Greenwich Roundup

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Ex-spouses can get along - and not just for the holidays

... the next generation," Crosby says. Robin Bernstein of New York City and her ex-husband, Donald Bernstein, of Greenwich, Conn., have worked hard to avoid animosity. The couple, both 59, were married 19 years before divorcing when their kids were 7, ...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/22/divorce-holidays-relationships/4040525/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usatoday-NewsTopStories+%28USATODAY+-+News+Top+Stories%29

Wilton Wahoo Swimmers Qualification For Nationals Tops News This Week

... A 22-year-old Fairfield native, Robert Smith was charged in connection with 16 Fairfield burglaries and others in Greenwich, Wilton and Redding during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

http://wilton.dailyvoice.com/news/wilton-wahoo-swimmers-qualification-nationals-tops-news-week

Greenwich Billionaire's $267K Pledge Tops This Week News

Greenwich billionaire Ray Dalio and his wife Barbara pledged a $267,750 gift to the town to help with long-overdue renovations in Bruce Park.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/greenwich-billionaire-s-267k-pledge-tops-week-news

Yopur Dreams: Analysis by Lauren Lawrence

... was married before I lost it in the divorce. I felt peaceful when I awoke. Please interpret this dream. Joyce B., Greenwich, Conn. Analysis: Being at a restaurant indicates the need for emotional nurturing. What is clear is that the drink - what is ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/yopur-dreams-analysis-lauren-lawrence-article-1.1552370

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Trending: How We Shop for the Holidays

... the Danbury Fair Mall, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. Photo: Carol Kaliff Sydney Stroemer (10), who lives in Zurich and Greenwich, shops for Christmas gifts with her mother on Greenwich Ave in Greenwich, Conn. on Monday December 16, 2013. Photo: Dru Nadler ...

http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Trending-How-We-Shop-for-the-Holidays-5085558.php

B2B Sales and Marketing Summit For CEOs: B2B CEOs to Discuss and...

Greenwich, CT December 21, 2013 To help B2B CEOs learn how some companies are successfully adjusting to changing buyer behaviors and leveraging new techniques and technologies to radically transform and improve their salesforce and marketing effectiveness, The Chief Executive Network will host the first CEO B2B Sales and Marketing Conference in ... (more)

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/12/21/7605517.htm

Greenwich Police Capt. Timothy Berry Retires After Quarter-Century On Force

... of the STEP program which was credited with the reduction of the number of traffic accidents in the Town of Greenwich. "As I reflect back on Tim's service I can recall many moments when his skills and attributes had served the town," Chief James ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/greenwich-police-capt-timothy-berry-retires-after-quarter-century-force

Greenwich Will See Warm, Rainy First Day Of Winter

Even as winter officially begins Saturday, mild temperatures and plenty of rain should erase any hopes of a white Christmas for residents of Fairfield County, according to accuweather.com .

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/fairfield-county-will-see-warm-rainy-first-day-winter

Choking: Keeping little breaths flowing

... oesophagus, it may compress the trachea enough to impair breathing. In October, Maja Djukic was rollerblading in Greenwich, Connecticut, US, when she heard a woman screaming for help. Djukic, an assistant professor at New York University College of ...

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/choking-keeping-little-breaths-flowing/1210226

Non-Resident Student Questions Again Bring Millburn School Board Debate

... at the last meeting, she merely was pointing to a discussion with a friend about the registration of students in Greenwich, Conn. as an idea on how Millburn should proceed on the non-resident question. She said Monday she deserved an apology from ...

http://thealternativepress.com/articles/non-resident-student-questions-again-bring-millbu

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Greenwich High School hung in its game against the Danbury girls basketball team for a while, but the Gartner sisters were a combination the Cardinals had trouble solving.

http://m.newstimes.com/sports/article/Danbury-girls-blow-out-Greenwich-5083734.php

Friday, December 20, 2013

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Chicago chef Graham Elliot is bringing his offbeat style of cooking to Greenwich, opening his first East Coast restaurant, Primary Food & Drink, last week with executive chef and managing partner Merlin Verrier.

