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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

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Greenwich girls hockey ends regular season on a high note
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT
By David Fierro A day after establishing a team record for victories in a season, the Greenwich High School girls hockey team added to its legacy yesterday, ...

Greenwich official wants probe of fake beach cards
Stamford Advocate - Stamford,CT
By Neil Vigdor GREENWICH - First Selectman Peter Tesei is calling for a police investigation of a possible scam involving the production of counterfeit ...

Tesei meets Port Chester counterpart
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT
But when Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei and Port Chester Mayor Dennis Pilla met for the first time yesterday, the two chief-elected officials focused ...
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Businessman May Seek Senate Seat
Hartford Courant - United States
The 47-year-old Greenwich businessman, who leads the board of directors of both the airport and the Connecticut Development Authority, is exploring a run ...

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2's and 3's Story Time
Where: Greenwich Library at Children's Constellation Room Drop-in story time for 2 and 3 year olds with a caregiver. Program includes stories, songs, movement and finger plays. No registration required but space is limited. ...
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The Raw Greenwich News Feed
For Wednesday


  1. Hewlett-Packard and Fed minutes help lift stocks

    International Herald Tribune

    ... here, but the Fed appears willing to go down that path," said Michael Darda, chief economist at MKM Partners in Greenwich, Connecticut. "They basically suggested that policy is likely to remain easier for a while." Light sweet crude for March ...


    Tags: New York, NY, IBM, Financial Markets

  2. Two museums on one mission:

    Westport Minuteman

    Two local museums are sponsoring programs firmly planted in the 21st century. The Bruce Museum in Greenwich has an exhibit on Robotics accompanied by lectures given by those doing cutting-edge work in this ...


    Tags: Bruce Museum, Weston, CT, Westport, Trumbull, Fairfield, Bridgeport

  3. 15 CPW Alert! Lurie Closes for $11.45 M.

    Observer.com - All Articles

    Political cartoonist Ranan Lurie and his Greenwich, Conn., power-broker wife Tamar have closed on an $11.45 million condo at 15 Central Park West, according to city records.


  4. County Fair: The Soul of Stamford?

    Fairfield Weekly

    ... someone mentions Hartford? Capital?" he wrote on his second entry on the topic. "New Haven = Yale. Norwalk = SoNo. Greenwich = Money. Westport = Martha Stewart. Now what about Stamford?? I draw a blank." These posts drew a sharp, but friendly, ...


    Tags: Connecticut, Westport, CT, Norwalk, Fairfield County

  5. Port Authority auction bonds reset at 8% after surge

    Asbury Park Press

    ... traction," said Matt Dalton, chief executive officer of Belle Haven Investments, a money management firm based in Greenwich, Conn. Drivers on the Massachusetts Turnpike may face higher tolls after the state was unable to sell auction-rate securities ...


  6. Grandfather indicted for using 4-year-old to steal purse at arcade

    Asbury Park Press Online

    ... rding to authorities. Police said he also was with his 8-year-old grandson at the time. Twomey was arrested in Greenwich, Conn. on Sept. 29 and later returned to New Jersey to face charges in the arcade incident.


    Tags: Teaneck, NJ, Seaside Heights, Ocean County

  7. Genesee & Wyoming Inc. to Present at Credit Suisse Small & Mid Cap ...

    ThomasNet

    ... also performs contract coal loading and railcar switching for industrial customers. Corporate headquarters is in Greenwich, Conn. Source: Genesee & Wyoming Inc. CONTACT: Michael Williams, Director of Corporate Communications, Genesee & Wyoming ...


    Tags: Real Estate, Transportation, Railroads, Genesse And Wyoming

  8. Port Authority of New York Bond-Auction Rate Falls to 8% From 20% at Sale

    Bloomberg

    ... traction,'' said Matt Dalton, chief executive officer of Belle Haven Investments, a money management firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Massachusetts Tolls Drivers on the Massachusetts Turnpike may face higher tolls after the state was unable to ...


  9. Flag day Football league prepares church for King film

    Norwalk Advocate

    Stephaugn Frazer and other teenagers rolled new coats of white paint on the ceilings and walls of the basement at Bethel AME Church in Greenwich , where they gave up a day of their school vacation to spruce up ...


