Greenwich Roundup: Thursday, October 9, 2014

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Wall Street sells off on growth concerns; volatility picks up

... taken away, a tailwind turning into a headwind," said Michael O'Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI ended down 334.97 points, or 1.97 percent, at 16,659.25; the S&P 500 ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/10/us-markets-stocks-idUSKCN0HY11U20141010?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews

Malloy, Foley clash over Sandy Hookvisit|article-5812885|interleaved-5812570-breaking-news|1

... another Newtown," Foley said. "You are grandstanding, sir. You are grandstanding." Malloy responded that Foley, a Greenwich private equity manager and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland under President George W. Bush, needed to get his facts straight ...

http://m.ctpost.com/local/article/Malloy-Foley-clash-over-Sandy-Hook-5812885.php

Guide To The Games: Week 5

St. Joseph at Wilton 6 p.m.: The Cadets, hoping to rebound after a collapse at Darien last week, visit a surprising Warriors team. Greenwich at Norwalk 7 p.m.: The Cardinals' road to redemption and possibly a Class LL playoff spot began last week.

http://www.newstimes.com/highschool/article/Guide-To-The-Games-Week-5-5812666.php

Office building improvements showing results, says CBRE

... Stamford office of CBRE on Thursday morning said improvements at properties they represent are paying dividends. Greenwich Office Park underwent $13 million in reconstruction and is reaping the benefits, seeing its occupancy level rise to 75 ...

http://www.newstimes.com/business/article/Office-building-improvements-showing-results-5812710.php

Us Stocks-Wall Street sells off on growth concerns; volatility picks up

... taken away, a tailwind turning into a headwind," said Michael O'Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 334.97 points, or 1.97 percent, at 16,659.25; the S&P 500 dropped ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/09/markets-stocks-usa-idUSL2N0S42TU20141009?type=companyNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=companyNews

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St. Joseph at Wilton 6 p.m.: The Cadets, hoping to rebound after a collapse at Darien last week, visit a surprising Warriors team. Greenwich at Norwalk 7 p.m.: The Cardinals' road to redemption and possibly a Class LL playoff spot began last week.

http://m.ctpost.com/highschool/article/Guide-To-The-Games-Week-5-5812666.php

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... Stamford office of CBRE on Thursday morning said improvements at properties they represent are paying dividends. Greenwich Office Park underwent $13 million in reconstruction and is reaping the benefits, seeing its occupancy level rise to 75 ...

http://m.ctpost.com/business/article/Office-building-improvements-showing-results-5812710.php

Wave Keeps Growing

... The time away from the court was long enough to make it difficult for the Blue Wave to find their groove against Greenwich (3-1). The Wave's offense never got into synch against the Cardinal's stingy defense and found that scoring against them was a ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/darien/wave-keeps-growing-0?

Stamford police briefs

A 14-year-old girl from Greenwich punched, slapped, scratched, spit and kicked two female detectives from Greenwich who came to Stamford's East Side to take her into custody Wednesday morning, police said. Sgt. Sean McGowan said police responded with lights and sirens to Custer Street just after 10 a.m. after a fight between a girl and two police officers was reported.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/policereports/article/Stamford-police-briefs-5812540.php

Bjornstad leads Darien boys soccer past Stamford

... to better execute its opponent-specific gameplans going forward, beginning with a tough test Wednesday against Greenwich. "We're looking to have a bit of flexibility, where you can vary your style of play from game to game, and we prepare for each ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/sports/article/Bjornstad-leads-Darien-boys-soccer-past-Stamford-5806648.php

Global Markets-Equities selloff steepens, dollar slips as growth woes eyed

... each week for three months, according to Andrew Wilkinson, chief market analyst at Interactive Brokers LLC in Greenwich, Connecticut. "The Fed notes that the stronger dollar, which could automatically depress demand for U.S. exports, is already ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/09/markets-global-idUSL2N0S421J20141009?feedType=RSS&feedName=bondsNews

St. Paul Lutheran Church Reschedules Its Greenwich Tag Sale

St. Paul Lutheran Church's Yard Sale has been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 40 tables of yard sale items will be for sale in the front circle of the Church at 286 Delevan Ave. in the Byram neighborhood of town. Everything from furniture to clothing to children's items will be available at bargain prices.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/st-paul-lutheran-church-reschedules-its-greenwich-tag-sale-0?