http://m.ctpost.com/news/article/Star-restaurateur-brings-his-modern-cuisine-to-5083620.php

Thomas Heath

... what its Web site called "personalized formation" for leaders. Sliney counsels 37 members in the Lumen chapters in Greenwich, Conn., Manhattan and Summit, N.J. - all enclaves of the well-to-do. Members contribute $5,000 annually to the institute and ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/value-added-the-business-of-saving-souls/2013/12/20/edbc2198-60f1-11e3-bf45-61f69f54fc5f_story.html

Star restaurateur brings his modern cuisine to Greenwich

Chef Merlin Verrier with his Deconstructed Caesar Salad consisting of romaine hearts, spanish anchovy, parmesan fluff and brioche twinkie at Primary Food & Drink at 409 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, Conn., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Star-restaurateur-brings-his-modern-cuisine-to-5083620.php

Wilbur Ross reportedly will postpone IPO for supplier IAC

... bet right now," Kathy Smith, principal at the IPO investment adviser and research firm Renaissance Capital LLC in Greenwich, Conn., said in an interview. Companies that may offer lower growth prospects "will be easier to sell when we roll over the ...

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20131205/NEWS01/131209912/wilbur-ross-reportedly-will-postpone-ipo-for-supplier-iac?CSAuthResp=1%3A373522279516648%3A246601%3A512%3A24%3Aapproved%3A368766D1BF05AE99DECB691FB48579BE

Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next week

... following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, CT (www.renaissancecapital.com) and SEC filings. Have you found an error, or know of something we've missed in one of our ...

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/initial-public-offerings-scheduled-to-debut-next-week-236776751.html

Second Congregational Of Greenwich Offers Christmas Concert

The Youth Choir and intergenerational Bell Choir of Second Congregational Church in Greenwich will perform a family Christmas concert on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 5:15 p.m. The 60-voice Youth Choir has performed at places such as The Vatican, Graceland, the Grand Ole Opry, the National Civil Rights Museum and the Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital ... (more)

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/events/second-congregational-greenwich-offers-christmas-concert

Greenwich School Board Passes $143 Million Budget

The Greenwich Board of Education unanimously passed a budget for the 2014-15 school year on Thursday, Dec. 19, according to Patch.com.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-school-board-passes-143-million-budget

Triangle Petroleum Announces Caliber Midstream $200 Million Credit Facility and Cash Distribution

... and downstream, including resources, equipment and services and infrastructure. First Reserve has offices in Greenwich, CT ; Houston , TX ; London, U.K. and Hong Kong . About Caliber Midstream Partners, L.P. Caliber is an independent, ...

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/12/20/triangle_petroleum_announces_caliber_midstream_200.htm

Great Point Partners closes Fund II on $215 mln

... of Great Point Partners. About Great Point Partners Great Point Partners ("GPP"), founded in 2003 and based in Greenwich, CT, is a leading health care investment firm with approximately $700 million of equity capital under management and 23 ...

http://www.pehub.com/2013/12/great-point-partners-closes-fund-ii-on-215-mln/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pehub%2Fblog+%28PE+HUB+Blog%29

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Sir Grout of Fairfield Launches Christmas Promotion: $75 and $100...

... has quickly become known as expert New Canaan Tile and Grout Cleaners , Westport Tile and Grout Cleaners , and Greenwich Tile and Grout Cleaners , along with many others in their local area. Sir Grout of Greater Fairfield County provides top notch ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/12/prweb11433468.htm

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Greenwich native Sean Hudock has launched a new stage production company in Manhattan - The Wild Root Company - that will present its first show in January.

http://m.ctpost.com/news/article/Wild-Root-company-to-produce-emerging-playwrights-5079384.php

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... work is on display in "Inside the Artists' Studios: Small-Scale Views," a new exhibition at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich. On view through March 16, it features staggeringly detailed miniatures -- both three- and two-dimensional works -- of artists' ...

