Rebecca Riolo, left, 12, and Charlotte Stone, also 12 of Greenwich, were both featured in Discovery Girls Magazine. (contributed photo)Greenwich girls grace magazine's coverTown girls Charlotte Stone, and Rebecca Riolo, both 12, have long considered themselves avid magazine readers, but until recently neither imagined that their pictures and writing would one day grace the pages of one of their favorite national glossies.
First Selectman Peter Tesei would rather take a slow boat to Island Beach or Great Captains Island than to suspend ferry service to both places this summer because of the recession.
Greenwich looks to fees to boost revenueWhether it be leaf collection, trash disposal or responding to smoke alarms, elected officials are seeing dollar signs perhaps more than ever when they weigh services provided by the town......
A Stamford attorney wants the state to allow students to join municipal boards of education. Adam Blank, who lives in Norwalk, is behind a bill submitted by state Sen.
Greenwich swan gets new homeAfter wandering a Byram neighborhood for several weeks, lunging and nipping at people in search of food, "Swannie" the swan was moved to an undisclosed location elsewhere in Greenwich Monday, said town Animal Control Officer Suzanne
Greenwich zoning board to review park, bankThe Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Wednesday to review a final site plan for the redevelopment of the former Cos Cob Power Plant site at 22 Sound Shore Drive, including the construction of a multi-use town park with a synthetic turf athletic field, playground and walking trail.
Entertain the troops Entertain the troops York Construction And Development of Old Greenwich is collecting gently used CDs and DVDs from the 1980s and 1990s to send to the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Stamford officer shoots pet to death after attack, chase
STAMFORD -- A Stamford woman remains in critical condition Tuesday morning after a sudden attack by a 200-pound chimpanzee at her friend's North Stamford house Monday afternoon, according to Stamford Hospital.
Connecticut will receive about $1.6 billion of the $787 billion spending bill, which President Barack Obama signed Tuesday, said the freshman representaive for Connecticut's 4th Congressional District. About a third of the Nutmeg State's allocation will go toward grants for renewable energy projects, Himes said.
"This bill is one the largest and progressive energy bills we've ever done," he said at the meeting held at the Stamford Marriott. "It's about creating an energy industry right here in Connecticut."
TODAY'S GREENWICH TIME EDITORIAL:
Thumbs up to Police Chief Dave Ridberg, who since taking over the department in 2007 has gone above and beyond to keep it functioning at a high level despite a court injunction that has decimated the chain of command.
Incredibly, some of the rank and file have reported that despite the handicap, Chief Ridberg has been able to improve morale and functionality within the department.
The state Supreme Court recently ruled against the plaintiff, meaning the injunction should be ended soon. The first selectman is talking about a potential restructuring of the chain of command. What's most important is that the chief gets the support he needs and deserves, along with thanks for shouldering a disproportional part of the departmental burden.
THUMBS DOWN FOR THE GREENWICH TIME EDITORS WHO HAVE REPEATEDLY FAILED TO RECOGNIZE HOW GREENWICH POLICE LIUTENANTS AND OTHER POLICE SUPERVISORS SHOULDER A DISPROPORTIONATE PART OF THE BURDEN WITHOUT ANY FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT IS REQUIRED IN THEIR UNION CONTRACT
Even With All Of This Silver Shield Union Support Police Chief Ridberg Has Whined That He Is "Shot" And "Overtaxed"
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RIDBERG IS "SHOT" FROM THE STRESS OF HIS "OVERTAXING" JOB
To the editor:
As documented in Greenwich Time on Feb. 1 in his own words, the chief of police in Greenwich has suffered so much extra stress in his job over the last 18 months that he now describes himself as feeling "shot" on the job.
This is extremely scary news for the citizens and taxpayers of Greenwich that the leader of arguably the most important agency in town has suffered so much stress that he now describes himself that way.
Even scarier is the fact that the first selectman and police commissioner, Peter Tesei, is fully aware of the chief's self-described condition (stress is a well-documented medical/psychological condition), yet does not remove him immediately while he is evaluated and/or treated until he can be certified as "un-shot." The citizens and taxpayers deserve nothing less.
The ramifications of keeping a chief on the job who is "shot" due to an "overtaxing" job are far reaching for the town, its citizens and its taxpayers......
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THE HEADLINES:
SINGLE FAMILY HOMEOWNERS IN GREENWICH SAY: THIS IS AN UNNECESSARY BAND-AID APPROACH TO GREENWICH POLICING
Greenwich Police Chief Ridberg fells "shot" because of the stress of thee past 18 months. Ridberg is struggling at the administrative level: Is this a direct threat to public safety?
THE STORY:
.....Officials said the promotion freeze on all positions above captain has strained the department, overtaxing the chief of police and causing the lieutenants below him to take on new responsibilities in order to shoulder some of the burden. .....
Did You Ever Hear The "Plaintiff" Lt Gary Honlulik Complain To The Greenwich Time Complain That He Was "Shot" And "Overtaxed" Doing Work That Is Ussually Handled By Deputy Chiefs And Captains
The Greenwich Time Has Reapeatedly Flip Floped On This Issue Over And Over And Now Only WantsTo Refer To Lt. Honlulik As The "Plaintiff".
