(Bob Luckey Jr./ Greenwich Time photo )
By Meredith Blake
Staff Writer
A group that brought four Greenwich seniors more than 25 years of laughs and companionship held its final meeting yesterday.
The group, which has met every other Wednesday since the 1980's, is called the Bringing Older Adults Together, or BOAT, Club...
...And, although yesterday was their last official meeting, the group vows to keep in touch with each other.
"We will always be in touch," said Boasso.
Please Read The Full Greenwich Time StoryBon Ton moves off the Avenue
By Meredith Blake
Staff Writer
William Berkley picks up fresh fish four times a week at Bon Ton Fish Market on Greenwich Avenue.
And although he loves it, he can never find a place to park.
"You never can find a place to stop," he said.
But now this fall, customers of the longtime Greenwich store will no longer have to circle the Avenue looking for a space.
The business, which has been on Greenwich Avenue for 106 years, is moving to 100 Bruce Park Ave....
...Mary Ann Morrison, president of the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, was not surprised to hear about the move. Many small businesses have moved off the Avenue over the past 10 or 15 years, she said....
...And Norado's hope is that this move and his commitment to offering the freshest products will keep the business thriving, he said.
"Bon Ton has always given the customer the highest quality fish. I hope that's what is going to carry us on for another 106 years," he said.
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By Martin B. Cassidy
Staff Writer
Longtime fugitive Alan Golder was found guilty Wednesday of being the elusive Dinnertime Bandit who snuck into Greenwich mansions in early evening jewel heists while the owners were home.
As jury foreman Gordon Myers read the verdict, the 53-year-old Long Island native sighed but showed no emotion. He was convicted of kidnapping, larceny and burglary charges stemming from two burglaries in 1997, on Sept. 25 on Woodside Road and on Oct. 28 at a Round Hill Road residence.
The jury cleared Golder of two counts each of first-degree larceny and second-degree burglary in connection with burglaries in November 1996 and February 1997.....
08/20/08 Today's The Day We Will Find Out If Alan Golder's Big Fat Mouth Gets Him Some Serious Jail Time (Updated) Golder Stays In Prison
Backcountry resident wins state lottery
By Colin Gustafson
Staff Writer
Backcountry resident Lynn Hagerbrant knew she'd hit the jackpot just a day after she bought her winning lottery ticket - yet she waited nearly nine months to cash in on the $8.8 million prize.
After checking her Quick Pick numbers online on Nov. 24, 2007, Hagerbrant said she realized the CT Lottery Classic Lotto ticket she'd bought at a Putnam Avenue Exxon the previous day was a winner - the single winning ticket, in fact.
Her winning numbers were: 4,7,10,23,28,38.
But instead of rushing to claim her prize, Hagerbrant decided to call her lawyers - mainly, she said, for assistance making long-term plans for her family's estate, as well as to ensure "added security" for her children.
"We're very careful people," Hagerbrant, a retired nurse, said....Please Read The Full Greenwich Time Story
WSJ editor weighs role of the CEO
By Colin Gustafson
Staff Writer
The vaunted job of CEO at America's corporations has changed dramatically over the past several decades, shifting from one of near autocratic power to a tamer model of co-operative leadership.
That's the conclusion of Alan Murray, the Wall Street Journal's executive editor for online, who spoke Wednesday to a standing-room-only crowd of retired Greenwich men - many retired corporate executives themselves.
Murray delivered a 45-minute speech laced with personal anecdotes and humorous asides about his work as Journal reporter to nearly 75 members of the Retired Men's Association of Greenwich at the First United Methodist Church...
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By David Fierro
Staff Writer
A five-star performance was showcased at Griffith E. Harris Golf Course on Wednesday. And the fabulous fivesome of David Pastore, Juliana Staab, Danny Guise, Eric Ganshaw and Catherine McEvoy played the leading roles.
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Reprinted From The Boston Herald
The Murray brothers are bringing their trademark neckwear to Boston.
Shep and Ian Murray, founders of Stamford-based Vineyard Vines, will open their ninth store in November at a new enclosed retail arcade at the Prudential Center.
The 3,500-square-foot store will be part of a complex that opens Sept. 4 and connects Lord & Taylor's Boston store to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Shops at the center.
Greenwich brothers Shep and Ian Murray started Vineyard Vines in 1998, selling ties on Martha's Vineyard. They have become known for their ties emblazoned with everything from martini glasses to marlins and their trademark whale polos.
The store will open Nov. 15 in the former Talbots Men's space.
"If there was a quintessential capital of New England, it's Boston. We have a lot of brand support there," said Shep Murray.
The opening of the Boston store follows the opening of stores in Westport, Memphis and the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C., this year.
Crossing over Ring Road, the Newbury Arcade will allow shoppers to walk from Neiman Marcus at Copley Place to the Prudential and back down Boylston Street to Lord & Taylor without going outside.
The 572-foot arcade, will include several retail stores and restaurants that will open this fall, including a 2,000-square-foot Lululemon Athletica, a Canadian retailer of yoga-inspired athletic clothing.
Other tenants will include Mizu salon by Elan Sassoon, the son of legendary hair....
Comment:Why was Greenwich Time Business Editor Richard Lee too lazy to pick up the phone and call local Greenwich Boys Shep and Ian Murray and ask them about their company's expansion.
Couldn't Bill Lee have at least walked over to the Greenwich Avenue Vineyard Vines Store to Get the local angle.
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Greenwich Time Editorial
With a population whose average age is rapidly increasing, Connecticut is facing a severe shortage of nurses. Within the next 15 years, the situation could become a crisis unless steps are taken now.
Unfortunately, Connecticut's budget situation has become so precarious that hope for action at the state level has been essentially stymied for the time being.
Fortunately, there is a ray of hope at the federal level....
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