Stamford Roundup: June 2013

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Were you SEEN at the Kids In Crisis triathlon?

Were you SEEN at the sixth annual Kids in Crisis triathlon on June 30 in Stamford? Photo: Lauren Stevens, Lauren Stevens/Hearst Media Group Were you SEEN at the sixth annual Kids in Crisis triathlon on June 30 in Stamford? Photo: Lauren Stevens, Lauren Stevens/Hearst Media Group Were you SEEN at the sixth annual Kids in Crisis triathlon on June 30 ... (more)

http://www.ctpost.com/seen/slideshow/SEEN-Kids-In-Crisis-triathlon-65530.php

Triathlon helps Kids In Crisis

Chris Thomas runs the final stretch before being the first accross the finish line in the Kids in Crisis benefit triathlon in Stamford on Sunday, June 30, 2013.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/slideshow/Kids-in-Crisis-benefit-triathlon-65526.php

Triatlon helps Kids In Crisis

Chris Thomas runs the final stretch before being the first accross the finish line in the Kids in Crisis benefit triathlon in Stamford on Sunday, June 30, 2013.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/slideshow/Kids-in-Crisis-benefit-triathlon-65526.php

Avalon Selling Avalon on the Sound East: Nrida Pilot "significantly enhances the cash yield"

... England Thruway), providing exceptional access to New York City and other regional employment centers (including Stamford, CT and White Plains, NY). Avalon on the Sound East, constructed in 2007, is a luxury high rise mixed-use building containing ...

http://www.newrochelletalk.com/content/avalon-selling-avalon-sound-east-nrida-pilot-significantly-enhances-cash-yield?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewRochellesTalkOfTheSoundBlogs+%28Most+Recent+Blog+Posts%29

World Week Ahead: Eyes on US employment data

... message on June 19. On Tuesday, New York Fed President William Dudley is set to speak on economic conditions in Stamford, Connecticut, while Fed Governor Jerome Powell will give a speech on international financial regulatory reform in New York. ...

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1307/S00002/world-week-ahead-eyes-on-us-employment-data.htm

Eyes on US jobs data this week

... message on June 19. On Tuesday, New York Fed President William Dudley is set to speak on economic conditions in Stamford, Connecticut, while Fed Governor Jerome Powell will give a speech on international financial regulatory reform in New York. ...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/monetary-policy/news/article.cfm?c_id=201&objectid=10894021&ref=rss

Rioux's Hall of Fame Induction Tops Stamford News

STAMFORD, Conn. - Stamford's Allyson Rioux's election to the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame led the news this week.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/news/riouxs-hall-fame-induction-tops-stamford-news

Bridgeport Diocese Ordains 4 Deacons Headed For The Priesthood

... in 1998, he felt called to volunteer on mission trips through his parish. He entered St. John Fisher Seminary in Stamford and spent a year there perfecting his English. He enrolled in Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., where he completed ...

http://norwalk.dailyvoice.com/news/bridgeport-diocese-ordains-4-deacons-headed-priesthood

Video: 'Kic it' at the Cove

... "Kids in Crisis really does a lot for children who end up with no parents or people who can support them," said Stamford's Andrea Greenburg, whose son took part in the triathlon. "They support kids in the community who really have nothing." "We can ...

http://stamford.itsrelevant.com/content/14923/KIC-IT-at-the-Cove

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Conn. governor shares tales of dyslexia

... retarded' was the term that was used.'' Malloy spoke candidly to the students about his struggles growing up in Stamford in the 1960s, recalling when teachers would post his failing scores on the classroom board, or how he stayed away from ...

http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2011/03/30/conn_governor_shares_tales_of_dyslexia/?rss_id=Most+Popular

Police: Man burned wife's clothes

... cruiser, injuring an officer. He was held in lieu of $60,000 bond, and he appeared in state Superior Court in Stamford on Thursday. Police are investigating the incident in conjunction with an automobile fire on Lyon Street, only a block away from ...

http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Police-Man-burned-wife-s-clothes-4638516.php

Former Norwalk man who stabbed wife in neck pleads guilty to attempted murder

... pleaded guilty to attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. According to the plea agreement he made at the Stamford courthouse late Thursday afternoon, Lisandro Orias , 31, formerly of Westport Avenue, Norwalk, will spend up to 15 years in ...

http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Former-Norwalk-man-who-stabbed-wife-in-neck-1019631.php

Farewell To Matt Borne

... Curt Henning and Bret Hart. Troubles with the law and substance abuse derailed successful runs in Georgia and Stamford, CT respectively, but Osbourne continue to work the independent circuit, as the video above illustrates. His final public ...

http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/farewell-to-matt-borne

For aid worker, strategizing one disaster at a time

Kate Dischino, emergency response manager for AmeriCares, speaks to Stamford High School students during their visit to the humanitarian relief organization's headquarters and warehouse in Stamford on Monday, June 10, 2013.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/For-aid-worker-strategizing-one-disaster-at-a-4638405.php

Buses Running Instead Of Trains On New Canaan Branch

Update : Train service will resume on the New Canaan Branch beginning with the 3:57 p.m. train Saturday departing Stamford making all stops to New Canaan, Metro-North announced via Twitter.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/news/buses-running-instead-trains-new-canaan-branch

WWE superstars bring joy to those serving overseas

Paul Wight is better known as 'Big Show', who is a 7-foot tall and 440 pound wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment , America's ubiquitous wrestling organization based in Stamford, Conn.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3037128/posts

New Canaan Library Imports Executive Director From New Zealand

... am replaces Alice Knapp, who left in January for a position as director of user services at the Ferguson Library in Stamford. Knapp served as executive director for four years. You can read about her tenure here .

http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/new-canaan-library-imports-executive-director-new-zealand

Stamford Motorists Should Be Alert For Triathletes Sunday

Stamford motorists are advised that the KIC IT Triathlon will be going through portions of the city on Sunday on bikes and running from about 7 to 10 a.m. with most of the athletes arriving between 8 and 9 a.m. Residents are asked to be alert to a large presence of cyclists on the following roads: Chestnut Hill Road, Haviland Road, High Ridge Road, ... (more)

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/news/stamford-motorists-should-be-alert-triathletes-sunday

Check Out Open Houses In Stamford This Weekend

If you're looking to move to Stamford you're in luck as there are several open houses in the city this weekend.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/real-estate/check-out-open-houses-stamford-weekend-9

Bull and Buddha closed; owner says restaurant will reopen

... over as managing director at Bull and Buddha in November with his equal partners, John Hooper and Renee Hooper, of Stamford, Conn. The Bull and Buddha restaurant closed for renovations June 16 and an official re-open date had not been set. He ...

