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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Greenwich rugby team too much for Fairfield Prep



Like last season's state rugby final, it took Greenwich High School one half to get going offensively against rival Fairfield Prep.

http://m.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/fairfield/db_44471/contentdetail.htm?detailindex=1&contentguid=mwai71TL&pn=0

SAC's Cohen buys $155 million Picasso 'Le Reve'



... OF IMAGE PERMITTED. Photo: VIA BLOOMBERG NEWS Wynn had previously agreed to sell the painting to Cohen, a Greenwich resident, for $139 million in 2006. The purchase was canceled after Wynn, whose vision has deteriorated owing to retinitis ...

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/SAC-s-Cohen-buys-155-million-Picasso-Le-Reve-4386576.php

Jamyra Lagout, 10, of Greenwich, Conn., makes a



Jamyra Lagout, 10, of Greenwich, Conn., makes a house at the Legoland Discovery Center Westchester debut at Ridge Hill in Yonkers.

http://www.newsday.com/news/westchester/legoland-discovery-center-details-on-the-new-yonkers-attraction-1.4912053

Legoland Discovery Center opens tomorrow



Jamyra Lagout, 10, of Greenwich, Conn., makes a house at the Legoland Discovery Center Westchester debut at Ridge Hill in Yonkers.

http://newyork.newsday.com/entertainment/things-to-do/legoland-discovery-center-details-on-the-new-yonkers-attraction-1.4912053

Hi-Tech Bank Thief Gets Prison Term



A member of an alleged band of hi-tech criminals based in Romania was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for stealing millions of dollars by tricking the holders of bank and other accounts into disclosing confidential information.

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-id-theft-0327-20130326,0,7646947.story

XPO Logistics to add 287 jobs in Charlotte



A Greenwich, Conn.-based logistics company that opened a North American operations center in Charlotte last year is expanding, bringing 287 new jobs by the end of 2014.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/03/26/3941926/xpo-logistics-to-add-287-jobs.html#storylink=rss

Prince Harry's polo match a tough ticket



... to lead healthy and productive lives. Prince Harry and Figueras will be opponents during a May 15 polo match in Greenwich to raise money for the Sentebale charity. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Prince Harry playing in the 2012 Jerudong ...

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/One-tough-ticket-Prince-Harry-s-Greenwich-polo-4386466.php

Baby Giraffe Learning to Walk Will Brighten Your Day



... when he's a teenager he won't appreciate the viral footage of his first bath, though. The conservation center in Greenwich, Conn., writes on its YouTube page that Petal was found in Africa and is one of only 670 Rothschilds left in the world. The ...

http://mashable.com/2013/03/26/baby-giraffe-walking/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29

Iconic recording, music publisher gets Connecticut owner



When Brett D. Hellerman was vice president of Greenwich Capital Markets more than two decades ago, little did he know that he would someday would be the chief executive officer of an investment firm that owns one of the most successful independent record and music publishing companies in the world.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Iconic-recording-music-publisher-gets-4386209.php

Restaurant Workers Arrested After Scuffle



Just before the lunch-time rush, two restaurant workers apparently got into a pushing and shoving scuffle that ended with the pair being ticketed for disorderly conduct, according to Greenwich Police .

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/restaurant-workers-arrested-after-scuffle

Legoland Discovery Center: Details on the new Yonkers attraction



Jamyra Lagout, 10, of Greenwich, Conn., makes a house at the Legoland Discovery Center Westchester debut at Ridge Hill in Yonkers.

http://www.newsday.com/legoland-discovery-center-details-on-the-new-yonkers-attraction-1.4912053

Darien's Scott named Coach of the Year after guiding GFA basketball team to 24-2 mark



... 6'9" center Sean Obi (Anambra, Nigeria) was named NEPSAC Class C Player of the Year. Shooting guard Hunter Eggers (Greenwich) was named to the All New England Second Team and sophomore Zach Baines (Stamford) received an Honorable Mention. Dragons ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Darien-s-Scott-named-Coach-of-the-Year-after-4385524.php

Homebuilder Bonds Fall in High-Rise Push: Mexico Credit



... more focused on urban development with high-rise buildings," Robert Rauch, who helps oversee $3.3 billion as a Greenwich, Connecticut-based partner and money manager at Gramercy Funds Management, said in a telephone interview. He said cash bleed is ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-26/homebuilder-bonds-fall-in-high-rise-push-mexico-credit.html

