Wednesday, July 28, 2010

07/28/10 RETRO WEEK: Looking Back At Cos Cob

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  1. Photo: Cos Cob Railroad Station


    MoreRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Jul 24 | Connecticut Post

    ... found a supportive community and met some of her best friends. Cassandra Comerford, a 29-year-old mommy blogger in Cos Cob, said she would feel isolated without her blogging community. "During our mothers' generation, there was a physical ...

  2. Town "Waterways Management Study" on its way to the publicRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 22 | Greenwich Citizen

    Geoff Steadman This aerial view of the Mianus River flowing into Cos Cob Harbor, traversed by the Post Road, I-95 and the New Haven Railroad, is on display in Town Hall with others showing the 27 mile coastline of the Town of Greenwich.

  3. Tesei: Town has fulfilled affordable-housing mandateRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 22 | Connecticut Post

    Hanging over the town like a dark cloud for much of the past two decades, a mandate that Greenwich build 24 affordable-housing units in return for the rights to the Cos Cob power plant site has been fulfilled, First Selectman Peter Tesei declared late Thursday.

  4. With touch of family pride, Stags take lacrosse game overseasRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 22 | Greenwich Citizen

    ... Kaj Snellman, was born there. "It's going to be pretty special wearing his home country's colors." Kralovenec, a Cos Cob native who helped Fairfield Prep win state titles in 2006 and 2007, is the starting goalie for the Czech Republic squad. "I ...

  5. Task force presents cellular infrastructure findings to Board of SelectmenRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 18 | Greenwich Citizen

    ... at various sites in town where a tower could be constructed. The favored site at the time was 129 Bible St., in Cos Cob, just inside the Montgomery Pinetum nature preserve. However that came under strong criticism from open space advocates who ...

  6. With touch of family pride, Stags take lacrosse game overseasRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 15 | Connecticut Post

    ... Kaj Snellman, was born there. "It's going to be pretty special wearing his home country's colors." Kralovenec, a Cos Cob native who helped Fairfield Prep win state titles in 2006 and 2007, is the starting goalie for the Czech Republic squad. "I ...

  7. Power Failure on Westport Rail Line Attributed to Loose WiresRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 15 | WSTC-AM Norwalk

    ... trains. In turn, the "Advocate" reports the trains came to a dead stop once over the Minanus River rail bridge in Cos Cob. A spokeswoman says the section of track that triggered the problem dates back nearly 100 years. 0 TrackBacks TrackBack URL for ...

  8. Metro-North determines cause of Saturday's power failureRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 14 | Connecticut Post

    ... trains when they collided. The trains continued to function until they passed over the Mianus River rail bridge in Cos Cob where they failed to reconnect to the overhead catenary wires, said railroad spokeswoman Marjorie Anders . The railroad is in ...

  9. Metro-North determines cause of Saturday's power failureRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 14 | Connecticut Post

    ... trains when they collided. The trains continued to function until they passed over the Mianus River rail bridge in Cos Cob where they failed to reconnect to the overhead catenary wires, said railroad spokeswoman Marjorie Anders . The railroad is in ...

  10. With touch of family pride, Stags take lacrosse game overseasRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 14 | Connecticut Post

    ... Kaj Snellman, was born there. "It's going to be pretty special wearing his home country's colors." Kralovenec, a Cos Cob native who helped Fairfield Prep win state titles in 2006 and 2007, is the starting goalie for the Czech Republic squad. "I ...

  11. Important events in Greenwich's historyRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 14 | Greenwich Citizen

    ... a 100- foot long, three-lane-wide section of the Mianus River Bridge collapsed in 1983 over the Mianus River in Cos Cob, killing three people and seriously injuring three others. Photo: Contributed Photo / Greenwich Citizen Traffic police have been ...

  12. Line in the sand over ferry policyRead the original story

    Monday Jul 12 | Connecticut Post

    ... I think that should be addressed," said Camillo, who represents eastern Greenwich, Riverside, North Mianus, Cos Cob and part of the downtown. Camillo commented that he could care less about the skin color or ethnicity of people visiting the beach, ...

  13. Autism and aging: When kids grow upRead the original story

    Monday Jul 12 | Connecticut Post

    Sean Stuart, 24, left, puts a puzzle together with Abilis program manager Gillian Graham, right, at an Abilis group home in Cos Cob, Friday afternoon, June 25, 2010.

  14. Grassroots Granookies - allergen-free granola cookiesRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Jul 8 | Examiner.com

    ... dairy free, soy free and nut free. And yet, they are actually quite tasty. Crafted by founder Stacey Schott of Cos Cob, these cookies started out as lunch-time snacks and are growing into a thriving business.They are available in chocolate chip, ...

  15. Vartosu wins raceRead the original story

    Friday Jul 9 | Westport News

    ... Liz Herbert (13:40) of Darien won the women's division and placed 12th overall. Emmy Stocker (14:33) of Cos Cob and Dee Dee Scanlin (14:37) of Westport were second and third in the women's division, 25th and 29th, overall. Other Westport-Weston ...

  16. Shoppers seek sidewalk deals in Old GreenwichRead the original story

    Friday Jul 9 | Connecticut Post

    ... perused the racks of women's and children's clothing at Fred, Anna Banana and Pastiche on Sound Beach Avenue. While Cos Cob resident Jane Palmer peeked through the stores' sidewalk displays, she said she preferred The Rummage Room, a vintage and ...

  17. Cos Cob suspect pleads not guilty in Valbella arson caseRead the original story

    Friday Jul 9 | Connecticut Post

    A Cos Cob man believed to be the main suspect behind the blaze that burned down parts of Valbella Restaurant pleaded not guilty Thursday in state Superior Court to one count of first-degree arson.

  18. . and the kitchen sink: It's all in the details for mother/daughter design teamRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 8 | Greenwich Citizen

    ... perspective to create unique workspaces in the "hub of the home" - the kitchen. It's all in the details for the two Cos Cob residents, whose kitchen design company emphasizes an updated focus on all the elements that transform and maximize space. To ...

  19. Fresh Air kicks off summer program in GreenwichRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 7 | Connecticut Post

    Cos Cob residents Maureen and David Hays have seen Kasim Cisse , an 11-year-old from the Bronx, grow nearly a foot since he first began visiting them and their 11-year-old son, Ryan, four summers ago.

  20. In brief: Mesco and Seacoast, Win-Tron ElectronicsRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 6 | Boating Industry

    ... earned entries into a raffle for the gift cards. The Boat Shop of Manahawkin, N.J., and Palmer Point Marina of Cos Cob, Conn., were the lucky winners. Marine electronics components and accessories distributor Win-Tron Electronics Inc. has named ...

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