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.poughkeepsiejournal.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013130628010%26nclick_check%3D1

Cohen clams up

... as nine current and former SAC employees have been implicated or charged with insider trading while working at the Stamford, Conn., fund. Don't even ask: Billionaire Steve Cohen, the subject of a criminal investigation, invoked his Fifth Amendment ...

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/cohen_clams_up_P85liEdN8Xaqgpg9qRhSxM?

Friday, June 28, 2013

Cohen Remains Silent as SAC Executives Meet With Prosecutors

... Five SAC employees also received subpoenas in May to appear before a grand jury. Tom Conheeney, president of Stamford, Connecticut-based SAC; Chief Operating Officer Solomon Kumin; Steve Kessler, head of compliance; Phillipp Villhauer, head trader; ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MP4CX66TTDSF01-7K5E4IV3NE6E9MPMM99815D10T

Barrique opens its doors on Bedford Street just in time for summer

Barrique, a French/Mediterranean restaurant has a nice outdoor seating area with boxes of flowers next to the tables, at Stamford, Conn., Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Barrique-opens-its-doors-on-Bedford-Street-just-4637319.php

Video: 6/28 Weekly Wrap Up

... easy to raise money in this environment and they were very successful in reaching their first threshold." And in Stamford, Thursday the Fairfield County Sports Commission announced its Hall of Fame class of 2013 at UConn Stamford. Six members will ...

http://stamford.itsrelevant.com/content/14918/628-Weekly-Wrap-Up

Video: Stay Safe in the Water This Summer

For more information, visit http://www.chelseapiersct.com/aquatics/ * "Water safety is so important, especially during the summer season," says Stamford's public safety director, Ted Jankowski.

http://stamford.itsrelevant.com/content/14910/Stay-Safe-in-the-Water-This-Summer

Legislature can reverse a wrong

... been asked to bear more than any person should. Charla Nash , the victim of a brutal attack by a chimpanzee in Stamford in 2009, should be allowed to sue the state of Connecticut and have her day in court. Let's be clear: It is not the purpose here ...

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Legislature-can-reverse-a-wrong-4636721.php

Cohen Remains Silent as SAC Executives Called Before Grand Jury

Amedisys Faces U.S. Medicare Pay Cut for In-Home Health Care

... by the 2010 Affordable Care Act, exceeded investors' expectations, said Sheryl Skolnick, a CRT Capital analyst in Stamford, Connecticut. "This is as bad as it could have been," Skolnick said in a telephone interview. The home-health industry faces ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MP2MI16K50XV01-2FRC9UANE2A8IBUM673P8A7A98

Fujifilm Showcases Fully Integrated Synapse Suite of Products at the...

... advanced, FUJINON brand endoscopes to the medical market. FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. is headquartered in Stamford, CT. For more information visit www.fujimed.com and www.fujifilmendoscopy.com . FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, ...

http://www.fujifilmusa.com/press/news/display_news?newsID=880460

United Rentals Moves Headquarters to Larger Facility in Stamford

United Rentals has left its Greenwich, Conn., headquarters and moved to a new 47,000-square-foot office in nearby Stamford.

http://rermag.com/headline-news/united-rentals-moves-headquarters-larger-facility-stamford

SACa s Cohen takes the 5th

... Five SAC employees also received subpoenas in May to appear before a grand jury. Tom Conheeney, president of Stamford, Conn.-based SAC; Chief Operating Officer Solomon Kumin; Steve Kessler, head of compliance; Phillipp Villhauer, head trader; and ...

http://www.pionline.com/article/20130628/DAILYREG/130629853/sac8217s-cohen-takes-the-5th

BNC Financial, Bank of New Canaan's owner, plans IPO

... of what it means to be a community bank." BNC Financial has two banks each in New Canaan and Fairfield and one in Stamford. The company recently acquired the Bank of Wilton , which will join the Bankwell brand in September. The bank also owns a ...

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/BNC-Financial-Bank-of-New-Canaan-s-owner-plans-4635814.php

Weston Man Killed While Changing Truck's Flat Tire On I-95 In Greenwich

... State Police said. Henry Wagmeister, 57, who lived in Weston and was employed by Truck Tire Sales &a SService in Stamford, was wearing high visibility clothing when he was hit, according to the police report. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the ...

http://darien.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/weston-man-killed-while-changing-trucks-flat-tire-i-95-greenwich

BNC Financial Group is rebranding, going public

... it means to be a community bank." The BNC Financial Group has two banks each in New Canaan and Fairfield and one in Stamford. The company recently acquired the Bank of Wilton , which will join the Bankwell brand in September. The bank also owns a ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/BNC-Financial-Group-is-rebranding-going-public-4635469.php

Opening Bell: 06.28.13

Fed Officials Intensify Effort to Curb Surge in Interest Rates "It is pretty obvious that the Fed was caught off guard by the market's reaction given the lengths to which they have gone to reshape market expectations," Drew Matus, deputy U.S. chief economist at UBS Securities LLC in Stamford, Connecticut, and a former analyst at the New York Fed, ... (more)

http://dealbreaker.com/2013/06/opening-bell-06-28-13/

Stamford Union Opposes Fire Commission Appointment

Stamford's firefighter union has several concerns with the possible appointment of former city Rep. Scott Mirkin to the city's Fire Commission, officials said.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/politics/stamford-union-opposes-fire-commission-appointment

Fibertech Networks Expands Presence in Connecticut

... has network that reaches the four corners of the State, connecting major cities such as Hartford, Bridgeport, Stamford, Danbury, New London and New Haven, CT, among others. The company's Connecticut network offers continuous connectivity through ...

http://it.tmcnet.com/news/2013/06/28/7240563.htm

UPDATE 5-Oil prices flat on strong dollar; supply concerns

... and taking the steam out of crude oil," said Addison Armstrong, director of market research at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "And some of the U.S. macroeconomic reports weren't helpful, particularly the Chicago PMI, which came in so ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/28/markets-oil-idUSL3N0F40VU20130628?feedType=RSS&feedName=marketsNews

Alan H. Stein, 74, Of Greenwich, Navy Vet., Freelance Electrical Contractor

... and Ethel Marquardt. He was a lifelong resident of Greenwich. He was a graduate of the Wright Technical School of Stamford. He completed boot camp at the Keel United States training center and went on to serve on the USS Furse DD/DDR 822 Destroyer ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/alan-h-stein-74-greenwich-navy-vet-freelance-electrical-contractor

