Greenwich School Superintendent William McKersie: I Need At Least 1.5 Million During The Next Year To Fix My Emergency Response Plan

SHOW HIM THE MONEY: William McKersie Can't Do Nothing Until He Gets 1.5 Million From Greenwich Homeowners. 

Inappropriate Joke High School Lock Down Put McKersie's Security Failures Front And Center

The inappropriate joke that caused the Thursday morning lock down at Greenwich High School exposed several security and safety failures in the Schools Emergency Management Plan that School Superintendent William McKersie says he can't fix until he is given  $1.4 million dollars and a second $100,000 per year school based police officer that the Greenwich Police Department wants.  

“Some of the things that were a challenge will be addressed by the safety and security plan the town has approved,” McKersie said. 
Apparently , School Superintendent McKersie needs 1.5 Million, before he can tell High School teachers and the 2,800 students that sending a massive flood of tweets and texts only creates massive traffic jams that might prevent help getting to them rapidly.

Apparently , School Superintendent needs 1.5 Million, before he can work with town officials to find a site away from the school where concerned parents can gather and get official updates on the lock down and not = caused major gridlock along East Putnam Avenue as emergency personnel try to get to the High School rapidly.
Apparently , School Superintendent needs 1.5 Million, before he can figure out when and how to get the word out to parents about a High School lockdown.
Apparently , School Superintendent needs 1.5 Million, before he can figure out how to send an email blast to all students saying there is a lock down, so that high school students who often travel off-campus for lunch will not walk back into an emergency situation on campus.

"The locking of the doors, the universality of keys, access of police, the layout of the building for police, an external notification system for students who are off site” all will be addressed with the plan that has the endorsement of the Greenwich Police Department." said in a press interview.

That's great, but there there should not be confusion among authorities about which keys to use to lock and unlock the doors at the high school.

Greenwich High School teachers should not have to unlock their classrooms and leave their students in order unlock doors for police  offices.

Greenwich High School already has a series of master keys and a dozen copies of those keys can be copied and color coded and matching color coded stickers could be placed above the locks that the current master keys open.
This one dozen sets or even more sets could be given to the Greenwich Police Department and it would not cost 1.5 Million for School Superintendent McKersie to fix this flaw in is Emergency Management Plan.

To repair broken classroom locks and to put locks on student areas doors that don't have locks will not cost 1.5 Million and like everything else listed above should already had been fixed, before the 19 year olds inappropriate joke caused a Greenwich High School lock down.
School Superintendent McKersie doesn't need 1.5 Million, before he can give every Greenwich Police Officer a tour of every school in the district and laminated floor plan sheets of every school that could be housed under the drivers seat of every Greenwich Police Department patrol car. 
No one is arguing that School Superintendent McKersie will not need additional funds to fix his failed Emergency Management Plan, but right now parents and taxpayers need him and the other high paid town employees to come up with some common sense measures that will protect Greenwich School children now.

McKersie has repeatedly refused to discuss the status of Gianfranco Romero, the 19 year old Byram student whose joke tested the the School Superintendent's Emergency Management plan to test.

The best McKersie has offered is this.....

“The police have fully investigated and we believe we are in a very safe place with this individual and the situation,” McKersie said at a press conference. “We’ll look into the disciplinary issues but I am not going to get into the discipline discussions. We are now going through the review of his behavior.”

What is really needed is a review of why School Superintendent McKersie's Emergency Management Plan failed in so may critical areas.

FAILURE: Greenwich Superintendent of Schools William McKersie Emergency Management Plan Gets Failing Marks In Its First Test

A 19-Year-Old Byram Joker, Gianfranco Romero, Is Arrested For Breach Of Peace After A Greenwich High School Lock Down.

After extensive planning and study by the highly compensated employees, the schools emerency management  plan was put to the test when a Greenwich High School student, became upset at a joke and called 911 directly from a cell phone, triggering a massive police response.

Greenwich Superintendent of Schools William McKersie said he thinks school officials made the right call in locking down the building, despite not finding any guns or weapons on the teen aged Romero.

At one point it looked like they could end the lockdown, but then they realized there was a second student they needed to find and interview about the joke.

