Greenwich High School students up to Code

Greenwich High School students do computer programming during the 'Hour of Code' day. From left, are: junior Lisa Lewis, junior Luke Bienstock, senior Griffin Golden, teacher Matt Meyers and junior Kevin Woodring.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/articleGallery/Greenwich-High-School-students-up-to-Code-5946489.php

Norwalk man charged in Greenwich copper thefts

A Norwalk man was arraigned Tuesday on criminal charges after being accused of stealing copper downspouts and roofing panels from a school and a home in Greenwich. Andrew Woltmann, 31, of Ohio Avenue, Norwalk, was charged by Greenwich police Monday with third-, fourth- and fifth-degree larceny and was held in lieu of $5,500 bond.

http://m.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Norwalk-man-charged-in-Greenwich-copper-thefts-5946347.php

Norwalk man charged in Greenwich copper thefts

A Norwalk man was arraigned Tuesday on criminal charges after being accused of stealing copper downspouts and roofing panels from a school and a home in Greenwich. Andrew Woltmann , 31, of Ohio Avenue, Norwalk, was charged by Greenwich police Monday with third-, fourth- and fifth-degree larceny and was held in lieu of $5,500 bond.

http://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Norwalk-man-charged-in-Greenwich-copper-thefts-5946347.php

Power Outages Reported In Greenwich As 2 Inches Of Rain Falls

A nor'easter pounded Fairfield County throughout Tuesday, bringing nearly 3 inches of rain to some areas, causing power outages and filling roadways with water. Here are rainfall totals reported by the National Weather service at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, even as heavy rain continued to fall: A wind gust of 47 mph was recorded in Bridgeport, with sustained winds of 32 mph in the Park City.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/power-outages-reported-fairfield-county-nearly-3-inches-rain-falls

Christmas Homes to Look Out For in the Movies and Maybe Even in Greenwich

... airwaves. In some cases, nearly as famous as the movies are the holiday houses involved. One of these homes is in Greenwich's Riverside neighborhood. Some neighborhoods have "Christmas" houses that stand out just for the decorations. Do you have a ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/christmas-homes-look-out-movies-and-maybe-even-greenwich-0?

Photo Gallery: Stormy Weather -- On the Greenwich Waterfront

The unrelenting rain driven in sheet-like bands by wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph and tidal flooding are impacting parts of Greenwich, especially Old Greenwich. At Binney Park where the usually placid and silt-filled pond is picturesque was more of a lake swamping the entire park Tuesday afternoon.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/photo-gallery-stormy-weather-greenwich-waterfront-0?

Norwalk man charged in Greenwich copper thefts

A Greenwich line cook was arraigned Tuesday on criminal charges for stealing copper downspouts and roofing panels from Greenwich Country Day School and a home being built on Alpine Drive. Andrew Woltmann , 31, of Ohio Avenue, Norwalk, was charged by Greenwich police Monday with third, fourth and fifth-degree larceny and was held in lieu of a $5,500 court appearance bond.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/policereports/article/Norwalk-man-charged-in-Greenwich-copper-thefts-5946034.php

Greenwich weathers day of heavy rain

Greenwich resident John Hayes takes a photo of the flooded Binney Park in Old Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/articleGallery/Greenwich-weathers-day-of-heavy-rain-5946061.php

Signs approved for Zakarian restaurant on Greenwich Avenue

MAY 15: Margaret Anne Williams and Chef Geoffrey Zakarian attend the The Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup at The Greenwich Polo Club on Wednesday 15th May. The Sentebale Land Rover team was captained by Royal Salute Ambassador Malcom Borwick with team members Mark Ganzi, Michael Carrazza and Prince Harry, one of the founding Patrons of Sentebale. The St. Regis polo team was captained by Sentebale's Ambassador Nacho Figueras with team members Peter Orthwein, Steve Lefkowitz and Dawn Jones.

http://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Signs-approved-for-Zakarian-restaurant-on-5945760.php

Signs approved for Zakarian restaurant on Greenwich Avenue

Whispers have been swirling through the air for months, as foodies speculate over rumors that celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian, of Chopped fame, is planning to open a restaurant in Greenwich. Then last week, the first solid indication that there was some substance came through, in the form of a meeting with the Architectural Review Committee.

http://m.newstimes.com/business/article/Signs-approved-for-Zakarian-restaurant-on-5945760.php

Video: Greenwich Experiencing Flooding and Heavy Winds

Lower Fairfield County is experiencing a batch of winter weather. A stream in Binney Park in Greenwich is already overflowing onto the road and this is just the beginning of this storm.

http://greenwich.itsrelevant.com/content/21379/Greenwich-Experiencing-Flooding-and-Heavy-Winds-

Stamford Synchronized Skaters Medal At First Event Of Season

... won bronze with their performance to "Why Don't You Do Right?" by Sinead O'Connor. Samantha Scordo from Old Greenwich said, "I just had the best time of my life performing this with the people I love so much. We are a family." The Sprites, a ...

