NRG Taps Ragan For COO Post
Hartford Business

... a post he held from 2004 to 2008, NRG said. Under Ragan's direction, NRG has completed a successful makeover of its Cos Cob plant in Greenwich and has several projects underway at the Middletown, Milford and Montville plants, the company said. NRG ...

Dogs supply power to scooter
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

... but Daisy, who has pit bull and hound origins, is easily able to move the scooter along herself. Kerri Ann Hofer, of Cos Cob, was at Greenwich Point a few weeks back when she and Swan crossed paths. 'In a matter of minutes he had Daisy harnessed in ...

In troubling times, creating Safe Places for troubled kids
Greenwich Citizen

... Kids in Crisis counselor arrives to transport the youth to the Kids in Crisis shelter facilities on Salem Street in Cos Cob for further assistance. "It's a big responsibility but of importance to children and to the community, especially during ...

Mathes savors Mall concert memories
Greenwich Citizen

... this later and shed a tear, but not now." Kicking back at home A week and plenty of sleep later, Mathes was home in Cos Cob, sharing stories about this outsized experience at the Riverside Starbucks, a favorite local hangout where everybody on staff ...

In Honor of Its a oe10 Years of Progressa in Connecticut, NRG Energy ...
Business Wire

... located in Middletown, Norwalk, Milford and Uncasville, respectively, as well as smaller power stations in Cos Cob, Branford and Torrington. Since 1999, when NRG first entered the state's then-newly restructured electricity market, the Company has ...

On Tuesday, Emmy Stocker of the Cos Cob section of Greenwich will compete in the 32nd annual New York Road Runners Empire State Building Run-Up.

The 50-year-old will be trying to beat other runners up 86 floors of stairs at the Big Apple landmark. Around 300 athletes, invited to compete based on their athletic ability and background, are slated to run.

The women's record for the event is 11 minutes, 23 seconds.

A free-lance writer and endurance athlete, Stocker said she races "just for fun," noting it is her sixth time competing in the race."I do a combination of shorter races and the Stairmaster to get ready," she said. "It's all about endurance."

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Cos Cob man admits child porn
Connecticut Post
A Cos Cob man charged with distributing pornographic images of children over the Internet pleaded guilty in federal court in Hartford on Thursday, officials said.

Frigid Storm Heads East After Hitting Midwest
The Ledger
... A multiple car accident is seen under the Indian Field Road bridge, on exit four of Interstate 95 north in the Cos Cob neighborhood of Greenwhich, Conn., on Sunday. A car that slid on ice caused the 13-car pileup, sending two people to the hospital ...

30 Greenwich Retailers Support Kids in Crisis During Holiday Season
Greenwich Citizen
On Dec. 13, 30 Greenwich retailers donated from 5 to 30 percent of the day's revenue to Cos Cob-based Kids in Crisis, which provides protection for those suffering from abuse and family crisis through free, ...

Arrested Redevelopment w/Photo
Fairfield Weekly
... Soler specializes in brownfield development and has completed projects from Miami to Boston. He lives in Cos Cob and had never heard about the Georgetown property until the Commercial Bank of Kuwait, which lent money to the former owners of the ...

Regulator Marine University draws high attendance
Boating Industry
... in Osterville, Mass., and Salesperson of the Year, which was awarded to Jonathan Wilkes of Beacon Point Marine, Cos Cob, Conn. Regulator appoints assembly manager In other Regulator news, Eric C. Goodwin was recently appointed assembly manager. ...

Tesei's Second Year Fraught With Fiscal Challenges
Greenwich Citizen
... 2008-09 budget to the BET/RTM. We also presented to the Planning & Zoning Commission the site plan approval for the Cos Cob Power Plant Park. We advanced enhancements to the Senior Tax Relief Ordinance. Q. Disappointments during your first year? A. ...

Himes Learning The Ropes Of Congress
The Hartford Courant
... on the nation's economic crisis. His family - wife, Mary, and two daughters, aged 9 and 6 - will still live in Cos Cob, though Himes said he hopes to be back home as much as he can. "This is going to be a real change for our family," he said. "I do ...

11/19/08 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed (Updated)

Northfield Auctions

Antiques and the Arts Online, CT

ART: OILS:Impression Winter Landscape w/Tree+Hill,16"x12", sgnd LEONARD OCHTMAN,1854-1934)member Cos Cob art Colony,Founder of"GreenwchSoc. ...

