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Monday, April 1, 2013

Police reports



An accomplice of the man charged with robbing an Old Greenwich gas station and shooting the attendant in the head testified Tuesday in state Superior Court about the November 2009 crime.

http://m.greenwichcitizen.com/greenwich/db_11289/contentdetail.htm?detailindex=3&contentguid=eBwfzyfv&pn=0

Cops: Woman Drove Drunk, Tried To Kick Greenwich Officer



A New York woman was arrested after driving drunk, fleeing the scene of a crash on Prospect Street and kicking her arresting officer Thursday, Greenwich police said.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/cops-woman-drove-drunk-tried-kick-greenwich-officer

Cynthia Ann Hahn, 54, Of Greenwich



Hahn worked at North Greenwich Nursery School and volunteered within the public school system.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/cynthia-ann-hahn-54-greenwich

U.S. Rep. Jim Himes To Meet With Wilton Voters Thursday



... ing 866-453-0028. RSVPs are recommended but not required. Himes is also hosting meetings in Fairfield, Shelton and Greenwich this week. More information about these meetings is available on Himes' website .

http://wilton.dailyvoice.com/politics/us-rep-jim-himes-meet-wilton-voters-thursday

Stamford Boy, 17, Charged with Rape in Greenwich



A Stamford boy, 17, faces a sexual assault charge in connection with the rape of a girl in a Greenwich park who reported the incident last September.

http://stamford.patch.com/articles/teen-faces-rape-charge-ebc5f0cb

Teen Faces Rape Charge



A Stamford teen faces sexual assault charged in connection with the rape of girl in a Greenwich park who reported the incident last September.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/teen-faces-rape-charge

Ferro sells another piece of itself



The maker of specialty chemicals said it has completed the sale of its pharmaceuticals business, Pfanstiehl Laboratories in Waukegan, Ill., to PLI Holdings Inc., an affiliate of private equity firm Med Opportunity Partners LLC of Greenwich, Conn.

http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130401/NEWS/130409997/ferro-sells-another-piece-of-itself

Med Opportunity Partners, LLC Makes Strategic Investment in Pfanstiehl Laboratories



Med Opportunity Partners, LLC , a Greenwich CT-based private equity firm focused exclusively on the health care sector, announced today its acquisition of Ferro Pfanstiehl Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in cGMP carbohydrates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients , from Ferro Corporation.

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=292033&full=1

Connecticut Baby Giraffe Given Name Referencing Sandy Hook Shooting



... has been named Sandy Hope and it was no easy feat deciding the name. The Leo Zoological Conservation Center in Greenwich, Conn., where the giraffe lives, looked to the public when naming the long-necked beauty and received more than 7,000 ...

http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/04/01/baby-giraffe-sandy-hope-newtown-shootings/

Tractor-Trailer Overturns Near Greenwich Town Hall



... g to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The driver of the tractor-trailer was injured, according to the Greenwich Fire Department. Field Point Road is currently closed at West Putnam Avenue/Route 1.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/tractor-trailer-overturns-near-greenwich-town-hall

Army general with isle ties to be awarded second star



... than 40 years. Their son, Jared, played ice hockey for the Nanaimo Clippers in Canada and Connecticut Oilers in Greenwich, Conn.; their daughter, Ashley, plays on an ice hockey team for Adrian College in Michigan, where she is majoring in exercise ...

http://www.stripes.com/news/us/army-general-with-isle-ties-to-be-awarded-second-star-1.214539

Ferro Sells Pfanstiehl Laboratories



... and an earn-out incentive payment of up to $8 million. Med Opportunity Partners is a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut. PRESS RELEASE Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE, the "Company") announced today that it has completed the sale of ...

http://www.pehub.com/193995/ferro-sells-pfanstiehl-laboratories/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pehub%2Fnews%2Fall+%28PEHub+News%29

Med Opportunity Partners Acquires Ferro Pfanstiehl



Med Opportunity Partners , a Greenwich Conn.-based private equity firm, has acquired Ferro Pfanstiehl Laboratories , Inc.

http://www.pehub.com/194004/med-opportunity-partners-acquires-ferro-pfanstiehl/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pehub%2Fnews%2Fall+%28PEHub+News%29

Ferro Corporation Sells Another Piece of Itself for $24 Million



... is a private equity firm that invests in healthcare companies at their growth stage. It is based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Federal securities ...