GHS Headmaster Christopher Winters made a school-wide announcement that officials had taken “control of the rumor” and discovered no weapons.

Mr. Romero’s Facebook profile page, seems to indicate that he likes to joke around a lot. The Facebook profile lists him as a member of GHS Class of 2013 who is studying “sexology” and lists his work as “dancing.” He is friends with the Greenwich Mountain Lion, a profile created two years ago lampooning frequent sightings of the wild feline in town.

Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei, who also serves as the town’s police commissioner, immediately called a meeting of the Board of Selectmen at Town Hall into recess upon learning of the lockdown.

Also despite finding no gun, the Greenwich Police Department searched the suspect's Byram home and no weapons, violent video games or manifestos were found.

First Selectman Tesei was whisked to the school, where the lockdown had been lifted just before noon and shaken students congregated outside the building’s main entrance.

Administrators decided to continue with the school day after the joke causing lockdown was lifted, as a way to get back to normal. 

The school did offer counseling to students, upset about the joke causing lockdown.

But parents questioned the judgment of some teachers who, when the joke causing lockdown was lifted and classes resumed, had their students take tests.

There is also no word yet on whether students who took the oportunity to go home early will be penalized.

Looking back on what happened, some parents said they think the response may have seemed a bit out of proportion based on the outcome, but that it was appropriate, particularly in a post-Newtown world.

Michael Gianopoulos, 15, was in the bathroom when he heard teachers and students running in the hallway. As he left the bathroom, a teacher grabbed him and pulled him into a computer lab room where other students were and told them all to go to the back of the room as teachers locked doors. He said no one knew what was going on.

“We were hearing rumors of guns going off,” Michael told local reporters outside the school. “A lot of people were a little bit freaked out and scared.”

This joke should help the Greenwich Police Department hire the addition police officer that they want at the Greenwich High School.

The increase in manpower would cost $80,000 to $100,000 annually in salary and benefits.

Maybe they should just get a security plan that works. 

There was confusion among authorities about which keys to use to lock and unlock the doors at the school. Students reported that teachers had to run to offices to grab their keys, and some weren't able to lock their doors.

When and how to get the word out to parents is also something Superintendent of Schools William McKersie needs to evaluate. 

No one was harmed during the joke causing lockdown, which many of the 2,800 students chronicled in real time via Twitter and text messages, and caused major gridlock along East Putnam Avenue as concerned parents rushed to the school.

Many parents rushed to the school after their kids, huddled in corners of their classrooms, texted the wild rumors flying around about the incident. 

There were texted reports of gunfire and students being shot.

Perhaps we should thank the 19 Year Old inappropriate joker and the student who misinterpreted his poor taste in humor for showing Greenwich parents and taxpayers that Superintendent of Schools William McKersie's Emergency Management Plan failed its first test.
As we said above....

There was confusion among authorities about which keys to use to lock and unlock the doors at the school. Students reported that teachers had to run to offices to grab their keys, and some weren't able to lock their doors. 

When and how to get the word out to parents is also something Superintendent of Schools William McKersie has not properly evaluated.. 

No one was harmed during the joke causing lock down  which many of the 2,800 students chronicled in real time via Twitter and text messages, and caused major gridlock along East Putnam Avenue as concerned parents rushed to the school. 

Traffic to the school should be blocked to all, but emergency personnel. even if the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol has to block the US 1 intersection to to the high school.

Clearly, an off school gathering site for parents needs to be set up so that emergency personnel can actually get to the school via US 1.

Maybe, Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei, who also serves as the town’s police commissioner should also maybe go to the off school site to help keep parents informed in an emergency situation at the high school=.

It is easy to dump on a 19 year old for telling an inappropriate joke, but it is not so easy to hold highly paid town employees responsible for an emergency response plan that had many failings.

The Greenwich Police Department searched the suspect's Byram home and no weapons, violent video games or manifestos were found. 

The 19 Year Old Gianfranco Romero, whom police described as “highly cooperative,” is scheduled for arraignment April 19 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

And the teenager will be held accountable for the inappropriate joke. 

