07/27/09 The Raw Darien News Feed

Comprehensive News Feed for Fairfield, CT.

• Silverman leaving NBC to head multimedia venture
  posted on July 28, 2009 12:30:57 am
  ... ng 20 percent. Shares in New York-based IAC rose 36 cents, or 2 percent, to $18.27 in midday trading Monday, while Fairfield, Conn.-based GE gained 24 cents, or 2 percent, to $12.27. AP Television Writer David Bauder contributed to this story.
• NBC co-chairman Ben Silverman leaving to head new multimedia venture with Diller's IAC
  posted on July 28, 2009 12:26:19 am
  ... ng 20 percent. Shares in New York-based IAC rose 36 cents, or 2 percent, to $18.27 in midday trading Monday, while Fairfield, Conn.-based GE gained 24 cents, or 2 percent, to $12.27. ___ AP Television Writer David Bauder contributed to this story.
• Possible lightning strike starts Fairfield fires
  posted on July 27, 2009 11:30:35 pm
  ... a third of a mile apart. The cause of the incidents is unknown On Sunday July 26, at approximately 10:42 p.m., the Fairfield Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the basement resulting from a possible lightening strike at 144 Bennett ...
• Vivendi eyes buying rest of NBC Universal: report
  posted on July 27, 2009 04:59:19 pm
  Vivendi, the Paris entertainment and communications major, may be interested in acquiring the 80% of NBC Universal that it doesn't own from General Electric Co., the Fairfield, Conn., industrial and financial-services giant, the New York Post reported.
• Two Danbury Police Explorers earn national recognition
  posted on July 27, 2009 11:44:35 am
  ... 'I hate you,'" McNally said. Not really. In fact, both McNally, 18, of New Milford, and Cardella, 20, of New Fairfield, members of Danbury Police Explorers Post 33, were pretty much where they wanted to be July 12 to 18 -- attending the National Law ...
• Pequot sale boosts local commerce
  posted on July 24, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... set up signs in the window," Watkins said. "The Pequot signs do help and the traffic helps bring people in." The Fairfield Women's Exchange will take advantage of the sidewalk traffic during the sale, according to Ingrid Hawley, a volunteer at the ...
• Swine flu sparks boost in health funds
  posted on July 17, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  The Board of Selectmen on Wednesday afternoon approved an increase in state grant revenues in the amount of $61,839 to cover the cost of Fairfield's continued planning in preparedness for, and response to, pandemic influenza and other public health emergencies.
• Police: Man Struck Officer Twice With Car
  posted on July 27, 2009 10:31:04 am
  A man is accused of hitting a Fairfield officer twice before leading police on a short pursuit and hitting a pedestrian.
• Hot Dog Program
  posted on July 27, 2009 10:21:11 am
  ... CC Stereo TVG This documentary is an all-American celebration of what may be the country's most popular food. From Fairfield, Connecticut, to Los Angeles, California, the program visits some of the nation's coolest hot dog places, taking viewers ...
• Fur flies in Fairfield over deer
  posted on July 26, 2009 12:06:34 pm
  ... the DOT 25. Those two years alone, Rice said, show the correction factor method "doesn't hold up." In 2008, the Fairfield police got 127 calls involving deer, though not all calls are about collisions with deer. That number so far this year is 62. ...
• Former Time magazine publisher Bernhard Bernie Auer dies
  posted on July 26, 2009 10:10:52 am
  Former Time magazine publisher and Jupiter Island resident Bernhard "Bernie" Auer died Friday night in Fairfield, Conn., surrounded by his family.
• Fairfield County Condominium Bonanza: 19 Condominium Lofts To Sell At Auction On August 30th
  posted on July 25, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  On August 30th, Sheldon Good & Company Auctions Northeast, LLC will conduct an auction of 19 residences at Lofts 881, an upscale, modern condominium community situated at 881 Lafayette Boulevard in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut.Four of the lofts will be sold subject to low minimum bids of $90,000 for a one-bedroom and $110,000 for a two-bedroom ...

07/25/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed By Robo Blogger (Updated)

