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Thursday, June 11, 2009

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Lack of notice forces delay of Greenwich land sale
The sale of a town-owned right-of-way next to the infamous "hole in the ground" on West Putnam Avenue has hit a snag because the transaction wasn't properly noticed, an oversight that will cost the private developer trying to buy the property at least three months and an untold amount of dollars because of the project delay.

Peter Brant security guard's case delayed in alleged Stephanie Seymour shoving incident
STAMFORD -- The case of a private security guard accused of shoving the estranged wife of his newsprint magnate employer has been continued to the end of the month.

Kissel trial schedule could taint jurors
With the summer promising back-to-back murder trials stemming from the 2006 slaying of real estate developer Andrew Kissel, legal experts say the unconventional method of jury selection could present major problems.
Shame, Shame, Shame On Blumenthal:
In a 23-page friend-of-the-court brief filed Thursday, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal sided with Ex-Greenwich First Selectman Jim Lash and against his hometown police officers .
Blumenthal Wants Greenwich's Highest Scoring Police Officer Not To Be Promoted To The Position He Has Rightfully And Fairly Earned ....

Blumenthal: Retiring judge acted properly in Greenwich police suit
As if the wheels of justice don't turn slowly enough, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Thursday they could grind to a halt if judges are forced to immediately drop all pending
Comment:
Question To Greenwich Resident Richard Blumenthal.....
Why can't this problem be solved through better case management?
When a Judge turns 69 he gets fewer cases and the retires at 70 with little or no pending cases.


Greenwich and state officials meet to discuss affordable housing
After months of talking about a meeting, state and town officials finally came together recently to discuss a two-decade-old agreement that resulted in the transfer of the Cos Cob Power Plant property to the town with the stipulation that affordable housing units would be built.

Annual Ox Ridge horse show back in Darien with new vigor
Kerry Sherck/For The AdvocateDARIEN -- There's no halfway with horses, at least not for participants at the annual Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show. Riding is everything to Chloe Field, who drives six times a week from her boarding

Greenwich Scholarship Association presents $454K in scholarships to 129 students
The Greenwich Scholarship Association distributed $454,350 to 129 recipients from 90 local sponsors Thursday night at the 37th annual GSA awards ceremony held in the high school auditorium.

Award recipents
RICHARD M. AIDINIS, JR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Edgar Arroyave AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (AAUW) SCHOLARSHIP: Olivia Barresi AMERICAN RED CROSS AWARDS in memory of Dwight H.

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