Unfortunately, the good people of Greenwich will be too busy crucifying the teenager from the Byram town, and wont have time to hold those highly paid Town of Greenwich employees accountable for an emergency plan that failed many critical tests yesterday

Strategy and survival: The game of global currency heats up

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/currencies/strategy-and-survival-the-game-of-global-currency-heats-up/article11174471/?cmpid=rss1

Alleged Check Forgerer Trips and Falls Fleeing Cops

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http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/alleged-check-forgerer-trips-and-falls-fleeing-cops-at-bank

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http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Selling-happiness-once-crepe-at-a-time-in-4431478.php

No one hurt in Greenwich High School lockdown

Scene of the aftermath of a lock-down at the Greenwich High School, Thursday, April 11, 2013.

http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/articleGallery/No-one-hurt-in-Greenwich-High-School-lockdown-4427181.php

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'Glee,' 'One Tree Hill,' and 'Degrassi' attempt the impossible: Can...

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Weekend: Chili Contest, Jazz, Preschooler Soccer

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Danny Gray, 75, And Helen W. Gray, 70, Lifelong Greenwich Residents

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http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/danny-gray-75-and-helen-w-gray-70-lifelong-greenwich-residents

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Members of Youth Corps, a Kids in Crisis -sponsored volunteer group comprised of teens from towns throughout Fairfield County, placed 1,864 pinwheels in front of the Greenwich Board of Education headquarters on Greenwich Avenue to commemorate National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/picture-of-the-day-91c8d22d

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Shore and Country Properties New Website Goes Live

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http://stamford.itsrelevant.com/content/14018/412-Weekly-Wrap-Up

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Art for Auction at Westport Arts Center's Noir Ball

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Visions of Newtown in Greenwich

A student huddles behind overturned chairs blocking the doorway during a lockdown at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn., on Monday, April 11, 2013.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Visions-of-Newtown-in-Greenwich-4428541.php

Greenwich High lockdown frighteningly familiar

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http://m.ctpost.com/connpost/db_43460/contentdetail.htm?detailindex=0&contentguid=TFbZZ57w&pn=0

Greenwich High lockdown frighteningly familiar

Scene of the aftermath of a lock-down at the Greenwich High School, Thursday, April 11, 2013.

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Greenwich-High-lockdown-frighteningly-familiar-4428597.php

What It Was Like for Greenwich HS Students During the Lockdown

Greenwich High School junior Maria Babaev was taking a test for the military ROTC program in the media center when the rumors began to swirl and the police started to arrive.

http://darien.patch.com/articles/what-it-was-like-for-greenwich-hs-students-during-the-lockdown

School guns proposal falls in Indiana House

Students are dismissed early Thursday from Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn.

http://www.jconline.com/viewart/20130411/NEWS02/304110026/School-guns-proposal-falls-Indiana-House

Maserati dealer plans Post Road East showroom

... there "as soon as possible," he added. Miller Motorcars operates its flagship dealership on West Putnam Avenue in Greenwich, with its lineup including Maseratis, Bentleys, Rolls Royces, Ferraris, Aston Martins , Bugattis and McClarens. Its Maserati ...

http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Maserati-dealer-plans-Post-Road-East-showroom-4428412.php

Greenwich Student Charged After School Lockdown

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http://newcanaan.patch.com/articles/greenwich-student-charged-after-school-lockdown

Bronxville Students Named Finalists For Greenwich Film Festival

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http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/bronxville-students-named-finalists-film-festival

Woman sued over gun-into-jewelry idea

Jessica Mindich wears jewelry of her Caliber Collection in her home, in Greenwich, Conn., Wednesday, Jan.30, 2013.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/crime/article/Conn-woman-sued-over-gun-into-jewelry-idea-4428032.php

GHS lockdown threat suspect identified

Greenwich High School senior, Michelangelo Federici, 17, speaks about his experience during the lock-down at the Greenwich High School, Thursday, April 11, 2013.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/GHS-lockdown-threat-suspect-identified-4427007.php

GHS lockdown threat suspect identified

Scene of the aftermath of a lock-down at the Greenwich High School, Thursday, April 11, 2013.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/GHS-lockdown-threat-suspect-identified-4427007.php

