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Monday, November 24, 2014

MakerBot Expands 3D Printer and Filament Sales with Retailer Frya s Electronics

... Digital Store and partnerships with leading companies, as well as its own retail stores in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Connecticut. MakerBot's products include the award-winning MakerBot Replicator line of 3D printers, which includes the ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141124006374/en/MakerBot-Expands-3D-Printer-Filament-Sales-Retailer

Paul Tudor Jones Lives Up to Reputation As Active Trader in Third Quarter

Memphis native Paul Tudor Jones , who founded Greenwich, Connecticut-based Tudor Investment Corporation, a private asset management company and hedge fund , in 1980, is known to be an active trader. The third quarter of 2014 may or may not be representative of how Jones typically invests in a quarter, but he certainly lived up to his reputation, purchasing shares in nearly 900 companies and selling holdings in more than 500 others.

http://www.gurufocus.com/news/294844/paul-tudor-jones-lives-up-to-reputation-as-active-trader-in-third-quarter

Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate Helps Their Greenwich Neighbors

The Greenwich and Old Greenwich offices of Berkshire Hathaway New England Properties joined forces with Neighbor to Neighbor to help 300 families in need in Greenwich for the Thanksgiving holiday. In a statement, the firm said, "We heard that N2N was distributing 300 turkeys that were donated by a local market and thought we could help by providing the trimmings.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/berkshire-hathaway-real-estate-helps-their-greenwich-neighbors-0?

Greenwich Chamber Of Commerce Plans Holiday Party

GREENWICH, Conn. The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual holiday party on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-chamber-commerce-plans-holiday-party

Santa set to visit Greenwich with reindeer friends

Stamford Mayor David Martin and his Chief of Staff, Michael Pollard, at Agabhumi's 12th anniversary celebration last week on Magee Avenue in Stamford. Photo: Contributed Photo

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/articleGallery/Santa-set-to-visit-Greenwich-with-reindeer-friends-5911477.php

Greenwich gets high marks for safety

A woman and child hold hands as they cross Greenwich Avenue in the business district of Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternoon, Nov. 21, 2014. Greenwich was named the safest big city in the state of Connecticut by researchers at ValuePenguin, coming in with the lowest crime rate for cities with a population of more than 45,000 people.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/articleGallery/Greenwich-gets-high-marks-for-safety-5909928.php

Greenwich Historical Society: Preserving the past

Greenwich Historical Society's Curator of Education, Anna Marie Greco, is joined by, from left, young local history buffs Marisol Flores, Anika Gupta, Carlos Flores, Glen Rivas, and Victoria Delaurentis.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/articleGallery/Greenwich-Historical-Society-Preserving-the-past-5911447.php

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... classes with Lohmeyer (philliplohmeyer@yahoo.com), an artist from Cos Cob who teaches group lessons at the Old Greenwich-Riverside Community Center (203-637-3659) and private lessons at Jack Dog Studio on Greenwich Avenue (203-570-6870) Photo: ...

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/articleGallery/For-the-Record-5913149.php

For the Record

For the latest events and activities happening in Greenwich, turn to For the Record. To have your event included, submit a description, date and time, and contact information.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/For-the-Record-5911475.php

UVA sophomore and heir to grocery store legacy kills himself in latest campus tragedy

... who started the ubiquitous New York City supermarket chain D'Agostino's. He was one of four siblings, all of Greenwich, Connecticut. He's also survived by a large extended family Vice President and Chief Student Affairs officer Pat Lampkin said in ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2847882/UVA-sophomore-heir-grocery-store-legacy-kills-latest-campus-tragedy.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

A Holiday Dinner Rescue for Greenwich Firefighters

As they have since 1973, a band of members of the Greenwich Professional Firefighters Local 1042 made their appointed holiday rounds the Monday morning before Thanksgiving, delivering dinners to the widows and local residents who might not have the fixings for a holiday dinner. "It started in 1973 with a couple guys who collected donations and went out and bought dinner for a couple of widows," said Firefighter Matt Romeo.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/holiday-dinner-rescue-greenwich-firefighters-0?