http://m.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/A-peek-Inside-The-Artists-Studio-at-the-Bruce-5079383.php

A peek 'Inside The Artists' Studio' at the Bruce Museum

"Lori Nix Studio," a chromogenic print by Lori Nix, is on view in "Inside The Artists' Studios: Small Scale Views" at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich.

http://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/A-peek-Inside-The-Artists-Studio-at-the-Bruce-5079383.php

Water Main Bursts On Arch Street In Greenwich Thursday

UPDATED 3 p.m. A water main has burst at the intersection of Arch Street and Railroad Avenue in Greenwich Thursday afternoon, gushing water into the street.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/water-main-bursts-arch-street-greenwich-thursday

Postal Worker Saves Twin Boys Tossed From Burning Bronx Apartment

... his arms by their father. The dramatic event took place around 7 a.m. yesterday, as Shipley, 30, was heading to Greenwich, Conn., to begin his mail run for the day. After smelling the smoke, Shipley rushed back and got his wife and child to safety ...

http://newsone.com/2814612/postal-worker-saves-twin-boys-tossed-from-burning-bronx-apartment/

MakerBot Retail Stores Add 3D Photo Booth

MakerBot announced this week that it has added a 3D Photo Booth as its stores in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Conn.

http://www.dealerscope.com/article/makerbot-retail-stores-add-3d-photo-booth/1

Court Allows Greenwich's Michael Skakel To Leave The State For Visits

Former Greenwich resident Michael Skakel, recently freed from prison, has received permission to travel out-of-state, according to a Patch report.

http://fairfield.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/court-allows-greenwichs-michael-skakel-leave-state-visits

Henry B. Haitz III named group publisher, president of Hearst CT...

... including four dailies -- Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, The News-Times in Danbury, The Advocate in Stamford and Greenwich Time -- and seven weekly newspapers in Fairfield County. Haitz has been group publisher and president of The State Media ...

http://m.dariennewsonline.com/local/article/Henry-B-Haitz-III-named-group-publisher-5078635.php

Henry B. Haitz III named group publisher, president of Hearst CT...

Haitz, 49, will have responsibility for the operating performance across Hearst's network of media companies in the state, including four dailies -- Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, The News-Times in Danbury, The Advocate in Stamford and Greenwich Time -- and seven weekly newspapers in Fairfield County.

http://m.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Henry-B-Haitz-III-named-group-publisher-5078637.php

First Reserve acquires Dixie Electric

... is a U.S. provider of electrical infrastructure materials and services to the upstream oil and gas industries. GREENWICH, Conn., HOUSTON, LONDON, and HONG KONG, Dec. 19, 2013 - /PRNewswire/ - First Reserve, the largest global private equity firm ...

http://www.pehub.com/2013/12/first-reserve-acquires-dixie-electric/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pehub%2Fblog+%28PE+HUB+Blog%29

Henry B. Haitz III named group publisher, president of Hearst CT Newspapers

Haitz, 49, will have responsibility for the operating performance across Hearst's network of media companies in the state, including four dailies -- Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, The News-Times in Danbury, The Advocate in Stamford and Greenwich Time -- and seven weekly newspapers in Fairfield County.

http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Henry-B-Haitz-III-named-group-publisher-5078613.php

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... including four dailies -- Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, The News-Times in Danbury, The Advocate in Stamford and Greenwich Time -- and seven weekly newspapers in Fairfield County. Haitz has been group publisher and president of The State Media ...

http://m.ctpost.com/news/article/Hearst-names-Haitz-CT-group-publisher-5078532.php

Hearst Newspapers names new group publisher and president of...

