03/24/10 The Raw Greenwich News Feed

Westhill/Stamford chasing Greenwich in Class LL swim meet
Darien News-Review
Greenwich High School boys swimming coach Terry Lowe refers to today's Class LL Championships as "double jeopardy," and rightly so.

Rell requests visit from FEMA to confirm storm damage estimates
NCAdvertiser.com
... damage surveys are due Thursday, March 25 to the local EMDs. "FEMA officials will see what I saw when I toured Greenwich and Stamford on March 15," Rell said. "This storm was among the most destructive to ever hit Fairfield County and the damage is ...


Big companies are awash in cash as economy picks up
Los Angeles Times
... question is what do they do with it," said Susan Sterne, an economist who heads Economic Analysis Associates in Greenwich, Conn. The U.S. economic recovery could be stunted unless a large share of that corporate wealth flows to average workers, ...

Armonk gym challenges students: Get in shape for prom
Journal News
... of their bodies and get in shape for that all-important-event: prom. All local high school seniors and those in Greenwich, Conn., can enter by submitting a one- to two-minute video on YouTube describing why they deserve to win and how the $7,000 in ...

Young Greenwich High rugby team has its eyes on postseason play
Connecticut Post
The Greenwich High School rugby team has been fortunate enough in years past to welcome large freshmen classes to the sport.

Pass program encourages Art Trail visits
Connecticut Post
... movement. Beginning in the late 1800s, another artist colony began to blossom in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich (now the Bush-Holley Historic Site ). It would last about 30 years. Meanwhile, by the early 1880s, Julian Alden Weir , a leader in the ...

Storm Damage Estimated At $7M
WFSB-TV Hartford
... was caused in Fairfield County, where thousands of residents were left without power for days following the storm. Greenwich officials said the storm left $789,000 in damage at the public level in town. The damage total is according to a preliminary ...

Play With Your Food in Greenwich, Fairfield
Connecticut Post
The cupboard will soon be bare, at least in Greenwich. The final Play With Your Food program at the Greenwich Arts Council will take place Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event comes complete with a buffet lunch by Garelick and Herbs, followed by three professionally staged readings, "The Trip," by Stephanie Keys ; "Surprise," by ...

Louie's a hidden gem in Cos Cob
Connecticut Post
Two nearly hidden Italian restaurants well off the beaten path in Greenwich have almost a cult following.

Wilton women help plan fund-raiser
The Wilton Bulletin
... than 600 supporters attend the luncheon, which will be from 11:30 to 2 Thursday, April 8, at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich. Tickets start at $250 and may be purchased by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need ...

From Conspicuous to Conscious Consumption: Redesigning the Meaning of Luxury
Luxist
... In some of the snappiest locations, scattered bidding wars are breaking out and prices are turning upward. In Greenwich, Conn., realty brokers say, the final months of 2009 were almost record-setters for sales volume, as two years of pent-up demand ...

Rell questions UI, CL&P storm response
Westport News
Citing Monday's visits to storm-ravaged Stamford and Greenwich neighborhoods, Republican Gov.

Ned Lamont, Dannel Malloy On CCJEF Court Decision; Blumenthal Says...
The Hartford Courant
The two leading candidates in the polls for the Democratic nomination for governor - Greenwich cable television entrepreneur Ned Lamont and former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy - are in favor of the Connecticut Supreme Court's ruling in the long-running funding battle by the Connecticut Coalition For Justice in Education Funding, known as CCJEF.

GHS driver finishes strong
Connecticut Post
Knowing that it was the final meet of his career for Greenwich High School , one of Mark O'Connell 's objectives entering Saturday's State Open diving finals was to go out in style.

Extended Stay makes $905 million deal
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
... for 2008. This month, the company accepted a $905 million offer from a consortium of investment firms led by Greenwich, Conn.-based Starwood Capital Group. The consortium includes TPG Capital in Fort Worth, Texas, and Five Mile Capital Partners in ...

Presstek shares down 7 cents on Monday
News Times
... Connecticut and is designed to reflect the impact of the world and national economy on this region. Blyth, a Greenwich-based maker of candles, home fragrance products and Sterno, gained 84 cents to close at $33.46. Gamco, a Rye, N.Y.-based provider ...

