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Monday, September 15, 2014

Stamford Man Faces DWI Charge After Nearly Hitting Bridge Pillar

Greenwich Police arrested a Stamford man early Sunday after he was seen by officers veering onto the shoulder of Delavan Avenue and nearly striking a pillar supporting the I-95 overpass near the Exit 2 interchange. According to a police report, Rene A. Murillo, 43, of 17 Vassar Ave., Stamford, was arrested after he was stopped at 4:18 a.m. Sept.

http://patch.com/connecticut/stamford/stamford-man-faces-dwi-charge-after-nearly-hitting-bridge-pillar-0?

Foley, Malloy Vow to Spend More on Transit But No Plan to Pay

While Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Greenwich businessman Tom Foley both vowed today to spend heavily on transportation, neither gubernatorial contender outlined any plans to pay for these investments. Also at today's forum, Foley said he would consider shutting down CT fastrak commonly known as the New Britain-to-Hartford busway, if the project's annual operating drain on the state budget is too high.

http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2_5/50334/

Driver Faces DWI Charge After Nearly Hitting Bridge Pillar in Greenwich

Greenwich Police arrested a driver early Sunday after he was seen by officers veering onto the shoulder of Delavan Avenue and nearly striking a pillar supporting the I-95 overpass near the Exit 2 interchange. According to a police report, Rene A. Murillo, 43, of 17 Vassar Ave., Stamford, was arrested after he was stopped at 4:18 a.m. Sept.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/driver-faces-dwi-charge-after-nearly-hitting-bridge-pillar-greenwich-0?

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... trust, support and collaboration among the employees. Lewine is founder and president of RSL Consulting LLC in Greenwich. He is also the creator of the QualTrak family of web-based strategic and personal goal-setting. He has more than 35 years of ...

http://m.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-Canaan-Library-offers-workshops-for-small-5757074.php

Ex-Amaranth Trader Reaches $750,000 Settlement With CFTC

... in off-exchange derivatives, regulators said. Amaranth lost $6.6 billion betting on the price of natural gas. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based hedge fund that once controlled half of the gas market collapsed in 2006. In August 2009, the company ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-15/ex-amaranth-trader-reaches-750-000-settlement-with-cftc.html

Video: 'Diabetes Awareness Week' Kicks off in Greenwich

Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei declared the week of September 15 "Diabetes Awareness Week" in Greenwich. The American Diabetes Association is working with the Town and Greenwich Hospital to bring awareness to the disease that affects over 29 million Americans.

http://greenwich.itsrelevant.com/content/20301/Diabetes-Awareness-Week-Kicks-off-in-Greenwich-

New yoga store on Greenwich Ave aims to be 'more than black pants'

Tapasya Bali, co-founder of YOGASMOGA, shows off the details of the company's clothing at their new Greenwich location at 68 Greenwich Ave. on Friday, September 12, 2014. Photo: Lindsay Perry Rishi Bali, co-founder of YOGASMOGA, talks about the materials used to make the company's clothing as he stands in their new Greenwich location at 68 Greenwich Ave. on Friday, September 12, 2014.

http://www.newstimes.com/business/article/New-yoga-store-on-Greenwich-Ave-aims-to-be-more-5756999.php

New Canaan Library offers workshops for small business owners

... trust, support and collaboration among the employees. Lewine is founder and president of RSL Consulting LLC in Greenwich. He is also the creator of the QualTrak family of web-based strategic and personal goal-setting. He has more than 35 years of ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-Canaan-Library-offers-workshops-for-small-5757074.php

Joan Faulkner, Noted Environmentalist Dies at 103

... the late publisher and philanthropist Henry Johnson Fisher and Alice Agnew Fisher of Sabine Farm, Round Hill Road, Greenwich. She had horses from an early age and became a well-known horsewoman and expert rider. She rode with her father in ...