... includes four dailies (Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, The News-Times in Danbury, The Advocate in Stamford and Greenwich Time) and seven weekly newspapers in Fairfield County. Since 2006, Haitz was president and publisher of The State Media Company, ...

http://m.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Hearst-Newspapers-names-new-group-publisher-and-5078420.php

Hearst names Haitz CT group publisher

Haitz, 49, will have responsibility for the operating performance across Hearst's network of media companies in the state, including four dailies -- Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, The News-Times in Danbury, The Advocate in Stamford and Greenwich Time -- and seven weekly newspapers in Fairfield County.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Hearst-names-Haitz-CT-group-publisher-5078532.php

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... includes four dailies (Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, The News-Times in Danbury, The Advocate in Stamford and Greenwich Time) and seven weekly newspapers in Fairfield County. Since 2006, Haitz was president and publisher of The State Media Company, ...

http://m.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Hearst-Newspapers-names-new-group-publisher-and-5078420.php

Paranoia Squashed as VIX Sinks Most in Two Months on Fed

... for a constructive equity environment into year's end," Michael Purves, chief global strategist at Weeden & Co. in Greenwich, Connecticut , wrote yesterday in a note to clients. "The performance chase should have renewed legs now." The VIX has ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-19/paranoia-squashed-as-vix-sinks-most-in-two-months-on-fed.html

Postal Worker Catches Twins Tossed From Burning N.Y. Apt.

... and smoke early Wednesday, authorities said. Jermaine Shirley, 30, a third-floor resident who delivers mail in Greenwich, Conn., first made sure his wife and child got out safely after he smelled smoke and discovered the blaze about 7 a.m. at 870 E. ...

http://www.firehouse.com/news/11283266/postal-worker-catches-twin-toddlers-dropped-from-burning-ny-apt

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... Five months later, Alex was standing on stage in front of 400 people at the Celebrating Wishes Make-A-Wish gala in Greenwich, holding the photo, which had been enlarged, framed and signed by him, for an auction at the event. The photo was auctioned ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Darien-boy-s-wish-comes-true-in-Hawaii-5078445.php

Hearst Newspapers names new group publisher and president of...

... includes four dailies (Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, The News-Times in Danbury, The Advocate in Stamford and Greenwich Time) and seven weekly newspapers in Fairfield County. Since 2006, Haitz was president and publisher of The State Media Company, ...

http://m.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Hearst-Newspapers-names-new-group-publisher-and-5078420.php

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... Five months later, Alex was standing on stage in front of 400 people at the Celebrating Wishes Make-A-Wish gala in Greenwich, holding the photo, which had been enlarged, framed and signed by him, for an auction at the event. The photo was auctioned ...

http://m.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Darien-boy-s-wish-comes-true-in-Hawaii-5078445.php

Henry Haitz named group publisher for Hearst CT...

... includes four dailies (Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, The News-Times in Danbury, The Advocate in Stamford and Greenwich Time) and seven weekly newspapers in Fairfield County. Since 2006, Haitz was president and publisher of The State Media Company, ...

http://m.ctpost.com/news/article/Hearst-Newspapers-names-new-group-publisher-and-5078420.php

Hearst Newspapers names new group publisher and president of Connecticut newspapers

... includes four dailies (Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, The News-Times in Danbury, The Advocate in Stamford and Greenwich Time) and seven weekly newspapers in Fairfield County. Since 2006, Haitz was president and publisher of The State Media Company, ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Hearst-Newspapers-names-new-group-publisher-and-5078420.php

Henry Haitz named group publisher for Hearst CT Newspapers

... includes four dailies (Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, The News-Times in Danbury, The Advocate in Stamford and Greenwich Time) and seven weekly newspapers in Fairfield County. Since 2006, Haitz was president and publisher of The State Media Company, ...

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Hearst-Newspapers-names-new-group-publisher-and-5078420.php

Greenwich Postal Worker Saves Twin Babies From Fire In The Bronx

A Greenwich postal worker helped to save the lives of twin 11-month-old boys from a blaze by catching them as they were dropped from a third-floor fire escape in the Bronx, N.Y., according to NBC Connecticut.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/greenwich-postal-worker-saves-twin-babies-fire-bronx

Richard Harrison Humes III, 67, Of Darien, Vietnam Veteran

... to the Veterans of Foreign Wars , 205 Noroton Ave., Darien, CT 06820 and the Bendheim Cancer , 77 Lafayette Place, Greenwich, CT 06830.

http://darien.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/richard-harrison-humes-iii-67-darien-vietnam-veteran

Hearst Newspapers Names Henry B. Haitz III Group Publisher and...

