07/27/09 The Raw Stamford News Feed By Robo Blogger (Updated)

Comprehensive News Feed for Stamford, CT.

• Esteemed Stamford Symphony member passes away
  posted on July 28, 2009 12:33:00 am
  Kimberly Reeves, a classical violinist and member of the Stamford Symphony, recently passed away in Evanston, Ill., with her family by her side.
• The Fairfield County Morning News with John LaBarca
  posted on July 27, 2009 11:28:25 pm
  ... south us to look at very light -- stuck in traffic is an excuse this morning. No problems and I'll get into Norwalk Stamford Greenwich looking good -- very nice to -- a decent trip around seven acquired one out of New Canaan. Plus sport that's -- C ...
• Rescued animals displayed at Kimball Farm
  posted on July 27, 2009 09:54:58 pm
  ... arms off and beat you with it," he said. This year, a 200-pound chimp named Travis mauled a 55-year-old woman in Stamford, Conn. The 14-year-old chimp was shot dead by responding police officers. Travis' owner, Sandra Herold, says she raised him ...
• Sticky day on tap as heat, humidity ramp up
  posted on July 27, 2009 09:38:56 pm
  ... chance of a thunderstorm will increase toward evening. High tide in Bridgeport Harbor will be at 4:22 p.m., and in Stamford and Greenwich harbors, high tide will be at 4:26 p.m. The sun will set at about 8:14 p.m., and sunrise tomorrow will be at ...
• Kuwaiti charged with fraud in US kills himself
  posted on July 27, 2009 09:14:31 pm
  ... reported on the Internet the following day stated that a Middle Eastern investment group made an offer to acquire Stamford, Connecticut-based electronic systems maker Harman International Industries Inc. Harman was forced to issue a statement last ...
• Global Infrastructure Partners Announces Strategic Natural Gas...
  posted on July 27, 2009 07:53:51 pm
  ... and waste management. GIP has offices in New York, London, Hong Kong and Sydney and Operational Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. SOURCE Global Infrastructure Partners * Automotive * Transportation * Accounting * Insurance * Chemical * ...
• GuestCentric Systems: GuestCentric E-Commerce Optimization Selected for Travel Innovation Summit 2009
  posted on July 27, 2009 07:00:00 pm
  ... significantly impact how travelers research, plan, purchase, organize and memorialize their trips. Headquartered in Stamford, CT with offices in UK and Portugal, GuestCentric Systems ( http://www.guestcentric.com ) is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ...
• Algebra courses revamped for fall
  posted on July 27, 2009 12:14:10 pm
  To address high failure rates in high school algebra courses, Stamford public schools will include in next year's classes new instructional strategies and more focus on the basics and areas where students have struggled.
• Hazem al-Braikan, Kuwaiti Charged With Fraud In The US, Kills Himself
  posted on July 27, 2009 06:17:08 am
  ... reported on the Internet the following day stated that a Middle Eastern investment group made an offer to acquire Stamford, Connecticut-based electronic systems maker Harman International Industries Inc. Harman was forced to issue a statement last ...
• Penance Set For Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
  posted on July 27, 2009 03:02:14 am
  ... from a few years back, Penance believes himself responsible for the tragic deaths of several hundred people in Stamford, Connecticut. At the time of the incident, which launches the Civil War storyline, he's known as Speedball. By the end of Civil ...
• U.S. crude settles at US$65.40
  posted on July 22, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... down by 2%, we still saw a build in distillates and gasoline," said Gene McGillian, analyst for Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. U.S. crude oil stocks fell by 1.8 million barrels, below analyst expectations for a 2.1 million barrel draw ...
• CT's First Exotic Animal Amnesty Day A Success
  posted on July 26, 2009 09:50:20 pm
  ... animals in Connecticut. The issue came to the forefront after a 200-pound pet chimpanzee viciously attacked a Stamford woman in February. 135 animals in all were turned over to authorities. They included 15 boa constrictors, 15 pythons, seven ...
• Owners Allowed To Drop Off Exotic Pets, No Questions Asked
  posted on July 26, 2009 07:17:32 pm
  ... in 136 creatures - no questions asked. The event comes five months after a privately owned chimpanzee mauled a Stamford woman. "I think it's just the tip of the iceberg out there," zoo vice president Don Goff said after a media herd toured a zoo ...
• BlackRock stakes reputation on its growing girth
  posted on July 26, 2009 03:42:13 pm
  ... to hire fewer managers with broader capabilities, said Dev Clifford, a consultant with Greenwich Associates, a Stamford, Conn.-based consultant to money managers. Still, while Greenwich's surveys consistently show institutional investors talking ...
• State's Lawyers Keeping An Eye On Trial
  posted on July 26, 2009 01:25:38 pm
  ... this week to see how their friends are doing so far. Mel Bloomenthal, a civil litigator with a solo practice in Stamford, spent a few hours Wednesday watching the testimony of former Greenwich police officers after driving to Norwalk to file papers ...
• Reports of child abuse dip in summer, but abuse doesn't, experts say
  posted on July 26, 2009 11:24:34 am
  ... mandatory reporters, such as teachers and social workers, said Ken Mysogland, the director for the state DCF in the Stamford-Norwalk area, which includes Greenwich. Schools are the top reporters of abuse. "Schools see children for more waking hours ...
• de Young Museum to Open New Permanent Exhibition of Eskimo and Inuit Art
  posted on July 26, 2009 10:18:30 am
  ... tourist trade. Today, the practice of creating art for sale continues. Thomas G. Fowler Thomas G. Fowler, from Stamford, Connecticut, was more than an avid collector; he was an artist, designer, illustrator, outdoorsman, and traveler. He had a ...
• Economic optimism pushes oil higher
  posted on July 26, 2009 07:21:11 am
  ... of economic optimism from the greater financial markets,' said Gene McGillian, Analyst for Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. 'I think the strength of the rally is derived mainly from the idea that as we enter the end of this year and early ...
• Four seek lead prosecutor post
  posted on July 26, 2009 05:08:44 am
  ... his retirement last month. In response to a Freedom of Information request for information about the candidates, Stamford State's Attorney David Cohen allowed The Advocate to examine the resumes, letters of recommendation and job application letters ...
• Connecticut Holds First Exotic Animal Amnesty Day
  posted on July 26, 2009 04:36:07 am
  Five months after a privately owned chimpanzee escaped his home and mauled a Stamford woman, Connecticut officials are giving owners of exotic pets a day of amnesty to turn in the illegally-owned animals at the Bridgeport Zoo.