• GE closing incandescents plant
  posted on July 25, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... said in an interview. Workers will have 60 days to try to come up with cost savings that may save the plants. Fairfield, Connecticut-based GE will keep making common bulbs outside the U.S., she said. 'The market for incandescent light bulbs has ...
• Fairfield County Condominium Bonanza: 19 Condominium Lofts To Sell At Auction On August 30th
  posted on July 25, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... one- and two-bedroom, new, loft condominiums, just a one-hour train ride away from New York City, in sought-after Fairfield County. On August 30th, Sheldon Good & Company Auctions Northeast, LLC will conduct an auction of 19 residences at Lofts ...
• First West Nile mosquitoes found in Stratford
  posted on July 25, 2009 02:49:30 pm
  ... urged locals to take precautions to avoid the insect bites. In 2008, eight Connecticut residents from Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stamford, Greenwich and Sherman were identified with WNV infection. They all recovered. Typically, those infected by the ...
• Three suits filed in child's sailing death
  posted on July 25, 2009 12:38:38 pm
  ... brought because of the accident. In the other suits, Longshore Sailing School, represented by Thomas Tisdale, a Fairfield lawyer, is seeking to limit the damages that could be sought by implementing federal admiralty and maritime law. They maintain ...
• Wilton bank added to string of area robberies
  posted on July 25, 2009 12:38:05 pm
  Two robbers who have pulled off a string of bank robberies in Stamford, Darien, Norwalk and Fairfield may have struck in Wilton on Thursday, police said.
• Business Calendar
  posted on July 25, 2009 10:31:34 am
  The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce will hold a Leads Group meeting from 8 to 9 a.m. in the conference room of Old Town Hall, 611 Post Road, Fairfield.
• Let's book to the Pequot
  posted on July 25, 2009 07:48:01 am
  The 49th annual Pequot Library Book Sale is taking place through Tuesday on the library's grounds, 720 Pequot Ave., in the Southport section of Fairfield.
• State Finds 1st West Nile Mosquitoes of Season
  posted on July 25, 2009 03:53:11 am
  ... Connecticut residents were infected with identified with the West Nile virus. Three were in Bridgeport, one was in Fairfield, one was in Sherman, two were in Stamford and one Greenwich resident was infected while traveling out of the state. No one ...
• Developer re-invents former Fairfield factory
  posted on July 25, 2009 12:38:14 am
  ... to 30 parking spaces. Both the restaurant and yoga studio would be housed in renovated space in the building. Fairfield Commercial Center A former industrial site at 85 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield Proposed: Restaurant, 3,600 square feet Bikram yoga ...
• The Fairfield County Morning News with John LaBarca
  posted on July 24, 2009 09:15:31 pm
  The Fairfield County Morning News with John LaBarca - Jul. 24 2009, 7:30am-7:50am + " Good morning at 730 we've got -- Now it's breezy and 63 degrees our John Labarca our top local story the bell rings it's well known to.
• Zingoni takes a shot with Minnesota Wild
  posted on July 24, 2009 09:11:40 pm
  ... the big club, and that's a good opportunity for me." So it's a very happy time for Zingoni, the former Notre Dame-Fairfield standout who grew up in Newtown. He was married July 11; his wife is from Philadelphia, where he spent two seasons, 2006-07 ...
• Body in LI Sound identified as CT man
  posted on July 24, 2009 06:59:47 pm
  A man found dead in Long Island Sound has been identified by the Connecticut medical examiner's office as a missing 57-year-old sailboat owner from Fairfield.
• Water Rats ready to Swim Across the Sound
  posted on July 24, 2009 06:51:42 pm
  ... team," he added. The program has helped create a community of swimmers. As an example, Loftus knows Andy Davis of Fairfield through their involvement in the Water Rats. Not everyone can say they've handled the daunting task of swimming the 15.5 ...
• Siblings, Fairfield Ludlowe graduates head to college to play lacrosse
  posted on July 24, 2009 04:08:44 pm
  ... achieved quite a bit as athletes, and they've had each other the whole way. Each were seniors this past year at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, and each were standout, two-sport athletes. Emily played field hockey and lacrosse and Teddy playing ...
• Lyme legislation advocates succeed in passing bill
  posted on July 24, 2009 04:08:35 pm
  ... "It's like a perfect storm of activism that took place," state Rep. Kim Fawcett (D-133), who represents Fairfield and Westport, said. "You had all of the pieces come together perfectly. There are three things that you need: legislative leadership, ...
• Oster: Best in Youth
  posted on July 24, 2009 04:08:24 pm
  ... villagers lived, and saw people making mile-and-a-half walks for fresh water. With the help of school officials at Fairfield Woods Middle School -- and Mark Grashow, president of U.S.-Africa Children's Fellowship -- Gary organized a drive for school ...
• Peace Pole stolen from elementary school
  posted on July 24, 2009 04:08:15 pm
  ... something permanent at the school in her honor," said Hunter. Despite the fact the pole was taken, Hunter told the Fairfield Citizen: "No one's going to take away the spirit in which that gift was given and no one's going to be able to take away the ...
• A serious swim
  posted on July 24, 2009 04:08:04 pm
  Erin Flynn, of Fairfield, has been spending 10 to 12 hours training in a pool each week for the Aug.
• Product Ventures celebrates 15 years
  posted on July 24, 2009 04:07:53 pm
  ... and engineers work to improve products for leading national manufacturers and "it is happening right here in Fairfield." There is no doubting his success as a visitor peruses the products standing tall on showcase shelves lining the reception area ...

07/23/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed By Robo Blogger (Updated)