... includes four dailies ( Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, The News-Times in Danbury, The Advocate in Stamford and Greenwich Time ) and seven weekly newspapers in Fairfield County. Since 2006, Haitz was president and publisher of The State Media ...

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/hearst-newspapers-names-henry-b-haitz-iii-group-publisher-president-hearst-connecticut-1864086.htm

Howard Energy Partners launching two new Eagle Ford projects

... which operates 150 miles of pipelines across the Eagle Ford plus other midstream facilities. Earlier this month, Greenwich, Conn.-based Alinda bought a 59 percent interest in Howard previously held by Quanta Capital Solutions Inc, GE Energy ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/blog/eagle-ford-shale-insight/2013/12/howard-energy-partners-launching-two.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_30+%28Oil+%26+Gas+Industry+News%29

Triangle Petroleum announces Caliber Midstream credit facility and cash distribution

... and downstream, including resources, equipment and services and infrastructure. First Reserve has offices in Greenwich, CT; Houston, TX; London, U.K. and Hong Kong. Visit www.firstreserve.com for more information. About Caliber Midstream Partners, ...

http://www.pehub.com/2013/12/triangle-petroleum-announces-caliber-midstream-credit-facility-and-cash-distribution/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pehub%2Fblog+%28PE+HUB+Blog%29

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Retail property market showing muscle in region

... see our location as having long-term appeal with exceptional stability and growth potential." Westport, Darien, Greenwich, Norwalk and Stamford have experienced more transactions due to the appeal of these communities as strong retail markets and a ...

http://www.ctpost.com/realestate/article/Retail-property-market-showing-muscle-in-region-5076802.php

Himes looks to reinvigorate Fairfield County economy

At Tuesday's entrepreneur breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich , Eli Combs asked if his congressman would fight for tax breaks to help start-ups like Meehan Combs , the hedge fund he founded, attract back-office talent from firms in New York City.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Himes-looks-to-reinvigorate-Fairfield-County-5076369.php

The importance of partnering with Godvisit|article-5075432|mobile_simple_list_body-29880|1

... the lives of our friends, families, and communities. Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz is Senior Rabbi at Temple Sholom of Greenwich, co-founder of the Sholom Center for Interfaith Learning and Fellowship, and a past-president of the Greenwich Fellowship of ...

http://m.greenwichcitizen.com/opinion/article/The-importance-of-partnering-with-God-5075432.php

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... pickleball at a multi-day discounted rate, with seniors having added discount. Three courts available at Eastern Greenwich Civic Center on Saturdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays from 8 to 9:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ...

http://m.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Record-5075653.php

Mailman Jermaine Shirley safely catches 2 infants from burning Bronx building

... but smoke, I couldn't get through it so we went to the back window,' he continued. Shirley, who delivers mail in Greenwich, Connecticut, was prepared to catch the babies whom Codner quickly dressed in onesies and brought outside. 'I was ready to ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2526123/Delivering-miracle-Heroic-mailman-safely-catches-two-infants-floor-burning-building.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

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Michael Skakel, who was released from prison last month after he was granted a new trial in the 1975 slaying Greenwich neighbor Martha Moxley, has been granted permission to travel to see his son in New York and other relatives in Oregon.

http://m.ctpost.com/local/article/Skakel-can-leave-state-with-conditions-5076587.php

The importance of partnering with God

... the lives of our friends, families, and communities. Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz is Senior Rabbi at Temple Sholom of Greenwich, co-founder of the Sholom Center for Interfaith Learning and Fellowship, and a past-president of the Greenwich Fellowship of ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/opinion/article/The-importance-of-partnering-with-God-5075432.php

... of Parks and Recreation . Following on are some of those athletic choices, all held at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center , 449 Pemberwick Road. Tennis for Tots will begin classes on Mondays starting January 27 for six weeks ending March ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Sports-5076388.php

Roundup

... wayward sheep decided to hoof it out of their temporary home in a living creche at First Congregational Church of Greenwich Monday morning. Thankfully, the escapees were unable to pull the wool over the eyes of a few observant shepherds -- in the ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Roundup-5076296.php

Inside the Beltway: On Ike, Kennedy and the day JFK. was assasinated

At the time of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, Greenwich resident William B. Ewald, right, was hard at work helping former President Dwight D. Eisenhower write his memoir.