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/sports/stamford-synchronized-skaters-medal-first-event-season

Heavy Rain Falls, Flood Watch Issued As Nor'easter Blows Into Greenwich

Rain could be heavy at times as a nor'easter blows into Fairfield County on Tuesday, causing a Flood Watch for the whole region and a Wind Advisory and Coastal Flood Warning for the shoreline, the National Weather Service said. With 1 to 2 inches of rain in the stormy forecast for Tuesday, the Flood Watch is in effect until 1 a.m. Wednesday for all of Fairfield County.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/heavy-rain-falls-flood-watch-issued-storm-blows-fairfield-county

Startups that can't get financing try old trick

... it has attracted powerful backing. FastPay announced a $15 million funding round from venture firm Oak HC/FT in Greenwich, Conn., in November. That said, factoring and similar forms of financing aren't ideal for every tech firm. A company's ...

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20141209/SMALLBIZ/141209827/startups-that-cant-get-financing-try-old-trick?CSAuthResp=1%3A473557644499354%3A220276%3A3%3A24%3Aapproved%3AFECC3A19CD14FFC3A385BE1CD2293839&=

Letter: Neighbor to Neighbor Thanks Community for Holiday Support

Neighbor to Neighbor would like to thank the many generous donors who have made the holiday giving season so special for our clients, from Kings Food Markets to a family who dropped off dozens of brand new children's pajamas to our clothing room last week. This year almost 600 local families received turkeys and Thanksgiving dinners thanks to Kings, St. Michael's Church, Greenwich High School, Western Middle School, St. Catherine's Church and many individuals and additional Greenwich Public Schools.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/letter-neighbor-neighbor-thanks-community-holiday-support-0?

Greenwich Drivers: Stamford Dept. of Motor Vehicles Office Will Be Closed Wednesday

Area offices of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles will be closed or have limited hours Wednesday, Dec. 10, in order to train staff for the new Drive Only License program, the department has announced. DMV's Norwalk Office, located at 540 Main Ave., will be closed from 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. due to staff training.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-drivers-stamford-dept-motor-vehicles-office-will-be-closed-wednesd-0?

Boys and Girls Club Greenwich To Hold Auditions for Spring Musical

The Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich's Theatre Program will hold auditions for its mainstage musical, The Sound of Music on Thursday, Dec. 11 and Friday, Dec. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich at 4 Horseneck Ln. The Sound of Music is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, the story of the Trapp Family Singers. The show includes "Edelweiss", "My Favorite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", "Do-Re-Mi", and the title song "The Sound of Music".

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/boys-and-girls-club-greenwich-hold-auditions-spring-musical-0?

Michael Mead Schmitt, 59, Worked For Airgas In Greenwich

Schmitt was born March 9, 1955, in Stamford, to Michael Carl and Ann Mead Schmitt of Wilton. He was a vice president in banking in the 1980s, and worked in the specialty gas industry working for Airgas in Greenwich for the last 15-plus years.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/michael-mead-schmitt-59-danbury-vice-president-banking

Greenwich PD Is Tops in Annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

In the seventh annual 'Battle of the Badges,' a friendly competition between Greenwich Police, Fire and EMS personnel to see which branch can donate the most blood to the American Red Cross, the Greenwich Police Department came out on top - again. For the sixth consecutive year, Greenwich's finest won the Battle of the Badges on Saturday with 36 pints of donated blood.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-pd-tops-annual-battle-badges-blood-drive-0?

Greenwich Nanny Charged With Using Employer's Name To Open Credit Card

The nanny for a Round Hill Road family is facing two-dozen charges after she opened up a credit card in the name of her employer, Greenwich police said. Her employer told police he had hired McClintock six months ago to help care for his and his wife's two sons and to help his wife around their house.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/greenwich-nanny-charged-using-employers-name-open-credit-card

Greenwich Public Schools Seeking Community Input With Online Survey

The Greenwich Board of Education and Greenwich Public Schools Administration request and encourage you to take the Strategic Planning Survey, available now through Friday, Dec. 19. The Greenwich school district needs assistance from the public on the survey. Input from the Greenwich community is a critical part of the Board of Education's Strategic Planning process.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-public-schools-seeking-community-input-online-survey

Greenwich School System Places On AP District Honor Roll

GREENWICH, Conn. Greenwich Public Schools is one of 547 school districts in the U.S. and Canada that was honored by the College Board with placement on the 5th Annual AP District Honor Roll.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-school-system-places-ap-district-honor-roll

'Marathon On Myrtle' In Stamford Will Support Family Centers Of Greenwich

STAMFORD, Conn. Runners from Greenwich-based Family Centers, Toyota of Stamford and the greater Stamford community will lace up their sneakers on Sunday, Dec. 14, to give local families a holiday to remember.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/marathon-myrtle-stamford-will-support-family-centers-greenwich