• FAIRFIELD, CONN.
  posted on July 23, 2009 06:11:50 pm
  If you're playing a word association game involving high-end Connecticut real estate, "Fairfield" might prompt "county" before "beach." But Fairfield Beach is precisely where you'll find this "amazing" waterfront property, built in 2007, in the style of a "European villa." That means "masterfully crafted" details like a stucco façade and ...
• Connecticut Family Law Attorney Susan Wakefield Introduces...
  posted on July 23, 2009 04:59:13 pm
  ... can now turn to Attorney Susan Wakefield for specialized, expert and compassionate Legal Coaching assistance. Fairfield, Connecticut ( PRWEB ) July 23, 2009 -- Attorney Wakefield has been practicing Family Law in Connecticut for over 21 years and ...
• A night in the life of the Milford marine unit
  posted on July 23, 2009 04:42:45 pm
  ... Protection's Environmental Conservation Police in their search for 57-year-old Raymond Callan, a missing Fairfield boater whose sailboat was found empty Saturday afternoon, about 2 miles south of Charles Island. Nielsen said Milford's marine unit is ...
• Bill passed preventing Lyme treating doctors from prosecution
  posted on July 23, 2009 02:29:07 pm
  ... "It's like a perfect storm of activism that took place," said State Rep. Kim Fawcett, who represents Fairfield and Westport. "You had all of the pieces come together perfectly. There are three things that you need: legislative leadership, local ...
• Fairfield cops seek bank holdup suspects
  posted on July 23, 2009 02:09:46 pm
  Police hope the public might be able to help identify a pair of men suspected in a string of bank holdups from Fairfield to Stamford over the last several months.
• Pequot sale boosts local commerce
  posted on July 23, 2009 02:09:35 pm
  ... set up signs in the window," Watkins said. "The Pequot signs do help and the traffic helps bring people in." The Fairfield Women's Exchange will take advantage of the sidewalk traffic during the sale, according to Ingrid Hawley, a volunteer at the ...
• GE to exit Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program
  posted on July 23, 2009 01:07:50 pm
  ... issues a broad range of loans for consumers and companies. Until recently, it accounted for about half of the Fairfield, Conn.-based conglomerate's overall profits. But it has struggled during the financial crisis due to mounting defaults and losses ...
• GE Capital says markets on the mend
  posted on July 23, 2009 11:54:02 am
  ... federal government, a tool the industrial and financial conglomerate used to raise money during the credit crunch. Fairfield-based GE said the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has approved its application to begin phasing out participation in the ...
• Body found in Sound could be missing Fairfield boater
  posted on July 23, 2009 11:45:45 am
  A body found floating Wednesday in Long Island Sound south of New Haven Harbor could be that of missing Fairfield boater Raymond Callan, officials said, although positive identification had not been made.
• 00pm
  posted on June 01, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... between two trees the killer is still at large. Ian Gordon -- some 1400 WSTC thirteen fifty W." " And okay." " Fairfield County congressman Jim Boeheim who spoke on the house floor today in support of the pain you go lacked the measure would require ...
• Fairfield cops seek bank holdup supects
  posted on July 23, 2009 05:30:04 am
  Police hope the public might be able to help identify a pair of men suspected in a string of bank holdups from Fairfield to Stamford over the last several months.
• Hudson Valley Bank Opens Branch in Milford, CT
  posted on July 23, 2009 04:08:19 am
  ... and not-for-profit organizations. Hudson Valley has opened branches in Stamford, Westport, Greenwich and Fairfield, CT, over the past 18 months and plans to open a branch in Stratford in the Fall. Milford represents Hudson Valley's first branch in ...
• Funeral Matters
  posted on July 23, 2009 03:53:46 am
  ... fees for the organist and soloist, hairdresser fees, pallbearers (if needed), newspaper obituary fees (the Fairfield Citizen does not charge to publish obituaries), police escort, crematory fees, medical examiner's fees and the opening and closing ...
• Bike accident brings cycling issues to forefront
  posted on July 23, 2009 03:53:04 am
  ... in areas where there are overgrown hedges and other things that may block a driver's line of sight. However, Fairfield Police Chief David Peck said cycling on the sidewalk is illegal. Asked if speeding is an issue on Oldfield Road, Peck responded: ...
• Club considers new beach house
  posted on July 23, 2009 03:52:56 am
  The sands of time may have run out for the 80-year-old seasonal beach house of the Country Club of Fairfield.
• Flood control
  posted on July 23, 2009 03:52:49 am
  ... Gov. M. Jodi Rell elects to put $86,625 on the agenda of the state bond commission, according to Richard White, Fairfield's director of the Public Works Department. The project has been in limbo due to the current economic times, according to state ...
• A small step for safety's sake
  posted on July 23, 2009 03:52:44 am
  ... impact on people and places. And when it comes to public safety, there is no measure too small. That's why the Fairfield Citizen would like the Police Commission to conduct an investigation into whether installing signage on the south side of Post ...
• GE Capital pulls back from debt program
  posted on July 23, 2009 02:02:52 am
  ... and our ability to access nonguaranteed debt markets," GE Treasurer Kathryn Cassidy said in a statement. The Fairfield, Connecticut-based company has issued about $51 billion of long-term debt and has $17 billion in outstanding commercial paper ...
• Mary Louise Doherty, 84, Teacher, Veteran
  posted on July 23, 2009 01:59:07 am
  ... male bastion, as a Board Member of the Medford Savings Bank. Auntie is survived by her sister Joan H. Mahoney of Fairfield, Connecticut along with 10 beloved nieces and nephews and 12 grandnieces and nephews. Her beloved brother and fellow sports ...
• Vibes gives boost to local bands
  posted on July 23, 2009 01:44:51 am
  Connecticut Post/Staff file photo Singer Jen Durkin, a native of Fairfield, has peformed at every Gathering of the Vibes, starting in 1996.

07/22/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed

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07/22/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed

GE Capital pulls back from debt programposted on July 23, 2009 02:02:52 am... and our ability to access nonguaranteed debt markets," GE Treasurer Kathryn Cassidy said in a statement. The Fairfield, Connecticut-based company has issued about $51 billion of long-term debt and has $17 billion in outstanding commercial paper ...

Mary Louise Doherty, 84, Teacher, Veteranposted on July 23, 2009 01:59:07 am... male bastion, as a Board Member of the Medford Savings Bank. Auntie is survived by her sister Joan H. Mahoney of Fairfield, Connecticut along with 10 beloved nieces and nephews and 12 grandnieces and nephews. Her beloved brother and fellow sports ...

GE to exit Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Programposted on July 23, 2009 01:56:37 am... issues a broad range of loans for consumers and companies. Until recently, it accounted for about half of the Fairfield, Conn.-based conglomerate's overall profits. But it has struggled during the financial crisis due to mounting defaults and losses ...

Vibes gives boost to local bandsposted on July 23, 2009 01:44:51 amConnecticut Post/Staff file photo Singer Jen Durkin, a native of Fairfield, has peformed at every Gathering of the Vibes, starting in 1996.

Give your kids a taste of the Big Top at Bridgeport's Barnum Museumposted on July 23, 2009 01:44:41 am... kids to master. "I don't want any of the kids to fail," he said. More fun stuff - The Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, will host the production "Beauty Lou and the Country Beast" at 7:30 p.m. ...

Government gives GE Capital permission to exit Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Programposted on July 22, 2009 11:24:24 pm... issues a broad range of loans for consumers and companies. Until recently, it accounted for about half of the Fairfield, Conn.-based conglomerate's overall profits. But it has struggled during the financial crisis due to mounting defaults and losses ...