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Inside-the-Beltway-On-Ike-Kennedy-and-the-day-5076359.php

High end home market continues comeback

... "Sale of the Week." Photo: Contributed Photo Last week was a more typical week for real estate closings in Greenwich with 13 recorded on our multiple listing service. Six of the 13 sales were above $3 million, however. The top sale was for the new ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/High-end-home-market-continues-comeback-5076365.php

Himes talks of reinvigorating Fairfield County's economy

At Tuesday's entrepreneur breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich, Eli Combs asked if his congressman would fight for tax breaks to help start-ups like Meehan Combs, the hedge fund he founded, attract back-office talent from firms in New York City.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Himes-talks-of-reinvigorating-Fairfield-County-s-5076369.php

SAC Capital's Steinberg guilty of insider trading

... to supervise employees who engaged in insider trading; he has not been charged criminally. Cohen, of affluent Greenwich, Conn., is worth $9.6 billion and has a penchant for collecting Picassos . While the feds haven't pressed criminal charges ...

http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/investing/steinberg-sac-capital/index.html?section=money_mostpopular&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_mostpopular+%28Most+Popular%29

SAC Capital exec guilty of insider trading

... to supervise employees who engaged in insider trading; he has not been charged criminally. Cohen, of affluent Greenwich, Conn., is worth $9.6 billion and has a penchant for collecting Picassos . While the feds haven't pressed criminal charges ...

http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/investing/steinberg-sac-capital/index.html?section=money_news_international&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_news_international+%28International+News%29

Romanian Man Gets 18 Months In Prison For Greenwich ATM-Skimming Scheme

A Romanian man was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison for his role in a Greenwich ATM "skimming" scheme, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney's office in Connecticut.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/romanian-man-gets-18-months-prison-greenwich-atm-skimming-scheme

Postal worker catches baby twins tossed from burning building in Bronx

... Center in good condition. According to The Daily News , Shirley was getting ready to go to his new USPS job in Greenwich, Conn. when he smelt smoke in his Bronx apartment building just before 7 a.m. Shirley ran through all three floors of the ...

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/postal_worker_catches_two_11-month-old_twins_tossed_from_bronx_burning_building.html

MakerBot Retail Stores Offer NEW 3D Photo Booth

... to capture yourself or your loved one in 3D has just arrived at the MakerBot retail stores in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Conn. The new MakerBot 3D Photo Booth takes 3D portraits and instantly creates a unique 3D digital file to share and 3D ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131218006366/en/MakerBot-Retail-Stores-Offer-3D-Photo-Booth

Defending FCIAC champion Central the team to beat, New Canaan looking to surprise league

... looking to jump into the elite like Westhill and Norwalk and teams that normally have success in other sports like Greenwich and Darien all coming into the season with talented rosters. Bridgeport Central: On paper they look stacked and probably ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Defending-FCIAC-champion-Central-the-team-to-5075461.php

Defending FCIAC champion Central the team to beat, Darien looking to surprise league

... looking to jump into the elite like Westhill and Norwalk and teams that normally have success in other sports like Greenwich and Darien all coming into the season with talented rosters. Bridgeport Central: On paper they look stacked and probably ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Defending-FCIAC-champion-Central-the-team-to-5075463.php

Why There Are So Many Rich Counties Concentrated Around Washington, D.C.

... in the number of counties and county equivalents, even though there are 11 states with more people. Meanwhile Greenwich, Connecticut, with its incredible concentration of finance billionaires and millionaires, belongs to a county with more than 4 ...

