10/08/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: Evening Edition

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Newsday A weekend in swanky Greenwich, Conn. Newsday Now, think of Greenwich, Conn. Do you see hot pink and kelly green floaters in a paisley pattern? Yep - the Lilly Pulitzer palette still rules here, ...

Hyatt Regency loan a 'concern' for mortgage holder Bizjournals.com New York City-based Fitch said Wednesday the downgrades are the result of loss expectations on specially serviced loans held by Greenwich Capital Commercial ...

GPD Snipers tops in North America! – Our Greenwich By franktrotta The Greenwich Police Department Special Response Unit "Sniper/Observer" team finished first at the North American Sniper Summit held earlier this week at the Harvard Sportsmen's Club in Harvard MA. (The Special Response Unit or "SRU" is ... Our Greenwich - http://ourgreenwich.com/

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10/08/09 The Greenwich Topix Editor Would Like To Welcome Greenwich Time Forum Members To The Greenwich Forum

Ya Gotta Love That Good Old Fashioned Greenwich Time Censorship

On September 24th, Greenwich Time Editor David McCumber pulled the plug on the Topix Message Boards at 2:30 PM last

The explanation appeared in the BLOG box on the right side of the paper's home page, that soon disappeared as angry Greenwich Time readers started complaining.

Too bad.

The corporate editors at Hearst Newspapers cut themselves off from some of the most informed and challenging reactions to its work, admittedly admixed with a dash of trash - a small price to pay for candor.

Maybe, David "The Censor" McCumber Should Get Out Of The Greenwich Time Kitchen If He Can't Take The Heat From His Newspaper's Readers

Here Is An Invitation From The Greenwich News Editor At Topix....

Dear Greenwich Time Readers,

Topix would like to welcome Greenwich Time forum members to the Greenwich forum.

The Topix Greenwich forum is nolonger affiliated with Greenwich Time.

The the Hearst newspaper censors at the Greenwich Time has moved to a registration-required forum system.

However, the Greenwich Topix forum is committed to continuing open conversation, so we've merged the old Greenwich Time forum into the Greenwich Topix forum, where you'll be able to find all of your ongoing discussions as well as start new ones.

Please note that Greenwich Time Editor David McCumber will no longer allow you to access these forum threads via the Greenwich Time website in the future, so you may wish to bookmark the Topix Greenwich forum page in order to find your way to the news comments pages.

Topix also offers Greenwich News, Classifieds, and Weather, as well as access to our 400,000 other news topics and forums.

Once you visit the Greenwich news discussion pages you will want to stick around and explore the entire Topix site!

Sincerely,

Greenwich Proud
The Greenwich Topix Editor

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10/08/09 Pass out the cider, and the jobs, it's election time by Bernie Yudain former editor of Greenwich Time

The town election is just about a month away so the campaign should be going into high gear.

Board of Estimate and Taxation and Board of Education seats are on the ballot, an unchallenged town clerk and some lesser offices fill it out.

So far, there have been a few debates between the top contenders, First Selectman Peter Tesei and his Democratic challenger and current selectman, Lin Lavery.

Looking at the classy campaign propaganda now emanating from the candidates reminds me of how far we've come and how much things have changed since I was a reporter covering politics in town many years ago.

In those days, the principal propaganda vehicle was the public rally. Both parties mounted these open meetings in all parts of town, often heralded by marches in the street, big ads in the newspapers and any other means to promote turnout.....

Full story: www.greenwichtime.com

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10/08/09 Ex: Beauty was wild spender

Now we know why polo-playing pony breeder Peter Brant married supermodel Stephanie Seymour a ' shea TMs a thoroughbred clotheshorse, according to Brant.

New legal filings in the Greenwich, Conn., divorce of the power couple show the split is getting cruel...

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10/08/09 There's a new player in South Florida's condo market

Starwood Capital Group will wield new influence over South Florida's condo market after it won an auction bid for the Corus Bank condo portfolio from the FDIC.

BY MONICA HATCHER
mhatcher@MiamiHerald.com

South Florida's battered condo market just got a major new player.