Darien's Dilenschneider named 'Family Champion'

... of care. For the past five years, Harmon has been a resource, confidant and sounding board for the students at Stamford's Rippowam Middle School and AITE High School . As the clinical social worker at Family Centers' School Based Health Center ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Darien-s-Dilenschneider-named-Family-Champion-4633898.php

Crude Heads to Third Weekly Gain in Four as Economies Strengthen

... good data out of the U.S. and Europe," said Addison Armstrong, director of market research at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "There are expectations of better gasoline demand in the third quarter. We are testing the top end of the ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MP3UF707SXKX01-2V6RJTEI7HKPTA2B2PO5FM9K4H

Five-year prison term for 2012 attack

... to five more years if he violates probation. He received the mandatory minimum sentence at state Superior Court in Stamford after pleading guilty to first-degree assault this March. Earlier this month, Washburn's co-defendant Christian Aguilar , 24, ...

http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Five-year-prison-term-for-2012-attack-4633840.php

The Federal Reserve Loses Its Cool

"It is pretty obvious that the Fed was caught off guard by the market's reaction given the lengths to which they have gone to reshape market expectations," Drew Matus, deputy U.S. chief economist at UBS Securities LLC in Stamford, Connecticut, and a former analyst at the New York Fed, said in an e-mail.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1526372-the-federal-reserve-loses-its-cool?source=feed

Crude Heads to Third Weekly Gain in Four as Economies Strengthen

... good data out of the U.S. and Europe," said Addison Armstrong, director of market research at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "There are expectations of better gasoline demand in the third quarter. The head of PBOC's comments are very ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MP3UF707SXKX01-0UNUA8QIC41O0G9PJBSI3T0HSQ

New Canaan's Paglialunga among six named to Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame

Cheryl Tiscia speaks during the Fairfield County Hall of Fame 2013 induction announcement after her sister, Allyson Rioux, was announced as an inductee into the James OaAoRourke Amateur Wing at the University of Connecticut's Stamford campus on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/articleGallery/New-Canaan-s-Paglialunga-among-six-named-to-4626683.php

Alive@Five with The Mavericks

... News Group is a sponsor. Photo: Jason Rearick Scenes from the Alive@Five concert series at Columbus Park in Stamford on Thursday, June 27, 2013. Hearst Connecticut News Group is a sponsor. Photo: Jason Rearick Scenes from the Alive@Five concert ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/slideshow/Alive-Five-with-The-Mavericks-65400.php

Amedisys Faces U.S. Medicare Pay Cut for In-Home Health Care

What To Do In And Around Stamford

NEW CANAAN/ STAMFORD, Conn. - A production of "The Little Mermaid Jr." and a cast member of the "Jersey Shore" signing cocktail bottles are just a few of the events going on this weekend in the Stamford-New Canaan area.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/events/what-do-and-around-new-canaan-weekend-0

Stamford's Jacqueline Fusco Ready For Triathlon Challenge

STAMFORD, Conn. Stamford's Jacqueline Fusco watched the KIC It Triathlon two years ago as she helped her daughter's cheerleading team from Stamford High School support the race.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/sports/stamfords-jacqueline-fusco-ready-triathlon-challenge

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Cengage Learning may file for bankruptcy protection soon: WSJ

... and tablets and state and local governments reduce spending on school books. ( r.reuters.com/sud39t ) The Stamford, Connecticut-based publisher is discussing a host of options with creditors to eliminate a significant chunk of debt, according to the ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/28/us-cengagelearning-restructuring-idUSBRE95R03720130628?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews

Cengage Learning may file for bankruptcy protection soon -WSJ

... study materials on smartphones and tablets and state and local governments reduce spending on school books. () The Stamford, Connecticut-based publisher is discussing a host of options with creditors to eliminate a significant chunk of debt, ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/28/cengagelearning-restructuring-idUSL3N0F34D320130628?feedType=RSS&feedName=privateEquity

On the links: Connecticut dominating MGA's Ike Championship

... captured the winners' trophy the past two years, Tommy McDonagh of Shorehaven Golf Club won the title in 2011 and Stamford's Mike Ballo Jr. was a repeat champion in 2009 and 2010. Ballo turned professional in 2010 and McDonagh, a Penn State ...

http://www.newstimes.com/sports/article/On-the-links-Connecticut-dominating-MGA-s-Ike-4629168.php

Crude Oil / Benchmark price rises as U.S. GDP data spurs stimulus...

... the fresh inventory data and we saw prices fall," said Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Conn. "It didn't take long for us to return to tracking equities. The markets aren't going to fall a great deal as long as ...

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0000341764

Weak U.S. bond auctions highlight investor skittishness

... be willing sellers who haven't exited yet," said William O'Donnell, head Treasury strategist with RBS Securities in Stamford, Connecticut. On May 22, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said before a congressional panel that a decision on whether the U.S. ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/usa-bonds-auction-idUSL2N0F31SC20130627?feedType=RSS&feedName=bondsNews

Low-Sulfur Diesel Advances on Speculation Export Demand to Rise

... from good economic headlines out of Europe," said Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. Ultra-low-sulfur diesel, or ULSD, for July delivery rose 4.56 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $2.8999 a gallon at 12:22 ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MP211X1A1I4H01-5V999NIJ6F8D7NNRP17P5VOI30

TREASURIES-Prices gain after 7-year debt sale

... paring its bond purchases in September, said Ian Lyngen, senior government bond strategist at CRT Capital Group in Stamford, Connecticut. On Thursday, both the president of the New York Fed, William Dudley, and Fed Governor Jerome Powell sought to ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL2N0F31YF20130627?feedType=RSS&feedName=bondsNews

Starwood Opens First Canadian Element

STAMFORD, Conn.-Today marks the opening of Element Vaughan Southwest, the first international hotel within Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc.'s eco-wise Element portfolio.

http://www.lodgingmagazine.com/News/News/Starwood-Opens-First-Canadian-Element--3025.aspx

Ron Martin Named CEO of UHY Advisors-Texas

... UHY Advisors, was a partner at two other international accounting firms, having been transferred to offices in Stamford, Connecticut and Cincinnati, Ohio. Martin earned a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Texas, Austin. He is a member of ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130627006387&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

TREASURIES-Prices rise after strong debt auction

... paring its bond purchases in September, said Ian Lyngen, senior government bond strategist at CRT Capital Group in Stamford, Connecticut. Among those speakers were New York Fed President William Dudley and Fed Governor Jerome Powell on Thursday. ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL2N0F31J120130627?feedType=RSS&feedName=marketsNews