Yorkshire slip to third after defeatposted on July 22, 2009 11:01:06 pm... Pairs takes place on Sunday, September 6 at 10.30am. No home bowlers. Entries plus fee of A 8 to: Barry Firth, 39 Fairfield Court, Liversedge, WF15 6PQ. The fourth round of the 2009 Spen Masters will be played at Spen Victoria this Saturday, ...

GE Capital Gets Approval From FDIC for Exit Plan From Liquidity Programposted on July 22, 2009 10:46:18 pm... help. GE Capital will no longer issue government-guaranteed commercial paper with maturities up to 270 days, the Fairfield, Connecticut-based company said in a statement today. GE Capital will have about $14 billion in long-term debt capacity ...

Teen charged with Fairfield car break-insposted on July 22, 2009 07:56:26 pmA 16-year-old Bridgeport youth faces multiple burglary charges after he was spotted by police riding a bicycle on Stratfield Road early Tuesday, with a woman's purse slung over his shoulder.

CIT Said to Have Spurned $2 Billion GE Financing Offer for Bondholder Loanposted on July 22, 2009 06:52:26 pm... GE has sold about $12 billion in debt without a guarantee this year. Russell Wilkerson , a spokesman for Fairfield, Connecticut- based GE, declined to comment while Curt Ritter, a spokesman for CIT, didna t immediately have a comment. GEa s Offer ...

Scouts get lasting Bondposted on July 22, 2009 01:07:56 pmIn life, certain achievements separate others from the rest of the pack and Fairfield resident Torin Bond, only 19, has already proven he is no average Joe.

Wilton rider wins horse show medalposted on July 22, 2009 05:45:52 am... joyfully demonstrated the skills they practiced during weekly lessons at one of Pegasus' six chapter locations in Fairfield, Putnam and Westchester counties. In keeping with the inclusive spirit of the event, every rider earned a ribbon for ...

GE Capital Debt Is Cut to `Underweight' by Barclays on Inadequate Reservesposted on July 22, 2009 05:34:42 am... that second-quarter sales dropped more than some analysts predicted, while earnings at GE Capital fell 80 percent. Fairfield, Connecticut-based GE is trying to reduce the unit to about 30 percent of total profit by selling assets and pulling back in ...

ANALYSIS - GE relies on cost cuts, tax dip in tough quarterposted on July 20, 2009 03:00:00 pm... targets for per-share profit or revenue -- said that revenue met their internal forecasts for the quarter. The Fairfield, Connecticut-based company has spent $5 billion on restructuring since 2007, though GE officials decline to say how many jobs ...

GE Capital's Debt Rating Cut by Barclays on Inadequate Loan-Loss Reservesposted on July 22, 2009 03:05:34 am... that second-quarter sales dropped more than some analysts predicted, while earnings at GE Capital fell 80 percent. Fairfield, Connecticut-based GE is trying to reduce the unit to about 30 percent of total profit by selling assets and pulling back in ...

Ge_imagination_at_workposted on July 22, 2009 12:23:14 amCSRwire.com - Fairfield, Conn. - July 21, 2009 - GE today released its fifth annual Citizenship Report, entitled Resetting Responsibilities.

07/21/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed

A few spots left in Fairfield Museum Summer Camps Stamford Plus Magazine - Stamford,CT,USA By Fairfield Museum and History Center If you haven't made your summer camp plans yet, there are a few spots left in the Fairfield Museum's camp programs. ...

Teen charged with Fairfield car break-ins Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By Genevieve Reilly FAIRFIELD -- A 16-year-old Bridgeport youth faces multiple burglary charges after he was spotted by police riding a bicycle on ...

Nonprofit housing developer to build on First County Bank ... Connecticut Plus - Hartford,CT,USA Based in Stamford since 1967, NNI is Fairfield County's oldest active nonprofit affordable housing developer and manager. "The Bank and Foundation are true ...

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07/20/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed By Robo Blogger

