04/28/12 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed

The Latest News From Old Greenwich, CT...

• Speaking out: advocacy to save lives _{2012-04-27, 06:49 pm}
  ... that accept applications for volunteers or interns. A local example is the Renfrew Center which has a base in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, as well as nine other locations across America. The Renfrew Center was the first residential treatment center ...
• Garden Catering's Saturday sales will help Hodgkin's patient _{2012-04-27, 12:36 pm}
  ... sales, 25% of gift card sales and 100% of T-shirt sales to help him. The fund-raiser will take place at the Old Greenwich location, 185 1/2 Sound Beach Avenue. To make a tax-deductible donation in honor of Mr. Berman, send a contribution to the NFT ...
• What's Happening Around Greenwich This Weekend _{2012-04-26, 06:30 pm}
  ... free. a 3 p.m.: Watercolor demonstration by artist and teacher Lauretta Jones, presented by the Art Society of Old Greenwich; Garden Education Center; call (203) 637-9949 for more information. a 6:30 p.m.: Musical Shabbat Service at Greenwich Reform ...
• Farewell concert is planned in Stamford for retiring maestro _{2012-04-25, 03:00 am}
  ... The Sunday, May 6, concert at the Palace Theatre in Stamford is serving as a public farewell for the Old Greenwich resident, who is retiring after 52 years at the helm. The concert will feature cellist Allison Eldredge , as well as guest soloists ...
• Greenwich chamber fetes Porricelli's Market, Upper Crust Bagel _{2012-04-25, 09:33 pm}
  Jerry Porricelli works on the produce layout in the Porricelli's Market in Old Greenwich in this file photo.
• Driver Charged With Passing School Bus and Forgery _{2012-04-24, 06:14 pm}
  Greenwich Police arrested a Norwalk woman whom they say passed a school bus that was picking up students in Old Greenwich, on a variety of charges including driving with a suspended license.
• Greenwich Ladies Lunch To Honor MS Supporters _{2012-04-24, 05:00 pm}
  Meredith Vieira and her husband, Richard Cohen, will be keynote speakers and honorees for their work in raising awareness in the fight against MS at the Fairfield County WAMS Luncheon on May 21 at the Hyatt Regency in Old Greenwich.
• Low turnout in GOP presidential primary _{2012-04-24, 02:37 pm}
  Chris Parsons, left, checks in with John and Nancy Harris before voting at the Republic Presidential Primary at Old Greenwich School in Old Greenwich, Ct., Tuesday, April 24, 2012.
• Driver slams into stop sign, sent to hospital _{2012-04-20, 07:36 pm}
  ... sole occupant of the Volkswagen Golf when it struck the sign where East Putnam Avenue and Ferris Drive meet in Old Greenwich. His injuries are unknown. "He was going too frigging fast," said eyewitness Michael Hone, who was driving on Ferris Drive ...
• Greenwich Cops Resolve Case of Suspicious SUV _{2012-04-20, 03:00 pm}
  GREENWICH, Conn. - A report earlier this month of a man trying to get an Old Greenwich boy into his car turned out to be a misunderstanding, Greenwich Police have concluded.
• Old Greenwich Suspicious Vehicle Case Closed _{2012-04-20, 11:14 am}
  A Greenwich Police say they've resolved the April 7 incident in Old Greenwich involving a report of a man trying to lure a young boy into his vehicle.
• Police say incident in which man in SUV approached young boy was a 'misunderstanding'_{2012-04-20, 10:57 am}
  On Friday, April 6, five middle school boys were playing in a yard in Old Greenwich, when one of the boys was approached by an unknown male who told him that he was there to pick him up and drive him home.
• Old Greenwich restaurant application approved _{2012-04-19, 11:50 pm}
  An Old Greenwich coffee shop's transformation into a restaurant was approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday and now the owners are looking for investors to go in with them on the restaurant.
• Seeing stars . . . and stripes: Former Greenwich resident has a passion for photographing flags _{2011-06-30, 03:00 am}
  ... Show "Brush With Fate," at the Flinn Gallery at Greenwich Library (through July 14) and the Art Society of Old Greenwich show at the Bendheim Gallery of the Greenwich Arts Council (through July 16). Greenwich Citizen talked to Carley recently about ...
• Mere Talk Of NYC Commuter Tax Gives Conn. A Headache _{2012-04-17, 07:29 pm}
  ... part of this guy who's trying to get some attention to run for mayor,'' Cafero said. Rep. Lile R. Gibbons of Old Greenwich said the tax would be levied on top of other costs that Fairfield County commuters encounter on their way to jobs in ...
• Mere Talk Of NYC Commuter Tax Gives Connecticut A Headache _{2012-04-17, 07:29 pm}
  ... part of this guy who's trying to get some attention to run for mayor,'' Cafero said. Rep. Lile R. Gibbons of Old Greenwich said the tax would be levied on top of other costs that Fairfield County commuters encounter on their way to jobs in ...
• Two Women Charged in Greenwich Car Burglary _{2012-04-16, 02:38 pm}
  ... police said. Nicole A. Caldwell, 28, of 27 Havemeyer Place, and Bridget Palazzo, 25, of 27 Richmond Drive in Old Greenwich, broke into a car at the West Putnam Mobil gas station, 623 W. Putnam Ave., at 11 p.m. on March 13, according to police ...
• 2 Town Women Face Burglary Charges _{2012-04-16, 11:41 am}
  ... 28, who gave an address of 27 Havemeyer Pl., and Bridget Palazzo, 25, who gave an address of 27 Richmond Dr., Old Greenwich, each were charged with third-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary. Caldwell also was charged with ...
• 42 Open Houses from $325K to $10.75M on Sunday _{2012-04-15, 06:02 am}
  ... $1 million and 22 over $1 million. We have 3 open houses in Banksville and several very attractive homes in Old Greenwich and Riverside. The latest weather report indicates a sunny afternoon in the 70s. The trees are in flower and the leaves are ...
• Greenwich Police car, SUV collide in Old Greenwich _{2012-04-14, 05:17 pm}
  A Greenwich Police car was taken away on a flat-bed tow truck after it was involved in a two-car crash on Sound Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich at around noon Saturday.