04/12/12 The Raw Stamford News Feed

The Stamford, CT News Briefing...

• Death Penalty Nears Repeal in Connecticut _{2012-04-12, 03:24 pm}
  ... is better public policy," the governor was quoted as saying in the release. State Rep. Pat Billie-Miller, D-145 Stamford, voted in favor of the repeal, saying that the death penalty does deter crime and is morally wrong, a press release from her ...
• HP, Caterpillar, Alcoa: Dow Midday Movers _{2012-04-12, 03:21 pm}
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 138 points, or 1.1%, to 12,944. Leading the Dow higher were Hewlett-Packard PC shipments climbed 1.9 percent to 89 million units, compared with predictions for a 1.2 percent drop, according to Stamford, Connecticut-based Gartner Inc.
• Death Penalty Nears Repeal in Connecticut _{2012-04-12, 03:12 pm}
  ... is better public policy," the governor was quoted as saying in the release. State Rep. Pat Billie-Miller, D-145 Stamford, voted in favor of the repeal, saying that the death penalty does deter crime and is morally wrong, a press release from her ...
• South End man found with marijuana, gun _{2012-04-12, 02:53 pm}
  ... addition to the marijuana, patrol officers found a loaded handgun stashed atop one of his car tires, according to Stamford police Sgt. Robert Shawinsky. Willie Dickerson, 23, of 95-6 Ludlow St., Stamford, was charged at 2:46 a.m. Wednesday with ...
• Election 2012: Meek says he will stir things up in Congress _{2012-04-12, 02:52 pm}
  ... Mr. Himes won in 2008, and congressional candidate Chris Meek is looking to get back to conservative ways. The Stamford Republican is one of several candidates running for the party's nomination and is considered a favorite, along with Westport ...
• Mentor Helps Stamford Kids Find a Future _{2012-04-12, 01:00 pm}
  "There are a lot of good kids out there that just need a little advice and guidance," said the founder of Future 5 in Stamford.
• Wilton Commons moves a step closer to reality _{2012-04-12, 12:46 pm}
  ... recession." Wilton Commons is a 51-unit affordable senior living community designed by James Evans Associates of Stamford. It will offer one-bedroom rental apartments and amenities such as on-site staff, social events and activities, and handicapped ...
• Banker due back in court in cabbie hate cri... _{2012-04-12, 12:41 pm}
  ... Ammar in the hand, a wound that required six stitches. Jennings pleaded not guilty on March 9 in Superior Court in Stamford, Connecticut, to charges of intimidation as a hate crime, theft and assault. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 11 years ...
• Jelliff Mill Historic District accepted on Register of Historic Places _{2012-04-12, 11:41 am}
  ... and record the history and to photographically document the current site. Nils Kerschus, historian, researched the Stamford land records for the 17th and 18th century deeds. The nomination confirmed Native American habitation along the Noroton River ...
• Fairfield County Calendar _{2012-04-12, 10:46 am}
  ... $15/non-members, $10/members, $10/students and kids, free for musicians who come to jam. www.westportartscenter. Stamford Symphony-Serious Fun with Tchaikovsky: 8 p.m., Satuday, April 21 and 3 p.m., Sunday, April 22 at the Palace Theatre, 61 ...
• Crude Oil Rises for Second Day in New York as U.S. Equities, Euro Climb _{2012-04-12, 10:20 am}
  ... is driving the market back down towards $100," said Gene McGillian , an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut . "The fuel stockpile decrease helped support the market but the jobs numbers were bad and the market gave up its ...
• Pitchers getting job done _{2012-04-12, 10:17 am}
  ... and Axel DeJesus, the Red Devils stormed out of the gate with victories over Brookfield and Trinity Catholic of Stamford, before struggling against East Catholic of Manchester on Saturday morning at Penders Field. "We have two outstanding pitchers ...
• US Producer Prices Unchanged In March; Core Up 0.3% _{2012-04-12, 09:59 am}
  ... rise quicker than they did this particular month," said Kevin Cummins, an economist at UBS Securities LLC in Stamford, Connecticut, according to Businessweek . "Looking at the overall trend for producers, there doesn't seem to be any sign of a major ...
• Gov. Malloy Visits Norwalk on Education Reform Tour _{2012-04-12, 08:56 am}
  ... become available to teachers who do a good job as it is. "We are not in support of the entire bill," said a Stamford public school teacher who asked to be identified as S. Stephenson. "We're in support of many of the changes most recently made to ...
• Commuters not satisfied with partial restoration of bus funding _{2012-04-12, 08:04 am}
  ... said Jim Ross , a Hillandale Road resident who takes the S4 shuttle to the Saugatuck station to catch a train to Stamford, where he works. "What is the cost for this kind of service for disabled people to be able to get out and get to their job?" ...
• Stamford names new Director of Legal Affairs _{2012-04-12, 06:27 am}
  ... counsel to local businesses and corporations in the areas of land use, real estate and commercial transactions. "Stamford is a unique place," said Capalbo during an interview. "It has a lot to offer. Stamford's a big city with a small town feel to ...
• BTS to Host Executive Panel Featuring Executives from The Coca-Cola... _{2011-12-21, 03:00 am}
  ... Anglo American, AT&T, Chevron, Coca-Cola, Ericsson, HP, Rio Tinto, Sony, Telefonica, and Unilever. STOCKHOLM & STAMFORD, Conn.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--BTS is recognized by TrainingIndustry.com as a top 20 Leadership Development company ...
• In race for Congress, Meek said he will look to 'stir things up' in Washington _{2012-04-12, 05:24 am}
  ... before Himes won in 2008 and congressional candidate Chris Meek is looking to get back to conservative ways. The Stamford Republican is one of several candidates running for the party's nomination and is considered a favorite, along with Westport ...
• Naira appreciates as oil firms boost supply with $86m _{2012-04-12, 03:17 am}
  ... "The euro is recovering as risk, overall, is getting a little bit better," said Brian Kim, a currency strategist in Stamford, Connecticut, at Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. "It's all about the peripheral spread-widening concerns. They're still at ...
• 'Dancing With the Stars' Pro Returns Home to Fairfield County _{2012-04-12, 03:01 am}
  Former Stamford resident Tony Dovolani has been teaching people to ballroom dance for more than 20 years and appears on television's "Dancing with the Stars." Tony Dovolani, middle, is not the only celebrity dancer involved with Dance With Me.