11/15/11 The Greenwich Topix (13 stories) Baby Fennec Foxes and 'Momma' Are Guests at The Children's Museum

Brian Harrod - Greenwich Editor Greenwich - News November 15, 2011 See Greenwich Weather Baby Fennec Foxes and 'Momma' Are Guests at The Children's Museum (Patch) It's the kind of heartwarming story that combines good deeds, ingenuity, a biology lesson, and some really cute baby animals all into one.... ... them. The fennec foxes were born at the LEO (Lionshare Educational Organization) Zoological Conservation Center in Greenwich. When the birth of the fox pups was imminent, Marcella Leone, owner of LEO, began looking for a surrogate mother since the ... Retirement facility comes under fire from residents (News Times) Developers of a massive retirement facility on West Putnam Avenue faced a withering assault Monday night from town officials and residents, who argued the proposed community is too large for Greenwich and could have a negative impact on the environment. Tree trimming under review following snowstorm (Norwalk Citizen News) A state Department of Transportation review of three accidents caused by falling trees on the Merritt Parkway in the past two weeks determined that two of the three trees were in healthy condition and the third is still being looked at. Drivers Busted for DWI; Underage Alcohol Possession (Patch) A Ridgefield man whom Greenwich Police say made too wide of a turn on a curve in Byram, was arrested on a drunken driving charge over the weekend. Greenwich Woman Critically Injured in Crash (Patch) An elderly Greenwich woman was critically injured when the Lexus sedan she was driving was involved in a crash with a 10-wheel dump truck in the 400 block of North Street Monday afternoon. Gun-Toting Bicyclist Arrested in Greenwich (The Daily Greenwich) A man from Larchmont, N.Y., was arrested in Greenwich on Friday after a resident reported a suspicious person in a camouflage jumpsuit with a rifle on his back riding a bicycle on Summer Road. Kissinger speaks on global economy for the benefit of local families (The Greenwich Post) Former colleague to presidents and Nobel Peace Prize winner Henry Kissinger was in town last Friday to speak about the state of the global economy and the interconnectivity of upheavals taking place around the world.... ... Secretary of the State for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford touched on global issues, the event for the Greenwich-based Family Centers benefited local families who have been affected by the current economic decline. The organization has ... More Greenwich News... Greenwich Sports News Greenwich's Mazzilli Swings a Mighty Bat (The Daily Greenwich) When it comes to swinging a bat, L.J. Mazzilli of Greenwich is a natural. The soft-spoken son of major league player and coach Lee Mazzilli has been looking for a challenge at the plate his whole life. Ridgefield Scores and Standings, Nov. 15 (Patch) Editor's Note: Send any write-ups on youth or recreational games in your town to michaeld+sports@patch.com After upsetting two top-10 seeds in the first round in West Haven and reigning FCIAC champion Greenwich, the 25th-seeded Ridgefield girls soccer team visits top seed Glastonbury in the quartefinals of the Class LL state tournament on Tuesday . Read Greenwich Local Sports... Greenwich Business Skowron's Wife Urges Leniency, Says He Was Unaware He Had Committed Crimes (Bloomberg) Ex-FrontPoint Partners LLC hedge fund manager Joseph F. "Chip" Skowron's wife asked a judge to sentence him leniently for insider trading , saying he didn't realize he'd done anything wrong that could send him to prison.... ... , saying he didn't realize he'd done anything wrong that could send him to prison. Skowron, a physician from Greenwich, Connecticut , pleaded guilty in August to conspiring to commit securities fraud and obstructing a Securities and Exchange ... Auto dealer's plans go before zoning commission (News Times) Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich is again hoping to convince the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve its plan to demolish the existing Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich sales and service building on West Putnam Avenue and construct a new, service-only building. Woman severely injured in dump truck crash on North Street (Connecticut Post) An elderly Greenwich woman was badly injured when the car she was driving slammed into an oncoming dump truck on North Street, closing a stretch between Clapboard Ridge and Doubling roads Monday afternoon. Evercore to Acquire 45 Percent Interest in ABS Investment (Lipper HedgeWorld News) Investment bank Evercore Partners Inc. said it will acquire a 45 percent non-controlling interest in privately-owned ABS Investment Management LLC for about $45 million in cash.... ... Oct 31, it partnered with the investment banking arm of India's Kotak Mahindra Bank for cross-border M&A advisory. Greenwich, Conn.-based ABS began operations in 2002 and is an institutionally focused equity long/short hedge fund-of-funds manager, ... Read Greenwich Local Business...