Greenwich Woman Gets Prison Time For Mortgage Fraud Scheme



... mortgage fraud scheme, Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced Tuesday. Murphy, a resident of Greenwich, Conn., had faced a maximum of 25 years in late September, when it was discovered she had stolen more than $50,000 in loan ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/north-castle-gop-ex-chairwoman-gets-prison-time-mortgage-fraud

Greenwich rugby team too much for Fairfield Prep



Yoh Nakayama of Greenwich reaches up from the ground to attempt to take down Chris Golger of Fairfield Prep player during the rugby match between Greenwich High School and Fairfield Prep at Greenwich High School, Friday, March 22, 2013.

http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/sports/article/Greenwich-rugby-team-too-much-for-Fairfield-Prep-4385712.php

Woman Faces Prescription Forgery Charges



A 28-year-old woman was arrested by Greenwich Police who obtained an arrest warrant charging with nine instances of prescription forgery at pharmacies in Greenwich and Stamford.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/woman-faces-prescription-forgery-charges

Three tips for housetraining your small breed puppy



... Canine, is a certified professional dog trainer teaching dog training classes in Westchester, Manhattan and Greenwich, CT homes. A valedictorian graduate of The San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers, she is committed to applying learning ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/three-tips-for-housetraining-your-small-breed-puppy?cid=rss

Peter James Carr, 95, Sports Illustrated Executive, Formerly Of Greenwich



... in the launch of Sports Illustrated magazine in 1954, his employer for 45 years. Carr and his family moved to Greenwich in 1957, where he resided until settling in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., in 1984. He was involved in St. Agnes Church in Greenwich ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/peter-james-carr-95-sports-illustrated-executive-formerly-greenwich

Former North Castle GOP chairwoman sentenced up to 13 1 2 years for mortgage fraud



... Tuesday to 4 1/2 to 13 1/2 years in prison after previously admitting to mortgage fraud. Loronda Murphy, 48, of Greenwich, Conn., was jailed by Westchester County Court Judge Barbara Zambelli three weeks ago for failing to pay $720,288 in ...

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Novakowski gears up for challenge of Laudonia for tax collector



... Jim Branca . "I would refer to Tod as the antithesis of the definition of a public servant," Novakowski told Greenwich Time. "They brought dignity to the office. They did their job. They were respected." Republicans defended Laudonia's record during ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Novakowski-gears-up-for-challenge-of-Laudonia-for-4368045.php

Darien students perform at string festival



... festival were Daniel Lon of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Mary Ann Meade of Mt. Pleasantville, N.Y.; and David Gilbert of the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra. The event was hosted by Western Connecticut State University and featured guest soloist Gary Capiziello . ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Darien-students-perform-at-string-festival-4385298.php

GM in next phase of hoped for Buick revival



... habits. Good fuel economy, performance, nice looking," said Rebecca Lindland, owner of Rebel Three Consulting of Greenwich, Conn. "But it's still not cool to be in a bar and say you have a Buick." The year is 1912, and the setting is Columbia, a ...

http://www.kimatv.com/news/business/GM-in-next-phase-of-hoped-for-Buick-revival-200051771.html

Ex-Malloy Aide Takes Swipe at Potential Challenger Foley



... his visit to the Capitol" pic.twitter.com/BJaL7VJfLx. Occhiogrosso's tweet came hours after Foley, a mid-country Greenwich resident, had a contentious meeting with Connecticut legislators over proposed legislation designed to eliminate conflicts of ...

http://darien.patch.com/articles/ex-malloy-aide-takes-a-swipe-at-potential-challenger-foley-d9fca74b

New owners want to raze Philbin's home



... for a much larger house. Raymond and Yanina LaChance bought the television star's 6,000-square-foot, four-bedroom Greenwich home in 2011 for $3 million, a nearly 50 percent cut from the original asking price. The former host of "Live! with Regis and ...

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/fairfield_cty/New-owners-want-to-raze-Philbins-old-Conn-home

Strong storms damage trees in CT



... that salt water spray from the storms damaged thousands of white pines along the shore and even miles inland from Greenwich to Stonington. Many trees' needles have turned to a coppery brown. Sharon Douglas is head of the plant disease office at the ...

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/fairfield_cty/Strong-storms-damage-white-pine-trees-in-Conn