07/12/10 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: Afternoon Edition

News Reports About Greenwich, Connecticut

Stranded by Fallen Power Lines, Again New York Times Although the circumstances of Saturday's incident seemed unusual – two separate trains, passing the same point near Greenwich, Conn., dragged down overhead ...

14th Annual Hall of Fame Classic Stamford Advocate Running back Julian Hayes, # 29 of the New Haven all-stars is gang tackled by Fairfield during the New ...

ONS Foundation Golf Outing and Party raises funds for Biomechanics Research ... Connectcut Plus By ONS Foundation GREENWICH, CT – A bright and sunny day greeted golfers on June 21st at the second annual golf outing at Winged Foot Golf Club in ...

Straight NY Pol Marries Out of State in Solidarity with Gay Families EDGE Boston Greenwich, Conn., is less than 30 minutes away from the city, and since New York does recognize gay and lesbian couples who have wed elsewhere, ...

Who was really responsible for "The Decision" being an hour-long event? Peninsula is Mightier ... LeBron James sits with Jim Gray before an interview on ESPN on Thursday, July 8, 2010, in Greenwich, Conn. ...

Westport Water Main Break Could Affect Pressure Here Patch The break has also caused thousands more to experience low water pressure in Stamford, Ridgefield, Greenwich and Darien. Crews are out on the scene now, ...

Alcoa profit to hint at long recovery Financial Express ... is a normal baseline for Alcoa's earnings," said Jorge Beristain, an analyst at Deutsche Bank AG in Greenwich, Connecticut, who rates the shares 'hold. ...

Former Finch Paper CEO Carota dies at 73 Albany Business Review Carota oversaw the sale of Finch Paper in 2007 to an investor group led by Atlas Holdings LLC of Greenwich, Conn. and Blue Wolf Capital Management LLC, ...

Tour de France Standings Greenwich Time Goran Hagegard wins the 66th annual Greenwich Town Tournament with a six-under 136 (68-68) at the Griff. AP, Daniel Ochoa De Olza / AP 2010.

D.E. Shaw Discloses 5.4% Stake in United Rentals Valued at $31.4M - cbl Citybizlist (press release) DE Shaw Laminar Portfolios, LLC reported in an SEC filing that it has taken a 5.4 percent stake in Greenwich, Conn. ...

Ex-Citi Wealth Manager Takes the Helm at Fieldpoint Wall Street Journal Greenwich, Conn.-based Fieldpoint has $345 million in assets, $300 million in deposits, and nearly $200 million in loans.

Jesse Jackson, ESPN, Jim Gray come up decisive losers in LeBron James' drama Chicago Sun-Times Even the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greenwich, Conn. got caught in the undertow, used as props for ''The Decision'' in exchange for a $2.5 million donation to ...

Sports Talk: LeBron and the pursuit of happiness Marietta Times ... departed Cleveland under better terms, and not the way he did in last Thursday's ESPN Special, which was broadcasted in Greenwich, Ct., of all places. ...

Mavericks' Mark Cuban urges NBA to review free-agent policies: Cavaliers Insider Plain Dealer The setting of the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, Conn. — with no interaction between the King and the kid-props — was weird. "What was up with that? ... Plain Dealer

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04/30/08 - The Mets will open a new training facility in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic and will distribute the gloves to local children

Headline:

Mets and Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich team up for Michael J. Biondi Memorial Baseball Glove Drive to benefit children in the Dominican Republic

Story:

Rally concludes with Mr. Met visit to Boys & Girls Club Sunday, May 18
New York Mets

...Fans can drop off their gloves at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich (4 Horseneck Lane) every afternoon through Sunday, May 18. The glove drive will conclude with a rally that will feature a visit from Mr. Met, a speed pitch alley, and raffle: all taking place on May 18 between 3:00 and 4:00 pm at the Club's ball field.

The baseball glove drive is named in memory of Michael J. Biondi husband of Greenwich Boys & Girls Club board member Cindy Biondi and father of four boys. Michael was also an investment banker and a lifelong baseball fan who devoted his life to his family and the community.

Joining the Mets and the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich are area organizations such as the Greenwich American Legion Baseball, Cal Ripken League and others, which are inviting area residents to bring new and used baseball gloves to the drop-off location. The Greenwich American Legion Baseball organization will also be conducting a baseball clinic for Club kids before the rally on Sunday, May 18....

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04/15/08 - Greenwich RTM Report - It's Not Easy To Give Money To The Town Of Greenwich (Updated)

"Looking a gift horse in the mouth"

Long Debate About Accepting All That "Free Money"

The RTM did it's due diligence and allowed the Town Of Greenwich accept a gift not to exceed $100,000 for the purpose of conducting surveys, preliminary engineering and preparing schematic plans for a new community pool in Byram.