Fairfield County foreclosure activity jumps while activity declines nationally

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Esther H. Burns, 88, Formerly Of Stamford, Worked At Dorr Oliver

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http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/esther-h-burns-88-formerly-stamford-worked-dorr-oliver

Men's Tennis Announces Class of 2017

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http://m.newcanaannewsonline.com/newcanaan/db_11292/contentdetail.htm?detailindex=2&contentguid=uIJdzaZk&pn=0

Statement from Superintendent

"Greenwich High School went into lockdown late this morning. There was a perceived threat, which required the lockdown.

http://m.norwalkcitizenonline.com/norwalk/db_44360/contentdetail.htm?detailindex=1&contentguid=k1UDkMdH&pn=0

No one hurt in Greenwich High School lockdown

"The Greenwich Police were on site immediately and dealt with the situation quickly, he wrote.

http://m.norwalkcitizenonline.com/norwalk/db_44360/contentdetail.htm?detailindex=0&contentguid=4sK7kR7n&pn=0

Greenwich High School Lockdown Cleared [UPDATED] [VIDEO]

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http://stamford.patch.com/articles/greenwich-high-school-lockdown-cleared-updated-video

Greenwich HS Students React to Lockdown

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http://stamford.patch.com/articles/greenwich-hs-students-react-to-lockdown-dbb413de

Statement from superintendent

" Greenwich High School went into lockdown late this morning. There was a perceived threat, which required the lockdown.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Statement-from-Superintendent-4427170.php

Inside GHS: 'It's crazy. It's nuts'

Greenwich police patrol outside Greenwich High School Thursday, April 11, 2013, after the school went into lockdown over a perceived threat.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Inside-GHS-It-s-crazy-It-s-nuts-4427348.php

Lockdown at Greenwich Higha

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http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/connecticut/ap_connecticut/High-school-locked-down-in-Greenwich_35215367

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http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/sports/articleGallery/Greenwich-boys-tennis-team-beats-New-Canaan-4422143.php

No one hurt in Greenwich High School lockdown

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http://m.newstimes.com/danbury/db_14216/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=TiIkRLp6&detailindex=0&pn=0&ps=4

High school locked down in Greenwich

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http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/21943787/high-school-locked-down-in-greenwich

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http://newcanaan.patch.com/articles/weekend-here-and-you-need-something-to-do-look-no-further

This Weekend: CT Chili Classic, Dog Adoption Event, Etc.

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http://fairfield.patch.com/articles/this-weekend-ct-chili-classic-dog-adoption-event-etc

Greenwich Ballet Academy Sends Three To National Competition

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http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-ballet-academy-sends-three-national-competition

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http://m.ctpost.com/connpost/db_43466/contentdetail.htm?detailindex=0&contentguid=zhTqsbg7&pn=0

Stratford woman sentenced to two years in prison for Greenwich embezzlement

A Stratford woman who embezzled nearly $1 million from a Greenwich investment firm was sentenced to two years in prison Monday.

http://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Stratford-woman-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-4425624.php

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http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/man-faces-charges-for-car-burglary

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Greenwich Names New Principal For Cos Cob School

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http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-names-new-principal-cos-cob-school

Photo

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Video memories

... and preserving family histories on video. He filmed the 46 different family narratives currently on view in the Greenwich Historical Society's exhibit, "From Italy to America." As part of that exhibit, he will give a talk on how to preserve your ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Video-memories-4424734.php

Record

Take a lesson in creating a self-portrait on April 14, at the Greenwich Historical Society.