• Search called off for missing boater
  posted on July 21, 2009 06:39:43 am
  The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday suspended its active search for a missing Fairfield boater whose sailboat was found with nobody on board Saturday about 2 miles south of Milford's Charles Island.
• NBC Universal Profit Off 24 Percent
  posted on July 21, 2009 04:27:19 am
  FAIRFIELD, CONN. : Second-quarter profit for NBC Universal would have down about one-fourth compared to last year if not for special items that nearly slashed the figure in half.
• India Agrees to U.S. Government Monitoring of Defense-Technology Purchases
  posted on July 21, 2009 03:28:34 am
  ... companies to work with India on expanding its nuclear energy potential. GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, a subsidiary of Fairfield, Connecticut-based General Electric Co. and Monroeville, Pennsylvania-based Westinghouse Co., a subsidiary of Tokyoa s ...
• Search continues for missing Fairfield boater
  posted on July 21, 2009 01:09:28 am
  The U.S. Coast Guard will began an air search this morning for a missing Fairfield resident whose 30-foot sailboat was found traveling in circles off the Milford coast Saturday afternoon.
• The Burning of Pleasure
  posted on July 20, 2009 11:41:26 pm
  ... malfunctions, there's urban exploration , which involves venturing into deserted man-made structures. I grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut, and spent most of my childhood exploring my neighborhood. Little did I know there was an honest-to-god Ghost ...
• Borck Jr. Golf Tournament kicks off
  posted on July 20, 2009 11:36:40 pm
  ... run junior golf tournament open by invitation to golfers aged 17 and under from the Greater Bridgeport/Fairfield area. This year the tournament and dinner will take place at Tashua Knolls Golf Course. theborck.com: For More details. POST YOUR ...
• CT industrial jobs drop nearly 5 percent
  posted on July 20, 2009 11:07:53 pm
  ... down 5.8 percent; textiles/apparel down 3 percent and lumber/wood down 2.9 percent. According to MNI, Hartford, Fairfield and New Haven counties account for 77 percent of the state's manufacturing employment or 171,556 jobs. Hartford County is home ...
• CT Deer Managers Feel Threatened By Animal-Right Activists
  posted on July 20, 2009 10:54:05 pm
  Fairfield, Connecticut is overrun with deer. A management subcommittee is talking about a cull.
• Sailboat found, boater missing off Milford
  posted on July 20, 2009 07:13:06 pm
  The Coast Guard says it is continuing to search for a missing boater from Fairfield whose sailboat was found in the waters off Milford.
• GE profits fall 49 pct, revenues miss
  posted on July 20, 2009 02:35:16 pm
  ... share, a year earlier. Revenue fell 17 percent to $39.1 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the Fairfield, Conn.-based company to earn 23 cents per share on revenue of $42.16 billion. GE Capital, which lends money on everything from ...
• Fairfield club proposes new beach house
  posted on July 20, 2009 02:34:24 pm
  The sands of time may have run out for the 80-year-old seasonal beach house of the Country Club of Fairfield.
• Local: Valley banks fare well in tough times
  posted on July 20, 2009 12:54:00 pm
  ... Bank has made a major commitment to Connecticut. The Bank has opened branches in Stamford, Westport, Greenwich and Fairfield, CT and will open a branch in Milford on July 20. When Milford opens, Hudson Valley will have 32 branches in Westchester, ...
• Latest News : GE revenue trails estimates, CEO lowers outlook
  posted on July 20, 2009 05:25:16 am
  ... in Cincinnati, which owns GE shares. "That was definitely disconcerting." For the year, Wall Street expects the Fairfield, Connecticut-based company to earn 99 cents per share, a drop of almost half. GE's second-quarter net income fell to $2.67 ...
• Crews Seek Missing Boater
  posted on July 19, 2009 09:22:53 pm
  ... and Milford police and fire departments sent six boats and a helicopter to look for 57-year-old Raymond Callan of Fairfield. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection also was assisting with the search. "We are working very closely with ...
• GE profit falls 49% with dips in all units
  posted on July 19, 2009 07:10:11 pm
  ... touch nearly all facets of the economy and investors were hoping sales would show flashes of strength. The Fairfield, Conn.-based company is also retreating from a more optimistic outlook for its industrial businesses, which make everything from ...
• A Single Wing Starts Quest For Mystery Bird
  posted on July 19, 2009 03:22:00 pm
  ... ys, they should head to Ethiopia and check it out for themselves. Craig LeMoult reports for member station WSHU in Fairfield, Conn. Yes No Yes No Yes No
• Man convicted in stabbing case
  posted on July 19, 2009 12:03:30 pm
  A Fairfield man has been convicted of stabbing a Stratford man outside a local mosque last year.
• Fairfield boater missing off Milford coast
  posted on July 19, 2009 12:03:22 pm
  The U.S. Coast Guard and local police spent Saturday evening searching for a missing Fairfield boater after his sailboat was found traveling in circles about two miles south of Charles Island off of Milford.
• It pays to run a hospital
  posted on July 19, 2009 09:43:08 am
  ... $1.3 million and $1.4 million. Financial reports on file at the state Office of Health Care Access show that Fairfield and New Haven County hospitals routinely pay top executives wage and benefit packages in excess of those benchmarks. For example, ...

07/20/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed: This Just In....

Fairfield club proposes new beach house Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By Genevieve Reilly FAIRFIELD -- The sands of time may have run out for the 80-year-old seasonal beach house of the Country Club of Fairfield. ... See all stories on this topic

07/19/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed: This just In.....

Sailboat Found, Boater Missing Off Connecticut Coast FOXNews - USA A sailboat that had been carrying a 57-year-old Fairfield man has been found near Milford with nobody on board. The Coast Guard and other authorities were ...

07/17/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed

Smriga Named Conn. State's Attorney For Fairfield Hartford Courant - United States A 28-year veteran prosecutor has been chosen as the new state's attorney for the Judicial District of Fairfield. Fifty-five-year-old John Smriga (SMER'-gah) ...

Fairfield County Child: Annie of The Natural Wonder Band at ... By meg While you're there, check out Naairtjie, a great new kids' clothing store. Kidz Camp members save 10% at Naartjie every Tuesday this summer. To see what it's all about, visit the Naartjie Kids website at www.naartjiekids.com. ... Fairfield County Child - http://fairfieldcountychild.blogspot.com/

This Weekend in Black Rock July 17-19 Black Rock Online By admin Acoustic Cafe, 2926 Fairfield Avenue, Black Rock (203-335-3655) - "Dark and Stormy" Party w De Omega's CD release. Also performing 930moon and Cargo Cult Revival $5 - 8 PM doors. Wasabassco Burlesque on Saturday 9 PM doors. ... Black Rock Online - Black Rock... - http://www.blackrockonline.org/

07/16/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed

New Haven routs Fairfield in Hall of Fame Classic West Haven News - Milford,CT,USA FAIRFIELD, July 10-Despite holding an 8-4 advantage in the Hall of Fame Football Classic, New Haven County was out for a little redemption. ... See all stories on this topic

Two Fairfield police offiers promoted to detective Fairfield Minuteman - Fairfield,CT,USA By Meg Learson Grosso, Staff Writer Two Fairfield police officers, Beth Schweitzer and Stephen J. Rilling, both of whom were honored at an awards ceremony ... See all stories on this topic

Help Stop the Slaughter of Deer in Fairfield ! TAKE ACTION ... By Cher C. Town of Fairfield 725 Old Post Road Fairfield, CT 06824. While the governmental offices do not have authority to change regulations or stop the Conservation Commission as we understand it, it will help for them to be aware of the ... Care2 News Network - http://www.care2.com/news/