Macquarie Group Appoints Thierry Wizman as Global Interest Rates and Currencies Strategist

... the developed and emerging markets. He most recently served as the Senior Macroeconomic Analyst at Artha Capital in Stamford, CT, an emerging markets hedge fund, where he was also a Director of Research. Prior to joining Artha in 2009, Dr. Wizman ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130627006277/en/Macquarie-Group-Appoints-Thierry-Wizman-Global-Interest

TREASURIES-Prices gain before seven-year note sale

... paring its bond purchases in September, said Ian Lyngen, senior government bond strategist at CRT Capital Group in Stamford, Connecticut. Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said on Wednesday that the Fed's asset purchases ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL2N0F30W320130627?feedType=RSS&feedName=bondsNews

Suspected Cocaine Dealer Charged In Stamford

Members of the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit for Stamford Police found 63 grams of cocaine, $566 in cash, plastic bags and scales in the Stamford apartment of Pedro Alejandro-Reyes, 32, Capt.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/suspected-cocaine-dealer-charged-stamford

Man Stabbed By Homeless In-Law In Stamford

A man was stabbed by one of his wife's relatives Wednesday night on Stamford's West Side, police said.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/man-stabbed-homeless-law-stamford

Brand View Boosts its Analytics Service

... products are no longer in stock, for how long and, crucially, what price changes have been applied. 28 June 2013 Stamford, CT: Brand View, the leading international provider of real-time price and promotion tracking, has added an Out-of-Stock filter ...

http://www.internetretailer.com/2013/06/27/brand-view-boosts-its-analytics-service

Parody brings out shades of comedy in Stamford

Don't be surprised if Stamford's Palace Theatre boasts more handcuffs than a law enforcement convention on the night " SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody" rolls in to town.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Parody-brings-out-shades-of-comedy-in-Stamford-4625645.php

Global Markets-Shares, bonds gain as fears of immediate Fed exit ease

... paring its bond purchases in September, said Ian Lyngen, senior government bond strategist at CRT Capital Group in Stamford, Connecticut. Benchmark 10-year Treasuries were last up 10/32, the yield at 2.5 percent, after earlier trading as low as 2.47 ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/markets-global-idUSL5N0F32QJ20130627?feedType=RSS&feedName=industrialsSector

U.S. consumer spending rebounds, jobless claims fall

... other half of the employment equation, hiring, also likely held steady," said Guy Berger, an economist at RBS in Stamford, Connecticut. Recent data, including housing, regional factory activity, business spending plans and consumer confidence, have ...

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/484009/20130628/uconsumer-spending-rebounds-jobless-claims-fall.htm

Trending: How We Connect

Allison Robertino doesn't own a traditional alarm clock. Instead, the 19-year-old Stamford resident relies on her iPhone to rouse her in the morning.

http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Trending-How-We-Connect-4625609.php

... will feel pressure from boycotts," Malloy said in a phone interview. "This is big." He recalled that as mayor of Stamford, he performed 13 civil unions on the first day that law went into effect in 2005. In October, 2008, Connecticut Supreme Court ...

http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/State-reacts-to-marriage-ruling-4625611.php

Norwalk man charged in bank scam

A Norwalk man currently serving a 20-month prison sentence for stealing nearly $20,000 from an elderly Greenwich man, was charged Wednesday in a scheme to steal more than $11,000 from a Stamford bank last year.

http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Norwalk-man-charged-in-bank-scam-4625613.php

WRAPUP 2-U.S. consumer spending rebounds, jobless claims fall

... other half of the employment equation, hiring, also likely held steady," said Guy Berger, an economist at RBS in Stamford, Connecticut. Recent data, including housing, regional factory activity, business spending plans and consumer confidence, have ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/usa-economy-idUSL2N0F30FC20130627?feedType=RSS&feedName=financialsSector

Two car break-ins attempted at same house

... on a bicycle, said police. A person who matched the complainant's description was stopped on Waterbury Avenue in Stamford, but he was released when it was determined not to be the suspect. The next morning, police were called again to the Brookside ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Two-car-break-ins-attempted-at-same-house-4625522.php

Single-stream recycling in town doubles in last year

... haulers and results in more items being collected. Currently, about 65 cities and towns in Connecticut, including Stamford, Hartford and New Haven, participate in single-stream recycling, according to the DEEP website. However, it was noted ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/local/article/Single-stream-recycling-in-town-doubles-in-last-4625533.php

TREASURIES-Prices gain before seven-year note sale

... paring its bond purchases in September, said Ian Lyngen, senior government bond strategist at CRT Capital Group in Stamford, Connecticut. Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley is scheduled to give remarks on the national and ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL2N0F30IO20130627?feedType=RSS&feedName=bondsNews

Harman to repurchase another $200M in stock

... that its board approved the repurchase of up to an additional $200 million of the company's common stock. The Stamford, Conn.-based automotive electronics and audio equipment maker said the new authorization is in addition to the $70.7 million that ...

http://newsok.com/harman-to-repurchase-another-200m-in-stock/article/feed/559502?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newsok%2Fbusiness+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+business%29

Harman to repurchase another $200M in stock

... that its board approved the repurchase of up to an additional $200 million of the company's common stock. The Stamford, Connecticut-based automotive electronics and audio equipment maker said the new authorization is in addition to the $70.7 million ...

http://dailyjournal.net/view/story/359d67402c9345fb8964ed6c912e8960/US--Harman-Buyback/

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Trending: How We Connect

Allison Robertino doesn't own a traditional alarm clock. Instead, the 19-year-old Stamford resident relies on her iPhone to rouse her in the morning.

http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Trending-How-We-Connect-4624808.php

Man charged in bank scam

A Norwalk man currently serving a 20-month prison sentence for stealing nearly $20,000 from an elderly Greenwich man, was charged Wednesday in a scheme to steal more than $11,000 from a Stamford bank last year.

http://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Norwalk-man-charged-in-bank-scam-4624389.php

Last weekend for Shakespeare on the Sound

... permanent murals in the Darien Nature Center 's classrooms and had paintings exhibited at Sound Waters Museum in Stamford. Thoren was juried into the Greenwich Art Society and Flinn Gallery , New Canaan's Carriage Barn Spectrum show and the Rowayton ...

http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Last-weekend-for-Shakespeare-on-the-Sound-4624482.php