Seeking the Supergenius: The Life of a High-Frequency Trader
Securities Industry
... CEO of WorldQuant, LLC., one of the larger firms practicing high-frequency algorithmic trading. Headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., the company employs about 100 people and has a New York office, affiliate offices in Beijing and Bangalore and plans ...

Castillo makes Norwalk proud in FCIAC swimming
New Canaan News-Review
The best swimmers usually rise to the occasion in the biggest meets. That's exactly what Eric Minowitz did during Thursday night's FCIAC Swimming Championships for Greenwich High School , which once again ruled the pool.

Kaia Yoga to open on Post Road East in Westport
Connecticut Post
... Advocate Stan Woodman and Gina Norman think they found the ideal location for their first yoga studio outside Greenwich in a 9,276-square-foot space in Westport. The pair, who took ownership of Greenwich Yoga in 2006, have signed a 10-year-lease ...

Elliott Associates pleased Novell is open to being acquired
Deseret Morning News
... software, haven't boosted sales fast enough to make up for the drop in NetWare orders. Blue Harbour Group, a Greenwich, Conn.-based investment firm that has a 4 percent stake in Novell, said over the weekend that it supported the board's decision to ...

Symposium, Stitching Our Stories, on Saturday
The Wilton Bulletin
The Greenwich Historical Society will host a day-long historic quilt symposium on Saturday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Historical Society's recently opened exhibition A Stitch in Time: Quilts from the Collection , the symposium will feature leading experts in textile documentation and will focus on new research and ...

Ivy Weekly Women's Lacrosse Report 4 - 3/22 w/Photo
Ivy League Sports
... defense working the shutout, with three caused turnovers and four ground balls. Sophomore Taylor Gattinella (Greenwich, Conn.) led the Lions with five points to help Columbia to a 1-1 record last week. While she only took four shots, she made them ...

Staten Island lesbians wed in Connecticut
Staten Island Advance
While we sit, hope and wait for marriage equality in New York, two Staten Island lesbians traveled to Greenwich, Connecticut on March 5 to get married.

Lead Novell Shareholder Blue Harbour Group Comments on Company's Announcement
TechWeb.com
GREENWICH, Conn. /PRNewswire/ -- Private investment firm Blue Harbour Group, which owns 4 percent of Novell, Inc.

On stage and in the water, Norwalk actor keeps it interesting
Norwalk Citizen News
... Stephens moved to the United States from England 13 years ago when the hedge fund he was working for landed him in Greenwich. He got into community theatre in the area when a friend told him about a part in "Carousel" at Musicals at Richter in ...

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The Latest From Claudette Rothman, AKA,Greenwich Diva
Joanne Fraleigh sues insurance company and senior benefits representative Catherine Lake Killen for breaking up her marriage - In a very unusual court case, a Canadian woman is suing an insurance company and one of its employees for allegedly breaking up her marriage. In her $2 million...

Greenwich Real Time - A Team Blog Made Up Of The Third Rate Reporters At The Greenwich Time
Luca’s Steakhouse receives zoning approval - Luca’s Steakhouse, at 35 Church St., received final approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday despite opponents who reside across the street...

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Seniority by Anne W Semmes: Jerry Dumas - Do you live in Greenwich? Since 1956. Are you married? Yes. I married Gail Gaskin in 1958.

Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
The kind of exit that paves way for comeback - Before he rides out of political Dodge, U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy will have had plenty of cameo scenes. Among them he was right up there when President...

The Daily Spurgeon
Why shouldn't we praise the Lord? - It comes so natural to us to detail our grievances and hardships, and only by mere accident, or as a conscientious duty, do we relate the story of the ...

For What It's Worth By Riverside Blogger Chris Fountain
ObamaCare -latest shot in the war against the middle class - The NY Times thinks this is grand, of course. Basically, a family of four with an income above $88,000 is now fair game for Obama and his crowd. I find tha...