Obama to rally for Malloy in Bridgeportvisit|article-5812570|mobile_simple_list_body-11991|1

... elected officials -- and most importantly, volunteers and supporters like you." On Tuesday, Obama swooped into Greenwich for a VIP fundraising dinner to help Democrats protect their majority in the U.S. Senate. Instead, he said, his campaign had ...

http://m.ctpost.com/local/article/Obama-to-rally-for-Malloy-in-Bridgeport-5812570.php

The Rummage Room -- Celebrating 50 Years in the Old Greenwich Community

There aren't many businesses or organizations that can boast growing a thriving community following in the same location for 50 years. It was 50 years ago, back in October 1964, that a new shop opened its doors at 191 Sound Beach Ave., in Old Greenwich.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/rummage-room--celebrating-50-years-old-greenwich-community?

Himes, Debicella tangle in re-match for 4th District seat

U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., 4th Congressional District, during a candidates forum in which he debated Republican challenger, Dan Debicella, at the Round Hill Community House in Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday night, Oct. 7, 2014. Himes is the incumbent.

http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Himes-Debicella-tangle-in-re-match-for-4th-5808416.php

Us Stocks-Wall St sells off on growth concerns; volatility picks up

... taken away, a tailwind turning into a headwind," said Michael O'Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 334.97 points, or 1.97 percent, to 16,659.25, the S&P 500 lost ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/09/markets-stocks-usa-idUSL2N0S42LQ20141009?type=companyNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=companyNews

14-Year-Old Girl Charged With Assaulting Detectives In Stamford

A 14-year-old girl turned into a terror for a pair of Greenwich detectives, who were scratched and spit at by the out-of-control teen when they went to pick her up on a Stamford juvenile court warrant Wednesday morning, Stamford police said. The two female detectives learned the girl was at a residence on Custer Street in Stamford and went there on a "take into custody order" shortly before 10 a.m. However, the teen had different ideas and began acting aggressively, spitting, flailing her arms and striking the detectives, police said.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/14-year-old-greenwich-girl-charged-assaulting-detectives

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... that Mathews had been running since 1880 would close after nearly 200 years of serving families from Stamford, Greenwich and Bedford, N.Y. It was during one of the mill's latter days that a passer-by spotted Mathews and wrote about her encounter ...

http://m.ctpost.com/news/article/Time-for-work-Exhibition-clocks-in-with-tale-of-5812180.php

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... Buckley Jr. of Stamford, National Review calls Malloy's re-election rematch against 2010 challenger Tom Foley of Greenwich "the most interesting race of the 2014 season that no one is talking about." Jack Fowler, the publisher of the magazine and a ...

http://m.ctpost.com/local/article/Conservative-magazine-calls-Malloy-worst-5812281.php

Fifth Street Founder Set to Become One of World's Youngest Billionaires on IPO

... own small stakes in these companies. Entities controlled by Tannenbaum own Fifth Street's headquarters in Greenwich, Connecticut , according to the filing. He collects $2 million in annual rent from the firm. Tannenbaum holds an undergraduate degree ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-09/fifth-street-founder-poised-to-become-billionaire-on-ipo.html

Time for work: Exhibition clocks in with tale of local industries, labor movements

Charles Mathews sits in the doorway of the Mathews Feed and Flour Mill, which served families in northwest Stamford, northeast Greenwich and Bedford, N.Y., from the 1850s to the early 1900s. The story of that complex of mills, known as Newman Mills, is one of several told at a new exhibition at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center in Stamford, Conn., through Nov. 4, 2014.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/articleGallery/Time-for-work-Exhibition-clocks-in-with-tale-of-5812180.php

Students take a trip to the farm

Greenwich Education Group Upper School students, faculty and Stone Barnes farmers check out turkeys for this Thanksgiving during a recent school trip to the Tarrytown, N.Y. learning center. Photo: Contributed Photo Greenwich Education Group Upper School students, faculty and Stone Barnes farmers check out turkeys for this Thanksgiving during a recent school trip to the Tarrytown, N.Y. learning center.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/articleGallery/Students-take-a-trip-to-the-farm-5811845.php

Global Markets-Equities and dollar slump as global growth woes multiply

Arguing with Greenwich Police Leads to Driver's Arrest

A motorist is facing misdemeanor charges after allegedly arguing with a Greenwich Police officer who was directing traffic through a construction zone Wednesday morning. According to a police report, the officer was directing traffic in the 300 block of Palmer Hill Road near North Mianus School when a driver becomes "verbally aggressive and confrontational" with the officer.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/arguing-greenwich-police-leads-drivers-arrest-0?

