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Sunday, October 20, 2013

Study: Brand-name drugs drive Medicare costs

... had the highest proportion of brand-name prescriptions, versus generics, at nearly 30 percent. By hospital area, Greenwich, Stamford and Norwalk had the highest brand-name usage rates, with Greenwich nearing 40 percent. Connecticut seniors on ...

http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Study-Brand-name-drugs-drive-Medicare-costs-4911490.php

Pop Some Tags, Rock it Grandpa Style: Part 2

... thrift shops. This is not a comprehensive list, but it is limited to shops that raise money for charitable causes. Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop , 199 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich, CT Tel: (203) 863-3933 Benefits : All proceeds directly support ...

http://wilton.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/pop-some-tags-rock-it-grandpa-style-part-2-wilton

Cub Scouts Raising Money for Field Trip

If you're in the Glenville neighborhood of Greenwich, you may want to drop by the Stop & Shop supermarket on Glen Ridge Street.

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/cub-scouts-raising-money-for-field-trip

Brand-name drugs drive Medicare costs

... had the highest proportion of brand-name prescriptions, versus generics, at nearly 30 percent. By hospital area, Greenwich, Stamford and Norwalk had the highest brand-name usage rates, with Greenwich nearing 40 percent. Connecticut seniors on ...

http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Brand-name-drugs-drive-Medicare-costs-4911490.php

Standing up for others: It works

... high school showed students a video on bullying a student committed suicide. The first day of this school year a Greenwich, CT student took his life as a result of seven years of being bullied.These are just two of the many tragedies that occurred ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/standing-up-for-others-it-works?cid=rss

St. Luke's steps up to aid Inspirica

... of the families in Inspirica's family housing program had never experienced homelessness before. The Stamford/Greenwich area recorded a 45 percent increase in homelessness between 2012 and 2013. "The success of this first-time event is fantastic," ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/St-Luke-s-steps-up-to-aid-Inspirica-4911199.php

Silvermine fall lectures series begins with Dunlop

Silvermine School of Art faculty member Dmitri Wright, of Greenwich, will present "The Science and Poetry of Impressionism: Ideas for Contemporary Impressionist Painters" as part of the Silvermine Arts Center's fall lecture series Sunday, Nov. 3. Photo: Contributed David Dunlop, of Wilton, a Silvermine School of Art faculty member and a guild ... (more)

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Silvermine-fall-lectures-series-begins-with-Dunlop-4911252.php

Economics 101: Bridgewater's Dalio demystifies the 'Machine'

... hedge fund based in Westport with $145 billion in assets under management. Dalio, who's 64 and lives in Greenwich, was recently named the 31st wealthiest person in the U.S., with a net worth of $12.9 billion, according to Forbes. If you're looking ...

http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Economics-101-Bridgewater-s-Dalio-demystifies-4911015.php

Boucher on 'The Governor's Habit of Hoodwinking'

... a chance to say that he has made the state friendly to and open for business. Last week at a town hall meeting in Greenwich, he claimed to have fixed a fiscal mess he inherited and to have turned the state's dismal job market around. This week in ...

http://wilton.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/boucher-on-the-governors-habit-of-hoodwinking

In the Suburbs / Time for everyone to call out bullies

... struck a chord with me because she focused on what's not happening to offset this epidemic. She began with the Greenwich High School student who had been relentlessly bullied for years and killed himself after the first day of school. "What unnerved ...

http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/opinion/article/In-the-Suburbs-Time-for-everyone-to-call-out-4910979.php

Ship-shape progress on Maritime Aquarium's new floating classroom

... the Bauers, other major contributors to the boat project are the Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family Foundation of Greenwich and the TK Foundation of Nassau, Bahamas. For a schedule or more details about the Maritime Aquarium's study cruises, call ...

http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Ship-shape-progress-on-Maritime-Aquarium-s-new-4910977.php

Man Caught Loitering on School Grounds

Greenwich Police arrested a New York City man after investigating a report of a "suspicious person trespassing on school property" on Thursday.

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/man-caught-loitering-on-school-grounds

Letter: 'Krumeich Will Listen and Do What's Right' for Greenwich

... who told the BET that the current practice of using short term bonds for long term projects is "risky" and that Greenwich should switch to 20 year bonds for major projects, rather than five year bonds, to lock in low interest rates and free up ...

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/elections/p/letter-krumeich-will-listen-and-do-whats-right-for-greenwich

Happy Birthday To Greenwich's Colin Wilson

Wilson, who has owned a home in Greenwich, turns 24 on Sunday. The hockey player was born Oct. 20, 1989, in Greenwich.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/happy-birthday-greenwich-s-colin-wilson

Letter: 'Democratic slate for BET Has The Better Vision'

... spending cuts is harming job growth, economic recovery and long-term prosperity. The same story has played out in Greenwich, where Republican control of the Board of Estimate and Taxation is harming the town's economic well-being, albeit in ...

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/elections/p/letter-democratic-slate-for-bet-has-the-better-vision

Dalio teaches Econ 101 to the masses with YouTube video

... hedge fund based in Westport with $145 billion in assets under management. Dalio, who's 64 and lives in Greenwich, was recently named the 31st wealthiest person in the U.S., with a net worth of $12.9 billion, according to Forbes. If you're looking ...

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Dalio-teaches-Econ-101-to-the-masses-with-YouTube-4908111.php