Suspicious package in Greenwich forces evacuation, delays

Greenwich Police and Fire Departments and the Stamford bomb squad investigate a suspicious package at the Greenwich train station in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014.

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/policereports/articleGallery/Suspicious-package-in-Greenwich-forces-5982639.php

Greenwich debutante to make her debut at NYC event

Madison Olmstead, 19, photographed wearing a vintage Christian Dior gown at her home in Greenwich, Conn., Dec. 26, 2014. She will wear the dress as she makes her social debut during the 60th Annual International Debutante Ball at the Waldorf Astoria on Monday, Dec. 29. Photo: Keelin Daly Madison Olmstead, 19, photographed wearing a vintage Christian Dior gown at her home in Greenwich, Conn., Dec. 26, 2014.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/articleGallery/Greenwich-debutante-to-make-her-debut-at-NYC-event-5982510.php

Police Activity Delays Metro-North Trains In Greenwich

... a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. Got a nose for [] GREENWICH, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) - Metro-North commuter trains on the New Haven Line are back to normal service after police activity at ...

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/12/28/police-activity-delays-metro-north-trains-in-greenwich/

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Suspicious package disrupts trains

Greenwich Police and Fire Departments and the Stamford bomb squad investigate a suspicious package at the Greenwich train station in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014.

http://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Suspicious-package-in-Greenwich-forces-5982348.php

Suspicious package delays Metro-North trains

A suspicious package reported at the Greenwich train station Sunday afternoon forced the evacuation of the downtown station and caused delays up to an hour along the New Haven Line. The Stamford Police Department's bomb squad was called in to investigate and after about two hours, determined the item was harmless.

http://m.newstimes.com/policereports/article/Suspicious-package-in-Greenwich-forces-5982348.php

Suspicious package delays Metro-North trains

Greenwich Police and Fire Departments and the Stamford bomb squad investigate a suspicious package at the Greenwich train station in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014.

http://www.newstimes.com/policereports/article/Suspicious-package-in-Greenwich-forces-5982348.php

Suspicious item delays trains

Greenwich Police and Fire Departments and the Stamford bomb squad investigate a suspicious package at the Greenwich train station in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014.

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/policereports/article/Suspicious-package-in-Greenwich-forces-5982348.php

Greenwich Train Station Closed For Police Activity

The Connecticut Post is reporting that trains on the New Haven Line are delayed up to an hour due to police acitivity at the Greenwich Train Station. Police are investigating a "suspicious package" at the Greenwich Metro-North train station.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/breaking-news-greenwich-train-station-closed-police-activity-0?

Video: Year in Review - Fairfield County Gives Back

From walks raising funds and awareness about diseases like Alzheimer's to individuals using creativity to help those in need, 2014 was a year of giving back to the community. In Greenwich, one Sacred Heart senior is funding schooling for 45 girls in countries like Kenya, Uganda, Haiti and Paraguay - and it all started with her sewing machine.

http://norwalk.itsrelevant.com/content/21603/Year-in-Review---Fairfield-County-Gives-Back

Greenwich Rail Parking Permit Fee Increase Is Rolled Back

... from a proposal approved by the Board of Selectman in 2012. The Board of Selectmen, which acts as the Town of Greenwich's Traffic Authority, at their Dec. 15, 2011, approved an "increase of 10% for the next three (3) years ending in FY 2015-16." ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-rail-parking-permit-fee-increase-rolled-back-0?

Greenwich Selectman's Unexpected Death Tops Week's News

Greenwich Selectman David Theis, 65, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon , according to a joint statement from his colleagues, First Selectman Peter Tesei and Selectman Drew Marzullo. Colleagues, friends and family remember the third-generation Greenwich resident as a true townie with an engaging sense of humor.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/greenwich-selectmans-unexpected-death-tops-weeks-news

Signs point to New York Stock Exchange going up for sale

... - is propped up by listing fees and a data business. Diego Perfumo, an exchange analyst at Equity Research Desk in Greenwich, Conn., is now holding firm to the NYSE sale prediction he made in 2013 after ICE's $8.2 billion takeover of NYSE Euronext. ...

http://nypost.com/2014/12/28/signs-point-to-new-york-stock-exchange-going-up-for-sale/

More toxins found in Greenwich soil

The discovery of PCBs and other contaminants at Greenwich High School two years ago is only part of a mosaic of cancer-causing toxics that have cropped up at various sites around one of the nation's wealthiest, most exclusive communities. Pollutants have now been confirmed at three other locations in Greenwich, providing new and expanding evidence of a decades-old trail of ash stretching from the high school to the west, down along both sides of the Interstate 95 corridor and directly into Long Island Sound.

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/More-toxins-found-in-Greenwich-soil-5981761.php

School boards turn to expert

... whose firm, Shipman & Goodwin , represents more than half of the school districts in the state including Stamford, Greenwich, Danbury and Bridgeport. "It is a complex process and there are many different perspectives and answers. So when there is a ...

http://www.ctpost.com/printpromotion/article/School-boards-turn-to-expert-5981379.php

Ken Dixon: The year of blue and green

This was the year Connecticut solidified its blueness, pioneered the new look of the nation's medical-marijuana industry and said no -- again -- to a Greenwich millionaire's effort to become governor for his first elective office. Tom Foley , whose past caught up with him in a second attempt to defeat Dannel Malloy , won the parties -- the GOP convention, primary and the Election Night open bar at the Greenwich Hyatt -- but lost the war.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Ken-Dixon-The-year-of-blue-and-green-5980206.php

Work Begins on Rail Bridge Replacements in Old Greenwich

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation has begun work on a $14.8 million project to replace two Metro-North Railroad bridges in Old Greenwich. The Sound Beach Avenue bridge and the bridge over Tomac Avenue near the Innis Arden Golf Club.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/work-begins-rail-bridge-replacements-old-greenwich-0?

The Tax Man Cometh in Greenwich

Tucked in with the pile of holiday cards delivered this week to Greenwich residents were real estate and supplemental motor vehicle tax bills. The 2014 tax information also can be found on the Town of Greenwich website, and accessed by clicking VIEW OR PAY TAXES in the featured sections box on the right side of this page or by going to the Tax Collector page and clicking the GREEN Button - VIEW OR PAY TAXES - in the center of the page.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/tax-man-cometh-greenwich-0?

Greenwich Resident Scores Most Votes In 'What Works Community Challenge'

... the development of housing that allows young people to live in group settings and share costs. Quentin Ball of Greenwich received the most votes. He proposed the High School and College Completion Network: 8th through Life initiative. The program ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/darien-resident-wins-what-works-community-challenge

Greenwich Library Adds 31 New Magazine Titles To Digital Service

New titles include: Vogue and Teen Vogue, Glamour, W, The New Yorker and Greenwich Magazine. Library members can also download foreign language magazines such as Siempre Mujer and Cocina Facile , My Garden and Axis , and Business Weekly .

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-library-adds-31-new-magazine-titles-digital-service