PHOTO: New School president Bob Kerry, former CBS anchorman Dan Rather, and Virginia senator Jim Webb talk before the start of the fundraiser Friday for Soldiers for The Truth Foundation held at Richards of Greenwich.Celebs, politicians come out to support troops in Greenwich
A mix of high-profile politicians, celebrities and soldiers advocates' gathered on Greenwich Avenue Friday night to honor U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., with an award that highlights his work in providing troops with life-saving combat gear.
The event at Richards of Greenwich was hosted by the Greenwich-based advocacy group Soldiers For The Truth Foundation as part of an honorary salute to the organization's founder, the late Col. David Hackworth.
Special guest Dan Rather, former head anchor for CBS News, joined in lauding Webb and honoring two soldiers' families at the event.
"I believe strongly in the work that they do," said Rather as he arrived at the event. "I am happy to help in any way that I can. Their work is very meaningful."...... Read More »
Greenwich backpedals on plan to change addresses
The numbers just don't add up for Cos Cobbers. Now they might not for town officials either. A day after a contentious public hearing on a public safety initiative to renumber properties along East Read More »
Greenwich, officers agree to settle over military lawsuit
Two years after five Greenwich police officers sued the town claiming they were discriminated against because of their military service, officials said Friday that a tentative settlement has been reached.
Though officials on both sides confirmed that the officers and the town had reached an agreement, they said details of the settlement cannot be released to the public until it is approved by the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Estimate and Taxation and the Representative Town Meeting. "At this point in time, all I can say is that the settlement conference was productive and we will be moving forward with presenting the results of it to the various town bodies," said First Selectman Peter Tesei, who traveled to Hartford on Thursday to participate in a settlement conference before a federal magistrate.....
....The four other officers in the military lawsuit were Patrolman Sean O'Donnell, Sgt. Kraig Gray, Lt. James Heavey and retired Detective Terry McCue. Their Meriden-based attorney Richard Gudis did not return several calls Friday seeking comment on the settlement. Town Attorney John Wayne Fox did not return a call for comment Friday.
Chief of Police David Ridberg, who also attended proceedings in Hartford on Thursday, said he felt positive about the way the conference played out.....
....The lawsuit was seeking unspecified compensation for economic losses, including benefits, legal fees and punitive damages, from the town. Officials did not say whether the town agreed to pay anything Thursday, or if any of the officers will have a chance to take promotional exams they were barred from participating in before.
Officials said it could be a few months before the agreement is finalized. Read More »
Kids, parents take in annual Pow WowWith an aural background of excited, screaming children, Bill Fox watched carefully as his 6-year-old son Will took his first whirl on one of the big amusement rides Friday afternoon at the North Mianus School Pow Wow. Read More »
Green path to heaven
EVANSTON, Ill. -- When it rained, water filled the basement a foot high, flooding the preschool room at least once a year. The air conditioner wouldn't work in two rooms at the same time. Read More »
Religion brief
Methodists affirm gay marriage ban DENVER -- United Methodist clergy cannot perform same-sex marriages or gay civil unions, even if their regional church district supports the idea, the Read More »
Yale president has cancer surgery
NEW HAVEN -- Yale President Richard Levin is recovering after what a school official says was successful surgery for prostate cancer. The Yale Daily News reports the 61-year-old Levin had surgery Read More »
Moore helps Greenwich group celebrate milestone
Mary Tyler Moore's iconic television character, a single 30-something, played a role in advancing the women's movement, as the '70s series was one of the first to seriously portray an independent Read More »
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