Starwood Capital Group's deal to acquire a big stake in a basket of condo construction loans and projects of failed Corus Bankshares from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. puts the Greenwich, Conn.-based private equity giant in charge of roughly 21 percent of the unsold condo inventory in greater downtown Miami. That makes Starwood the second largest force in downtown behind Jorge Perez's Miami-based Related Group, which held about 3,000 units at the end of the third quarter, or 36 percent, according to new research from Condo Vultures.

Corus' $4.5 billion portfolio included about $1 billion in loans secured by condo projects in South Florida, almost all in varying states of distress. The rest of the loans back projects elsewhere in Florida and in Las Vegas, San Diego and Atlanta, among other spots.

``Starwood is coming in at a lower cost basis, so as they start to move units, they are going to dictate what the market is,'' said Peter Zalewski, a Condo Vultures principal and a leading local analyst. ``Related has more inventory, but they don't have the price control.''.......

Source: The Miami Herald > Business

http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/1271817.html

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10/08/09 Greenwich, Norwalk doctors file assisted suicide lawsuit - Greenwich Time

Two southwestern Connecticut physicians want to help terminally ill patients to die, so they're asking Connecticut courts to decide on the meaning of "suicide" in state law.

The attempt to overturn a 40-year-old law could have national ramifications and make Connecticut a focus of debate on end-of-life issues that divide the public and the medical profession.

Dr. Gary Blick, a Norwalk physician specializing in infectious diseases, who filed the lawsuit with Dr. Ron Levine, of Greenwich, said during a news conference in the Capitol on Wednesday that the unconsciousness of "terminal sedation" is the only legal treatment for them to offer dying patients.....

Full story: www.greenwichtime.com

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10/08/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: Afternoon Edition

Norwalk, Greenwich doctors file suit to allow assisted suicide Connecticut Post Dr. Gary Blick, a Norwalk physician, and Dr. Ron Levine, of Greenwich, said during a news conference in the state Capitol that "terminal sedation," the only ...

Greenwich Girls Soccer team hands Darien its first loss Greenwich Time By David Fierro DARIEN -- It didn't take long for the Greenwich High School girls soccer team to set a winning tone in Wednesday's showdown against rival ...

Ridgefield falls in volleyball battle with Greenwich Danbury News Times Greenwich overcame an eight-point deficit in the fifth game against Ridgefield Wednesday night, eventually winning the game 15-12 and taking the match 3-2. ...

Greenwich Post Paying tribute: YWCA remembers victims of violence Greenwich Post Through its Domestic Abuse Services program, the YWCA is the sole provider of those services in Greenwich and offers people a 24-hour hotline, a shelter, ...

America's Cup yachts to sail off Greenwich Thursday Connecticut Post By Frank MacEachern GREENWICH -- A splash of sailing history is in town as six 12-meter America's Cup yachts are scheduled to race off the coast of ...

Greenwich's Tom Foley Airs First TV Ad in U.S. Senate Race ... By Christopher Keating Greenwich's Tom Foley Airs First TV Ad in U.S. Senate Race. By. Christopher Keating. on October 7, 2009 6:21 PM Permalink Comments (0). Former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley unveiled his first television ad Wednesday in the ... News blogs feed - http://blogs.courant.com/news_blogs_feed/

Slideshow Junior shines on Senior Night for Greenwich High School ... Greenwich had trouble putting away Wilton043 but Zenner provided the insurance in ... Despite Greenwich notching its fourth shutout of the season coach Kurt ...

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10/08/09 PRESS RELEASE: Jazz, in words and music

Jazz pianist Joyce DiCamillo’s exciting, informative and engaging lecture/ demonstration on a jazz musician’s approach to The Great American Songbook entitled “…And That’s Jazz” will take place at the Round Hill Community Church at 10:30 a.m.

She will be accompanied by bassist Yoshi Waki, a member of her jazz trio. The program is sponsored by the Greenwich Branch of the National League of American Pen Women, an organization of professional writers, artists, and musicians.

The performance is free but call ahead to reserve a seat. 395 Round Hill Road, Greenwich, CT. 203-869-6347.

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