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Monday, March 31, 2008

03/31/08 - Greenwich News Wire


Featured Greenwich Blog Post:

International Potluck Party
By claudette

...Some dishes on the menu were, curry goat, curry chicken, kugel, rum punch, rice and peas, black eye peas and short ribs Trinidadian roti, and many desserts that represent how sweet it is to live in the United States of America the country we now ALL call home.

The guests at the party were a wonderful reminder of how positive diversity is. There were guests from the Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, St.Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Venezuela, Ireland, Italy, England, Canada, Greece, Holland, Puerto Rico, India and some other countries that I can not think of (too much rum punch). Most of the guests now call Greenwich home, which shows that Greenwich is more diverse than what some people think. This is another great reason why Gary and I chose to call Greenwich home....

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Greenwich Time Local News Links


Gina DeMartis' son had constant headaches and occasional nose bleeds. Mina Bibeault's daughter complained of frequent headaches and burning eyes, while her son often had a runny nose. Full Story

Railroad to study its announcements
STAMFORD -- Metro-North Railroad is about to launch a study of how to overhaul its public address system. Full Story

By Meredith Blake Staff Writer Joe Ricciardi, 75, remembered sneaking into the Hamilton Avenue School gymnasium after hours, in the dark, with only flashlights, to play a quick pick-up game of basketball. Full Story

Parking Fund fading
The town's Parking Fund, which was once the envy of politicians struggling to find money for projects other than the construction of public garages or land acquisition, has been virtually wiped out. Full Story

By Meredith Blake Staff Writer Several families and boat enthusiasts braved the chilly weather over the weekend to test drive the more than 75 boats at the Greenwich Water Club, In-Water Boat Show. Full Story

New operating
In response to a large increase in surgeries performed, Greenwich Hospital will open three new operating rooms. Full Story

Greenwich Republicans and Democrats are already maneuvering behind the scenes to see how they can work the state's new system of funding of campaigns with taxpayer dollars to their advantage. Full Story

Speaking Of Funding Campaigns

See Also:

03/29/08 - Reader Contributed Content: An Open Letter To The Community - 63 cents


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