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Eugene Munnelly, teacher and headmaster - Baltimore Sun - *Eugene Munnelly, teacher and headmaster* *Baltimore Sun* He was on the faculty of the Whitby School in *Greenwich, Conn*., where he taught English and his...

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Eugene Munnelly, teacher and headmaster - Eugene McLean Munnelly, a retired educator who taught at schools in Salisbury and Towson during a career that spanned nearly 50 years, died March 13 of con...

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Eugene Munnelly, teacher and headmaster - Eugene McLean Munnelly, a retired educator who taught at schools in Salisbury and Towson during a career that spanned nearly 50 years, died March 13 of con...

Former Greenwich Resident Rosie O'Donnell"s RBlog
AskRo - melissa writes: You must be here now..........I am so excited for your return to TV!! Just the news I have been waiting for. ~Peace and much love to you Ro...

Greg Skidmore has the most Followers on Twitter in Greenwich, CT
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Ask the Doctor: Medical Health Articles
What are Different Types of Hernias? - Hernia illness is very common, with everyone from infants to the elderly being affected. We have seen this kind of problem such as bulging of the abdominal...

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State Rep. Lile Gibbons at the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce - State Rep. Lile Gibbons talking to the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce about nursing home care.

The Twits At The Greenwich Time Are On Twitter
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Lights, Camera, Action! - I've got some exciting news, everyone! We're casting for a pilot, and we need your help! Do you desperately need a decor makeover in your home? Here's one I ...

Exit 55 By Rob "WGCH" Adams - The Sports Voice Of Greenwich
Phil Mushnick: Clueless - Every post related to the *New York Post* curmudgeon could be have the same title. Yet some days he outdoes himself. I don't even know where to begin. His...

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Democrats to select delegates on Tuesday - Greenwich Post - *Democrats to select delegates on Tuesday* *Greenwich Post* The *Greenwich* Democratic Town Committee has announced that it will hold a meeting on Tuesday,...

Frank Speaking - By Planning and Zoning Commission Member Frank Farricker
My Big Democratic Speech - Whether it means a hill of beans or not, as this paper reported I was elected the Chairman of the Democratic Town Committee this past Thursday. I gave the ...

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New Graphic Novels in Youth Services - *Smile* [click here to place a hold on this item ] ******Staff Pick****** Raina Telgemeier (who adapted *The Babysitters Club *into graphic novel form) tell...

Lincoln's Log - Hearst Newspaper VP Lincoln Millstein
Postmortem on the storm: questions that won’t go away - Not content with her criticism of First Selectman Peter Tesei at last week’s BET meeting, finance board member Nancy Barton lobbed a blistering letter to ...

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11/05/09 The Greenwich Briefing

Productivity surge signals job growth to follow
Reuters
... expect the pace of efficiency gains will soon begin to fade," said Michelle Girard, a senior economist at RBS in Greenwich, Connecticut. "Having cut payrolls so dramatically during the last downturn, we believe that companies will be forced to add ...

A clean-tech car maker capitalizes on 9/11
Boston Business Journal
... a four-paragraph press release sent to media outlets Wednesday, the San Carlos, Calif., auto company seems to link a Greenwich, Conn., real estate agent's experience that fateful day with his decision to purchase a six-figure electric powered ...

Luxury resort opening in depressed Rhode Island
NewsTimesLive.com
... children, our grandchildren and our great-grandchildren," said Donna Simmons, one of the investors who lives in Greenwich, Conn., and has been visiting Watch Hill for about 20 years. Backgammon and croquet will be offered to lend an old-time feel, ...

Smith Cove home offers waterside living
News Times
... are an office and still another bedroom and bath, according to B.K. Bates of Sotheby's International Realty in Greenwich, who has listed the more-than-5,600-square-foot home for $8.75 million. On the lower level are a powder room and rooms that ...


Ned Lamont Exploring Run For Governor
The Hartford Courant
In a move that sharply changed the dynamics of the governor's race, Greenwich multimillionaire Ned Lamont announced Wednesday that he has formed a committee to explore a possible run for governor.