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http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_22996611/wall-street-surges-yet-more-records

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Wall Street surges to yet more records

... as investors saw it as a release of resistance," said Katie Stockton, chief market technician at MKM Partners in Greenwich, Connecticut. "By definition, there is no more resistance for the S&P now that we're at new highs." Stockton added that if the ...

http://www.insidebayarea.com/business/ci_22996611/wall-street-surges-yet-more-records

Gene Schmidt Is New Cos Cob School Principal

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http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/gene-schmidt-is-new-cos-cob-school-principal

The Passover Connection: Heritage, renewal . . . and freedom

... Ha'Ba'ah B'Yerushalayim - Next Year in Jerusalem!! Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz Senior Rabbi Temple Sholom of Greenwich Co-Founder of the Sholom Center for Interfaith Learning and Fellowship and a Past-President of the Greenwich Fellowship of Clergy ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/opinion/article/The-Passover-Connection-Heritage-renewal-4424053.php

Don't wait: it's time to list your home

... the low interest rates that buyers will translate into lower carrying costs to buy your home. Our low tax rates in Greenwich, relatively speaking, are another carrying cost factor which is bringing in buyers, too -- especially from Westchester. I ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/opinion/article/Don-t-wait-it-s-time-to-list-your-home-4424055.php

Children and the importance of high-quality early care

... standards more evidence based and aligned with best practices for the early care and education field. Currently in Greenwich, only three programs are accredited by NAEYC, Putnam Indian Field School, Saint Saviour's Church Nursery Schol, and Family ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/opinion/article/Children-and-the-importance-of-high-quality-early-4424059.php

Weather or not? Data gap will pose problems for predictors

Editor's note: Gina Gould is a Greenwich resident and the Curator of Science at the Bruce Museum .

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Weather-or-not-Data-gap-will-pose-problems-for-4424051.php

CFTC hits Interactive Brokers with $225,000 penalty

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an Order requiring Interactive Brokers LLC of Greenwich, Conn., to pay a $225,000 civil monetary penalty for failing to calculate the amount of customer funds on deposit, the amount of funds required to be on deposit in customer segregated accounts, failing to maintain sufficient U.S.

http://www.finextra.com/news/announcement.aspx?pressreleaseid=49279

Report: Fairfield County Job Market Appears To Soften

... county data for March has not yet been released. The hottest job markets in the county were in Stamford, Norwalk, Greenwich and Westport. Leading the way with the highest volume of postings were jobs in administrative, accounting and human ...

http://fairfield.dailyvoice.com/business/report-fairfield-county-job-market-appears-soften

Man Faces Strangulation, Assault Charges

A 57-year-old man faces assault and strangulation charges following an argument in which a woman was attacked, according to Greenwich Police .

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/man-faces-strangulation-assault-charges

Digital Transformation To Begin in Greenwich Schools

As the Greenwich Board of Education continues to determine the major renovation of the district's approach to digital education and its platform, the issues of the timing and the means of rolling out technology devices has begun to rise to the top of the issues.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/digital-transformation-to-begin-in-greenwich-schools

Five Things: EGFD House Hearing, EGHS Wall Of Honor

House hearing on EGFD merger legislation: The Rhode Island House Committee on Municipal Affairs will take up the legislation before it that would abolish the East Greenwich Fire District and make way for a town fire department.

http://eastgreenwich.patch.com/articles/five-things-egfd-house-hearing-eghs-wall-of-honor

Greenwich Scout Explains Petition To Challenge Anti-Gay Policy

Last Thursday, The Greenwich Daily Voice reported that Greg Edelston, a 19-year-old Greenwich native and Eagle Scout, had launched a petition calling on the Greenwich Council to reject the Boy Scouts of America's national policy that bans gay youth and leaders.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/greenwich-scout-explains-petition-challenge-anti-gay-policy

Report: Fairfield County Job Market Appears To Soften

... county data for March has not yet been released. The hottest job markets in the county were in Stamford, Norwalk, Greenwich and Westport. Leading the way with the highest volume of postings were jobs in administrative, accounting and human ...

http://darien.dailyvoice.com/business/report-fairfield-county-job-market-appears-soften

Baird Expands Houston Team With New Hires

... most recently an Executive Director/Complex Director who oversaw more than 50 financial advisors in Stamford and Greenwich, Ct., managing $48 million in client assets. Prior to that, he worked for Citi Smith Barney as a Senior Vice President/Complex ...

