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Thursday, September 15, 2011

09/15/11 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: Early Evening Edition

  1. Cyclists Tour Greenwich on SundayRead the original story w/Photo

    The Daily Harrison

    The Volvo of Stamford Tour de Greenwich XXVII , a 20-mile bicycle race, will begin at 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning at Greenwich High School.

  2. Metro-North to surpass LIRR to become nation's busiest rail lineRead the original story

    Darien News-Review

    ... Line's fastest growing customer groups are intrastate commuters who travel to employment hubs like Stamford and Greenwich, as well as reverse commuters who travel to Stamford and Greenwich from New York City. Arena said Long Island Rail Road does ...

  3. Ex-wife may recover assets tied to Ponzi scheme: courtRead the original story

    Reuters

    ... on $7.59 million of assets held by Janet Schaberg, who was once married to Stephen Walsh, a former principal at Greenwich, Connecticut-based WG Trading Co. Schaberg was not implicated when Walsh and former partner Paul Greenwood were accused in 2009 ...

  4. 2 men charged in statewide burglary spreeRead the original story

    New Canaan News-Review

    Mark Missino, one of two men Greenwich police arrested in connection with a burglary spree that included hits on locations in New Canaan, Stamford, Glastonbury, Madison, Conn.

  5. Two Charged In Statewide Burglary SpreeRead the original story

    CTNow.com

    ... in January 2010 and continued until mid-November 2010. During the course of the investigation, detectives from the Greenwich Police Department worked with more than 12 state and federal agencies across the state. Police said Missino and McAllister ...

  6. Wall St advances for fourth dayRead the original story w/Photo

    Independent Online

    ... doing, we're comfortable too," said Steve Sosnick, equity-risk manager at Timber Hill/Interactive Brokers Group in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 131.35 points, or 1.17 percent, at 11,378.08. The Standard & Poor's ...

  7. Chappaqua Husband and Wife Keep Homes GreenRead the original story w/Photo

    The Daily Greenwich

    ... l be no charge and Maid Brigade will write a check to a local non-profit for the amount they were supposed to pay. GREENWICH, Conn. - The Greenwich pet of the week is Foxy Brown, a 9-month-old bull terrier mix who was transferred to Adopt-A-Dog...

  8. Woman Arrested Trying To Use Fake ID in GreenwichRead the original story

    The Daily Greenwich

    A Bronx, N.Y., woman was arrested in Greenwich on Tuesday for allegedly trying to use fake names and identification to take money out of two Chase banks on and near West Putnam Avenue, police said.

  9. Son Serves as Greenwich Mom's College InspirationRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Daily Greenwich

    There are any number of reasons to go back to college and earn a degree. For Mary Buck of Greenwich, it's the young man soaking up sunshine in her front yard.

  10. Former Student Takes Over Greenwich Dance StudioRead the original story

    The Daily Greenwich

    ... background and marketing expertise to reinvent the studio. Reflagging it as The Arthur Murray Grande Ballroom of Greenwich , Georgopulo completely remodeled it into a Regency-period grand ballroom with a modern twist of cutting edge audio/visual ...

  11. Tarry Lodge Soothes the Savage Weekend DinerRead the original story w/Photo

    The Daily Port Chester

    ... their menu favorites, along with other area restaurants with delicious dishes to offer. Kerri, a graceful Greenwich, Conn. resident, mother and soon-to-be food blogger sat down next to me after my brunch companion and I had settled in. She and her ...

  12. Western Aircraft Completes Install of Garmin 650/750 Touch ScreenRead the original story

    Aircraft Maintenance Technology

    Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup Company, recently completed an installation of the Garmin GTN 650 and GTN 750 GPS/COMM/NAV System along with the Garmin remote audio panel, remote transponder and GDL-69A XM weather receiver on a Pilatus PC-12. The newly released system features touchscreen operation, graphical weather remote transponder, ...

  13. Weeden & Co. and Pragma Introduce Ghost AlgorithmRead the original story

    Business Wire

    ... value-added research products serve a client base of over 1,000 institutions worldwide. Its headquarters are in Greenwich CT, with offices in Boston, Rosemont/Chicago, Greenbrae/San Francisco, and Minneapolis. For additional information, please ..