The Greenwich Time Is Trying To Make The "Plaintiff" Reponsible For Every Little Problem In The Greenwich Police Department.
The Question Greenwich Roundup Fas For The Flip Flopping Greenwich Time Editors Is Did The "Plaintiff" Change The Rules After The Captain's Test Scores Came In.
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Opinion
Greenwich Time Editorial
As author Thomas Campbell put it, "victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan."......
Last Year Greenwich Time Editors Joined Criticized Then Police Commissioner Jim Lash And The Town Attorney For Wasting Tax Dollars When The Greenwich Police Department Deviated From Established Procedure And Passed Over Lt. Gary Honulik After He Scored The Highest On The Promotional Exam.
After A Close Split Decision That Went Against Lt. Honulik The Greenwich Time Editors Flip Flop.
Whether the plaintiff, Lt. Gary Honulik, was qualified to be captain or not, townspeople should feel reassured that senior police supervisors can be chosen at least in part on factors such as demonstrated judgment and the ability to lead personnel under them while working closely with those over them.....
...Worse yet would have been the courts deciding that town officials could not now, or perhaps even in the future, consider important factors because some perceived precedent had been established.
The Supreme Court decision was a split one, 3-2, but no matter. Indications are a request for reconsideration would have a slim chance of success. We should just be thankful that the justices ruled that tests do not have to be regarded as the sole gauge of who best can be a leader.....
Shame, Shame, Shame On The Flip Flopping Greenwich Time
If Lt. Honulik had won the flip flopping editors of the Green Kitty Litter Liner would have proclaimed that his victory would have been the right decision.
This Is Why Bill Clark Calls The Greenwich Time The "Yellowich Time"
The Greenwich Time Editors Know That What Happened To Lt. Honlulik Was Wrong, But They Changed Their Tune This Week
The Town Of Greenwich should have said from the very beginning, that there would be an added oral interview.
But Former Police Commissioner Jim Lash allowed his Police Chief to don't add the interview at the end! After Lt. Honulik Out Scored Lt. Michael Pacewicz.
This was wrong. This was unfair. This was unethical.
Everyone knows this was done for political reasons.
Jim Lash and his police chief did this because they wanted low scoring Micheal "Give Me Extra Retirement Dollars" Pacewicz to be captain.
The town was actually surprised by this. They were expecting a loss and that5's why Pacewicz resigned before the decision. The fact is that 60% of the Supreme court judges were wrong and blind to the injustice that was obvious to anyone with half a brain.
The Greenwich Time Editors Are Trying To Use It's Editorial Power To Help Town Hall Sway Public Opinion By Omission.
This Is The Oldest Trick In The Greenwich Time's Dirty Little Play Book.
The bottom line is and always will be that the rules were changed after the game began. How anyone can defend that is beyond me. Lt. Honlulik Was Robbed Right Before Our Eyes.
The Greenwich Time As Usual fails To Get Independent Legal Analysis And Instead Parrots Town Attorney John Wayne Fox When They Write .......
"The Supreme Court decision was a split one, 3-2, but no matter. Indications are a request for reconsideration would have a slim chance of success."
What Will The Clueless Fox News Wannabes Of Lower Fairfield County Have To Say If Lt. Honlulik And His Attorney decide That There Is A Way To Go To The Federal Courts.
Hearst Newspapers Fails To Understand That The Rules Changed In Midstream And This Is Illegal And Unfair. The Clueless Flip Flopping Editors At The Greenwich Time Fail To Understand That Ends Do Not Always Justify The Means.
The Flip Flopping Green Kitty Litter Liner Fails To Understand That This Case Was About A Dedicated Individual And His Right To Fair Treatment. The Corporately Owned Town Newspaper Is Simply Endorsing The Town's Right To Use Cronyism And Nepotism In It's Promotional Process.
The Greenwich Time Editors Are Basically Saying To Hell With Merit.
There Is Not One Shred Of Evidence That Even Remotely Suggests That Lt. Honlulik Has Ever Failed To Demonstrated The Judgment And The Ability To Lead Police Officers Under His Command. Nor Has Anyone Questioned His Ability To Be Quick And Decisive In A Crisis Or Emergency.
The Town Of Greenwich And Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg Should Do The Right Thing And Immediately Promote Lt HonLulik To One Of The Four Open Positions And Pay Him All The Captains Pay He Lost Since 2003.
Why Don't We Take The Extra Unearned Retirement Money That The Town Is Planning On Giving Pacewicz And Give It To Lt. Honlulik.
MORE INFORMATION:
Figures Lie And Liars Figure
The Single Family Homeowners Of Greenwich Are Starting To Think That Maybe Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg Needs A Little Truth Syrup
Greenwich Citizen
No Reporter's Byline, Because Cowardly Hearst Newspapers Printed Word For Word What Town Hall Gave Them
"The latest crime index data shows (comparing first quarter '07 and '08) shows Greenwich's crime rate decreased by 23.3 percent."The Crime Index includes murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft. Perhaps, even more important, is that clearance rates for Index crimes in Greenwich significantly exceed national standards."