Greenwich Youth Football championship Sunday set

Greenwich Time

Clark forced a fumble with his third-and-8 sack, and Adam Pate recovered on the Cos Cob 9-yard line. Michael McGrath carried the ball on the next play off ...

Osprey platform flap divides Greenwich boaters

The latter group wants the two osprey-nesting platforms on the island at Greenwich Cove relocated, possibly to Calf Island in Cos Cob, before the osprey ...

Tree contest names winners

Greenwich Time

By Colleen Flaherty

Eventually, the dead red oak tree in Peter and Judy Berg's Dandy Drive backyard in Cos Cob will fall, returning to the earth from which ...

In the Region

New York Times

COS COB Bush-Holley Historic Site “Carved With Rasps and Chisels: The Sculpture of Margaret Brassler Kane.” Through Jan. 11. $4 to $6; children under 6, ...

Riverside School Salutes Veterans

Greenwich Citizen

Grasso began the tradition in 1999 after learning of former Cos Cob Principal and veteran Dominic Butera's program at Cos Cob elementary and at the ...

Sound gardening

Stamford Advocate

The event is planned at Garden Education Center of Greenwich, 130 Bible St., Cos Cob. Call 869-9242 or www.gecgreenwich.org. * Saturday, Nov. ...

Road work halted for holidays

Greenwich Time

... permitted in the central businesses districts of Greenwich, Old Greenwich, Riverside, Cos Cob, Byram or Glenville, with the exception of emergency work. ...

Elementary students focus on fruits and veggies

Greenwich Time

Intrieri and Reiko Spivak, members of the PTA, are teaching Cos Cob students and visiting Glenville students about the five food categories. ...

They bring to life Gillette, bringing to life Holmes

New Britain Herald

Sadly, they were married just six years when Helen died of a ruptured appendix while traveling on rail between New York and Cos Cob. ...

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11/06/08 Himes beats Shays, takes over for 21-year incumbent - Greenwich Post

Wall Street Journal Blogs
Himes beats Shays, takes over for 21-year incumbent
He’s told us all along it’s OK to call him “Jimmy,” but today, Greenwich residents can call their neighbor, Cos Cob resident Jim Himes, “Congressman. ...

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Himes draws curtain on Shays encore in 4 District Trading Markets (press release)
Himes wins in upset over Shays The Hour

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11/05/08 Greenwich Time News Link For Cos Cob

Greenwich Republican Frantz takes Dist. 36 seat

Frantz, 48, a private equity trader who runs the Cos Cob investment firm Haebler Capital, promised during his campaign he would oppose higher taxes and cut ...

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11/04/08 Republicans sweep in local races - Greenwich Post

Republicans sweep in local races
Across town, Mr. Krumeich’s concession speech was preceded by a loud roar from the assembled crowd of Democrats when it was announced that Cos Cob resident ...

Also:

GOP in high spirits despite losses Greenwich Time
Election could mark a shift in Greenwich Greenwich Time
Greenwich voters rebuke Republican tradition Greenwich Time

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Cos Cob News Briefs

Town gas prices drop below $3Greenwich Time, By Meredith Blake Sal Comunale takes pleasure in filling his tank with gas below $3 a gallon at a Sunoco station in Cos Cob Monday. ...

Cos Cob to add another bankGreenwich Time, CT - Oct 22, 2008By Colleen Flaherty Cos Cob can brace itself for one more bank, with Bella Nonna Restaurant one step closer to becoming a Chase Bank branch. ...

Teachers’ contract narrowly passes; some still want pay performanceGreenwich Post, A program will also be in place to transport teachers to and from the Cos Cob train station, and in future years, day care is expected to be added for ...

Marjorie Genung, 88Redlands Daily Facts, CA .. and her brother Linn Grim of Cos Cob, Conn. A memorial service will be held at 1 pm Saturday, Nov. 1, at Cortner Chapel, 221 Brookside Ave., Redlands. ...

Lighting Science and ACO Group Launch Led-Enabled Drainage System ...SYS-CON Media, NJ - Pegasus Capital Advisors is a private equity fund manager with offices in New York, New York and Cos Cob, Connecticut. Founded in 1995, Pegasus provides ...

The Greenwich Connection at NY Botanical GardenGreenwich Citizen, By Anne W. Semmes Nearly 50 years ago, tree lover and Cos Cob resident Robert H. Montgomery, who collected evergreens and plants from all over America and ...

Camillo hits the trailGreenwich Time, Camillo, who grew up on Orchard Street, attending Cos Cob School and graduating from Greenwich High School after time at the former St. Mary's High School, ...