County commercial real estate firms compete for talent, contracts

... arick Michael Siegel, the newly hired as an executive managing editor at Colliers International real estate, in his Stamford, Conn. office on Monday June 24, 2013. Photo: Dru Nadler

http://www.newstimes.com/realestate/articleGallery/County-commercial-real-estate-firms-compete-for-4623873.php

Stamford Police Investigate After Man Is Found Shot

Police were called to the area of Richmond Hill Avenue and Greenwich Avenue a little after 10 p.m.when the rear window of a van was shot out, Capt.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/stamford-police-investigate-after-man-found-shot

UConn Trustees Approve FY '14 Budget

... and dorms, move the Greater Hartford campus to downtown Hartford, and enhance programs and operations at the Stamford and Avery Point campuses. In addition, Next Generation Connecticut includes an annual operating budget component to support the ...

http://today.uconn.edu/blog/2013/06/uconn-trustees-approve-fy-14-budget/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+uconn-today+%28UConn+Today%29

Record

... Saiger . For more information, call Rav David at 203-542-7183 or email ravdavid@templesholom.com. Soundwaters of Stamford is offering weekend afternoon and sunset sails on its 80-foot, three-masted schooner in June, July, August and September, with ...

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Record-4623909.php

County commercial real estate firms compete for talent, contracts

... Michael Siegel, the newly hired as an executive managing editor at Colliers International real estate, in his Stamford, Conn. office on Monday June 24, 2013. Photo: Dru Nadler The commercial real estate market in Fairfield County is warming up. ...

http://www.ctpost.com/realestate/article/County-commercial-real-estate-firms-compete-for-4623873.php

WTI Crude Advances as U.S. GDP Data Spurs Stimulus Speculation

... the fresh inventory data and we saw prices fall," said Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "It didn't take long for us to return to tracking equities. The markets aren't going to fall a great deal as ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MP07BY1A1I4N01-0KN30HNB5PR8VBE0752CCMJFFH

After Drowning, Stamford Warns About Water Dangers

Just days after a Stamford boy drowned , the city has released safety tips for boaters and swimmers from the American Red Cross and U.S. Coast Guard.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/news/after-drowning-stamford-warns-about-water-dangers

Sacred Heart University, Starwood Hotels Put Stamford Teens To Work

Sacred Heart University and Starwood Hotels have teamed up to expand on the Mayor's Youth Employment Program in Stamford this summer.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/business/sacred-heart-university-starwood-hotels-put-stamford-teens-work

Crude Oil / Price rises for 2nd day as U.S. durable goods orders...

... and it looks like the economy is improving," said Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Conn. "There are expectations that you are going to see a draw in crude stocks. It looks like oil wants to go higher right now." ...

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0000338838

Congress unlikely to stop student loan rate hike

Congressman Jim Himes holds a press conference with students at Stamford, Conn. UConn branch on Monday June 25, 2012 urging Congress to take action before student loan rates automatically double from 3.4% to 6.8% on July 1. Photo: Dru Nadler Congressman Jim Himes holds a press conference with students at Stamford, Conn.

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/local/article/Congress-unlikely-to-stop-student-loan-rate-hike-4623545.php

New Canaan's Gallagher wins Player of the Year at Haverford, looks forward to junior year

... in a big New England tennis tournament at Yale this weekend. They are photographed on the courts after a lesson at Stamford High School in Stamford, Conn. on Tuesday June 22, 2010. Photo: Kathleen O'Rourke, ST New Canaan High School tennis players ...

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-Canaan-s-Gallagher-wins-Player-of-the-Year-at-4623492.php

Congress unlikely to stop student loan rate hike

Congressman Jim Himes holds a press conference with students at Stamford, Conn. UConn branch on Monday June 25, 2012 urging Congress to take action before student loan rates automatically double from 3.4% to 6.8% on July 1. Photo: Dru Nadler Congressman Jim Himes holds a press conference with students at Stamford, Conn.

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Congress-unlikely-to-stop-student-loan-rate-hike-4623546.php

WTI Crude Fluctuates as Supplies Gain Amid Stimulus Speculation

Natural Gas Futures Climb on Outlook for Electricity Demand

... more gas burn from the power sector," said Addison Armstrong, director of market research at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "We bounced straight off the low from yesterday that corresponded to the 200-day moving average." Natural gas for ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MP03QP0UQVI901-41L05TQEQ085OD9F1CV6KL75JD

Kenneth Happe

... brother, Gregory R. Happe and his wife Julie of Houston, TX; nieces, Beverly Happe Forman and her husband Chet of Stamford, CT, Anne-Marie Happe of Atlanta, GA, Claudia Happe of Seattle, WA, Ellen Happe Phillips and her husband Terry of Houston, TX, ...

http://www.telegram.com/article/20130626/OBIT/306260307/1001/rss01&source=rss

Natural Gas Futures Climb on Outlook for Electricity Demand

... more gas burn from the power sector," said Addison Armstrong , director of market research at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut . "We bounced straight off the low from yesterday that corresponded to the 200-day moving average." Natural gas ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-26/natural-gas-futures-climb-on-outlook-for-electricity-demand.html

Sister Fernanda Scarlato, POSC, 85, Of Stamford

... Sisters, she left Calabria at the age of 21 to establish a new apostolic mission in the United States. They came to Stamford with little in the way of material goods but well-grounded by their charisma and commitment. She was assigned to Saint ...

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/sister-fernanda-scarlato-posc-85-stamford

Harold Trachtenburg, 85, Of Stamford, Math And Science Teacher

... chemist. In 1955 he embarked on a career in education, teaching math and science at J.M. Wright Technical School in Stamford. In 1961 he graduated from the University of Bridgeport with a master's degree in education. Over the next 31 years, he ...

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/harold-trachtenburg-85-stamford-math-and-science-teacher

Swim Across America In Fairfield County Nets $485K

STAMFORD, Conn. Swimmers in the seventh annual Swim Across America Greenwich-Stamford Open Water Swim on Saturday raised more than $485,000 for cancer research.

http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/swim-across-america-fairfield-county-nets-485k

Chevy Promotion Shows Akerson Jabs to Get GM Into Fighting Shape

... an overarching brand leader who can devise a strategy that applies to multiple countries, Keller, who is based in Stamford, Connecticut, said in a telephone interview. "This has a shot at working," she said. "It makes a lot more sense, because if ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MOYMD30UQVI901-7GVIDH6LAS6KPD934VGK92FCMD

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Drink like the distinguished with Sandeman Founders Reserve Port

... naive girl - away from my small rural Mayberry-esque hometown in Tennessee. There was a six-month stint in Stamford, CT before the job ultimately landed me in Charlotte, NC where I now call home. The time in CT was a chance for me to experience life ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/drink-like-the-distinguished-with-sandeman-founders-reserve-port?cid=rss

Malloy: Bridgewater deal up to Stamford

Amid growing speculation about the fate of a development that would bring hedge fund behemoth Bridgewater Associates to Stamford, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday distanced himself from negotiations between the city and developer Building and Land Technology, saying that the decision to bring the company was "Stamford's to act on."

