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Saturday, September 27, 2014

Stamford's Smith House nursing home struggles, while Greenwich flourishes

The two facilities -- separated by an 11-mile drive down the Merritt Parkway -- are both highly rated by healthcare regulators and serve patients who report satisfaction with the care they receive. But while Nathaniel Witherell in Greenwich enjoys stable finances and recently invested in a $27 million renovation, Smith House in Stamford struggles with longstanding, multi-million dollar deficits.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Stamford-s-Smith-House-nursing-home-struggles-5785713.php

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... affairs and clinical services technology to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device sector helped put Greenwich-based Synowledge onto the 5000 list, with a No. 4 ranking in Fairfield County. Founded in 2006, Synowledge, which moved from ...

http://m.newstimes.com/news/article/Fence-business-finds-place-along-high-tech-firms-5784998.php

Greenwich Food +Wine Festival Showcases the Best to Eat, Drink and Be Merry

Visitors to the 4th annual Greenwich Food + Wine Festival at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park on the Greenwich waterfront had a glorious three-day run with sapphire blue skies as the backdrop. The lack of clouds in the air were replaced by the delectable aromas of beef bourguinon, garlic, steak, ceviche, barbequed pulled pork, fresh-baked bread, burgers and pizza.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-food-wine-festival-showcases-best-eat-drink-and-be-merry-0?

Joan Lunden's Fight Against Breast Cancer: I'm a Warrior

Joan Lunden was only planning on getting a spray tan. But when she walked into a salon in Greenwich, Conn., on June 25, one week after finishing up her first round of chemotherapy as part of her fight against breast cancer, she was suddenly inspired to do something far more bold.

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Bruce Museum partners with Delamar Hotel to attract visitors to Greenwich

The Bruce Museum will partner with the Delamar Hotel beginning this fall to entice 'culture seekers' to come to Greenwich. The museum and waterfront hotel, both longtime Greenwich landmarks, will offer a Connecticut Still Revolutionary Culture Seekers package to overnight visitors that includes free entrance to the museum, a special discounted rate at the hotel, and other area discounts including a 10 percent discount at the well-loved Bruce Museum store.

http://artdaily.com/news/73186/Bruce-Museum-partners-with-Delamar-Hotel-to-attract-visitors-to-Greenwich

STEM is clear choice for Ham Ave magnet theme

... a popular magnet model across the country, and one drawing strong support from board members and administrators in Greenwich. "We need to act on this languishing school that has been many, many years without a coherent academic focus," board Vice ...

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/STEM-is-clear-choice-for-Ham-Ave-magnet-theme-5785080.php

Greenwich Driver Faces DWI Charge After Hitting Stamford Police Officer

A Greenwich man with a reported history of driving drunk the wrong way on a one-way street, is facing similar charges following an incident in Stamford on Thursday during which a Stamford Police officer was hit by the suspect's pickup truck. The 61-year-old suspect was arrested after leading police on a chase that ended when he exited I-95 at Exit 5 in Riverside, according to a report in The Advocate.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-driver-faces-dwi-charge-after-hitting-stamford-police-officer-0?

Driver Faces DWI Charge After Hitting Stamford Police Officer

A Greenwich man with a reported history of driving drunk the wrong way on a one-way street, is facing similar charges following an incident in Stamford on Thursday during which a Stamford Police officer was hit by the suspect's pickup truck. The 61-year-old suspect was arrested after leading police on a chase that ended when he exited I-95 at Exit 5 in Riverside, according to a report in The Advocate.

http://patch.com/connecticut/stamford/driver-faces-dwi-charge-after-hitting-stamford-police-officer-0?

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Connecticut Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy and his Republican challenger are scheduled to meet twice in one week to debate one another. On Tuesday, Malloy and Greenwich businessman Tom Foley are expected appear in West Hartford at the University of St. Joseph for a debate that will be shown live on WFSB-TV.

http://m.ctpost.com/news/article/Malloy-Foley-to-meet-twice-in-1-week-for-debates-5784679.php

Malloy, Foley to debate twice this week

Connecticut Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy and his Republican challenger are scheduled to meet twice in one week to debate one another. On Tuesday, Malloy and Greenwich businessman Tom Foley are expected appear in West Hartford at the University of St. Joseph for a debate that will be shown live on WFSB-TV.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Malloy-Foley-to-meet-twice-in-1-week-for-debates-5784679.php

Dollar Heads for Best Month Since 2012 as Central Banks Diverge

... else," Andrew Wilkinson, chief market analyst at Interactive Brokers LLC, said yesterday in a phone interview from Greenwich, Connecticut . "You've got the Japanese yen and the euro as the two bigger victims here. Their economies are just not moving ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-27/dollar-heads-for-best-month-since-2012-as-central-banks-diverge.html

Malloy, Foley to meet twice in 1 week for debates

Connecticut Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy and his Republican challenger are scheduled to meet twice in one week to debate one another. On Tuesday, Malloy and Greenwich businessman Tom Foley are expected appear in West Hartford at the University of St. Joseph for a debate that will be shown live on WFSB-TV.

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Malloy-Foley-to-meet-twice-in-1-week-for-debates-5784679.php