earth through careful firing of the final product. The highlight will be the stunning black-on-black vessels made by Martinez, often referred to as the matriarch of Native American pottery, and her family members from the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico.

http://harrison.dailyvoice.com/events/greenwichs-bruce-museum-displays-native-american-pottery-collection

Malloy Speaks to Budget Shortfall

... heard far and wide by taxpayers. "Listen anything's a big amount," said Republican State Sen. L. Scott Frantz, of Greenwich. "When you're talking about increased deficits, you've got to talk about making weight in every single account and bring ...

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/politics/Malloy-Speaks-to-Budget-Shortfall-283286521.html

On-site auction held Nov. 1st in Goshen, Conn., with three historic...

... properties and the thousands of treasures contained inside them, plus the contents of an upscale residence in Old Greenwich, Conn., and other items. And it isn't over. This historic auction will be continued, on Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Litchfield ...

http://www.pr-inside.com/on-site-auction-held-nov-1st-in-r4155251.htm

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... putting the same amount of employees in less square footage," said Ron Brien, principal and managing director at Greenwich-based Alliance Commercial Property. "I haven't seen them pull out figures to calculate X amount per employee, but they're ...

http://m.ctpost.com/business/article/Property-Rounds-Square-footage-per-worker-5905113.php

Exhibit showcases artwork of developmentally disabled

... friends -- and she has a lot to talk about. "I've got one over here," she says, pointing across the floor of the Greenwich YMCA to the far end of a hallway, "and another over here, and another over there." Standing in front of a composition titled ...

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Exhibit-showcases-artwork-of-developmentally-5905156.php