Ancestry.com Raises $100 Million in IPO
News Max
... products, however, because Ancestry is something of a pioneer in online genealogy, said Eric Guja, an analyst for Greenwich, Conn.-based Renaissance Capital. The company expects to expand overseas, but it hasn't gained traction internationally yet. ...

Test Scores Show Improvement At Bristol Schools
The Hartford Courant
... of test scores and percentage of graduates going on to college; the only cities ranking higher than Bristol were Greenwich , Fairfield, West Hartford and Milford. Streifer noted that education spending per pupil is higher in those four communities, ...

Lamont joins crowded field for governor
The Day
Ned Lamont, the Greenwich cable executive who rose to national prominence when he knocked off Sen......

After 65 years, local tailor's passion still alive
New Canaan News-Review
... her men's fashions that she designed. Prochilo had a good reputation, and his help allowed her to open a shop on Greenwich Avenue. "At first he said no because he didn't think a woman should be in men's fashions, but I convinced him and we became ...

State DOT and DEP voice support for Merritt trail work
New Canaan News-Review
... Newfield Avenue in Stamford a promising way to try out the idea of a longer 37.5 mile, non-motorized path between Greenwich and Stratford. "They already have a pretty detailed conceptual design and have done a lot of the work with adjacent property ...

Business People
Connecticut Post
The World Federation of Exchanges Secretariat has presented Old Greenwich resident Robert Schwartz, a professor at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, The City University of New York, with its first WFE Award for Excellence. The award ...

Sternlicht bets on Greenwich rebound
Connecticut Post
Real estate investor Barry Sternlicht is betting the Greenwich housing market is making a comeback.

Michael Ronis, Manhattan Chef, Dies at 60
New York Times
Michael Ronis, who helped conceive Carmine's, an Italian restaurant that lures masses of New Yorkers and out-of-towners to Times Square and the Upper West Side with gargantuan portions and moderate prices, died last Thursday in Greenwich, Conn

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02.07/09 Greenwich Time News Links

Children have fun at library's annual Valentine's workshop

By Meredith Blake

Staff Writer
Posted: 02/08/2009 12:04:41 AM EST

By taking different-shaped hearts and making them into a smiley face, Cassidy Koopmann, 8, carefully constructed a Valentine's Day card for his mother.

"I think she is going to really love it," he said, whispering as she sat next to him.

Cassidy was one of more than a dozen children who took part in Cos Cob Library's annual Valentine's card-making workshop Saturday.

Greenwich canines trot toward Westminster glory

By Colleen Flaherty

Staff Writer
Posted: 02/08/2009 12:05:49 AM EST

Andrea Chisholm calls it the Academy Awards for dogs, while her husband, Colin Chisholm III, sees it as the canine Olympics. Leora Levy thinks it's most comparable to the Miss America Pageant.

All three Greenwich residents agree, however, that the Westminster Kennel Club's annual show -- which their pooches will compete in Monday and Tuesday at New York's Madison Square Garden -- is the big time.....

Bruce looks to cut budget

By Colin Gustafson

Staff Writer
Posted: 02/08/2009 12:05:05 AM EST

While discouraged by the potential loss of state funds for a planned museum expansion, officials at the Bruce Museum say they understand the need for belt-tightening measures by the state at a time when they too are looking to trim their budget.

In her budget address Wednesday, Gov. M. Jodi Rell proposed canceling upward of $400 million in bond authorizations made in the past five years, including half of a $1.5 million bond package for a campaign to renovate and expand the Bruce Museum.....

Group wants to clean up downtown

By Neil Vigdor

Staff Writer
Posted: 02/08/2009 12:05:50 AM EST

A group that includes real estate mogul Peter Malkin and Chamber of Commerce head Mary Ann Morrison is pressing the town to clean up its image.

Malkin and Morrison met with First Selectman Peter Tesei and other senior town officials on Friday to discuss enhancements to the appearance of the central business district, which they said is not as tidy or well-kept as residents expect.....

Fundance films show students' flair

By Meredith Blake

Staff Writer
Posted: 02/08/2009 12:04:40 AM EST

When 10-year-old Greenwich Country Day School student Austin Albano created a short animated film about westward expansion for his fourth-grade class, he never thought he would enter it into a competition.