Krumeich goes door-to door Greenwich Time

Election 2008: Close races on town ballotGreenwich Post, Cos Cob resident Jim Himes will be part of what is viewed as one of the most hotly contested congressional races in the country as he seeks to unseat ...

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The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

Pencil It In
NoticesThe Friends of the Norwalk Public Library System requests that due to the upcoming Book...
Shays, Himes spar in sixth debate
Making what could be a last stand to save his "endangered" seat, U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays ,...
Awesome Tree Contest: Deadline Near
Greenwich is bursting with beautiful and awesome trees and come Nov. 16 the most beautiful, the...
Connecticut constituents cannot afford to lose Shays in Washington
To the Editor:Just last week congressional candidate Jim Himes assured the constituency that he is...
Greenwich Democrats Rev Up Campaign Engine
Their hearts and minds on victory Nov. 4, Greenwich Democrats - the faithful and candidates -...
This Weekend
There are fairs, a "scary" drive-in movie, a new exhibit opening at the Bruce Museum, concerts and...
Yale: Yale Picked 7th in Both Pre-Season Polls
The Yale men's hockey team was picked to finish seventh in the 2008-09 ECAC Hockey standings...
Town Ramped Up for Tropical Storm
For the first time during the 2008 hurricane season, Greenwich 's emergency response brass were...
Debt counselor gets year in prison
A Greenburgh debt counselor was sentenced to a year and a day in a federal prison for stealing...
Mother of Three Brutally Murdered Over Property Issue
Alison McKnight Lombardi, 49, of 24 Indian Pass in Cos Cob, the divorced mother of three children,...
Blogging for business
Blogging for business Editor's Note: The following is the third and final part in a Stamford...
Himes Takes 96% of Westport Votes
Jim Himes, a 42-year-old banker from Cos Cob who is running to unseat Republican U.S. Rep.
Himes Wins in a Landslide
Jim Himes of Cos Cob, the Democratic Party-endorsed candidate in the 4th Congressional District,...
Neither candidate in Democrat 4th District primary meets standard
To the Editor:On Tuesday voters in the Democratic primary will be asked to decide between Jim...
Superman creation story is a lively read
With summer pop culture dominated by super-hero movies, Greenwich author Marc Tyler Nobleman has...
'Listening and Leading Tour' Makes Stop in Westport
Jim Himes of Cos Cob, a Democratic candidate in the 4th Congressional District, brought his...
Exclusive: Himes on Himes
These days, Fourth District Democratic Congressional candidate Jim Himes is striving to keep a...
Memorial Tree Grows Taller; Smith Family Fights on
George, Maureen and daughter Bree Smith stand before the Cos Cob Library and by the growing ruby...
Bishop: Novelist at 90, Woman of Independent Accomplishment
Tina Bishop, after a lifetime of writing, is a novelist at 90 with the debut of Fisherman's Creek.
Fire burns one-family house in Greenwich; no injuries
GREENWICH, CONN. - A fire that engulfed two floors of a single family home today in Cos Cob was...

10/22/08 Cos Cob to add another bank - Greenwich Time

Cos Cob to add another bank
By Colleen Flaherty
Cos Cob can brace itself for one more bank, with Bella Nonna Restaurant one step closer to becoming a Chase Bank branch. ...

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08/16/08 Himes Takes 96% of Westport Votes

Jim Himes, a 42-year-old banker from Cos Cob who is running to unseat Republican U.S. Rep....

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08/14/08 Himes Wins in a Landslide

Jim Himes of Cos Cob, the Democratic Party-endorsed candidate in the 4th Congressional District, soundly defeated petitioning candidate Lee Whitnum of Greenwich in the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, Aug.

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Wednesday Aug. 6, 2008 Neither candidate in Democrat 4th District primary meets standard

To the Editor:

On Tuesday voters in the Democratic primary will be asked to decide between Jim Himes and Lee Whitnum.

Whitnum's campaign is based on personal anger, blaming the H1B program for her inability to find employment. Harvard educated, Whitnum's intellect is largely absent throughout her campaign, one which is based on her own necessities. Her lack of intellectual thinking was recently displayed in a debate when she advocated the return of Taliban rule for Afghanistan.

However, to her credit, she challenged a corrupt electoral system that has allowed the two-party system to prevent nominees not endorsed from running, forcing the non-endorsee to petition their way onto the ballot. Voters, not partisans, are more qualified in selecting nominees.