THIS IS EXACTLY WHY GREENWICH RESIDENTS
GET SO FED UP WITH HEARST NEWSPAPERS
ONCE AGAIN HEARST NEWSPAPER REPORTERS
HAVE SHOWN THAT THEY HAVE NO JOURNALISTIC BALLS
ANY FOOL CAN CHERRY PICK A BIG FAT CRIME REPORT
Why Not Compare Crime Statistics Year To Year And Even Go Back A Few Years?
What is this B.S that we are only going to compare the 1st Quarter of 2009 with the 1st Quarter of 2008?
Why didn't Greenwich Police Ridberg only compare the last quarter of 2009 with the last quarter of 2008?
Could it have been all of those burgularlized Greenwich Homes?
In 2006, There Were Only 58 Burgularies And 10 Roberies In Greenwich.
Greenwich Roundup Would Like To Report On More Current Numbers, But Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg Has The 2007 And 2008 Reports Under Lock And Key.
Last Summer Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg Tried To Cherry Pick The preliminary FBI Report For The Town Of Greenwich In A Story Written By Hearst Newspaper Crime Reporter Martin Cassidy
The Greenwich Time Headline Screamed
However Greenwich Roundup Pointed Out That.....
At That Time Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg admitted that he's prematurely rushed out the numbers and they are not really ready for prime time....
Ridberg told Hearst Newspaper Crime Reporter Martin Cassidy that he is still analyzing some of the data, and that a final version of the report is expected later in 2008.
Ridberg Never Released The Final Version
On More Than One Occassion Greenwich Roundup Has Had The Journalistic Balls To Point Out How Hearst Newspapers Are Giving Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg A Free Pass.
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Those who live and work in Byram are rallying behind the idea of adding a police substation next to the Byram Volunteer Fire Department.
....they don't spend enough time here," said Fingold, who has run his shop on the corner of two busy Byram streets for over five years.
Nancy Ugrinaj, owner of Fuzari's Pizzeria, at 226 Mill St., agreed a substation would bring peace of mind to the community, which police said is vulnerable to crime due to its border with Port Chester and its proximity to New York City and Interstate 95.
"Just in case of an emergency, it would be a good thing," said Ugrinaj, who has owned the pizzeria for three years....
...."Byram is always the last to get attention," said Merchant.....
COMMENT:
The Greenwich Time Reporters Who Work For Hearst Newspapers Don't Have The Journalistic Balls To Go To Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg And Say, "Hey Chief, What Happened To Those Crime Statistics You Promised The Taxpayers Of Greenwich?
Greenwich Time Reporters Don't Have The Journalistic Balls To Hold Chief Ridberg Accountable To The Single Family Homeowners Of Greenwich.
When CT Senator Chris Dodd Promised And Did Not Deliver Documents To The Public About His Countrywide Loans Wall Street Journal Reporters Had The Journalistic Balls To Say,"Say Hey, Chris Where Are Those Loan Documents."
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We've got some leftover business from the 110th Congress -- namely, Chris Dodd's July 2008 promise to release the details of his sweetheart loans from ...
Chris Dodd's now-venerable promise to release documents pertaining to his 2003 mortgages with Countrywide. This newsprint icon of commerce reminded its ...
But The Cowardly Greenwich Time Reporters And Editors Are Afraid Of Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg, Because He Is Thin Skinned And Uses Police Resources To Retaliate Against Critics
Time And Time Again, Greenwich Residents Have Heard Police Chief Ribderg Go On Local Radio Station WGCH And Repeatedly Attack Attorney Lindy Urso, Greenwich Roundup And Others.
Now The Stamford Police Chief Is A Real Straight Up And Honest Man Who Released His Towns 2008 Crime Report, Even Though It Contained Some Bad News.....
WSTC/WNLK Newsroom @ January 28, 2009 12:41 PM
According to a preliminary FBI report, the city of Stamford has endured a 32% rise in violent crimes for the first half of 2008 in comparison to the first half of 2007.This data comes despite a nationwide statistical drop in violent crimes.
Police Chief Brent Larabee has expressed surprise. Lieutenant Sean Cooney, lead department spokesman says it's necessary to place the numbers in perspective, saying that despite the increase, the number is still relatively low given the cities 100,000 plus population. Cooney also mentioned that the economic conditions will probably see the numbers continuing to rise. He pledged, however, that the department will continue to fight crime will all of their resources despite the need for more officers.
Why Can't Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg Be As Straight Up And Honest As Stamford Police Chief Brent Larabee
Police Chief David Ridberg Should Stop Pussy Footing Around And Hold Himself Accountable To The Single Family Homeowners Who Have Yet To Be Burglarized In Town.
It Is Time To Release The Full Greenwich Crime Report Warts And All
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Helen Ubinas At The Harford Courant