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Malloy-Bridgewater-deal-up-to-Stamford-4621988.php

Mavericks come to shake things up for Alive@Five

... In Your Arms Again," "Born to Be Blue" and "Amsterdam Moon," has wowed critics here and abroad. The band comes to Stamford Thursday, June 27, to play in the city's Alive@Five summer series. The opening acts are McAlister Drive and Keith Paine. Older ...

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/6/25/mavericks_come_to_shake_things_up.htm

Malloy: Bridgewater deal up to Stamford

Amid growing speculation about the fate of a development that would bring hedge fund behemoth Bridgewater Associates to Stamford, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday distanced himself from negotiations between the city and developer Building and Land Technology, saying that the decision to bring the company was "Stamford's to act on."

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Malloy-Bridgewater-deal-up-to-Stamford-4621988.php

U.S. Sells $35 Billion of Two-Year Notes to Below-Average Demand

... and provide sponsorship for the auction," said Ian Lyngen, a government-bond strategist at CRT Capital Group LLC in Stamford, Connecticut. Overall demand was "relatively lackluster," he said. The current two-year note yield climbed two basis points, ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MOYSPZ0UQVI901-4I47DTSM541TC45R3NNA7MV3CT

ULSD Rises as U.S. Manufacturing Gain Signals More Diesel Demand

... under $6 and that puts pressure on the products," said Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. ULSD's crack spread versus West Texas Intermediate crude widened 9 cents to $24.74 a barrel. The premium over ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MOYB530YHQ0X01-6ERN1L1HDB2CCQCCNN8CJI7JHO

Malloy visits amid hedge fund speculation

A wide array of Stamford powerbrokers assembled Tuesday night at the Marriott hotel to hear a keynote speech by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy before the city's Downtown Special Services District .

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Malloy-visits-amid-hedge-fund-speculation-4621988.php

Digital, Alternative Media Revs Could Hit $436 Billion

STAMFORD, Conn. Total digital and alternative media revenue will reach $436.3 billion by 2017, increasing at a 14.1-percent clip annually, according to a new study from research firm PQ Media.

http://www.responsemagazine.com/direct-response-marketing/news/digital-alternative-media-revs-could-hit-436-billion-5364

FOREX-Dollar rises for 5th straight session on data, Fed view

... strength in the wake of the FOMC statement last week," said Brian Kim, currency strategist at RBS Securities in Stamford, Connecticut. Data showed on Tuesday that durable good orders increased by a better-than-expected 3.6 percent in May as demand ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/25/markets-forex-idUSL2N0F11RY20130625?feedType=RSS&feedName=usDollarRpt

XL Appoints Jacobs Global Head of Capital Management, Corp. Development, Tax

... Corporate Development and Tax. He reports to Peter R. Porrino, Executive VP and CFO, and will be based in Stamford, Connecticut. Porrino welcomed Jacobs to XL, adding that he has known him for 25 years and that he "will be a tremendous addition to ...

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2013/06/25/296568.htm

Stamford, Hear About East Side Train Station Plan

... n departments and the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the lobby of the Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd., and translation services will be provided.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/news/stamford-hear-about-east-side-train-station-plan

Stamford Kids To Participate In Hands-On Summer Science Class

About 140 students will take part in the "At the Beach and in the Sea" program run by Stamford Achieves this summer thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/schools/stamford-kids-participate-hands-summer-science-class

Chevy Promotion Shows Akerson Jabs to Get GM Into Fighting Shape

Crude Rises for Second Day as U.S. Durable Goods Orders Increase

... and it looks like the economy is improving," said Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "There are expectations that you are going to see a draw in crude stocks. It looks like oil wants to go higher ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MOY9KO0UQVI901-27OG43RSQT5JIVNV00IJEJQ8LU

Tepid 2-year debt sale weighs on U.S. bond market

... mildly concerning for the next two auctions," said William O'Donnell, head Treasury strategist at RBS Securities in Stamford, Connecticut. "The pickup in volatility has caused a lot of people to pull back." The Merrill Lynch MOVE index, which ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/25/markets-usa-bonds-auction-idUSL2N0F11MR20130625?feedType=RSS&feedName=bondsNews

Mavericks to shake things up

... year after nearly a decade, is on tour with a new spirit, a new album ("In Time") and new fans. The band will be in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, June 27, 2013 as part of the Alive@Five concert series. For more information, visit ...

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Mavericks-come-to-shake-things-up-for-Alive-Five-4620928.php

Horizons Student Enrichment Program at New Canaan Country School Kicks off 50th Summer

... its 50th year, Horizons at New Canaan Country School provides an enriching summer experience to K-8 students from Stamford, Norwalk and surrounding communities. "We can hardly wait for the children to arrive," says Leah Kimmet, Executive Director. ...

http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/education/Horizons-Student-Enrichment-Program-at-New-Canaan-Country-School-Kicks-off-50th-Summer20423.shtml

Stamford Man Arrested In Connection With Bus Disturbance

DARIEN, Conn. A 39-year-old Stamford man was arrested on a charge of breach of peace in Darien last week after he was accused of creating a disturbance on a Connecticut Department of Transportation bus, police said.

http://darien.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/stamford-man-arrested-connection-bus-disturbance

Porsche driver charged with DWI

At approximately 12:17 a.m., police said, George drove his 2012 Porsche Panna through a checkpoint that had been set up by the Darien and Stamford police departments.

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Porsche-driver-charged-with-DWI-4621207.php

Bus rider charged with breach of peace

Anthony Dickens , 39, of 597 Pacific St., Stamford, was arrested on June 19 one a charge of of second-degree breach of peace.

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Bus-rider-charged-with-breach-of-peace-4621222.php

Swimmers make waves in fight against cancer in seventh annual Swim...

The seventh annual Swim Across America Greenwich-Stamford Open Water Swim , held Saturday was a huge success with 186 swimmers and another 80 land, kayak and boat volunteers participating.