In fact, it was voters who chose DeStefano as the Democratic candidate for governor, even though a party convention had chosen Malloy.

Whitnum complains that Himes is of a privileged background, yet Himes says otherwise. Himes wants us to know that he previously worked for an organization that promoted affordable housing. No mention of his Harvard or Oxford degrees, his time as vice president at Goldman Sachs, or the $1.5 million home he owns in Cos Cob. It's fair to say that Himes is indeed from a privileged background, whether he accepts it or not.

If elected, Himes would certainly be liberal, advocating positions that may not be beneficial to our district, such as middle class tax increases. If residents want a representative who will simply show up to vote as the party desires, then Himes would be that candidate.

Since neither Whitnum or Himes are qualified to represent our moderate district, I recommend that we relay our dissatisfaction by writing in "None of the Above" on the ballot. It is time that we the people, not the party, determine through an open primary system, who best represents our views. Neither candidate satisfies that hurdle.

James Miller
Stamford

Source: Thehour.com

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08/02/08 Superman creation story is a lively read

With summer pop culture dominated by super-hero movies, Greenwich author Marc Tyler Nobleman has one of the most perfectly timed books of the year - "Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman" .

Although the oversized volume is designed for young readers, the lively and deeply researched text and the beautiful illustrations by Ross McDonald should also attract older comic-book fans.

"Boys of Steel" traces the long and rocky journey taken by two Depression-era Cleveland "nerds" — Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster — to create a new super-hero for one of the toughest periods in American history.

The two young men loved Flash Gordon and Tarzan, but wanted to create a fresh American hero.

"A brave, tough man who fought for truth and justice an alien who came from far away and now lived on Earth. The real Earth, the Great Depression Earth," Nobleman writes.

The most clever element in the character — the idea that separated Superman from Flash and Tarzan — was the fact that he had to keep his powers secret from human peers.

Young Siegel and Shuster saw Superman's alter ego of newspaperman Clark Kent to be someone like themselves.

" He would be meek and mild, like Joe and I are, and wear glasses, like we do," Jerry Siegel thought.

"No one would guess that such a hero was also someone like them," Nobleman explains.

"Boys of Steel" is the culmination of four years of work by Nobleman, who wanted to honor the creators of the comic books he's loved all of his life.

"I made steps to do the book when Jerry [Siegel] was still alive but I was told 'Jerry doesn't want to be reached. Don't even try,' " Nobleman recalled in a recent phone interview from his home in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich....

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Jul 20, 2008 Memorial Tree Grows Taller; Smith Family Fights on

George, Maureen and daughter Bree Smith stand before the Cos Cob Library and by the growing ruby horse chestnut tree planted in 2006 in Strickland Park in memory of their son, 26-year-old George Smith IV.

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Jul 30, 2008 'Listening and Leading Tour' Makes Stop in Westport

Jim Himes of Cos Cob, a Democratic candidate in the 4th Congressional District, brought his "Listening and Leading Tour" to the Westport Public Library on Sunday.

Full Story: Westport News

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Jul 24, 2008 Exclusive: Himes on Himes

These days, Fourth District Democratic Congressional candidate Jim Himes is striving to keep a high profile throughout Fairfield County. And as part of his efforts to introduce himself to voters, Himes is attending 17 town meetings in 17 days, a tour the campaign has dubbed the "Listening and Leading Tour."

"It's a great opportunity to get to meet the voters and exchange ideas on the issues," Himes said in a recent interview with the Minuteman Editorial Board. "We've gotten a warm reception and it's been very gratifying."Himes is opposing incumbent Congressman Christopher Shays, a Republican who has represented the Fourth District since 1987.

In the past two election cycles, Shays has fended off a pair of serious election challenges from former Westport First Selectwoman Diane Farrell.

Himes said the reason he is running is simple: he wants the nation to return to its core values."It might sound hokey, but I firmly believe in our constitutional principles," explained Himes. "The ideas of freedom, service and democracy that guided the hands of our Founding Fathers. The American dream has been eroded."

Himes explained the starting point for America's return to core values involves three main issues: education, universal health care and energy.In terms of universal health care, Himes was critical of Shays' co-sponsoring The American Health Care Benefits Program Act (AHBP) with Congressman Jim Langevin, a Rhode Island Democrat.

"Chris Shays has been a Johnny-come-lately on this issue," noted Himes. "Jim Langevin has tried to get this bill passed in the past, and Chris Shays is coming on board only when it has reached a crisis stage."