Greenwich Boys And Girls Club makes offer to expand family swim in it's new pool.

One RTM member reports that it's only $20 for a membership that will allow year around swimming.

Byram RTM Chairman Robert McKnight ends up voting for the $100,000 gift that will improve Byram Park.

Please see:

04/12/09 - The Byram RTM Chairman Has Major Problems With Lin Lavery's Pool Donation Proposal (Updated)

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04/15/08 - News Links From The Greenwich Post

U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays addressed Greenwich residents in a meeting Saturday morning regarding his activity in office.
— Ken Borsuk photo

Shays says military is making progress, defends wiretapping

With a tough re-election battle looming on the horizon, United States Rep. Christopher Shays completed a series of community meetings last weekend throughout District 4, including a Saturday morning stop in Greenwich....

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Boys and Girls Club plays host to corporate tournament

Starting today at 5 p.m., the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich will host its annual 3-on-3 Corporate Basketball Tournament to benefit the club’s programs.

Writing workshop returns for spring

New and returning creative writers of all genres are invited to join the spring session of Greenwich Writers.

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04/04/08 - News Links From The Greenwich Time

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Warrants in slaying kept sealed A state Superior Court judge yesterday kept arrest warrants in the slaying of Greenwich millionaire Andrew Kissel sealed to allow one of the two suspects to review the affidavits and seek to delete damaging statements attributed to him. Full Story Sexual crisis center kicks off campaign Rep. William Tong, D-Stamford, attended Brown University in the 1990s, when female students there had scrawled the names of alleged male rapists on the library's bathroom walls. Full Story 'Nickel and Dimed' author praises effort to help poor Author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich got a taste several years ago of what it was like to be among the country's working poor. Full Story Golfers enjoy opening day at the Griff George Comesana-Vila, 54, wearing his baseball hat and a windbreaker, practiced his golf swing several times before heading out for his first game of the year. Full Story Study to examine faster bus service STAMFORD -- Planning officials hope to bring a faster bus service to the region next year, and have launched a study of how to make it happen. Full Story Club honors youth of the year Paola Pena came for the summer camp and she stayed for the camaraderie and club environment. Last night, the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich named the 17-year-old member from Stamford its Youth of the Year, bestowing the club's highest honor on the teenager at its annual awards dinner at Luca's steakhouse. Full Story Police raid Byram house, arrest four teens Hoa Nguyen Greenwich Time - Staff Writer Police raided a Byram house yesterday evening and arrested four town residents on marijuana charges, officials said. Full Story

04/03/07 - Lin Lavery, said children who have to use the restroom have to get back in line after they’ve used the bathroom, and that was unacceptable

A group of Greenwich residents is looking to give the Greenwich pool at Byram Shore Park a makeover in the near future. — David Ames photo

QUOTE:

“It’s critical for the community to have an outdoor place for residents to gather, for people to be able to go swimming,”

STORY:

Plans for Byram pool going swimmingly


The summer may be getting a little cooler, but not because of climate change. Greenwich residents may be getting a revamped community swimming pool as the town is expected to accept a gift of $100,000 to begin survey work on the Greenwich pool at Byram Shore Park.

On Monday, April 14, the Board of Selectmen is expected to accept a gift from the Parks and Recreation Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

The current pool in Byram is a residential pool that holds 40 people at a time, and often people have to wait in line 20 minutes to be able to use it....

.... Mr. Pecora was born and raised in Byram and moved to Chickahominy after he got married.

He said he spent much of his summer growing up at Byram Beach and never had a swimming pool he could use during low tide when the swimming at the beach wasn’t good. The idea of four of his grandchildren who live in Greenwich being able to have a pool they can use is very exciting, he said.

The park is 29.6 acres of waterfront property with a lighted baseball field, tennis courts and a marina.

While the Boys & Girls Club and the YMCA both have new pools, what this group is looking for has a different focus — being outdoors and in the fresh air, Ms. Lavery said.

Mr. Pecora said the project is something people have talked about but never really had the opportunity to discuss in detail until Ms. Lavery began to push for it while she was campaigning for selectman.

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03/05/08 - The Joke Of The Day - "I'll hold the staff accountable," Superintendent of Schools Betty Sternberg promised. - Yeah Right.

Our failed school board should dissolve itself, now.

Is Board member Michael Bodson, Who Serves As A Liaison On Town Facilities Committees, Part Of The Solution Or Part Of The Problem?

Wimpy Board Member Michael Bodson Says. "We're not going to simply point fingers."

Bodson, who serves as a liaison on town facilities committees, wants an expensive investigation and study of what led to the mold problem,

Now after Hamilton Avenue School Children are sent to six different buildings Bodson wants to study how the mold filled trailer was acquired three years ago.