"I did it for extra credit," he said.....

Greenwich center offers faith-based approach to healing

By Colleen Flaherty

Staff Writer
Posted: 02/08/2009 12:05:48 AM EST

One day last winter, "Julia" drove to New Jersey to ask the younger brother she loved and for whose life she feared a single question.

With Julia, a 60-something woman who asked that her real name not be used, were her husband, older brother and cousin, as well as Paul Sorensen, executive director of the Greenwich Center for Hope and Renewal......

Opportunities in the Arts: Sunday, Feb. 8

ART GREENWICH ART SOCIETY Winter Art Courses Includes Botanical Illustration, The Artful Audience: Ten Movies Everyone Should See, Parent/Child Monoprint Class, Portfolio Development for High School Students, Felting Workshop, Watercolor Workshop, Sculpture, Creative Writing II for Visual Arts and classes for advanced students.

Timing, strategy key to recover taxes paid by Madoff victims

Madoff victims may be able to recover taxes they paid on fictitious income they reported on their tax returns from previous years.

He's out! He's safe! So what? The play's the thing

"I'll have grounds more relative than this. The play's the thing "Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King.....

With budget restraint, Rell starts revolution

Governor Rell's budget proposal is both revolutionary and inadequate. It's revolutionary for turning government in Connecticut away from decades of ineffectual and stultifying growth and for rejecting tax increases....

GREENWICH TIME EDITORIAL:

Dodd's halfway explanations

In the wake of the latest revelations concerning U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd and his controversial mortgage dealings, the same question arises again: How could such an experienced politician have handled this so clumsily?

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12/10/08 If You Want To Read About The Boys Girls Club Of Greenwich You Have To Go To A Bridgeport News Site

Greenwich Boys Girls Club members met with

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and

Governor M. Jodi Rell

YOU WONT READ THIS AT THE GREENWICH TIME WEB SITE:"Boys & Girls Club members visit Legislature"

Connecticut Post

Boys Girls Club of Greenwich members and staff recently participated in the Connecticut Alliance of Boys Girls Clubs Legislative Breakfast at the state Capitol.

The Greenwich club members met with elected officials, including Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Gov. M. Jodi Rell, to discuss the positive impact the clubs are having on kids in the state. From left, back row, are Operations Director Don Palmer, club members Andres Galeano and Shane Whittle, and Development Coordinator Chris DeSanctis. Front row, from left, are members Toren Murphy, Xzavier Warburton, Sophia Lewis, and Danielle Massicott.

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04/19/08 - Ka Ching....Ka Ching....There is no welfare like corporate welfare....No problem, the single family home owners can afford tax giveaways

Film co. starts with $750K sales tax exemption

STAMFORD -- The state will exempt up to $750,000 in sales taxes on construction materials purchased for the renovation of Blue Sky Digital Inc.
Full Story

Our State Legislators Are A Sleep At The Switch. The Children Of Western Greenwich Don't Have A School, But The Fat Cat's That Made "Horton Hears A Who" Get Massive Multiple Tax Breaks.

The Governor, Should Be Bailing Out Families That Are Loosing Their Homes In This Hedge Fund Mortgage Mess.

Over 4,000 Families lost Their homes And Their Little Piece Of The American Dream In January Alone.

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04/16/08 - Greenwich Time News Links For Wednesday

