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• AARP to host conversations on future of Medicare & Social Security _{2012-04-17, 04:10 pm}
  AARP Connecticut seeks the opinions and ideas of Connecticut residents about the future of Medicare and Social Security through a series of Community Conversations in local cities and towns, including Stamford on April 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St.
• FOREX-Dollar, yen fall as risk sentiment improves; euro dips _{2012-04-17, 03:57 pm}
  ... Kiwi, and Canadian dollar are also higher," said Brian Kim, currency strategist at the Royal Bank of Scotland in Stamford, Connecticut. In mid afternoon New York the euro was 0.1 percent lower at $1.3129 after earlier surpassing Monday's high to hit ...
• New rail cars help Metro-North curb delays _{2012-04-17, 03:56 pm}
  ... of almost 200 M-8s by next winter, we'll be in much better shape than two years ago," she said. Bill Hazelin, a Stamford commuter who usually rides the 8:12 a.m. train, said riding the new M-8 trains has made his daily trips to Manhattan more ...
• Cops: Woman's ex breaks into bedroom _{2012-04-17, 03:56 pm}
  ... order. He was held through the morning on $10,000 bond and arraigned on the charges at state Superior Court in Stamford. Police Sgt. Kenneth Jarrett said police were called to a home on Shippan Avenue at 12:31 a.m. by a woman who said her ...
• Pro Arte Singers close season with April 29 concert _{2012-04-17, 03:43 pm}
  ... more information, call 203-322-5970, visit www.proartesingers.org, or write the Pro Arte Singers, P.O. Box 4251, Stamford, CT 06907 0251. The Pro Arte Singers, with the Pro Arte Festival Chorus, will close their season Sunday, April 29, at 4 p.m. ...
• Manslaughter conviction in Christmas killing overturned _{2012-04-17, 03:34 pm}
  ... overturned by the state Appellate Court. According to their 10-page decision on the case that went to a jury in Stamford in March 2010, the court ruled there was not enough evidence provided at trial to prove that Jason Gonzalez "intentionally ...
• Himes' fundraising outstrips Westport challenger in re-election bid _{2012-04-17, 03:27 pm}
  ... Stephen Obsitnik, a Westport businessman and educator, reported cash on hand of $558,445, and Christopher Meek, a Stamford financial executive, reported having $53,178. Himes, a member of the House Financial Service Committee, also out-distanced his ...
• Norwalk police blotter _{2012-04-17, 01:52 pm}
  ... criminal mischief. He was held on $2,500 bond and is due in court April 24. a Monia Sharma, 34, of 83 Morgan St. in Stamford, was charged with sixth-degree larceny. She is due in court April 24. a Christopher Junkersfield, 37, of 204 S 14th St. in ...
• Feds: City man who shot cop likely to serve 25 years _{2012-04-17, 03:00 am}
  STAMFORDa S-- A 29-year-old city man will likely serve 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug and firearm charges in the 2010 shooting of a Stamford narcotics officer, according to federal officials.
• DUI Arrests on Tokeneke, Post Rds., Leroy Ave. _{2012-04-16, 05:20 pm}
  A Darien man and a Stamford man were each arrested this weekend in separate incidents charging them with driving while under the influence of alcohol.
• Stamford Style Makers Take New York _{2012-04-16, 05:12 pm}
  ... style's up-and-coming stars for fall 2012. The invitation only event, organized by American Rebel , featured one of Stamford's best kept style secrets, Agabhumi , the Best of Bali, a bicoastal curator of eclectic accessories and apparel. "The timing ...
• 'Dancing With the Stars' pros bring ballroom training to Stamford _{2012-04-16, 05:06 pm}
  The word "Ballroom" is visible through the windows at 20 Summer Street in Stamford where Dance With Me, LLC, has leased space.
• Cops: Man hit cousin with log in Stamford park _{2012-04-16, 05:03 pm}
  ... e threatening. He was held overnight on $25,000 bond and arraigned on the charges Monday at state Superior Court in Stamford, police said.
• UPDATE 8-Oil tumbles 2 pct on early US pipeline reversal _{2012-04-16, 05:01 pm}
  ... Seaway pipeline has triggered selling of the WTI-Brent spread," said Gene McGillian, analyst at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. Oil prices were already under pressure from euro zone worries triggered by Spain's debt problems and weekend ...
• Timko Named Chief Technology and Strategy Officer at Pitney Bowes... _{2012-04-16, 04:27 pm}
  ... industry. If you have an article about a product, vendor or new development in the industry, please let us know. STAMFORD, Conn., April 11, 2012 - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) today announced the appointment of Joe Timko to the position of executive ...
• WrestleManiaA Sets Pay-Per-View Record _{2012-04-16, 04:22 pm}
  ... 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo. Additional ...
• Greenwich Man Arrested at Picnic _{2012-04-16, 04:22 pm}
  STAMFORD, Conn. - A Greenwich man was charged with assaulting two people in Stamford's Scalzi Park on Sunday night, punching one in the face and hitting the other with a log, Sgt.
• Ex-Greenwich Auto Shop Boss Sentenced on Tax Rap _{2012-04-16, 04:21 pm}
  ... from his employer was sentenced to 18 months of prison Friday for filing false tax returns. Eugene Ceriello, 48, of Stamford managed Greenwich Automotive Services, which is no longer in business, for ten years, according to court documents. He had ...
• TREASURIES-Spain worries spur bid for safe-haven U.S. debt _{2012-04-16, 03:49 pm}
  ... with European sovereign and banking credit," said Ian Lyngen, government bond strategist at CRT Capital Group in Stamford, Connecticut. "Spain remains the focal point driving flight-to-quality demand for Treasuries and given the volatility and ...
• Oil tumbles on prospects for Seaway reversal _{2012-04-16, 03:27 pm}
  ... Seaway pipeline has triggered selling of the WTI-Brent spread," said Gene McGillian, analyst at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. In London, Brent crude for June delivery was down $2.45 at $118.76 barrel, by 1:55 p.m. EDT (1755 GMT), after ..