Himes, who was born in Lima, Peru, and also lived in Bogota, Colombia as a child before moving to New Jersey, noted another reason he was running for Congress is the excellent public education he received in the Garden State."That public education is why I was able to go to Harvard and then to Oxford," he said. "Look, why is it that 40 percent of students in Bridgeport that walk into high school as freshmen don't walk out as graduates?"

Himes, a resident of Cos Cob, worked for 12 years at Goldman Sachs after Harvard and Oxford, then left the financial firm to join Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization charged with eradicating urban poverty. The candidate's financial background has proven to be a boost, as he is nearly even with Shays in fundraising.In figures released by the Federal Election Commission on July 16, Himes had raised $2.1 million as compared with Shays $2.3 million.

Another positive for Himes in the race with Shays is the widespread unpopularity of President George W. Bush. As the lone remaining Republican Congressman in New England, Shays will be vulnerable if anti-Bush sentiments and Barack Obama supporters drive up voter turnout. That could be especially harmful in Bridgeport, which is heavily Democratic, but has traditionally had low turnout.

The Democratic candidate argued that Shays has been lax on bringing significant funding back to the district, saying that freshman Connecticut Congressmen Chris Murphy and Joe Courtney have done a better job that Shays, now in his 21st year on Capitol Hill."I'll be a Congressman who can walk into (Speaker of the House) Nancy Pelosi's office on day one and say here's what we need for our district," said Himes.

Himes, who is a former Chairman of the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee, said he would not necessarily align himself lock, stock and barrel with the national Democratic Party on every issue.

"I'm particularly disappointed with how the Democrats handled FISA," said Himes. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), born after the Watergate scandal, establishes how the government can secretly eavesdrop on Americans in their own country in intelligence investigations.

On July 10, President Bush signed the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (FAA), aimed at updating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The law meant to update FISA but many insist it gutted the original law by eviscerating the role of the judicial oversight in government surveillance.

The law also gave sweeping immunity to the telecommunications companies that aided the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program. The act would not have passed without Democratic support and Obama controversially endorsed its passage.

But before he gets to Congress and even before he gets a crack at Shays, Himes must first defeat Lee Whitnum of Greenwich, who has collected enough signatures to force a Democratic primary Aug. 12.

Himes said he is glad Whitnum qualified for the ballot."From a practical standpoint, it's great for me," Himes said. "This allows me to get my name out there and to get our operation ready to go.

"I'm not taking anything for granted, but I am looking forward to the primary."

Source: Minuteman

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Fri Jul 18, 2008 Bishop: Novelist at 90, Woman of Independent Accomplishment

Tina Bishop, after a lifetime of writing, is a novelist at 90 with the debut of Fisherman's Creek...

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07/01/08 Fire burns one-family house in Greenwich; no injuries

GREENWICH, CONN. - A fire that engulfed two floors of a single family home today in Cos Cob was extinguished by 7:30 a.m., the city fire department said.

Volunteers from the Banksville Fire Department rushed to the emergency at 20 Fado Lane about 6:30 a.m.

No injuries were reported.

No rescue was needed, the Greenwich Fire Department said.

A cause was not given.

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Jun 25, 2008 Fox News Goes Tapeless

by Craig Johnston

Craig Johnston is a Seattle-based Internet and multimedia producer with an extensive background in broadcast.

NEW YORKAs Fox News Channel approached its 10th anniversary in 2005, the broadcast facility looked to replace its tape-based news story workflow. While the network could have chosen to go tapeless in a piecemeal manner as other networks had done, it decided to go tapeless end-to-end.

“We’re kind of aggressive here,” said Greg Ahlquist, senior director of Digital Media Production at Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. With such a radical change from tape to tapeless, stretching from camera and feed acquisition to play-out and deep archive, the network sought help from Media Strategy Partners, a Cos Cob, Conn.-based company that began its life doing digital workflows for sports.

Paul Gudelis, co-founder of MSP, pointed out a number of similarities between news and sports broadcasting, such as their focus on real-time, fast turnaround, and the need for logging and metadata to retrieve material. “Where news is different is that it relies on a very deep archive for background material,” he said.

FOX BUSINESS GOES FIRST

MSP’s first job was to observe FNC’s video tape-based operation, to understand that workflow. “How do you determine that you have enough capacity to duplicate a lot of what you’re doing?” asked Ahlquist. “And how do you change your management enough within the organization so that they all know what they need to know in order to create an efficient workflow and not duplicate efforts?”...

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