  14. Greenwich Democrat Lee Whitnum suing town and Peter Tesei for allowing bar mitzvah at Town HallRead the original story

    Topix

    State Senate hopeful Lee Whitnum has filed a lawsuit against the town ofGreenwich and First Selectman Peter Tesei on the grounds that they breached the constitutional barrier between church and state by allowing a bar mitzvah to take place at Town Hall.

  15. DreamWorks Joins Studios Venturing in ChinaRead the original story

    StartupJournal

    ... 2" grossed a record-breaking 597 million yuan (about $93 million dollars) this past summer. DreamWorks is using Greenwich, Conn.-based recruitment firm RSR Partners to find a president for the new operation, which has yet to set a launch date ...

  16. District Takes Aim at BullyingRead the original story

    Patch.com

    ... the months that followed highly publicized instances of bullying in schools -including so-called "Smut Lists" in Greenwich and Norwalk , and the suicide of Tyler Clementi -Fairfield's policy is "perhaps the most all-encompassing thing about bullying ..

  17. Q Poll: Malloy, power companies score good grades for Irene response; Gov's overall rating sees little changeRead the original storyNewsTimesLive.com

    ... Carol Kaliff / The News-Times Out-of-state power crews from New York prepare to work on power lines in backcountry Greenwich Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. Though CL&P has restored power to approximately 6,000 Greenwich customers in the past two days, some ...

  18. Walla shines in LPGA Futures Tour appearanceRead the original story

    The Aspen Times

    GREENWICH, Conn. - Kristin Walla deemed her first LPGA Futures Tour appearance a "pretty unique experience." That might be a bit of an understatement.

  19. Greenwich tops in scholarship programRead the original story

    Connecticut Post

    Greenwich High School has more National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists than any public or private school in Connecticut this year, according to results released Wednesday.

  20. Democratic US Senate Candidate Sues Town, TeseiRead the original story

    Patch.com

    Candidate for the Democratic nomination for US Senate in Connecticut, Greenwichresident Lee Whitnum has filed a Town of Greenwich and First Selectman Peter Tesei's decision to rent town hall facilities for the 63rd israeli Independence celebration.

Friday, January 16, 2009

1/16/08 Greenwich Citizen News Links


North Mianus School Principal Bonnie Butera is visited by third grader Kara Bittman, who shares her readers response journal with Butera. The readers response effort employed by Butera was key to raising the students CMT scores this year. (Anne W. Semmes / for the Greenwich Citizen)




... response effort employed by Butera was key to raising the students CMT scores this year. Bonnie Butera, 35-year Greenwich educator and four-year principal of North Mianus School, is retiring on July 1. ...


N.Y. chancellor calls for accountability to close achievement gaps

A room full of educators, town leaders and elected officials at Greenwich High School were privy on Wednesday morning to a call to action and accountability by the powerful oratory of Joel Klein, chancellor of ...

Provisional beach policy adopted by Board of Selectmen

It's just a rumor that one needs a Philadelphia lawyer - the BEST, according to legend - to navigate the ins, outs, ups, downs, circles in the 2009 Town of Greenwich Beach Policy adopted recently by the Board ...

De Csepel's Uganda Diary: Part III

... This is the third installment of Dr. John de Csepel's Uganda Diary. The Greenwich-raised and-educated physician is volunteering with the organization, Mission Doctors Association. He had undertaken medical ...

Mullen steps closer to national honor

Tony Mullen, 48, special education teacher at ARCH School in Greenwich, is among four finalists for the nation's top teaching honor -National Teacher of the Year.


... to an abrupt end at 15 years old when he broke his leg in an All-Star game against 17-18 year olds. Atkinson, a Greenwich native and former Avon Old Farms prep school hockey star, wouldn't accept the prognosis. He had a vision - going to play ...

Recruiting haven: colleges calling on town's athletes

Cam Atkinson had the privilege of growing up in Greenwich. Later, he had the further privilege of attending and playing his chosen sport - ice hockey - at Avon Old Farms prep school.

Big Red swim team working toward ultimate goal ... again


... little bit of pressure can bring out the best in people. Pressure can also make you better. It's no wonder why the Greenwich High boys swim team is chasing its 17th straight Class LL state title. Big Red, the defending FCIAC champion, has also won ...

Crucial stretch ahead

Two minutes into its game against start-up program Staples of Westport the Greenwich High's girls hockey team knew it had a breather on its hands.

Despite economy, town commercial properties should hold their own

While the country may be heading into the worst segment of the recession, Greenwich commercial real estate probably won't be as hard hit


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