http://mvgazette.com/obituaries/2014/09/15/joan-faulkner-noted-environmentalist-dies-103?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mvgazette%2FmEuG+%28Vineyard+Gazette+-+Top+Stories%29

Newtown Jr. Action Alliance Pans Urban Outfitters Sale of Blood-Stained Kent State Sweatshirt

The Jr. Newtown Action Alliance , a student-led activist group, is speaking out about Urban Outfitters' decision to sell a blood-stained Kent State sweatshirt as "fashion." Urban Outfitters, which has a store on East Elm Street in downtown Greenwich, was offering a Kent State University sweatshirt, splattered with red marks that appeared be blood stains, for $129.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/newtown-jr-action-alliance-pans-urban-outfitters-sale-blood-stained-kent-state-sweatshirt?

Police Investigate 3 Greenwich Home Burglaries

Three Greenwich residences were burglarized during the daytime on Friday - including one where the resident was at home, scaring off the suspect. According to Greenwich Police spokesman Lt.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/police-investigate-3-greenwich-home-burglaries-0?

Charges dropped against Greenwich tennis coach

Charges have been dropped against a Greenwich High School tennis coach who was accused more than four years ago of shoving a police officer. New York State Police alleged that Connie Jones pushed a New York state trooper during a traffic stop while returning with her team from a match in Westchester County, New York, in 2010.

http://wtnh.com/2014/09/15/charges-dropped-against-greenwich-tennis-coach/

Foley: traffic "shameful," Malloy claims progress

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says he has spent more money to improve Connecticut's transportation needs than prior administrations, but his Republican challenger calls the state's traffic woes "shameful" and says more needs to be done to increase the capacity of the state's highways. Malloy and Greenwich businessman Tom Foley appeared separately on Monday at a transportation forum hosted by regional transportation groups.

http://www.theday.com/article/20140915/NWS12/140919799/1047/rss01

CT Mental Illness Assistance Organization Expanding into Fairfield County

... Project and program expansion into Fairfield County. The program will take place Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Greenwich Town Hall. Refreshments and networking begins at 5:30 p.m. The event is being supported by National Alliance on Mental Illness ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/norwalk/ct-mental-illness-assistance-organization-expanding-fairfield-county-0?

Clever Apple, Driving Traffic To Retail

... bicycled over the Alps, but am now a family man. Feel free to Circle me on Google+ conference I was attending in Greenwich, CT. Even the Supermoon seemed to hold its breath. And although long ago I was married on the very same day, for a brief span ...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerkay/2014/09/12/clever-apple-driving-traffic-to-retail/

Photog's stunning views

... ion many times." Want to get a closer look? Rose's work is currently being exhibited in the Samuel Owen Gallery in Greenwich, Conn. and Emmanuel Fremin Gallery in New York City.

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/09/15/what-birds-see-photographer-takes-everyday-landscapes-to-new-heights/

George Cup Golf Tournament In Greenwich Benefits Williams Syndrome

Greenwich residents Doug and Lucy Coudert Conrod will host the 4th biannual George Cup Golf Tournament benefiting the Williams Syndrome Association at the Stanwich Club on Thursday, Sept. 18. The day includes an 18-hole tournament with player awards and amazing hole-in-one prizes, including Maserati and Toyota automobiles and private jet charter services.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/sports/george-cup-golf-tournament-greenwich-benefits-williams-syndrome

Metro-North Finishes Control House Repairs, Improves Service In Connecticut

Metro-North employees installed all new equipment in the control house near Greenwich that was damaged in a fire in May. Metro-North employees installed all new equipment in the control house near Greenwich that was damaged in a fire in May. GREENWICH, Conn. -- Metro-North workers have completely rebuilt a control house, which controls switches and signals near Greenwich on the New Haven Line, that was destroyed by a fire May 10, finishing the project four months ahead of schedule.

http://westport.dailyvoice.com/news/metro-north-finishes-control-house-repairs-improves-service-connecticut