Now that parents are in the streets protesting in front of the Board Of Education Offices Bodson wants to study how maintenance was performed by the district.

The board is hiring its own consultant to investigate if there was gross negligence by the district by ignoring maintenance. If the mold problems could have been prevented by the district.

Maybe, The board should hire a second consultant to investigate if Michael Bodson, who serves as a liaison on town facilities committees, was grossly negligent by by ignoring maintenance.

Virtually everyone in Greenwich is wondering if Board member Michael Bodson, who serves as a liaison on town facilities committees, was a sleep at the switch and the mold problems could have been prevented by the district.

Please call, fax or write to the clueless Bodson and tell him what you think of his expensive study and what you think should be done about

Superintendent of Schools Betty Sternberg and those high paid school administrators that have failed the children of Greenwich.

Michael C. Bodson
19 Holly Way
Cos Cob, CT 06807

Phone: 869-8584

Fax: 661-1933

Email: michaelbodson@yahoo.com


Headline:

Sternberg feels the heat

Reporter:

Andrew Shaw
Greenwich Time - Staff Writer

Quote:

"I'll hold the staff accountable,"

Superintendent of Schools Betty Sternberg promised.

Story:

Superintendent of Schools Betty Sternberg realizes her job could be in jeopardy if the Board of Education decides she did not do enough to prevent the mold problems at the temporary buildings that house the Hamilton Avenue School....

...The Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich opened early yesterday to take in children of parents who were caught off-guard by the closure and did not have child care. The programs, which are to continue through the week, are recreational and do not include academics.

Sternberg said that tutoring is not being offered this week for the students because of the lack of time to set it up....

... Hamilton Avenue parents are upset that their lives and their children's lives are in disarray, said Dawn Nethercott, school PTA co-president.

"We definitely want accountability. I want to know where the system failed," Nethercott said.

Sternberg said that she also would not be surprised if upset school parents filed a lawsuit over the closure....

Ineffective School Board Members Like Michael Bodson Waste Time Ordering Expensive And Needless Studies Instead Of Taking Decisive Action That Will Protect Our Children.

The Parents Of Hamilton Avenue School Don't Want Long Drawn Out "Cover My Ass" School Board Studies. They want School Board Member Bodson, who serves as a liaison on town facilities committees to take strong and decisive action.

The Taxpayers Of Greenwich Hate Useless And Bogus Consultants And Studies like this one....

11/18/07 - We need a school consultant to do a study on how to get rid of failed school administrators.

By The Way...

Why this March 5, 2008 Board Of Education Meeting Cancelled?

BOE Policy Governance Committee Meeting
This meeting has been CANCELLED
It was supposed to be held 1:00 PM in the
Board Room at the Havemeyer Building.

Right now the Board Of Education should be talking about policy and governance. The policy should be to get rid of failed school administrators.
Governance should consist of Board Members need to "Poop Or Get Off The Pot". School Board Members like Bodson, who serves as a liaison on town facilities committees should step aside and let someone fix the maintenance problems that plague our schools.

10/01/07 - Archive - Greenwich News

2 Die In Accident With Parked Firetruck

Hartford Courant

GREENWICH - -- Two people were killed Sunday morning when their car slammed into a firetruck that was stopped on I-95 to help ...

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Market Climbs As Big Banks Report Big Subprime Losses

News Dissector's Weblog

... USA TODAY leading with the housing mess, and then as I got closer to New York, a newspaper in the affluent town of Greenwich Connecticut reported foreclosures at a record level. In tony Greenwich! The Globe also noted that many in the housing sector ...


Perella Weinberg Buys Xerion Capital, Hedge Fund Targeting Distressed Debt

Bloomberg

... who previously ran Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s European business. Xerion, started in 2003 with backing from Greenwich, Connecticut-based hedge-fund firm Paloma Partners LLC, focuses on distressed debt and companies going through mergers and ...

State imposes new round of truck checks

Connecticut Post

... the inspectors will prowl the state's roads, nor how long the patrols will be in action. It was unclear if the Greenwich weigh station would be open more hours as it was last week. During that period, 397 truck violations were cited and $100,984 in ...


Prospect Capital F4Q07 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha

... sponsor for many years and has invested in other sponsor deals and had sponsors co-invest with us. Where I live in Greenwich, Connecticut, it seems like you need to be a sponsor to live there. I know quite a few and it turns out like this regional ...


Shrinking CDO market hits Citi, Deutsche, TCW

Reuters

... by a massive revaluation of portfolios. Top CDO manager TCW, based in Los Angeles, and smaller hedge funds such as Greenwich, Connecticut-based Airlie Group, all took hits due to their investments in subprime mortgages. The obscure world of ...


Harvey Electronics, Inc. Announces Notice of Noncompliance with...

