07/11/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: Updated

One easy way to cut hospital costsposted on July 13, 2009 05:37:14 amNews reports in recent weeks have concerned imminent layoffs at Bridgeport and Greenwich hospitals.

Silkworms Find 10th Year Difficultposted on July 12, 2009 11:44:16 pmEd Slegeski has been the owner and general manager of the Manchester Silkworms for all of their 10-year existence in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, but this has been an especially trying time.

Barrett scores 2 goals, leads Toronto FC to 3-1 win over San Joseposted on July 12, 2009 02:05:28 pmChad Barrett had two goals and assisted on the go-ahead score to lead Toronto FC to a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.

Plane crash that killed Greenwich sisters, JFK Jr. remembered 10...posted on July 12, 2009 02:01:16 pmTen years ago this week, as people across the country mourned the latest loss in a revered political family, Greenwich was dealt a triple blow.

Revisiting the Hidden Job Marketposted on July 12, 2009 12:56:26 pm... it in the mid-'70s, including the impressive Debra Feldman, an executive talent agent (jobwhiz.com) based in Greenwich, Conn. A rare breed, Feldman does the heavy lifting by designing and personally implementing search campaigns for senior-level ...

21 daysposted on July 12, 2009 09:56:31 amSo what did we learn from walking the Sound, strolling along its beaches and rocky shores, dipping in and out of its marshy coves, tracing its history as we traversed 72 miles from Woodmont in Milford to Byram Point in Greenwich? We met scores of people who draw sustenance from its waters and land.

Taste of New Mexico With an Organic Twistposted on July 12, 2009 09:28:19 amWHEN Boxcar Cantina opened in Greenwich in 1994, it was probably the first in Connecticut to offer northern New Mexican cooking, a variation on the usual Tex-Mex theme.

Fishermen sound off about new feeposted on July 12, 2009 08:07:38 am... some town clerks are not able to sell the license because they do not have the proper computer system. Stamford, Greenwich and New Canaan are not selling the licenses. They are available in Westport, Norwalk and Darien. Stamford Town Clerk Donna ...

Easy ways to save on medical costsposted on July 12, 2009 04:45:08 amMost urge being relentless in asking questions, searching for alternatives and maintaining self-discipline. Here are some key strategies for keeping health costs down.

Will Potter continue to enchant the box office?posted on July 11, 2009 03:00:00 pm... not everyone is aboard the Hogwarts Express, however. Marketing expert Jack Trout from Trout & Partners in Old Greenwich, Conn., says, 'I view 'Potter,' in some respects, as sort of a fading franchise. In other words, I think there's been so much ...

Cheshire Tennis Shines At All-State Banquetposted on July 04, 2009 03:00:00 pm... Athletes playing singles or doubles had their individual achievements shared with the audience. Cheshire tied Greenwich and Weston with seven honorees each. a oeIt was an honor to see what everyone accomplished,a said Tooley. a oeIt feels really ...

Kissel-Slay Pleaposted on July 11, 2009 06:53:32 pmOne of the two men charged in the 2006 slaying of a wealthy Greenwich, Conn., developer pleaded guilty yesterday to reduced charges of conspiracy to commit murder and manslaughter.

Connecticut's Bourke Convicted of Bribery in Kozeny's Azerbaijan Oil Dealposted on July 11, 2009 04:19:20 pm... than the 10-year prison sentence that prosecutors said Bourke faced. He is free on $10 million bail. Bourke, a Greenwich, Connecticut, entrepreneur who launched startups in the home-building, accessory and biotechnology industries, denied knowing of ...

U.S. businessman guilty of oil bribeposted on July 11, 2009 03:26:36 pm... Friday of conspiring with others to corrupt the oil privatization process in Azerbaijan. Frederic Bourke, 63, of Greenwich, Conn., also was convicted by a jury in U.S. District Court in Manhattan of making false statements to the FBI. America's ...

Wife of McDonnell Douglas founder diesposted on July 11, 2009 02:33:09 pm... the Gatesworth Manor in University City. She was 94 and had previously lived in Ladue. Mrs. McDonnell grew up in Greenwich, Conn., and graduated from Vassar College in 1936. She was working at the New Canaan Country School in Stamford, Conn., when ...

Connecticut Investor Found Guilty In Massive Scheme to Bribe Senior...posted on July 11, 2009 12:58:06 pm... (FCPA) and the Travel Act, and making false statements to the FBI, the Department of Justice announced. Bourke, of Greenwich, Conn. , was convicted following a six-week jury trial before U.S. District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin . Evidence presented ...

Banks Seen Ready to Join U.S. Program That Revises Home-Equity Loan Termsposted on July 11, 2009 12:17:42 pm... picking the pockets of investors, including pension funds representing millions of workers,a Bill Frey , head of Greenwich Financial Services LLC, a mortgage-bond broker and investor in Greenwich, Connecticut, said in an e-mail today. ...

Coastal Byram: From humble beginnings to shoreline mansionsposted on July 11, 2009 12:09:38 pmSo where did Byram get its name? Anne Young, the archivist with the The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich, said there are a couple of colorful stories that have been offered up as answers.

Relatively easy access, but a rocky route along Byram shorefrontposted on July 11, 2009 12:09:29 pm... began the hike, with staff members from The Advocate of Stamford continuing it before handing it over to us at Greenwich Time on Tuesday. Friday it was my turn and I was joined by Daly, already a veteran of the walk after completing two legs in the ...