10/29/11 The Greenwich Topix News Message Board - (14 stories) TOP STORY: Freak winter snowstorm In Greenwich

Greenwich - News October 29, 2011 Freak winter snowstorm likely Saturday (Connecticut Post) Halloween may be two days away, but Connecticut is in for more of a trick than a treat in terms of Saturday's weather. Greenwich police blotter (News Times) They are scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford Nov. 8. A 17-year-old male was also charged Tuesday with illegal possession of marijuana. Greenwich pediatrics practice open (almost) all night (News Times) When Laura Soden picked up her daughter from day care late one recent afternoon, the staff said 18-month-old Caroline had an ear infection. Forecast of snow cancels Greenwich High School Homecoming Parade on the Avenue (theoriginalgreenwichdiva) Forecast of snow has caused school officials to cancel the annual Greenwich high School Homecoming Parade on Greenwich Avenue on Saturday. The parade was scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday. Sexting involving Western Middle School student being investigated by Greenwich police (theoriginalgreenwichdiva) Greenwich public school officials sent out a voice mail message to parents via ParentLink earlier this week voicing their concerns over allegations of sexting. It is believed the sextings are of nude photos involving at least one student from Western Middle School. Sen. Frantz Supports Tesei in Greenwich (The Daily Greenwich) GREENWICH, Conn. - This is a letter by state Sen. L. Scott Frantz in support of First Selectman Peter Tesei for re-election: Good leadership begins with a strong but well-balanced personality, the ability to inspire others to work for common goals because they want to and the capability to unite others into a team capable of dealing with challenges ... (more) Woman mauled by chimp says happy with new face (WKYC-TV) GREENWICH, Conn. -- A Connecticut woman who was mauled by a chimpanzee says she's pleased with her new transplanted face. 22-year-old Greenwich man tried to commit suicide on the Tappan Zee Bridge (theoriginalgreenwichdiva) A 22-year-old Greenwich man tried to commit suicide this week by attempting to jump off the Tappan Zee Bridge in Westchester. An off-duty New York police officer driving on the bridge around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday stopped after he spotted a suspicious 2010 BMW parked to the side of the busy bridge. UPDATED: More Greenwich News Other deals depend on Groupon's debut (MarketWatch) While Groupon Inc. executives are focused on how their upcoming IPO will fare, everyone else on Wall Street is thinking about how the deal could affect as many as a dozen other companies hoping to launch in its wake. Greenwich Based United Rentals Expands Trench Safety Rental Operations in Three States (Rental Equipment Register) United Rentals last week expanded its trench safety rental network with the opening of three locations in the eastern United States. Q3 Earnings Report: Transatlantic, And Greenwich Based W.R. Berkley Post Lower Profits (Insurance Journal West) New York-headquartered international reinsurer Transatlantic Holdings reported third-quarter net income of $68 million, down significantly from $134 million one year ago. Greenwich Based United Rentals to Present at the Goldman Sachs Global Industrials Conference 2011 (Business Wire) United Rentals, Inc. today announced that it will participate in the Goldman Sachs Global Industrials Conference 2011 on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Greenwich Man Attempts Suicide from Tappan Zee Bridge (Patch) New York police reportedly rescued a distraught 22-year-old Greenwich man who was attempting to commit suicide by jumping from the Tappan Zee Bridge at about 5:45 p.m. Thursday. Greenwich Based Insurer W.R. Berkley reports 14% drop in nine-month net income (Business Insurance) Risk management in theory and practice, including evolving risk strategies, risk financing, the risk management profession, risk analytics and core property/casualty coverage issues.