THE CASE FOR FAA HEAD STURGELL'S INDICTMENT: Written Notice - SHUT ... By jtormey3 Former United States Representative, Honorable Christopher Shays Fairfield County Noise Watch Committee (Fairfield County) Town of New Fairfield Honorable John Hodge, First Selectman of the Town of New Fairfield Town of New Canaan ... THE CASE FOR FAA HEAD STURGELL'S... - http://indictsturgell.blogspot.com/

Helping Animals Worldwide: Help stop the slaughter of deer in ... By Animalrights Fairfield, CT 06824. You may also contact the Conservation Department 203-256-3071 and First Selectman Flatto's office at 203-256-3030. While neither of these governmental offices have the authority to change regulations or stop the ... Helping Animals Worldwide - http://helpinganimalsworldwide.blogspot.com/

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Fairfield parking lot plan halted after complaints Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By Genevieve Reilly Phil Noel/ Staff photographer Liam Ryan, 5, swings on bars at the Sargeant Thomas Murphy Memorial Park in Fairfield. ... See all stories on this topic

Protesters make voices heard at Fairfield deer panel meeting Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By Genevieve Reilly FAIRFIELD -- The possibility of deer hunting on town property continued to be a hot button topic at Tuesday's meeting of the ... See all stories on this topic

Fairfield County's $250000 "middle class" - Political Capitol ... By brianlockhart Brian Lockhart covers the Connecticut General Assembly in Hartford. Political Capitol - http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/

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Plastic bags may be trashed in Fairfield Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By Genevieve Reilly FAIRFIELD -- Some Representative Town Meeting members hope plastic bags go the way of the dinosaur in local stores. ... See all stories on this topic

Fairfield National, Trumbull American victorious Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By Andrew Cominelli BRIDGEPORT -- Fairfield National downed cross-town rival Fairfield American 5-0 and Trumbull American beat Monroe 13-3 in the District 2 ... See all stories on this topic

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Earnings Preview: General Electric second quarterposted on July 15, 2009 01:15:34 am... power plant equipment, oil field parts, medical diagnostic machines and consumer household appliances. The Fairfield, Conn-based conglomerate also has a large financial unit, GE Capital, which provides lending for credit cards, home mortgages, and ...

Former Ge Ceo Welch Hospitalized With Infectionposted on July 14, 2009 07:09:03 pm... hospital said in statement Monday. Welch spent two decades as GE's chairman and chief executive, helping build the Fairfield, Conn.-based conglomerate into one of the world's largest companies. He was known for his results-driven management approach ...

Leader Damiano sets course recordposted on July 14, 2009 03:00:00 pmFAIRFIELD, Conn. - When the sun begins to bake the Florida mini tours, Chris Damiano likes to come back home for a breather.

Plastic bags may be trashed in Fairfieldposted on July 14, 2009 02:30:11 pm... Commission is charged with enforcing the ordinance and violators are subject to $150 fines for each violation. Fairfield resident Dawn Lauf, like Dillon, shops at the Westport Stop Shop. "I've been doing this for a long time," she said, as she ...

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Fairfield County Community Foundation awards grant to Norwalk ... Connectcut Plus - Hartford,CT,USA By Norwalk Symphony Orchestra The Norwalk Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce receipt of a $10000 grant from The Fairfield County Community Foundation ...

Stratford beats Fairfield in Babe Ruth title game Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By Andy Lindberg STRATFORD -- Despite a four-run seventh inning from Fairfield, No. 1 seed Stratford 2 held on for a 9-5 victory in the Fairfield County ...

The New Haven Register Blogs: Elm City Express: You don't want to ... By Helen Bennett Harvey FAIRFIELD — It's time again for that terrific transaction of tomes: the Pequot Library 49th Annual Book Sale, to be held July 24-28 at the library at 720 Pequot Ave., in the Southport section. There are more than 140000 books to be ... Elm City Express - http://elmcityexpress.blogspot.com/

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Swimmer pulled from Soundposted on July 14, 2009 12:24:34 am... Harbor and Penfield Lighthouse in what boaters reported as a possible drowning. "She was talking," said Assistant Fairfield Fire Chief Scott Disson after the incident, which brought out a host of rescue agencies. Disson said those responding ...

Concession stands hurt by lousy weatherposted on July 13, 2009 11:12:35 pmPhil Noel/Staff photographer Dominic Romeo, of Ocean View Concessions, waits for customers at the Jennings Beach concession stand in Fairfield.

Steady Strom captures TCGA crownposted on July 13, 2009 03:00:00 pm... at the 14th and 15th would turn things decidedly Strom's way. A junior-to-be at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., Strom closed with a 54-hole total of 7-over 222 in the tournament that began Friday at Chenango Valley State Park and moved ...

Post a Commentposted on July 13, 2009 04:22:27 pm... at the 14th and 15th would turn things decidedly Strom's way. A junior-to-be at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., Strom closed with a 54-hole total of 7-over 222 in the tournament that began Friday at Chenango Valley State Park and moved ...

Stratford beats Fairfield in Babe Ruth title gameposted on July 13, 2009 12:20:23 pmDespite a four-run seventh inning from Fairfield, No. 1 seed Stratford 2 held on for a 9-5 victory in the Fairfield County Senior Babe Ruth Championship game at Bunnell High School Sunday.

6 prosecutors face verdict on state's attorney jobposted on July 13, 2009 10:03:52 am... in the state. Jonathan Benedict recently retired after 12 years as state's attorney for the Judicial District of Fairfield leaving big shoes to fill. As the region's top law-enforcement officer, the state's attorney supervises about two dozen ...