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Teen driving bill up for vote During a Greenwich High School assembly held last Friday to discuss a state bill to tighten teen driving laws, some students started heckling, clearly unhappy about the proposal, observers said. Full Story New rail yard cost surprises some legislators HARTFORD -- Gov. M. Jodi Rell last week joined legislators in saying she was shocked about the new $1. Full Story Fewer tickets, more accidents in town in 2007 Traffic enforcement and patrol officers wrote 5,971 traffic tickets to drivers in town in 2007, a decline of more than 500 from the previous year, police Sgt. Full Story Hospital opens new facility to meet need With more patients using outpatient physical therapy to recover from surgery, Greenwich Hospital has opened a new office in Stamford to accommodate the demand. Full Story Greenwich Time Sports RSS Feed Top-ranked Greenwich continues to roll Greenwich High School boys lacrosse coach Paul Burke has been around sports long enough to know that a subpar performance often follows a riveting victory against a rival. Full Story Roundup: GA golf tees off on the competition The Greenwich Academy golf team has picked up right where it left off last season. The Gators, who finished an impressive 12-1-1 and captured the Fairchester Athletic Association championship for the ninth straight season last year, look primed to record another season to remember. Full Story ======================================= Please send comments, news tips and press releases to Greenwich Roundup@gmail.com “The work will wait while you show the child the rainbow, but the rainbow won't wait while you do the work.” New England Proverb

03/16/08 - Gov. M. Jodi Rell, in her budget proposal, called for new weekend shifts at the Greenwich weigh station and $1.26 million in improvements

Greenwich News Report - Transportation

DOT seeks to speed operations at weigh station in Greenwich

Stamford Advocate - Stamford,CT

By Chris Gosier

The state is exploring new technologies to expedite truck inspections at the Greenwich weigh station on Interstate 95. ...

... The station already has a Weigh-in-Motion sensor that trucks ride over once they've pulled in, said Sgt. Frank Sawicki, executive officer for the traffic services unit of the Connecticut State Police. It gives a ballpark weight for trucks so police can determine which ones need a full weight inspection and which can be redirected back onto the highway.

Sawicki said more advanced systems could be embedded in the highway to detect trucks' general weight as they ride over sensors. More advanced systems also can read a transponder installed in many tractor-trailers to detect the company's safety record and the last time the truck was inspected, he said.

That means some trucks could keep rolling down the highway, and only the ones that need weighing would have to pull over....

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02/08/08 - Greenwich News Wire For Friday

Featured News Articles About Greenwich

Team to be Reckoned With
Greenwich Citizen - Greenwich,CT
By Scott Ferrari Call the beginning of February "Reckoning Month" for Greenwich High's boys' basketball team. From the looks of it, you can "reckon" that ...

US Recession Now Even Bet as Spending Slows, Economists Say
Bloomberg - New York, NY
``This is going to continue to be a very aggressive easing campaign,'' RBS Greenwich Capital's Stanley said. The Fed ``will have a hard time doing any less ...

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Boys and girls become 'Guys and Dolls'

Standing backstage, waiting to go on as one of the leads, Marino Patrk admitted he was a little anxious.

Weigh station plan has detractors

GREENWICH - Gov. M. Jodi Rell's proposal to add weekend hours and spend more than $1 million upgrading the Greenwich weigh station has received mixed reviews from some residents and legislators who believe the resources may be better used elsewhere.

Services set for town woman

There will be a Service of Remembrance Sunday at 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church for Elizabeth Watson, who died Jan. 31 after being hit by a truck on a driveway near 12 Havemeyer Place.

Correction to Wednesday's robbery story

A story in Wednesday's Greenwich Time and The Advocate incorrectly reported that Anthony Curral was involved in the Sept. 1, 2006, Betteridge robbery. Curral pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to commit interstate robbery in connection with jewelry store robberies in Natick, Mass., and South Windsor. Another man charged in those robberies also faces charges in the Betteridge robbery.

Residents want senior center on the Ave.

Residents say their future senior center should be on or near Greenwich Avenue, effectively quashing one controversial proposal to build a new facility on a Town Hall parking lot.

Romney supporters look to 2012

Connecticut Republicans might not have seen the last of Mitt Romney.

Many cool to Rell plan

Gov. M. Jodi Rell's proposal to add weekend hours and spend more than $1 million upgrading the Greenwich weigh station has received mixed reviews from some residents and legislators who believe the resources may be better used elsewhere.

02/07/08 - News Reports From Greenwich Time

Neighborhood associations plan to merge
Pemberwick and Glenville share many of the same roads. The Byram River runs through both neighborhoods. Children attend the same classes at Glenville School. Adults vote at the same polling place. Now, the two are set to share neighborhood associations.