    Tags: Church, Family, Teenagers

  10. Tesei meets Port Chester counterpart

    Norwalk Advocate

    ... of 27,955, where 46 percent of residents are Hispanic and the median household income is $45,381. But when Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei and Port Chester Mayor Dennis Pilla met for the first time yesterday, the two chief-elected ...

  11. Accused '90s Burglar Questions Photo Lineup

    WFSB-TV Hartford

    ... in the 1990s. Authorities said that nearly $1 million in goods was taken in the burglaries in the towns of Greenwich and Darien. Golder was arrested in 2006 in Belgium and extradited back to Connecticut in November. Golder's attorney, Howard Ehring, ...


    Tags: Darien, CT

  12. Wall Street rallies on optimism about rate cuts

    WTNZ-TV Knoxville

    ... but (the Fed) appears willing to go down that path," said Michael Darda, chief economist at MKM Partners LLC, in Greenwich, Connecticut. "They basically suggested that policy is likely to remain easier for a while." The Dow Jones industrial average ...


  13. Tags: Port Chester, NY, Mayor, Denniss Pilla

  14. A 6.0 Year: Team Image, Skyliners Contend for Nation Titles in New England

    White Plains CitizeNetReporter

    ... New York and the Windy Hill Skating Club, who skate out of Westchester Skating Academy, the Dorothy Hamill Rink in Greenwich, Playland and The Ice Hutch are providing the most team experience you can get and building the East's reputation in synchro ...


  15. Deere Reaps 10-Cents-a-Share Tax Benefit for Farmers in Bush Stimulus Bill

    Bloomberg.com

    ... the environment's already so great,'' said Doug Cliggott, chief investment officer for Dover Management LLC in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm owns shares of Deere, Agco and CNH among the $45 million it manages. ``This puts the producers in a ...


    Tags: Mendota, IL, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Moline, George Bush

  16. Greenwich girls hockey ends regular season on a high note

    Norwalk Advocate

    A day after establishing a team record for victories in a season, the Greenwich High School girls hockey team added to its legacy yesterday, posting win No.

    Tags: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  17. Antares maps final plans for Stamford developments

    Norwalk Advocate

    STAMFORD - Antares, a Greenwich-based developer aiming to redevelop 80 acres of industrial brownfields in the city's South End, plans to submit its final site plan for the project's first phase to city land use ...


    Tags: Environmental Law, Law, Stamford, CT, New Haven Metro

  18. Greenwich official wants probe of fake beach cards

    Norwalk Advocate

    GREENWICH - First Selectman Peter Tesei is calling for a police investigation of a possible scam involving the production of counterfeit beach cards, parking stickers and marina permits.


    Tags: Old Greenwich, Crime, Forgery, Larceny, Felony

  19. BET approves money for nor'easter repairs

    Norwalk Advocate

    ... federal funding. FEMA declared the nor'easter a disaster last May and agreed to assist municipalities, such as Greenwich, with the repair work. At the time, municipal officials estimated the total damage at $2.4 million. 'Some of it was for ...


    Tags:Cos Cob, CT, FEMA, US News

  20. Port Authority of New York Bond Auction-Rate Falls to 8% From 20% at Sale

    Blomberg

    ... some traction,'' said Matt Dalton, chief executive of Belle Haven Investments, a money management firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut. The 8 percent rate on the federally taxable debt is still above the range of 4 percent to 5.70 percent that the ...


    Tags: Transportation, Financial Services, Investment Services

  21. Cheese Week is the Best Kind of Week

    Conglomerate

    ... in cheese shops and whole foods markets. Mr. Clark still commutes a few days a week to his investment firm in Greenwich, Conn., but "the rest of the time I'm here haying and driving tractors." While another West Coast cheesemaker embraced the very ...


    Tags: Blog News, Old Chatham, NY, Life, Food, Cheese

  22. Rail council to meet on station parking

    Thehour.com

    By JARED NEWMAN Hour Staff Writer
    NORWALK - The Connecticut Commuter Rail council will address South and East Norwalk train station parking woes during a meeting in Greenwich tonight.