Rocco Docimo, 89, Worked In Construction And Landscaping In Greenwich

Docimo was born Jan. 8, 1925, in Rose, Cosenza, Italy, to Secondo Docimo and Annunziata Paese Docimo. He worked in construction and as a landscaper in Stamford and Greenwich for most of his life.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/rocco-docimo-89-worked-construction-and-landscaping-stamford

John N. Dole

John Nicholas Dole, 84, passed away peacefully at Pen Bay Medical Center Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, surrounded by his family, following a period of declining health. John grew up in Spuyten Duyvil, N.Y., a suburb of the Bronx, and as a teenager moved with his family to Greenwich, Conn.

http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/john-n-dole/1273231

Skype-a-Docent: Visit the Bruce Museum at the Fairfield Public Library

Visit the Bruce Museum in Greenwich from a seat in the Library's Rotary Room. A docent will take us on a private tour of the exhibit "Northern Baroque Splendor" via Skype.

http://patch.com/connecticut/fairfield/skype-docent-visit-bruce-museum-fairfield-public-library-0?

Karen Gail Roth Hodge, 57, Of Port Chester, Owned Jewelry Company

Hodge was born June 15, 1957, in Greenwich, Conn., to Walter and Vivian Roth. She graduated from Port Chester High School in 1975 and continued to pursue her studies of rocks and minerals at the University of Arizona, where she completed a degree in metal smithing.

http://portchester.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/karen-gail-roth-hodge-57-port-chester-owned-jewelry-company

Fallen Tree Blocks Merritt Parkway In Greenwich

A fallen tree was blocking the Merritt Parkway northbound between Exits 27 and 28 on Monday morning, the Connecticut Department of Transportation said. The Connecticut State Police and DOT are reportedly on the scene between the exits for Route 120A/King Street and Round Hill Road.

http://portchester.dailyvoice.com/news/fallen-tree-blocks-merritt-parkway-greenwich

TheCleanBedroom Shop Coming to Montague St., Brooklyn Heights

... en pet beds. According to their website, other showroom are located in Manhattan; Wellesley, MA, Santa Monica, CA, Greenwich, CT; Austin, TX; Kittery & Portland, ME. Go to McBrooklyn's HOME PAGE .

http://mcbrooklyn.blogspot.com/2014/11/thecleanbedroom-shop-coming-to-montague.html

Greenwich Doctor Co-Authors Textbook On Rotator Cuff Tears

NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Rotator cuff injuries, the bane of baseball pitchers everywhere and the injury that ended Mark "The Bird" Fidrych's career, is the focus of a book by a New Canaan doctor Dr. Edward Craig, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery Physician Office in Greenwich, has co-authored a textbook on large rotator cuff tears, a common shoulder injury.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/new-canaan-doctor-co-authors-textbook-rotator-cuff-tears

Greenwich High May Add AP World History Course For Freshmen

A proposal to include an Advanced Placement world history class for ninth-graders has become a divisive issue among Greenwich parents, according to greenwichtime.com. Some PTA members have asked the school to include an AP class in an effort to challenge students, but there are others who say high school freshmen shouldn't be taking college level courses, greenwichtime.com reported.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-high-may-add-ap-world-history-course-freshmen

Greenwich Reform Synagogue Town Meetings

The Inlands Wetlands & Watercourses Agency will be holding a meeting on Monday, November 24th at 7PM in the town hall meeting room. The Greenwich Reform Synagogue is on the agenda for this meeting.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-reform-synagogue-town-meetings-0?

Greenwich Gets Ready For The Holiday Stroll Weekend

The sixth annual Greenwich Holiday Stroll Weekend will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7, from noon to 5 p.m. The event will feature more than 110 Greenwich merchants and restaurants offering special promotions, refreshments and in-store events. All the participating retailers and activities can be found online .

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/events/greenwich-gets-ready-holiday-stroll-weekend