Six prosecutors face verdict on state's attorney jobposted on July 13, 2009 03:20:40 am... in the state. Jonathan Benedict recently retired after 12 years as state's attorney for the Judicial District of Fairfield leaving big shoes to fill. As the region's top law-enforcement officer, the state's attorney supervises about two dozen ...

New Fairfield woman plans Alzheimer's benefit in honor of her grandmotherposted on July 12, 2009 11:10:11 amNew Fairfield's Heather Ellertson has tangible, Technicolor memories of settling into the back seat of a Buick and watching her grandmother point the car toward Florida.
Bridgeport firefighter warned of possible disciplineposted on July 12, 2009 04:52:41 am... in three area towns. David Greene, 41, hired 18 months ago, was taken for psychiatric evaluations by police in Fairfield, Shelton and Trumbull following disturbances that date to 2004, according to sources. Greene, of 2151 Main St., was cautioned by ...

Sotomayor Backers Urging Press to Smear Firefighterposted on July 12, 2009 02:29:07 am... process has become bloodsport," said Gary Rose, a government and politics professor at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. On Friday, citing in an e-mail "Frank Ricci's troubled and litigious work history," the liberal advocacy group People ...

Sotomayor Backers Urge Press to Attack Fireman, Will Media Comply?posted on July 11, 2009 10:10:55 pm... process has become bloodsport," said Gary Rose, a government and politics professor at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. On Friday, citing in an e-mail "Frank Ricci's troubled and litigious work history," the liberal advocacy group People ...

M-E grad a collegiate league all-starposted on July 11, 2009 03:00:00 pm... scheduled for Tuesday in Amsterdam. Edwards, who recently finished his junior year at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., is batting .321 this season with a team-best 26 hits for the Pioneers. He's scored 13 runs, second most on the team, ...

Sotomayor's supporters make case against New Haven firefighterposted on July 10, 2009 06:00:00 pm... process has become bloodsport," said Gary Rose, a government and politics professor at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. On Friday, citing in an e-mail "Frank Ricci's troubled and litigious work history," the liberal advocacy group ...

How Many are Homeless in America?posted on July 09, 2009 03:00:00 pm... shelter from January to March, 2009. 1. Phoenix/Mesa/Maricopa County, Arizona 2. Bridgeport, Stratford, and Fairfield, Connecticut 3. Washington, DC 4. Lakeland/Winterhaven/Polk County, Florida 5. Kentucky Balance of State 6. ...

Looking back after 37 yearsposted on July 11, 2009 07:17:41 am... this song.) After a few years of apartment living, the Sony, the baby grand, Mrs. Daly and I moved to a house in Fairfield. The thought of buying that house had me Sleepless in Sweatland for weeks. It cost $42,000 and I was terrified; Mrs. Daly said ...

Reval Work Beginsposted on July 11, 2009 01:39:17 amIt's that time again. The Town of Fairfield is beginning its revaluation work and this time around it has chosen a local company -- Municipal Valuation Services.

Fire commission suspends Parksposted on July 11, 2009 01:38:57 amThe Fairfield Fire Commission suspended firefighter Wayne Parks for three months without pay Thursday evening as a result of sick days he took in April, during which time it was discovered he was on the field with the University of New Haven football team.

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Hunters Once Again Getting A Bad Rapposted on July 10, 2009 10:02:08 pmFairfield, Connecticut has an overgrown deer population, with some estimates as high as 75 deer per square mile.

Suspect arrested in Conn. marine vandalismposted on July 10, 2009 09:20:05 pm... for vandalism at a marina, led to the alleged vandal by his cell phone. Twenty-seven-year-old Todd Conley of Fairfield has been charged in connection with the vandalism to 47 boats at the Hitchcock Marina last year. Police say witnesses told them ...

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Hunters Once Again Getting A Bad Rapposted on July 10, 2009 10:02:08 pmFairfield, Connecticut has an overgrown deer population, with some estimates as high as 75 deer per square mile.

Suspect arrested in Conn. marine vandalismposted on July 10, 2009 09:20:05 pm... for vandalism at a marina, led to the alleged vandal by his cell phone. Twenty-seven-year-old Todd Conley of Fairfield has been charged in connection with the vandalism to 47 boats at the Hitchcock Marina last year. Police say witnesses told them ...

For the land of the freeposted on July 10, 2009 05:19:20 pmOn the crest of a hill in a wooded area of Fairfield the American spirit runs deep.

Police promote twoposted on July 10, 2009 02:50:21 pmTwo of "Fairfield's Finest" were promoted to detective on July 1. Twenty applied for the openings -- made by possible by the retirements of Bruce Peterson and Dave Bensey -- but only Stephen Rilling and Beth Schweitzer made the cut.

Deer dilemma drives residents to protestposted on July 10, 2009 02:50:13 pmProtesters lined the Post Road yesterday afternoon in front of Sherman Green demonstrating against the Fairfield Conservation Commission's idea to allow controlled hunting of deer in public spaces.

Town offers to plant treesposted on July 10, 2009 02:50:07 pmAlthough there is hardly a mention of this long-running service on the town's Web site, Fairfield residents can have the Department of Public Works purchase and then plant a variety of different trees on their property.

Fairfielders warned against illegal dumpingposted on July 10, 2009 02:49:58 pmTossing trash, garbage, electronic waste isn't as simple as A-B-C in the Town of Fairfield.

HUD: Homelessness steady, but up among familiesposted on July 10, 2009 02:25:38 pm... collecting homelessness data quarterly from nine areas across the country -- including the Bridgeport-Stratford-Fairfield region -- to get a better understanding of how the economic crisis is affecting homelessness. Other areas studied included ...