Yahoo

... & Olufsen showroom at 927 Broadway near Union Square, in New Jersey; in Eatontown, Bridgewater and Paramus; in Greenwich, Connecticut, on the North Shore of Long Island in Greenvale/Roslyn and in Mt. Kisco in Westchester County, New York. New York ...


Starwood Capital Group and Perseus Realty, L.L.C. Developing 180 key...

Hotel Online

... Starwood Capital Group Global, LLC is a privately-held global real estate investment firm based in Greenwich, CT (with its predecessor Starwood affiliates "Starwood"). Founded in 1991, Starwood specializes in the creation and acquisition of real ...


Independents' Day

Women's Wear Daily

... units, including polishes, lipsticks, treatments, creams and pedicure products. 5) Frederic Fekkai LLC Greenwich, Conn. Sales: $100 million Ceo: Melisse Shaban Frederic Fekkai has made an impact on the professional beauty world like no other in ...


Scholarship semifinalists selected

Norwalk Advocate

Greenwich Academy senior Jordan Taylor and Brunswick School seniors Jon Bubar and Lee Jackson were named semifinalists in the 44th annual Achievement Scholarship competition by the National Achievement ...


Parkway invites the parents into the classrooms

Norwalk Advocate

... do each month. This school year, students will be working with organizations including the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, Greenwich Adult Day Care, Greenwich Department of Social Services, Greenwich Green and Clean, Greenwich Senior Center, Hill ...


State imposes new round of truck checks

Connecticut Post

... the inspectors will prowl the state's roads, nor how long the patrols will be in action. It was unclear if the Greenwich weigh station would be open more hours as it was last week. During that period, 397 truck violations were cited and $100,984 in ...


Colorful Children's Book Series Teaches Kids How to Keep the Environment Clean

PublishersNewswire.com

GREENWICH, Conn. -- Written by author James Martin II, "William is Going Green" is an 860 word children's book introducing William the Garbage Truck, a kelly green eco-friendly cartoon character determined to ...


Starwood Capital Group and Perseus Realty to Build D.C.'s First...

Hotels

... Starwood Capital Group Global, LLC is a privately-held global real estate investment firm based in Greenwich, CT (with its predecessor Starwood affiliates "Starwood"). Founded in 1991, Starwood specializes in the creation and acquisition of real ...


Business Players - October 1, 2007

The Morning Call

... formerly of Allentown, has been named vice president, human resources and employment counsel for UST Inc., Greenwich, Conn. He previously was senior corporate counsel and senior director, human resources. Before joining the company, he was a ...

2 Die In Accident With Parked Firetruck

Hartford Courant

... driving a Honda Accord, crossed the flare pattern and into the closed center lane, where he crashed into a parked Greenwich firetruck, police said. Emergency workers at the scene were uninjured.


Kansas City International Airport Purchases PASSUR Landing Fee Management Program

Earth Times

GREENWICH, Conn., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Megadata Corporation announced today that Kansas City International Airport has purchased a subscription to PASSUR Pulse .


2 killed in Greenwich car crash

Connecticut Post

Two Stamford residents were killed early Sunday when their car slammed into a Greenwich utility firetruck stopped on Interstate 95 to assist at another accident, State Police said.


Ice queen Hamill had everything - but happiness

Reuters

... someone. I love her so much that a voice of reality appeared." Hamill, 51, who was born in Chicago but grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, began skating at the age of eight, skating on local ponds in her brothers' oversized skates stuffed with socks ...


Slow, Steady Liquidation of the World Oil Industry

Peak Oil

... the U.S., will no longer be able to increase their production, says Charles Maxwell, an analyst at Weeden & Co. in Greenwich, Connecticut. By 2014, their output will begin a long decline, says Maxwell, who has been involved in the industry for 50 ...

In a big-box era, an old-school department store shuts down rather than change

Journal News

... under the Macy's name. A few independent department stores, such as Stanley Korshak in Dallas and Richards in Greenwich, Conn., have survived by targeting affluent customers with designer wear. Goldmann's, situated in a working-class neighborhood, ...

Budget under the microscope

Norwalk Advocate

... and other town finance officials long have called for the department to operate more efficiently and show that Greenwich taxpayers aren't financing human services work that could be provided just as well by the private nonprofit sector....


Security or secrecy? State agency can keep public documents private

Norwalk Advocate

... attacks, the state public works commissioner was given sole discretion to exempt material thought sensitive. Greenwich used that avenue to keep maps of fire hydrants, power lines, water mains and other infrastructure blocked from the public. The ...

2 killed, 1 hurt in crash on I-95

Norwalk Advocate

A woman and a Stamford man were killed and another Stamford man was badly hurt yesterday morning after their car crashed into a Greenwich emergency truck that was helping with a separate accident on ...