Legislators support Rell's plan for DOT
Gov. M. Jodi Rell had barely announced her plans to break up the state's Department of Transportation when a smile broke out on Carlo Leone's face.

Christians advised to reflect on their priorities
The Second Congregational Church marked the start of Lent yesterday with an Ash Wednesday service that gave parishioners the option of getting ashes placed on their forehead in the form of a cross.

Official: National parks face lack of funding
Budget shortfalls for the U.S. Park Service pose a danger to preserving historically significant battlefields, buildings and natural landscapes for future generations, a senior official of a nationwide conservancy group said yesterday.

Votes display wealth divide
Barack Obama cleaned up in the town's more affluent neighborhoods in racking up a Super Tuesday triumph over Hillary Rodham Clinton in Greenwich, while John McCain carried all 12 of the town's voting districts en route to victory over Mitt Romney.

Norwalk's own survivor chosen as a fan favorite
When the 16th edition of "Survivor" premieres at 8 p.m. today, Norwalk residents may recognize one contestant.

01/10/08 - It looks Like The Town Of Greenwich Is Backing Off It's Threat To Raid My Home And Will Let Me Call The "Greenwich Matters" Show On WGCH

It's About 45 Minutes To The Airing Of The "Greenwich Matters" Show Hosted By Sam Romeo And I Am Nervously Hoping That The Greenwich Police Department Will Not Prevent Me From Exercising My Right To Free Speech.

There Have Been Threats And They Have Even Be Delivered While I Was Talking To WGCH Reporter Dima Joseph. Dima Recorded An Interview Right After The Threats Of A Raid On My Home.

I Have Let My Wife Stay With A Friend In Port Chester This Afternoon In Case The Town Goes Through With It's Threat.

Things are looking up as I prepare to speak to Sam Romeo on Greenwich Matters.

David Cafferelli who is in the Lieutenant Governors Office was going to meet with Governor Rell's Chief Of Staff and get back to me about the problems I have been Having. Mr. Cafferelli said that he would be calling me tomorrow.

There were some folks in Byram that have said that Sam Romeo wont let you speak about the Police misconduct incident, but I don't believe that they are right.

Sure Sam is very opinionated and a very Strong and able debtor who can easily dominate a conversation. But if you listen Mr. Romeo always offers to let those that he criticized to come on his show and tell their side of the story.

I have never heard anyone willing to take up Mr. Romeo's challenge to come on his show, but you have to admit he always offers the opportunity.

The residents of Byram who do agree that Sam Romeo will allow me to speak about Police misconduct say that I will not do to well against the political debating skills of Mr. Romeo.

Sam who demands accountability in every Greenwich Governmental Department except the Greenwich Police Department will probably dominate the conversation and kick my butt, but I am not too worried because I am right about this.

This is not a matter of supporting or not supporting the Greenwich Police Department. My wife has a six year old car and it's covered with six years of Silver Shield Police Union and Greenwich Fire Department stickers. We have never turned down the Silver Shield.

I support the Police, but I also want accountability from those that I support.

Tonight, I am going to try and tell Sam about the poor police coverage Byram. The Cars That Are Constantly Broken into and vandalised in Byram, as well as, the muggings near the Mill Street Bridge. The Gang tags on the Welcome to Greenwich Byram sign and drinking from open containers in public park space.

I then want to tell Sam about all of the Police Lieutenants, Detectives and Police Officers that have been sent to my store, employers, mailbox, landlord and God only knows where else during the last two weeks.

They even enlisted the help of Brian McMahon of Port Chester to get involved in their smear campaign.

Maybe, this deployment of police officers against me is why the the vandalism that Byram routinely experiences has spread to Cos Cob, Glenville and Mianus. If officers are spending a good part of their time following and verbally attacking a Police Critic, they are not patrolling the neighborhood streets of Greenwich.

Then I want to tell him about the Town employees visiting my Landlord once again and demanding that he get me to resign from the RTM or he will be retaliated against.

I then want to tell Sam about the Big shot Republican that lives in district 11 on Clapridge Road, but checked into the Delmar Hotel the night, before the election so that he could use the Hotel as an address to run and bump a democrat of the district 2 RTM.