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Swimmers-make-waves-in-fight-against-cancer-in-4621209.php

New Canaan To Celebrate Career Of Retiring Police Chief

... the interim chief. The retirement party will be from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Italian Center, 1620 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Tickets are $65 and include a buffet-style dinner, open bar and gift.

http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/new-canaan-celebrate-career-retiring-police-chief

FOREX-Dollar gains for 5th straight day on upbeat data, Fed view

Tablet Shipments To Be Neck-And-Neck With PCs By 2014: Gartner

... Gartner's estimates are based in part on a drop in PC sales recorded for the first quarter of the year, which the Stamford, Conn.-based research firm said is the result of a change in buyer needs and preferences as well as market adjustments in ...

http://www.crn.com/news/mobility/240157212/tablet-shipments-to-be-neck-and-neck-with-pcs-by-2014-gartner.htm

'Senatorial' Actor No Virgin to Political Roles

... politics as a career, Kwinarian said, "Why anyone would want to be a politician in the first place is beyond me." A Stamford, Conn., native, Kwinarian said his conservative sensibilities on health care, gay marriage and especially unions render him ...

http://hoh.rollcall.com/senatorial-actor-no-virgin-to-political-roles/

Castleton Commodities International LLC Closes $850 Million Senior Secured Working Capital Facility

... electric power, and coal as well as financial instruments related to commodities. CCI is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with offices in Houston, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Calgary, Canada; Lausanne, Switzerland; Shanghai, China; Singapore; ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130625006380&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Conn. Lobstermen Praise Anti-Pesticide Bill

... on Monday afternoon with state legislators, including state Sens. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk, Darien) and Carlo Leone (D-Stamford, Darien) as well as state Rep. John Shaban (R-Redding-Weston-Easton), to kick off what they hope is the start of a rebirth of ...

http://www.nationalfisherman.com/news-events/top-news/1532-conn-lobstermen-praise-anti-pesticide-bill

Crude Rises for Second Day as U.S. Durable Goods Orders Gain

Merritt Parkway's 75th anniversary celebrated with art

Cars travel north and south on the Merritt Parkway under the Guinea Road Bridge in Stamford.

http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/articleGallery/Merritt-Parkway-s-75th-anniversary-celebrated-4618612.php

Mini Plastic Flow Switches suit water-based applications.

... applications, CE-compliant units are also suited for coolant or chemical monitoring in portable equipment. Stamford, CT USA - Omega introduces its new FSW-120 series of compact PPS switches. Designed for use with water and water based solutions, ...

http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/Mini-Plastic-Flow-Switches-suit-water-based-applications-20010502

Toyota President Receives Lowest Pay for Highest Returns

... the last 30 years," said Maryann Keller, principal at auto industry consulting firm Maryann Keller & Associates in Stamford, Connecticut. Compared to Toyoda, "the competition is overpaid." Toyoda's pay for 2012 was 184 million yen ($1.9 million), an ...

http://www.inautonews.com/toyota-president-receives-lowest-pay-for-highest-returns

Fairfield County Lobstermen Praise Anti-Pesticide Law

... on Monday afternoon with state legislators, including state Sens. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk, Darien) and Carlo Leone (D-Stamford, Darien) as well as state Rep. John Shaban (R-Redding-Weston-Easton), to kick off what they hope is the start of a rebirth of ...

http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/politics/darien-lobstermen-praise-new-anti-pesticide-law

Stamford Lawmaker Praises Law To Protect Lobsters From Pesticides

... on Monday afternoon with state legislators, including state Sens. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk, Darien) and Carlo Leone (D-Stamford, Darien) as well as state Rep. John Shaban (R-Redding-Weston-Easton), to kick off what they hope is the start of a rebirth of ...

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/politics/darien-lobstermen-praise-new-anti-pesticide-law

Video: Stamford Pet of the Week: Blue

Blue is a 7-month-old male puppy in need of a forever home. Laurie Hollywood, director of Stamford Animal Care & Control, says she thinks Blue is an American Bulldog mix.

http://stamford.itsrelevant.com/content/14859/Stamford-Pet-of-the-Week-Blue

Monday, June 24, 2013

Vesta Partners Expands Into Southeast Asia Region

Stamford, CT June 24, 2013 Peter Dunford, Managing Director at Vesta, will be leading the business development activities in the Southeast Asia region.

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/06/24/7227991.htm

Madonna Badger: Back at work

Madonna Badger lost her three young daughters and parents in a Christmas morning fire in Stamford, Connecticut.

http://speechwriting-ghostwriting.typepad.com/speechwriting_ghostwritin/2013/06/madonna-badger-back-at-work.html

Kickstarter Helps Stamford Father-Daughter Finish Album

Stamford's Dave and Emma Hart will be finishing and releasing their debut album, "Hold On," thanks to more than 170 supporters who are backing their project on Kickstarter.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/kickstarter-helps-stamford-father-daughter-finish-album

Stamford Opens Cooling Centers To Help Beat The Heat

Stamford will open designated cooling centers over the next couple of days to help residents deal with the extreme heat that is expected.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/news/stamford-opens-cooling-centers-help-beat-heat

Railsplitting, Hairsplitting, and More

... and all. (In music, to be sure, there are more canons than cannons.) We could have used , with the orchestra in Stamford, Conn., where he lived. He thought the piece was kind of dumb. It is one of Copland's weaker pieces, no doubt. But we can ...

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/351909/railsplitting-hairsplitting-and-more-jay-nordlinger

Kidnapping Suspects Arraigned

... Westport police Saturday appeared for arraignment today in Norwalk Superior Court. Andrew "Drew" Frank (l),21, of Stamford, and Peter Ferraro Jr., 24, of Norwalk at their arraignment today. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Cablevision-News 12 photo Police said ...

http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2_5/kidnapping_suspects_arraigned/

CPRE Study finds improvement in math performance in districts receiving GE Foundation support

... contributed to improvements in student performance in four districts: Jefferson County, KY; Cincinnati, OH; Stamford, CT; and Erie, PA. "One of the biggest challenges facing the United States is that the current education system does not adequately ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130624006270/en/CPRE-Study-finds-improvement-math-performance-districts

Extreme Heat Alert/Designated Cooling Centers in Stamford

Stamford, CT - Once again, the area is experiencing extreme heat conditions for the next few days.

http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/News_1/Extreme-Heat-Alert-Designated-Cooling-Centers-in-Stamford20397.shtml

FOREX-Dollar gains on view Fed may end easing sooner than expected

... is not validated by actual Fed policy," said Dan Dorrow, head of research at FX broker Faros Trading, in Stamford, Connecticut. The dollar shifted between gains and losses against the yen, but sold off in the New York session as investors considered ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/24/markets-forex-idUSL2N0F01PG20130624?feedType=RSS&feedName=usDollarRpt

XL Group plc Appoints Philip M. Jacobs as Global Head of Capital...