02/20/08 - Is The Coverup Comming To An End? - Police Commisioner Tesei Lights A Fire Under Police Chief Ridberg's Rear End.


Tesei wants police probe

From: Greenwich Time

Reporter:


First Selectman Peter Tesei is calling for a police investigation of a possible scam involving the production of counterfeit beach cards, parking stickers and marina permits.


"Activity of that nature is criminal," Tesei said. "Now that I'm aware of it, I don't want to see it taken lightly. It's the wrong message to send."

( Comment: Tesei says, "Now That I am aware of it" I guess he didn't read the Greenwich Time for the last five days. This story went national over the Associated News Wires.)

Town officials received a binder about TWO WEEKS AGO with copies of the supposed knock-off items, as well as information about the individual who may have produced them.

They would not disclose where the binder came from or identify the individual implicated in the possible counterfeiting scam, other than to say the last known address for the person was in Old Greenwich.

(Comment: Why didn't Parks Commissioner Joseph Siciliano not immediately inform his boss, First Selectman Peter Tesei and Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg about the crimes of counterfeiting, forgery and larceny.)

Police Chief David Ridberg said the department would likely assign a detective to the case.

"Certainly, if we're asked to help out, we'll do that and investigate it to its fullest," Ridberg said.

(Comment: Duh, please started this TWO WEEK DELAYED investigation, the taxpayers of Greenwich are getting ripped off. Just how much are we paying Police Chief David Ridberg to go after criminals.)

Currently, the counterfeiting is being investigated by the Department of Parks and Recreation, which could only restrict or deny beach privileges as a penalty......

(Comment: Oh, this will stop the criminal activity in Old Greenwich. Take away the Old Greenwich criminal's beach pass and he will just print up a fake one. Just how much are we paying this guy to protect the integrity of the beach passes?)

.... Only residents can buy a beach card, which costs $27 per person for the entire season. Each cardholder is entitled to a free parking sticker for the season if their vehicle is registered in town. Stickers for unregistered vehicles cost $100 apiece for the season.

Anyone without a beach card, including nonresidents, must pay a $6 daily admission fee per person to enter the beaches. Daily parking is $20 per vehicle.

(Comment: Why is Town Officials protecting an Old Greenwich resident that is ripping of the Town with $100 pass after another?)

Greenwich Time received a binder with materials similar to those described by town officials. It contained photocopies of beach cards from the 2005 and 2006 seasons with the names of several individuals and their supposed addresses, which were all in Old Greenwich. None of the individuals named are listed in telephone directories at the addresses printed on the cards, however. One of the individuals is listed as a Stamford resident.

(Comment: Greenwich Time Reporter Look at This Hartford Courant Article - Greenwich investigates fake copies of coveted beach passes

Photocopies of beach parking stickers from the 2006 and 2004 seasons also were included, as well as several marina permits from 2006.

(Comment: Kaching, Kaching, Kaching, Kaching....that's the sound of your tax bill going up)

More:

02/19/08 - Coverup? - Why Isn't This Felony Being Investigated By The Police Department?



02/18/08 - The Parks Department Has Another Beach Pass Scandal. Will The Police Be Called? Will the person reponsible be punished?


02/20/08 - News Reports From Greenwich Time


Port Chester Mayor Dennis Pilla

Tesei meets Port Chester counterpart
Their constituencies couldn't be more different.

Flag day Football league prepares church for King film
Stephaugn Frazer and other teenagers rolled new coats of white paint on the ceilings and walls of the basement at Bethel AME Church in Greenwich, where they gave up a day of their school vacation to spruce up the parish's Lake Avenue building.

Tesei wants police probe
First Selectman Peter Tesei is calling for a police investigation of a possible scam involving the production of counterfeit beach cards, parking stickers and marina permits.

Honulik: Promotion, damages should be honored
Countering the town's legal assertion it is free to promote whomever it pleases, a Green-wich policeman asked the Connecticut Supreme Court yesterday to uphold a court decision this fall ordering his promotion to captain with back pay and damages.

BET approves money for nor'easter repairs
Nearly a year after an April nor'easter ripped through Green-wich, town officials said they are ready to start repairs on bridges, parks and other infrastructure damaged by that storm.