02/18/08 - News Reports From Greenwich Time

Tax refund could cost people more in the end
Senate Democrats want to give Connecticut residents back some taxes this summer, but depending on how it's done, some could end up owing more taxes to the federal government.

Neighbors turn out for shuffleboard tourney
A sign hangs behind the bar at Bruce Park Grill that reads: "Men: No Shirt, No Service; Women: No Shirt, Free Drinks."

Foreign language pushed for H.S.
Since elementary school students must take a foreign language, Board of Education member Steve Anderson now wants high school students to take a year of foreign language instruction.

Greening of Greenwich
The town has set a goal to replace the vehicles in its municipal fleet with hybrid and other environmentally friendly models when their predecessors reach the end of the road.

Author sheds new lighton nation's founding father
This just in -- the cherry tree story was a fairy tale, and George Washington could fudge the truth to protect his image.

Friday, July 16, 2004 - Boo boo Hits The Lottery For $100,000

After years of gambling, Donald Smith "Boo-boo" Smith has superstitions about lucky days, weeks, even months, and Friday, July 16, was not supposed to be lucky. But an employee at Greenwich Cigar and Stationery, where the Chickahominy resident buys his lottery tickets nearly every day, persuaded him to buy a one that Friday. Smith scratched it off and saw immediately that he had won $100,000.

At that point, Smith said his heart was pounding so fast that he had to rush over to the Bruce Park Grill, another favorite haunt, to settle down with a drink. A few minutes later, he called a friend who is a taxi driver, offered him $200 to chauffeur him around for the day and the pair took off for New Britain to claim Smith's winnings. They returned in the afternoon and spent the rest of the day celebrating at the Bruce Park Grill.

Paul "Gov" Rachl, a bartender at the Bruce Park Grill who has known Smith for more than 30 years, said patrons were dubious about Smith's good fortune at first.