... Reporting to Peter R. Porrino, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Jacobs will be based in Stamford, Connecticut. Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Porrino said: "We are delighted to welcome Phil to XL and look forward to his ...

http://www.benzinga.com/news/13/06/3700616/xl-group-plc-appoints-philip-m-jacobs-as-global-head-of-capital-management-corpor

CPRE Study finds improvement in math performance in districts receiving GE Foundation support

A new evaluation report released by the Consortium for Policy Research in Education this week provides strong evidence that the GE Foundation Developing Futures a in Education program significantly contributed to improvements in student performance in four districts: Jefferson County, KY; Cincinnati, OH; Stamford, CT; and Erie, PA.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130624006269/en

CPRE Study finds improvement in math performance in districts receiving GE Foundation support

... contributed to improvements in student performance in four districts: Jefferson County, KY; Cincinnati, OH; Stamford, CT; and Erie, PA. "GE is committed to bolstering math and science education in our schools, and we are pleased to be able to share ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130624006269/en/CPRE-Study-finds-improvement-math-performance-districts

WTI Oil Rises as Brent Premium Narrows While Alberta Lines Shut

... to be the main reason for the strength in WTI," said Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "The impact on pipelines from the flooding in Calgary might also be giving WTI some support. Prices are still ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MOWFMD0UQVI901-7HNIUQ9EOE0OELG7CJD9H1M08S

Stamford Realtors Help Students Go To College

The students were selected based on their achievements in school as well as their involvement in the community, said a news release from the organization.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/schools/stamford-realtors-help-students-go-college

NBC Sports Names John Strong Lead Voice for Major League Soccer Coverage

... Rebecca Lowe in NBC Sports Group's Premier League studio at the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Martino joined NBC Sports Group in 2012 as lead MLS game analyst and served as a men's soccer analyst at the 2012 ...

http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/NBC-Sports-Names-John-Strong-Lead-Voice-for-Major-League-Soccer-Coverage-20130624

Sandra A. Lausten, 70, Longtime Norwalk Resident

Lausten was born Feb. 15, 1943, in Stamford, daughter of Anthony A. and Rose L. Antonelli.

http://norwalk.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/sandra-lausten-70-longtime-norwalk-resident

"Pitney Bowes Inc. : Technology and Communications - Company Profile, ...

... over 100 countries across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Pitney Bowes is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the US. Report Table of Contents: 1 Business Analysis 1.1 Company Overview 1.2 Business Description 1.3 Major ...

http://reports.pr-inside.com/pitney-bowes-inc-technology-and-r3711306.htm

TREASURIES-Prices sink further on Fed pullback fears

... to think of this in terms of being a brushfire," William O'Donnell, head Treasury strategist at RBS Securities in Stamford, Connecticut. "There still appears to be tinder out there to burn, in other words, sellers that can't get out or need to get ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/24/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL2N0F00LT20130624?feedType=RSS&feedName=bondsNews

Aging Infrastructures and Evolving Threats - Data Center 2.0 is Redefining Security

... ork design and implementation. Currently, Bill works as a cloud and virtualization architect at MTM Technologies, a Stamford, CT based consulting firm.

http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2013/06/24/aging-infrastructures-and-evolving-threats-data-center-2-0-is-redefining-security/

Donald T. Donahue, 87, Longtime Stamford Resident

... as a technical sergeant with the 76th Field Hospital attached to the 77th Infantry Division. Donahue worked at Stamford Dressed Beef Company, Stamford; Southern New England Telephone Company, Stamford, in their marketing department; and most ...

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/donald-t-donahue-87-longtime-stamford-resident

... sticky, or dirty liquids. It is suitable for day tank, skid, IBC, sump, and process tank level applications. Stamford, CT USA - Omega introduces its new LVCN210 series of ultrasonic level transmitter and controller which provides continuous level ...

http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/Ultrasonic-Level-Transmitter-Controller-has-4-20-mA-output-20010440

Give Your Old Job a Choke Slam and Work For WWE in Stamford, Connecticut

If you love creative freedom and you can thrive in the pressure of live TV, WWE wants you to contribute your 2D Motion Graphic skills to their Creative Graphics department.

http://www.core77.com/blog/jobs/give_your_old_job_a_choke_slam_and_work_for_wwe_in_stamford_connecticut_25105.asp

More Natural Gas On The Way To Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula For Cleaner ...

... don't and take on our customers' toughest challenges with flexible equity and debt transaction structures. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, GE Energy Financial Services holds an approximately $20 billion global energy portfolio. More information: ...

http://www.pollutiononline.com/Doc/more-natural-way-mexicos-yucatan-peninsula-generation-pipeline-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a

Jobless Rate Remains Steady At 8% In Connecticut

... rate remained at 8 percent, according to statistics released last week by the state Department of Labor. The Stamford-Norwalk area showed the largest job growth in the state, while the Danbury area saw a small decline, according to the statistics. ...

http://fairfield.dailyvoice.com/politics/jobless-rate-remains-steady-8-connecticut

Go Red For Women Leadership Breakfast Held in Norwalk

... - Leading From the Heart," was moderated by Mia Schipani, VP of Business Development for Hotel Zero Degrees and Stamford-based RMS Companies. A 2010 study presented at the AHA's Scientific Sessions showed that women whose work is highly stressful ...

http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/News_1/Go-Red-For-Women-Leadership-Breakfast-Held-in-Norwalk20387.shtml

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Stamford Woman Wins Title Of Miss Connecticut

... Garde Arts Center in New London. She is a 21-year-old student at the Honors College at Pace University and lists Stamford as her hometown on her Wordpress biography . She will compete in the Miss America Competition in September, where Tarpey said ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/stamford-woman-wins-title-miss-connecticut

Texas governor visiting Connecticut

Perry is scheduled to speak Monday evening at the Ferguson Library in Stamford as part of the city's "Civility in America Speaker Series."

http://www.theday.com/article/20130617/NWS12/130619712/1018/Texas-governor-visiting-Connecticut

Idyll Banter: Young love? Never grows old.

Here is the definition of dogs in heat. Penny Lydecker, a female yellow lab, is locked safely inside her house on McIntosh Court in Stamford, Connecticut in 1969, while her owners are off at work.

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