Greenwich Roundup: Friday, December 21, 2012

Friday, December 21, 2012

Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Tractor Trailer on I-95 in Greenwich

A Port Chester, N.Y. man was reportedly killed Thursday night when he was struck by a tractor trailer on I-95 in Greenwich .

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-tractor-trailer-on-i-95-in-greenwich

Continued Offers And Gestures Of Kindness

Greenwich Fire Department has collected money from the community, and has decided to use some of it for a Free Peachwave Day for Newtown.

http://www.newtownbee.com/News/News/2012/12-December/2012-12-21__15-18-15/Continued+Offers+And+Gestures+Of+Kindness

Greenwich Reads Together unveils 2013 selection

Greenwich Library started a new chapter in its Greenwich Reads Together program Tuesday morning, unveiling When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka as the 2013 GRT selection.

http://www.greenwich-post.com/online/daily-featured/local-news/101757-greenwich-reads-together-unveils-2013-selection.html

Greenwich Ballet Academy takes on holiday favorite: The Nutcracker 'Sweet'

Greenwich Ballet Academy recently brought visions of sugarplums to audiences for its second year, performing an abridged version of the holiday classic The Nutcracker on Dec.

http://www.greenwich-post.com/online/daily-featured/local-news/101758-greenwich-ballet-academy-takes-on-holiday-favorite-the-nutcracker-sweet.html

Pedestrian struck and killed by tractor trailer

A pedestrian walking along Interstate 95 died late Thursday night after being struck by a tractor trailer near exit 2 in Greenwich.

http://www.greenwich-post.com/online/daily-featured/local-news/101788-pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-tractor-trailer-.html

A Mournful Nation Observes A Moment Of Silence For Newtown Victims

... - some the age of the children who died in the massacre - came up from Florida, where he's lived since moving from Greenwich years ago. Lambert, 67, a semi-retired tradesman, said people on the lines in the stores where he lives are talking about ...

http://www.ctnow.com/news/connecticut/newtown-sandy-hook-school-shooting/hc-newtown-moment-of-silence-1222-20121221,0,5710253.story

Mathes strikes chords with rock legends

Greenwich musician and producer Rob Mathes is working with Sting, right, on a stage musical.

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Mathes-strikes-chords-with-rock-legends-4136768.php

Selectman Marzullo will run for a third term

... In an interview with the Post, Mr. Marzullo said he is enthusiastic about running for a third term in 2013 as a Greenwich selectman because he still has "an excitement, a zeal for the job." Mr. Marzullo has been the lone Democrat on the Board of ...

http://www.greenwich-post.com/online/daily-featured/local-news/101755-selectman-marzullo-will-run-for-a-third-term.html

State, town finances center discussion at United Way panel

There's still a little more than a week left in 2012, but Greenwich's legislative delegation to Hartford already has its eye on 2013 and the challenges that lie ahead.

http://www.greenwich-post.com/online/daily-featured/local-news/101756-state-town-finances-center-discussion-at-united-way-panel.html

A Mournful Nation Observes A Moment Of Silence For Newtown Victims

... - some the age of the children who died in the massacre - came up from Florida, where he's lived since moving from Greenwich years ago. Lambert, 67, a semi-retired tradesman, said people on the lines in the stores where he lives are talking about ...

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-newtown-moment-of-silence-1222-20121221,0,6127997.story

Ed Board Approves 2013-14 Operating Budget

The Greenwich Public Schools' budget for the 2013-14 school year of $142,099,644 was unanimously approved by the Greenwich Board of Education last night with a vote of 8-0 at their December business meeting held at Greenwich High School .

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/ed-board-approves-budget

Nearly 400 Customers Lose Power In Greenwich

GREENWICH, Conn. Alex McMurray had barely taken off his football cleats when he had to jump into the boys basketball season as Greenwich High's captain.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/nearly-400-customers-lose-power-greenwich

How a Trauma Counselor Does Her Job: 'Listening and Being There'

... and being there for them." Smith is a trauma response coordinator for Family Centers, a nonprofit based in Greenwich and Stamford, whose work includes everything from mental health counseling and bereavement to self-sufficiency programs. Earlier ...

http://newtown.patch.com/articles/how-a-trauma-counselor-does-her-job-listening-and-being-there-7a7a73bc

From Greenwich to Newtown, With Love

... by the Dec. 14 massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. The Hamilton Avenue School teacher in Greenwich-whose six-year-old nephew is a first-grade student at Sandy Hook- also knows of the angst involved when an entire school needs to ...

http://weston-ct.patch.com/articles/from-greenwich-to-newtown-with-love-24d4d963

Greenwich School Board Approves $142 Million Budget

GREENWICH, Conn. The Greenwich Board of Education voted unanimously to pass the 2013-14 spending plan Thursday evening, increasing the operating budget by $2.74 million, or 1.97 percent, but making nearly $1 million in cuts at the administrative level.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-school-board-approves-142-million-budget

Greenwich's McMurray Jumps From Football To Basketball

O'Mahony, Cole win Golfslinger event

... birdie-2 on first extra hole. 72 - Justin Peters, Stuart, and Sandro Piaget, Jupiter, 23-23-26. Ryan Kalista, Old Greenwich, Conn., and Greg Pace, Oyster Bay, N.Y., 25-24-23. Frank Dully, Salem, Mass., and Shane Drury, Johnson, R.I., 21-25-26.

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/dec/21/no-headline---golfslinger_21/?partner=RSS

Malloy Tours Devastated Neighborhoods

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy took in the devastating sweep of Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday, inspecting the still-smoldering shells of mansions in Greenwich, the scattered remnants of beachfront cottages in East Haven and the downed power lines and uprooted trees strewn across streets in Stamford .

http://www.courant.com/community/old-saybrook/hc-malloy-tours-1031-20121030,0,1544085.story