12/26/08 Greenwich Citizen News Links (Updated)

Deadline Looming for Some 12,000 on Medicare

In kindergarten little human beings barely out of their eggshells learn their ABCs. In golden years, starting at age 65, human beings long in the tooth try to master their ABDs - Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D.

New Book on Pryor Celebrates a Wonderful Life

The Sam Pryor family is among those remarkable families that have given Greenwich its fabled reputation.

The Miracle on Ann Street: Butler Family Discovers Gifts That Keep on Giving

Joanna Lettera Butler and her husband, Paul, reside on Ann Street in a two-family attached house near St.

30 Greenwich Retailers Support Kids in Crisis During Holiday Season

Greenwich Retailers Support Kids in Crisis During Holiday Season On Dec. 13, 30 Greenwich retailers donated from 5 to 30 percent of the day's revenue to Cos Cob-based Kids in Crisis, which provides protection for those suffering from abuse and family crisis through free, round-the-clock crisis intervention, counseling and emergency shelter.

The Merchants of Greenwich

Most Greenwich merchants are veterans of several rocky economies, but this year's economic downturn must certainly be one of the roughest they've experienced.

Seasoned Old Greenwich Therapists Open Joint Practice in Stamford

Old Greenwich residents Mia Weinberg, LMFT and Louisa Winthrop, LCSW, each have an easy-going, engaging and empathetic manner that certainly does not bring to mind the "clinical and stern" psychotherapist stereotype.

BOE Brings in Budget Below BET Guideline

Last Thursday, the Board of Education passed on the 2009-10 school year budget of $126,999,931. The amount was a whisper -- $69 -- below the $127 million recommended guideline set for the district by the town's Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET).

Ice Hockey at GHS: Quietly Making Noise

A year ago, the clatter of wood sticks and the unmistakable swoosh of skates on ice made noise in hockey rinks all over Fairfield County; prominently at Greenwich's Hamill Rink.

Cos Cob's Mathes Tunes Up for Annual Christmas Concert

Cos Cob resident and Old Greenwich native Rob Mathes has a legion of devoted fans. Old and new, they'll be out in force this weekend at his annual Christmas concerts at the Performing Arts Center of Purchase College.

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