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... including the Eastern Woodlands and Southwest, as well as answer questions. Bruce Museum, One Museum Drive, Greenwich. Family Day, Sunday, Nov. 23, 1 to 4 p.m. The Redhawk Dance Troupe will perform 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Suitable for ages 5 and up. ...

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Greenwich Catholic School Embarks on $2.5 Million Capital Campaign

Greenwich Catholic School has announced the kickoff of the Imagine capital campaign to raise $2.5 million to renovate and expand the Upper School building. Principal Patrice Kopas said the goal of the initiative - the first capital campaign in the school's 44-year history - is to renovate and expand GCS' Upper School building, which serves Grades 6 through 8. "The Upper School may look fine to the naked eye, but the truth is that with our positive enrollment numbers comes a burden: the need to create additional space," Kopas said in a statement.

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Connecticut Holiday House Tours

... for one-day only during house tours to benefit local organizations. Tours in the towns of Woodbury, Westport and Greenwich will offer a rare chance to see exceptional residences dressed in their holiday best. One of the most popular tours will mark ...

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Pottery puts focus on native traditions

Dancers with the New York City-based Redhawk Native American Arts Council, such as the one pictured, will be at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 for Family Day activities that will celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Photo: Contributed Photo A black storage jar, which will be on display at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., from Nov. 22, 2014 to March 29, 2015, was created by Maria and Santana Martinez about 60 years ago.

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There is always something on the line when the Staples and Greenwich football teams hook up on Thanksgiving morning. While there is nothing tangible at stake for the men from Westport, they would like nothing more than to dash the Cardinals' healthy Class LL playoff spots.

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IRS Warns Greenwich Residents Of Phone Scam

The Internal Revenue Service is warning residents of Fairfield County to beware of a new telephone scam demanding money or bank information from taxpayers. Scammers have been contacting taxpayers nationwide providing bogus badge numbers, fake names and are able to alter information on caller IDs.

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Crafty Cos Cobber Creates A Lighthouse Island

A clever crocheted lighthouse made by a Greenwich woman is vying for the $1,500 grand prize in The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk's 13th annual "Festival of Lighthouses Contest," opening Nov. 22. "Lighthouse Island" by Margaret Phillips of Cos Cob is among the 24 creative handmade entries in the holiday display, which will be open daily through Jan. 19 in the popular Connecticut family attraction. The lighthouse contest works like a juried art show except that you and thousands of other Maritime Aquarium visitors are the jury.

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Growing Greenwich's Culinary Landscape

... into "one of the top food destinations in Manhattan and the Hamptons," according to the company's website. The Greenwich location will be the first Connecticut operation for the company that has three stores in Manhattan and three in the Hamptons. ...

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Ludlowe freshman Sarah Grinalds made a big splash

... event tying New Canaan's Katie Colwell during the during the FCIAC Girls High School Swimming Championship at Greenwich High School, Greenwich, Conn., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. Darien won the meet taking the championship over New Canaan, the second ...

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Jesuits still have good chance to make CIAC playoffs

... at Ken Strong Stadium on Thanksgiving morning -- Prep sits in the No. 8 spot in the rankings, two points ahead of Greenwich in the latest CIAC computer rankings. "It seems like it," said Prep coach Tom Shea regarding the fact that the Jesuits hold ...

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It's FastPay's turn to get paid $15 million

... platform has raised $15 million from Oak HC/FT, marking the first financial technology investment from the Greenwich, Conn., firm's recently launched $500 million growth-equity fund. FastPay will use the money to expand the company, develop ...

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The Connecticut Giant Pumpkin Growers Club holds their annual Giant...

... County communities that ranked among the state's 10 safest -- including Darien, Wilton, Redding, New Canaan and Greenwich. "We've always fared well when it comes to safety, and I think it has a lot to do with the sense of community that we have and ...

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Cecile F. Rubin, 85, Of Stamford

Rubin is survived by her daughters, Karen Elizabeth Rubin, of Greenwich and Faith Victoria Rubin, of Washington; sister, Janet Frankel Goldberg of Toronto; numerous cousins; and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, James Elwood Rubin; daughter, Amy Helene Rubin; and brother, David Lewis Frankel.

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Oasis Outsourcing acquired by private equity firm

... organization (PEO) in the country, agreed to be acquired by a private equity firm. Stone Point Capital, of Greenwich, Conn., didn't disclose the terms of its deal for the West Palm Beach-based company. Oasis Outsourcing was founded in 1996 as a ...

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Oasis Outsourcing acquired by private equity firm

Oasis Outsourcing , the largest professional employer organization in the country, agreed to be acquired by a private equity firm. Stone Point Capital, of Greenwich, Conn., didn't disclose the terms of its deal for the West Palm Beach-based company.

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Blind Greenwich Woman Says Uber Driver Left Her Stranded with Seeing-Eye Dog

Amy Dixon, with about 1 percent of her vision left in one eye, has struggled at times to get transportation from Darien, where she's worked, back to her home in Greenwich. She's taken the train, but it can be uncomfortable walking to and from train stations, in the cold and crossing downtown streets in both Darien and New Canaan.

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Blind Woman Says Uber Driver Leaves Her Stranded with Seeing-Eye Dog

Amy Dixon, with about 1 percent of her vision left in one eye, has struggled at times to get transportation from Darien, where she's worked, back to her home in Greenwich. She's taken the train, but it can be uncomfortable walking to and from train stations, in the cold and crossing downtown streets in both Darien and New Canaan.

http://patch.com/connecticut/darien/blind-woman-says-uber-driver-leaves-her-stranded-seeing-eye-dog-0?

Stone Point Capital to acquire Oasis Outsourcing

... About Stone Point Capital Stone Point Capital LLC is a financial services-focused private equity firm based in Greenwich, CT. The firm has raised six private equity funds-the Trident Funds-with aggregate committed capital of approximately $13 ...

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Geoffrey Zakarian's My Perfect Pantry is Bringing Cooking Back to Basics

... to expand one of his existing concepts, The National, in the coming years. He has a new location on the books for Greenwich, Connecticut, and although he won't divulge specifics, the chef is planning on opening a third location somewhere in Florida ...

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2014/11/geoffrey_zakarian.php

Horace C. Walton, 96, Of Greenwich, Retired Personal Financial Consultant

... General Time, AMF, and King Industries. He retired as a personal financial consultant. He was a member of Greenwich Country Club and Dingletown Community Church. Walton is survived by his sister, Dona M. Greco of Palm Harbor, Fla.; many nieces and ...

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