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=291969&full=1

A League of Your Own



... Piers Connecticut, there really is something for everyone. To learn more, visit www.chelseapiers.com/leagues . GREENWICH, Conn. -- A baby giraffe born at a Greenwich conservation center has been named "Sandy Hope" in honor of the victims of the ...

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/league-your-own

Med Opportunity Partners, LLC Makes Strategic Investment in Pfanstiehl, Inc.



Med Opportunity Partners, LLC , a Greenwich CT-based private equity firm focused exclusively on the health care sector, announced today its acquisition of Ferro Pfanstiehl Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in cGMP carbohydrates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients , from Ferro Corporation.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130401005532&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Ferro Announces Sale of Its Pharmaceuticals Business



... ) is a private equity firm that invests in healthcare companies at their growth stage. It is based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Federal ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130401005444&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Driver Injured When Truck Hauling Cheese Crashes On I-95 In Westbrook



The driver of a tractor trailer that crashed on southbound I-95 about 5:30 a.m. has been removed from the vehicle and crews are working to clear the wreckage.

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-copdigbrf-0402-20130401,0,6143023.story

Opening Day Prediction from Stamford: Yanks Will Do Well



... Diego. To mark the season's start, we drop in on two big Yankees fans. Kealan O'Meara and his sister, Leigh, are Greenwich natives who live here in Stamford and whose father, Paul O'Meara, became a New York Yankees fan after arriving in the United ...

http://stamford.patch.com/articles/kealan-o-mara-1

Greenwich High School Students Have the Constitution for Stiff Competition



... through competitions on the district, state, and national levels. "In order to form a more perfect union," the Greenwich team is formed annually under the leadership of Greenwich High School teacher Aaron Hull. The students partake in Hull's ...

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/greenwich-high-school-students-have-the-constitution-for-stiff-competition

Greenwich Avenue Construction Projects Going to New Depths



For years, Thataway Cafe was a popular restaurant that anchored the mutli-story building at the bottom of Greenwich Avenue.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/greenwich-avenue-construction-projects-going-to-new-depths

Going Digital Won't Come Cheap for Greenwich Public Schools



Key components of School Readiness On Wednesday, April 3, the Greenwich School Readiness Council will sponsor a forum of 'Seven Skills for School Success' with Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent William McKersie and early childhood education author Pam Schiller .

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/going-digital-won-t-come-cheap-for-greenwich-public-schools

Woman Faces Failure to Appear in Court Charge



Greenwich Police arrested a Cos Cob woman on a charge of first-degree failure to appear in court.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/woman-faces-failure-to-appear-in-court-charge

A Little Rain With Seasonal April Temperatures For Greenwich



FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. Fairfield County residents could see a little rain Monday afternoon with high temperatures in the mid-50s, but Tuesday and Wednesday could turn cooler, according to forecasters at Accuweather.com. Rain was expected to move into the Northeast by Sunday night and sneak into some areas by Monday morning and afternoon.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/little-rain-seasonal-april-temperatures-norwalk

Remembering a friend and first citizen: Prescott Bush, Jr.



On June 23, 2010, the Town of Greenwich lost its first citizen, Prescott "Pres" Bush, Jr., at age 86.

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/opinion/article/Remembering-a-friend-and-first-citizen-Prescott-570656.php

Dunne soft bankruptcy in US causes a furore



... And in stark contrast to Mr Dunne, who has been living in a luxury rented mansion in the millionaire's enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut, families of four face the prospect of getting by on food spending of just a 20 a day, or a 5 per person under ...

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dunne-soft-bankruptcy-in-us-causes-a-furore-29166105.html