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/12/why-there-are-so-many-rich-counties-concentrated-around-washington-dc/282481/

Hero postman catches twin babies from burning apartment

... and smoke early Wednesday, authorities said. Jermaine Shirley, 30, a third-floor resident who delivers mail in Greenwich, Conn., first made sure his wife and child got out safely after he smelled smoke and discovered the blaze about 7 a.m. at 870 E. ...

http://nypost.com/2013/12/18/hero-catches-twin-babies-from-burning-apartment/

Photos: A snowy Tuesday

... Driscoll Eka Kavtaradze of the nation of Georgia, is bundled-up in winter clothes while walking with a friend on Greenwich Avenue during the snow storm that hit Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 17, 2013. When asked about the storm, ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/local/article/For-Bridgeport-a-Dec-17-snow-record-5073373.php

What millions buys you

... Le Segretain/Getty Images News/Getty Images) You can own the most expensive home in America. Copper Beech Farms in Greenwich, Conn., is valued at $190 million and, in addition to the massive house, there's a 75-foot pool with a spa, a beach, a grass ...

http://www.wtop.com/865/3523423/What-millions-buys-you

... de Merlen. Timothy Rigas also left town followed by postal inspectors, according to the Times , taking a train to Greenwich, Connecticut, where he bought a 1997 Audi from a local car dealer and drove back to Manhattan. The Rigases were released on ...

http://www.readthehook.com/92342/news-adelphia-founder-quotperp-walkquot-company-says-arrests-wont-affect-service

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Romanian Man Gets 18 Months In ATM Skimming Case

... Vlad was scene on surveillance video removing skimming tolls and pinhole cameras from ATMs in Wallingford and Greenwich, the release said. Along with 18 months in prison, Vlad was also sentenced to three years supervised release and to pay more than ...

http://www.courant.com/community/new-haven/hc-new-haven-atm-skimming-1218-20131217,0,7352469.story

Snow Cancels Greenwich After School Activities

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Snow continued to fall late Tuesday afternoon, blanketing roads and highways across Fairfield County as those who made it to work in the morning were beginning to head ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/snow-cancels-greenwich-after-school-activities

MakerBot Introduces Six New MakerBot PLA Filament Colors

... be available for order from makerbot.com/filament or in the MakerBot retail stores located in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Conn., as of today, December 17. "These new colors are going to be really cool to 3D print with," noted Bre Pettis, CEO of ...

http://www.freshnews.com/news/883476/makerbot-introduces-six-new-makerbot-pla-filament-colors

Defending FCIAC champion Central the team to beat

... looking to jump into the elite like Westhill and Norwalk and teams that normally have success in other sports like Greenwich and Darien all coming into the season with talented rosters. Bridgeport Central: On paper they look stacked and probably ...

http://www.newstimes.com/sports/article/Defending-FCIAC-champion-Central-the-team-to-beat-5072916.php

Snow blankets SW Connecticut

... Photo: Lindsay Perry A man shovels snow from the sidewalk along Railroad Avenue during the snow storm that hit Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 17, 2013. Photo: Bob Luckey A woman walking on lower Greenwich Avenue uses an umbrella during ...

http://www.newstimes.com/news/slideshow/Snow-blankets-Southwestern-Connecticut-76324.php

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... Photo: Lindsay Perry A man shovels snow from the sidewalk along Railroad Avenue during the snow storm that hit Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 17, 2013. Photo: Bob Luckey A woman walking on lower Greenwich Avenue uses an umbrella during ...

http://www.ctpost.com/news/slideshow/Snow-blankets-Southwestern-Connecticut-76324.php&via=ConnPost

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... looking to jump into the elite like Westhill and Norwalk and teams that normally have success in other sports like Greenwich and Darien all coming into the season with talented rosters. Bridgeport Central: On paper they look stacked and probably ...

http://m.ctpost.com/sports/article/Defending-FCIAC-champion-Central-the-team-to-beat-5072916.php

White Christmas? Probably

... A. Pounds Eka Kavtaradze of the nation of Georgia, is bundled-up in winter clothes while walking with a friend on Greenwich Avenue during the snow storm that hit Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 17, 2013. When asked about the storm, ...