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Area high school students recently got a taste of the fresh air and local fare when the Greenwich Education Group, which has locations in Stamford, New Canaan and the Riverside section of Greenwich, hosted a trip to the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Tarrytown, N.Y. The students studied sustainable farming and land stewardship.

http://m.ctpost.com/news/article/Students-take-a-trip-to-the-farm-5811845.php

Students take a trip to the farm

Greenwich Education Group Upper School students, faculty and Stone Barnes farmers check out turkeys for this Thanksgiving during a recent school trip to the Tarrytown, N.Y. learning center. Photo: Contributed Photo Greenwich Education Group Upper School students, faculty and Stone Barnes farmers check out turkeys for this Thanksgiving during a recent school trip to the Tarrytown, N.Y. learning center.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Students-take-a-trip-to-the-farm-5811845.php

Global Markets-U.S. stocks, dollar sink as global growth woes multiply

... each week for three months, according to Andrew Wilkinson, chief market analyst at Interactive Brokers LLC in Greenwich, Connecticut. "The Fed notes that the stronger dollar, which could automatically depress demand for US exports, is already ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/09/markets-global-idUSL6N0S436720141009?type=companyNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=companyNews

Obama To Join Malloy On Campaign Trail In Bridgeport

President Barack Obama will make a return visit to Fairfield County next week to stump for Gov. Dannel Malloy in his tough rematch race against GOP challenger Tom Foley, Hearst Connecticut Media said in an exclusive report. Obama, who was in Greenwich on Tuesday for a private fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, will appear with Malloy at a rally Wednesday evening in Bridgeport, the largest city in the state, Hearst said.

http://fairfield.dailyvoice.com/politics/obama-join-malloy-campaign-trail-bridgeport

Naugatuck Houses for Sale

... will have to wait a little longer. The auction will take place toward the end of October. More top Patch stories: Greenwich kids earn national science awards; An apple cider primer; Stamford HS coach is man of the week. Have you heard of ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/naugatuck/naugatuck-houses-sale-2?

North Branford Houses for Sale

Obama Slams Schmoozing, Then Hobnobs With Billionaire Rich Richman

President Barack Obama criticized Republicans for putting the "interests of billionaires" before "the needs of the middle class" in a Tuesday fundraising email, the same day he reportedly attended a $32,000-a-plate fundraiser at the home of a real-estate billionaire named Rich Richman. According to the New York Post , Obama's visit to Richman's $26 million estate in the Conyers Farm area of Greenwich, Connecticut, included photo ops with the 25 donors who paid $32,400 each to get their pictures taken with the president.

http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/obama-fundraiser-billoinaire-rich-richman/2014/10/09/id/599634/

Report: President Obama Heading to Bridgeport to Support Malloy

President Barack Obama will be making his second trip to Connecticut this month to help promote Governor Dannel Malloy in his bid for re-election. Obama attended a Democratic fundraiser in Greenwich on Tuesday.

http://patch.com/connecticut/orange/report-president-obama-heading-bridgeport-support-malloy-0?

Witherell Celebrity Golf Tournament Tees Off In Greenwich

David Ormsby, left, chairman of The Friends of Nathaniel Witherell; meets Jack Moffly, center, and H. Andrew Fox, chairman of the Nathaniel Witherell Town Building Committee. From left, Allen Brown, Arthur Norton, Chris Thurlow, David Ormsby, Fred Brooks, H. Andrew Fox, Steve Soler, and Lloyd Bankson, III.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/events/witherell-celebrity-golf-tournament-tees-greenwich

Fall Family Festival, Scarecrow Competition Comes To Greenwich

The Greenwich Historical Society presents its traditional Fall Festival, sponsored by The First Bank of Greenwich, on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Bush-Holley Historic Site, at 39 Strickland Road. The fall festival will feature a scarecrow-making competition, a hayride tour through the Strickland Road Historic District compliments of Sam Bridge Nursery, and in keeping with the World War I theme of the Historical Society's fall exhibition "Greenwich Faces the Great War," the event will include family-friendly tours of Bush-Holley House, interpreted as it would have been during the World War I years.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/events/fall-family-festival-scarecrow-competition-comes-greenwich

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