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Saturday, February 16, 2008

02/16/08 - Greenwich Newswire For Saturday


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Greenwich-based boats find success at Key West race week
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT
Among this austere crowd, where just participating is a challenge in and of itself, were four Greenwich-based boats. Preparation for Key West involves ...

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THE RAW GREENWICH NEWS FEED FOR SATURDAY
  1. Greenwich investigates fake copies of coveted beach passes

    Norwalk Advocate

    Greenwich officials are investigating whether someone has been counterfeiting and distributing copies of the town's highly coveted beach access passes, parking stickers and marina permits.


    Geo Tags: Old Greenwich, Stamford Metro, New Haven Metro

  2. Speech on Israelis and Palestinians Sets Off a Homegrown Conflict

    New York Times

    Alison Weir gave two presentations at the Greenwich Library in Connecticut. When people learn that she speaks on the never-ending conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, Alison Weir said at the beginning of ...


    Tags: Isreal, World News, Middle East, New York

  3. Greenwich probes fake beach passes

    Connecticut Post

    Greenwich officials are investigating whether someone has been counterfeiting and distributing copies of the town's highly coveted beach access passes, parking stickers and marina permits.


  4. 50 Cent Makes Health Hip, L.L. Adds Cool To Category

    Brandweek

    ... space versus telling the story of its ingredients," said Laurence Knight, president at Fletcher Knight, Greenwich, Conn., a marketing innovation consultancy. "50 Cent is the ideal role model to capture that, especially with the youth market, which ...


    Tags: Black Entertainment, 50 Cent, Rap

  5. Shep and Ian Murray, Co-Founders of Vineyard Vines, Talk on The CEO...

    PR.com

    ... Vineyard Vines has become a lifestyle. The interview is conducted in the Vineyard Vines store located at 145 Greenwich Street, in Greenwich CT. Reiss comments on the store's warmth and excitement and Shep explains, "Our stores are like walking into ...


  6. Greenwich-based boats find success at Key West race week

    Norwalk Advocate

    ... the fleet had it. Among this austere crowd, where just participating is a challenge in and of itself, were four Greenwich-based boats. Preparation for Key West involves getting one's boat 1,100 miles south of Greenwich, locating proper crew ...


    Tags: Sailing News

  7. In the region

    Norwalk Advocate

    ... e-mail debbieh@soct.org. Literacy Volunteers looking for help STAMFORD -- Literacy Volunteers of Stamford/Greenwich seeks volunteers to teach adults to read, write, and speak English. Training sessions will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. ...


    Geo Tags: Westport, Stamford Metro, New Haven Metro

  8. Child center slow to fill

    Norwalk Advocate

    ... number of applicants. The expected tuition cost of $1,300 per month and the remote location in backcountry Greenwich may have scared teachers off, officials said. 'I was very surprised by that expense. I thought it would be $1,000 or so,' said ...


  9. Bathroom upgrades are firm's specialty

    Norwalk Advocate

    ... a home. Not everyone is Bob Vila, but there are qualified people who are capable of handling such a task. Enter Greenwich-based Bath Express Inc., a specialist in residential bathroom remodeling. Chris Canady, who started the business with his ...


    Tags: Home, Home Remodeling, Home Listing

  10. Joint effort Exercise is key to preventing, preparing for knee surgery

    Norwalk Advocate

    ... million Americans live with osteoarthritis, which has no cure. Its cause is unknown, says Kevin Plancher, the Greenwich orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine expert with whom Boccuzzi consulted. He characterizes the condition as 'the normal ...

    Tags: Medicine, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, Ibuprofen (generic), Naxproxen (generic), Aleve, Naprosyn, Medication

  11. In brief: Matters of Faith

    Anchorage Daily News

    ... 11 a.m. service. Bring a friend. For details, call 333-6535. GUEST SPEAKER: The Rev. Tom Oates of Grace Church in Greenwich, Conn., will speak at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 545 W. Eighth Ave., from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The Ven. Norman H.V. ...


    Geo Tags: St. Mary's, AK, Eagle-River, AK, Anchorage AK