http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/White-Christmas-Probably-5072909.php

... be available for order from makerbot.com/filament or in the MakerBot retail stores located in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Conn., as of today, December 17. "These new colors are going to be really cool to 3D print with," noted Bre Pettis, CEO of ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20131217006490&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Greenwich's Rob Mathes presents 20th Christmas concert

... holidays through song. "Since the beginning, this has been a family and friends affair," said Mathes, a lifelong Greenwich resident, who, in addition to being a singer and songwriter, is an accomplished arranger and producer. The 20th annual Rob ...

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Greenwich-s-Rob-Mathes-presents-20th-Christmas-5072247.php

House of the Day: Reno'd English Manor in Connecticut Countryside Asks $20M

... of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got. Location: Greenwich, Conn. Price: $20,000,000 The Skinny: A complete renovation and expansion of a 1929 home, this English country manor sits on five ...

http://curbed.com/archives/2013/12/17/renod-english-manor-in-connecticut-countryside-asks-20m.php

Bovie details compensation of local president, new CEO

... ges at Bovie (NYSE MKT: BVX) follow a $7 million capital infusion from Great Point Partners LLC, which is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2013/12/17/bovie-details-compensation-of-local.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_37+%28Physician+Practices+Industry+News%29

Greenwich Lines Up As Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $586 Million

As the Mega Millions jackpot creeps toward $600 million, residents all over Fairfield County are lining up at gas stations and delis to get their tickets and hopefully hit a huge payday Tuesday night.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/greenwich-lines-mega-millions-jackpot-hits-586-million

Joan B. Dobson, 83; Retired Greenwich Hospital Nurse's Aide

... resident of Byram, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013. She was 83. She retired after working 36 years at Greenwich Hospital as a nurse's aide. She is survived by her daughter Cheryl (Kevin) Shearn and her son Michael. Joan was predeceased by her ...

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/obituaries/p/joan-b-dobson-83-retired-greenwich-hospital-nurses-aide

Beat the Holiday Blues! Volunteer

... else fails, why not create your own volunteer project? Contact your local food pantry like Neighbor-to-Neighbor in Greenwich and ask about organizing a can drive. Make snacks or festive treats for a senior living center or local shelter like ...

http://darien.patch.com/groups/rachel-reeses-blog/p/beat-the-holiday-blues-volunteer

Margot S. Handal, 91, Former Longtime Greenwich Resident

... shortly before World War II. She married Joseph S. Handal exactly one year before Pearl Harbor. She lived in Greenwich for almost 30 years prior to moving to Stamford in 2011. Handal is survived by sons, Richard, Donald and Gary; five ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/margot-s-handal-91-stamford

Things you could buy with Mega Millions win

Video: Marathon on Myrtle Raises Funds For Families

... involved." For a second year, teams of runners took to treadmills Sunday to raise funds for a family in need. Greenwich based Family Centers partnered with Toyota of Stamford to make the charity event a reality. "This year it was a local family here ...

http://stamford.itsrelevant.com/content/16722/Marathon-on-Myrtle-Raises-Funds-For-Families-

Maureen Ann Hyland, 82, Of Greenwich

... hours are Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, 31 Arch St., Greenwich. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 at Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, 469 North ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/maureen-ann-hyland-82-greenwich

NSA Phone Surveillance

The U.S. government's gathering of Americans' phone records is likely unlawful, a judge ruled on Monday, raising "serious doubts" about the value of the National Security Agency 's so-called metadata counter terrorism program.

http://www.courant.com/news/nation-world/sns-rt-us-usa-security-ruling-20131216,0,4870419.story

... for Tuesday, Dec. 17, when a storm is expected to leave two to four inches of snow. However, as of 5:50 a.m., Greenwich Public Schools has posted a notice that Secondary Schools (grades 6-12) are running a regular school day schedule. Elementary ...

http://greenwich.patch.com/groups/schools/p/greenwich-schools-are-open