http://hereisthecity.com/2013/04/10/baird-expands-houston-team-with-new-hires/

New Triathlon Training Facility In Greenwich Plans Open House

... (left to right) Jon Stellwagen, Steve Kurczewski, and Clare Zecher get ready for their grand opening in May. GREENWICH, Conn. Area triathletes and endurance athletes are invited to the grand opening of EHS TRI hosted at Elite Health Services, a ...

http://weston.dailyvoice.com/sports/new-triathlon-training-facility-greenwich-plans-open-house

Greenwich boys tennis team beats New Canaan, remains unbeaten

Though the Greenwich High School boys tennis team already clinched Tuesday's match against New Canaan, Cardinals singles players Zach Niklaus and Blake Niehaus still had a lot of work to do.

http://m.newcanaannewsonline.com/newcanaan/db_11292/contentdetail.htm?detailindex=0&contentguid=uIJdzaZk&pn=0

Greenwich boys tennis team beats New Canaan, remains unbeaten

Zach Niklaus of Greenwich during his match against New Canaan's Tommy Worcester in the boys high school tennis match between Greenwich High School and New Canaan High School at Greenwich, Tuesday, April 9, 2013.

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/sports/article/Greenwich-boys-tennis-team-beats-New-Canaan-4422143.php

Greenwich boys lacrosse shuts down Staples

Sparked by two first-quarter goals by attack Jamie Paradise and another by midfielder Alec Oropall, Greenwich built an early cushion and worked its way to an 8-3 win over Staples at Cardinal Stadium.

http://www.westport-news.com/sports/article/Greenwich-boys-lacrosse-shuts-down-Staples-4422186.php

Man's Arm Nearly Severed In Industrial Accident In Hamden

A preliminary investigation revealed that the 20-year-old employee was working in the area of a top soil screening plant when his arm was caught in a conveyor belt, police said.

http://www.courant.com/community/hamden/hc-hamden-industrial-accident-0410-20130409,0,5116208.story

Breaking Out the Bermudas and Bathing Suits

A meteorological tease towards summer brought hundreds of visitors to Greenwich Point, Binney Park and Bruce Park Tuesday afternoon.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/breaking-out-the-bermudas-and-bathing-suits

Duh: Beverly Hills is still home to...

Beverly Hills is still home to the country's top ballers. Patche revealed a new CNBC survey that breaks down the top 10 richest places to live, from Aspen, Colorado to Greenwich, Connecticut.

http://la.racked.com/archives/2013/04/09/duh.php

Stamford Driver Crashes into Greenwich Starbucks

Greenwich Police say the driver of a four-door sedan averted tragedy when his foot apparently slipped off the brake and onto accelerator and slammed into the Starbucks in the Whole Foods shopping plaza Saturday afternoon.

http://stamford.patch.com/articles/stamford-driver-crashes-into-greenwich-starbucks

Video: Himes Comes to Greenwich as Voice to Congress

"Nobody is throwing any parties about this economy that we are throwing ourselves in" said Congressman Jim Himes, "...but you can make an argument that we've steered it pretty well." Himes came to Central Middle School on Saturday to hear the voice of the Greenwich community and bring those concerns to Washington.

http://greenwich.itsrelevant.com/content/13970/Himes-Comes-to-Greenwich-as-Voice-to-Congress

Report: Greenwich Students From Low-Income Families Succeed

Greenwich High School is used as a model example of a place where students from low-income families are succeeding among peers from high-income families in an article published in Tuesday's New York Times .

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/report-greenwich-students-low-income-families-succeed

Baird expands in the oil patch

... Inc. in Connecticut for the last three and a half years. He oversaw more than 50 UBS advisers in Stamford and Greenwich, Conn. The Houston market, one of the fastest in the country to recover from the recession, thanks to the boom in domestic energy ...

http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130409/FREE/130409926

Greenwich RTM Okays $1.4 Million for School Security

The Greenwich Representative Town Meeting Monday night approved $1.4 million to improve security at Greenwich public schools.

http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2/greenwich_rtm_okays_1.4_million_for_school_security/

Merchants support Darien's talent

... committed to supporting the event are Baywater Properties; Grove Street Plaza; Halstead Property; Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich; Nielsen's Florist; Dr. David Osherow , Orthodontist; Palmer's Market; SBD Kitchens, LLC; and Andrew Stefanou Salon & Spa. ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Merchants-support-Darien-s-talent-4421608.php

