Greenwich News Digest

Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Greenwich, CT.

wordsfrom thewiseconversations at the Greenwich Senior Center Jan 26th 2018, 18:10 Ronald Jasensky, Sr. points to a front page article in a 1977 issue of Greenwich Time. His father is shown on the front after surviving a gas explosion in Byram that destroyed his property. A photo of a proposed MGM casino is on display at a community meeting ... Jan 26th 2018, 17:36 ... Oct. 18, 2017. former congressman Robert Steele speaking at Innis Arden Golf Club to the League of Women Voters of Greenwich on his concerns if MGM Grand builds a casino in Bridgeport. former congressman Robert Steele speaking at Innis Arden Golf ... Greenwich home sales total nearly $1.5B in 2017 Jan 26th 2018, 15:58 ... and "a fair amount of good economic news," Pruner said, more high-end homes sold in 2017 than the previous year. "Greenwich saw an expansion and strength it hadn't seen for a while in the luxury market," said Jonathan Miller, a real estate appraiser ... Merrill Lynch veteran picked to replace Racquel Oden at Manhattan flagship office Jan 26th 2018, 15:18 ... management jobs at the firm. Since 2006, Mr. Grossman has been market executive for the Westchester, N.Y., and Greenwich, Conn., complex of Merrill Lynch offices. He "has been instrumental in driving growth in Westchester-Greenwich, [and] expanding ... Swiss tax dodge gets Greenwich man 6 months, $14M Jan 26th 2018, 13:49 A Greenwich, Conn. resident and citizen of South Korea was sentenced to six months in prison for failing to report to the U.S. Department of Treasury more than $28 million in funds he maintained at Credit Suisse branches in Switzerland, with the bank paying a $2.6 billion penalty in 2014 over its secret accounts. Why Thai generals and other power-hungry people love luxury watches Jan 26th 2018, 13:45 ... salary. But Wongsuwan's watches aren't as opulent as some, said Laurent Martinez, owner of Laurent Fine Watches in Greenwich, Conn. If Wongsuwan's entire collection is 25 watches worth $1.2 million, that means the average price of each watch is ... Driver in crash that killed Greenwich family sentenced Jan 26th 2018, 13:02 Katherine Mulvaney, Ledell Mulvaney and Donald Mulvaney were musicians with ties to Greenwich and Norwalk. They died as a result of a 2015 car collision in Westchester County. Trump's State of the Union more likely to raise eyebrows than stocks Jan 26th 2018, 12:19 ... year. "Nothing is going to trump tax reform," said Michael O'Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading in Greenwich, Conn. "Since I expect the president to do a victory lap, the typical market reaction would be a sell-the-news reaction in ... Yale, CT Whale team up to help Mandi Schwartz Foundation Jan 26th 2018, 12:07 ... Schwartz Marrow Donor Registration drives held at Yale over the years. The New York Riveters Bray Ketchum from Greenwich CT retapes her stick prior to a National Women's Hockey League game against The Connecticut Whale played at Ingalls Ice Rink, ... Ox Ridge School recently conducted a Geography Bee for fourth- and fifth-grade students. Jan 26th 2018, 11:02 ... well. A fundraiser to support the Pacific House Young Adult program will be held Feb. 23 at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich Hotel. Attendees will enjoy delicious dessert and food tastings, great music by talented musicians from local high schools and ...