I will also tell Sam about the owners of Champion Fuel that sit on my RTM district 4 legislative body even though they live at Lafayette Court which is near the United Way Offices at the Top Of Greenwich Avenue. The Town website even lists 2 Lafayette Court as their official residence.

The I want to tell Sam Romeo how RTM Leaders Tom Byrne and Joan Caldwell have both said they had no problem with my taking my Legislative Seat in district 4 Byram so long as I Had Slept in Byram the night before the election.

Not only did I sleep in Byram before the night before the election. At 4 am on election morning I was sworn in as a Greenwich Election Official and served the voters of Greenwich for 18 hours that day. Moreover, the Town recently, called me in to be sworn in again to be a Greenwich Election Official for the audits of districts 5 and 7.

Further, I am scheduled to be once again sworn in February to serve as a Greenwich Election Official again.

I then want to tell Sam that I live in a residential unit that has a nonconforming use exemption. The unit is in a residential building in a residential zone of Greenwich. My tenancy is month to month and the CL&P Bill and other utility bills are addressed to Apartment 1 Front.

The former owner of the building lived in the space and operated a business long before any current zoning regulations applied to the property.

Moreover, I want to tell Sam that if there is a question about the certificate of occupancy (CO) there is nothing I ca do about it. Only the landlord can apply for or fix the CO. The tenant has no say in the buildings CO what-so-ever.

Now the Town Of Greenwich has two options.

Number one, they can arbitrarily throw me in the street and Connecticut State law says the Town must find me housing in Town and this will expose the Town Of Greenwich to a civil suit from my wife and I.

Number two, the Town can cite my Landlord and let an independent housing court judge decide if the Town is right or if my landlord is right. If my landlord is wrong then the housing court judge will come to a fair and equitable solution between my landlord and I. The judge might tell me leave in 24 hours or 24 days. Who Knows?

If the housing judge says my landlord is right, then the Town Of Greenwich would have the right to appeal the judges ruling.

Solution number two is the most fair, because it puts any decision in the hands of an independent judge in Norwalk who will not be pressured by local politics or the police department.

No one is going to be stupid enough to tell the judge if this Byram Legislator does not resign his seat, we are going to retaliate against him and his landlord.

I hope Sam will listen to all the facts surrounding this issue before he begins his arguments in support of the Greenwich Police Department not being held accountable to the public.

01/09/08 - Governor M. Jodi Rell Fails To Investigate A Connecticut Inspector That Was The Cause Of Three 911 Calls Durring A 20 Minute Period

Mary Jodi Rell is a politician who has refused to start and investigation of one of a State of Connecticut Inspectors who caused three 911 calls to be made during a 20 minute period.

She had been the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut until Governor John G. Rowland resigned during a corruption investigation. Rell has promised the citizens of Connecticut a transparent government that will tolerate no wrong doing by government employees.

One of Rell's inspectors came to a Greenwich Business and was told that a court order would be needed if he wanted to make the inspection with the Greenwich Police Department. I explianed to to the inspector all about the police misconduct and the first amendment rights violations.

Connecticut Inspector Bob Makano refused to accept this and illegally harassed and trespassed at the doorway of business.

There were threats of the illegal arrests to myself.

Three 911 calls had to be made to the Greenwich Police Department To Get Connecticut Inspector Bob Nakano to leave peaceably.

Why hasn't the complaint about the State Inspector been taken or the 911 and Police Radio Tapes, been requested from the Greenwich Police Department by Governor Rell or anyone else in Connecticut Government?

Governor Rell's office has been called about the inspector three times yet no one in the office is willing or able to take ownership of the investigation of the State Inspector.

Perhaps Republican Governor Rell does not want any investigations involving the very Republican Town Of Greenwich?

Why hasn't the 911 tapes involving this inspector been requested by Governor Rell's Office or by anyone else in State Government?

It is time for Governor Rell's Office To Get The 911 Tapes And Police Radio Recordings From The Greenwich Police Department And Take Action Against Connecticut Inspector Bob Nakano before he violates the rights of others.