Free Pinkberry

... . on Wednesdays in April. Connecticut has six Pinkberry locations, in West Hartford , Farmington , South Windsor , Greenwich , Fairfield and Westport . Information: www.pickberry.com/pinkberrygreek .

http://www.courant.com/features/hc-free-pinkberry-20130409,0,2749078.story

Prosecutor's bombshell: Phony Rockefeller killed San Marino man AND his missing wife

... in possession of the dead man's truck when he attempted to sell it in 1988 to the son of an Episcopal reverend in Greenwich, Connecticut. Balian also noted Gerhartsreiter's odd behavior - both as evidence of the defendant's brilliance and to bolster ...

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_22980156/prosecutor-says-phony-rockefeller-killed-husband-and-wife?source=rss

Woman Sentenced For Stealing From Greenwich Employer

Claire Balducci, 47, of Stratford was sentenced to two years in prison followed by three years of supervised release on Monday after being found guilty of embezzling approximately $1 million from her Greenwich employer, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/woman-sentenced-stealing-greenwich-employer

Port Chester Man, 18, Charged in iPhone Theft at Theater

... James Ladeairous said village officers charged Brooks after viewing security video at the theater. A 25-year-old Greenwich, CT, man told police at about 8:33 p.m. on Friday that someone had taken his $650 iPhone. He told police that he had the phone ...

http://portchester.patch.com/articles/port-chester-man-18-charged-in-iphone-theft-at-theater

Town Native Becomes Newest Police Officer

When Michael Panza was sworn in as Greenwich's newest police officer, the ceremony at Greenwich Town Hall was more of a homecoming.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/town-native-becomes-newest-police-officer

Test Results Released As School Board Continues Review of Soil Cleanup Options

The Greenwich Board of Education released an environmental testing update on Monday, which discloses the February 2013 Groundwater Monitoring Results at Greenwich High School where contaminated soil was discovered nearly two years ago.

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/test-results-released-as-school-board-continues-review-of-soil-cleanup-options

Stratford Woman Gets Two Years in Prison for Embezzling $1m from Greenwich Firm

... of Connecticut. A 47-year-old Stratford woman who in December pled guilty to embezzling about $1 million from her Greenwich employer was sentenced Monday to two years in prison, followed by three years supervised release. Claire Balducci was facing ...

http://stratford.patch.com/articles/stratford-woman-gets-two-years-in-prison-for-embezzling-1m-from-greenwich-firm

Madeleine Albright To Speak At Greenwich Women's Event

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold that position, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Fund for Women and Girls Luncheon in Greenwich on Thursday, the Fairfield County Community Foundation announced.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/events/madeleine-albright-speak-greenwich-womens-event

Greenwich Town Party Sells Out In Five Minutes

It took only five minutes for the 5,000 tickets to the 2013 Greenwich Town Party to sell out when they went on sale Monday morning, according to Town Party organizers.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-town-party-sells-out-five-minutes

Greenwich Man Accused Of Defrauding His Mother-In-Law

A Greenwich man is accused of defrauding his mother-in-law out of more than $300,000 over two years by forging checks taken out of her home equity loan, Greenwich police said.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/greenwich-man-accused-defrauding-his-mother-law

Add Your Event To The Daily Voice Community Calendar

GREENWICH, Conn. - A husband-and-wife chef duo who moved their "slow food" catering business, Maison Priv, to Greenwich from Manhattan last year now plan to open a restaurant.

http://portchester.dailyvoice.com/events/add-your-event-daily-voice-community-calendar-0

Greenwich Schools Music Programs Ranked With Nation's Best

Greenwich was one of 307 school districts named "best communities for music education" by the NAMM Foundation , a nonprofit that encourages people of all ages to learn music.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-schools-music-programs-ranked-nations-best

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... memories to be made," College and Wharton sophomore Kevin Scanlan, a childhood friend from Pacchiana's hometown of Greenwich, Conn., said.

http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/04/family-friends-memorialize-oliver-pacchiana