Greenwich News

Frederic Bourke , the co-founder of handbag maker Dooney & Bourke , was sentenced to a year and a day in prison and a $1 million fine for conspiring to pay bribes to leaders in Azerbaijan in what U.S. prosecutors called one of the most corrupt investment schemes in the former Soviet Union.

With Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell dropping out of the race, Democrats are scrambling for front-runner status as they prepare for a primary in August 2010.

Simon Houpt Toronto - Globe and Mail Update Published on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 8:41AM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Nov.

Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell attends 20th Century Foxs Blue Sky Studios Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Blue Sky Studios on January 22, 2009 in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Minutes after Chad Dawson completed a 12-round unanimous decision over Glen Johnson Saturday night at the XL Center , Lou DiBella congratulated the IBO light heavyweight champion in his locker room.

As the Town of Greenwich celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Department Of Special Services, its importance to the welfare of seniors is being heralded.

An Ellington woman awaiting sentencing for stealing $1.7 million from the law firm where she once worked was arrested Tuesday by town police on charges related to the theft of more than $40,000 worth of clothing from two stores that used to employ her.

The daughter of local auto magnate Malcolm Pray was charged in an art insurance-fraud scheme Thursday after police say she attempted to trick her stepfather into cooperating with a plan devised to collect nearly $60,000 from an insurance company.

Set on almost one-quarter of an acre on Smith Cove, a new Mediterranean-style home with a red clay tile roof is swathed in cream-colored stucco with contrasting wooden shutters.

Some people may consider a bubble bath, a hike in the woods or a day at the beach as a sort of therapy, but for Lynn Carroll's clients, it's a renovated barn from 1794 in the Sandy Hook section of Newtown.

Ned Lamont 's formation Wednesday of a committee to explore a run for governor next year could profoundly change the dynamics of that race.

Despite the challenging retail environment, downtown Greenwich recently has welcomed two new shops with last month's opening of the Monogram Studio and this week's retail debut of clothing designer Olivine Gabbro.

A low pressure trough in the mid-Atlantic Ocean will become stronger as the day progresses, bringing with it increasing clouds and a chance for showers to the region this afternoon and tonight.

The cut fastball, boring in on left-handed batters and so often resulting in a shattered bat, is Rivera's signature, but it's far from being all he does.

Greenwich Democrats suffered bitter defeats on Tuesday as Lin Lavery lost to Republican incumbent first selectman Peter Tesei by a very wide margin- 65% to 35% with one district still to report.

In a move that sharply changes the dynamics of the governor's race, Greenwich entrepreneur Ned Lamont announced Wednesday that he is opening an exploratory committee for governor.

After ending a torrid affair, a Greenwich Hospital doctor is now entangled in a legal battle with his ex-mistress who claims the prominent surgeon had sex with her in the sterile wing of the hospital while on duty and injected her with botox without authorization.

Nestle Waters North America may be considering a move to Stamford as it looks at possible locations for its headquarters, which has been at 777 W. Putnam Ave.

Stephanie Seymour's days of strolling down the runway for Victoria's Secret are over, but she's still reeling in the money.

On a trip to Afghanistan a few weeks ago, Greenwich resident Polly McTaggart wasn't debating the merits of a troop surge or focusing on the deadly bomb blasts that dominate the headlines.