A family affairposted on July 10, 2009 11:01:57 am... were times when J.R. wouldn't talk to my dad the week he was playing him," said Kevin, who recently graduated from Fairfield Warde. "I was never that bad, but I always made sure to hide my playbook." But today, the Callahans can finally talk ...

issues 2008 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congressposted on July 10, 2009 09:20:47 am... from January to March, 2009 (see attached). Phoenix/Mesa/Maricopa County, Arizona Bridgeport, Stratford, and Fairfield, Connecticut Washington, DC Lakeland/Winterhaven/Polk County, Florida Kentucky Balance of State Shreveport/Bossier/Northwest, ...

Providers 'friend' Facebookposted on July 10, 2009 08:32:13 am... and it's a way to promote new product lines or specials," said Collins, vice president of sales and marketing for Fairfield, Conn.-based Collins Medical Equipment. For the uninitiated, Facebook is a free social networking site that has grown to ...

Potter, Chu invited to U.S. Olympic hockey campposted on July 09, 2009 04:59:46 pmFormer Olympic hockey forwards Jenny Potter of Edina, Minn., and Julie Chu of Fairfield, Conn., are among 41 candidates invited to the 2010 U.S. Olympic womena s selection camp Aug.

Noroton Heights' Citibank latest in string of robberiesposted on July 09, 2009 08:02:31 pm... in Noroton Heights and demanded money. The man may be one of a pair of bank robbers who pulled a bank heist in Fairfield on Monday and have also struck other banks in Darien, Norwalk and Stamford, police said. Tuesday's robbery occurred at 3:12 ..
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Trumbull teen gets top honor for volunteerismposted on July 09, 2009 07:09:42 pm... and her mother, Cynthia Davis, began babysitting for the women who lived at Operation Hope, a women's shelter in Fairfield, while those women were interviewing for jobs. "She comes from a family of volunteers. She has gone above and beyond anyone's ...

Derry student takes top CAR jobposted on July 09, 2009 06:54:12 pm... when Henry Jackson came aboard the Elizabeth and Ann from England and then ran a grist mill in the colonies in the Fairfield, Conn., area. Disqus

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Battle of the Stars: Fairfield Senior All-Stars ready for favored New Havenposted on July 09, 2009 10:24:04 amWhen Ridgefield football coach Kevin Callahan selected Mike Treschitta to the Fairfield County Senior All-Star squad, he gave his former captain the most unusual of tasks: Recruiting.

Business Peopleposted on July 09, 2009 09:57:29 am... care insurance licenses. McGuinness is the founder and leader of the Pace University Alumni Association of Fairfield County, and a member of the Fairfield Network of Executive Women. She graduated from Pace in 1987. - Sherman resident Krystyna ...

Is media consolidation a good thing?posted on July 09, 2009 09:53:34 amThe Fairfield Weekly published an in-depth piece on the consolidation of area newspapers in Fairfield County.

Fake money passed at CVSposted on July 09, 2009 03:42:22 am... had the same serial number. Though the couple got away without anyone catching on when they left CVS at 5:42 p.m., Fairfield Police have been provided video of the couple and hope it will help lead to arrests. In the future, at any establishment, if ...

Day 74: John Alexposted on July 08, 2009 06:43:00 am... Heart University. Dartmouth will host the Pioneers for the 2010 season before playing the following season in Fairfield, Conn. Sacred Heart replaces the University of New Hampshire on the schedule." An interesting, but probably sad development for a ...

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Police investigating Patriot Bank robberyposted on July 08, 2009 02:15:12 pm... on foot traveling west on Burroughs Road toward Judd Street, according to Sgt. Jim Perez, a police spokesman. Fairfield Police detectives subsequently responded and secured the scene. The incident remains under investigation. Perez said it is quite ...

Polar bear ambassador seeks help from peersposted on July 08, 2009 02:14:43 pm... myriad of local organizations over the years. Now however, he is looking to make a difference beyond Westport and Fairfield County. Gault Inc., partnered with Polar Bears International (PBI) last year and Sam Gault has made energy conservation and ...

Ramos given 3.5% pay raiseposted on July 08, 2009 11:57:20 am... still lower than the compensation for top school administrators in other area communities. In 2008, Ann Clark, the Fairfield superintendent, was paid $263,345. Clark oversees a district of 9,776 students while Bridgeport has more than 20,000 ...

Loathing The Bowl Championship Seriesposted on July 08, 2009 07:15:32 am... cared as much for the unrepresented, poor athlete. Commentator Frank Deford weighs in from member station WSHU in Fairfield, Conn. Yes No Yes No Yes No

Do you want Fairfielda s Open Space areas to become killing fields?posted on July 08, 2009 01:21:01 amDo you want Fairfield's Open Space areas to become killing fields? July 07, 2009 The Connecticut town of Fairfield's Conservation Commission subcommittee on "deer management" is pushing to kill deer in the town of Fairfield.

Fairfield National, Trumbull American both 4-0posted on July 07, 2009 08:12:05 pmHunter Hewitt of Fairfield National threw a complete-game five-hitter and struck out 11 in a 1-0 victory over Westport American in a District 2 Major Little League game on Monday at Blackham Field.

John M. Orman, 60; Fairfield University Professor, Noted Political Commentatorposted on July 07, 2009 06:50:00 pmJohn M. Orman, a well-known political science professor at Fairfield University who considered running for the U.S. Senate in 2005 against incumbent Joseph I. Lieberman, died suddenly Sunday night.

Fairfield bank robbedposted on July 07, 2009 02:35:13 pmThe Patriot National Bank, 1755 Black Rock Turnpike, was robbed at about 3:45 p.m. Monday.

Fairfield man faces indeceny chargesposted on July 07, 2009 02:34:43 pm... peace, three counts of public indecency and one count of risk of injury to minors. According to police, a female Fairfield University student was walking to her dormitory on April 20 when a man pulled up to her in a black Jeep Cherokee. The woman ...