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It may seem like New York has been hit hard by the recession. But the place that has suffered the most, the real eye of the financial storm , is Greenwich, Connecticut.

During his 40 years in the health care field, Dr. John Tamerin, 72, has seen his share of pain.

Greenwich, Connecticut has three excellent sushi restaurants that fit in very well with the great restaurants in town.

A bus crash on I-95 in Greenwich is seen here from a state Department of Transportation traffic camera.

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Connecticut Post Online A morning bus ride turned into a nightmare for 29 passengers Tuesday when a coach rear-ended a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95, pinning the bus driver inside the vehicle, sending 15 people to the hospital and wreaking havoc on the morning commute.

With WWE wrestling first lady Linda McMahon stealing many of the headlines in Connecticut's Senate contest, fellow GOP candidate and Greenwich resident Thomas Foley is now opening the door to running for governor in 2010.

Think the worst is over? Think again. Greenwich, CT is probably going to be forced to cut back on its Christmas lights this year, having only raised $30,000 for a display that costs a minimum of $45,000 to put on, if we're talking bare bones, $60,000 if we want it done up right.

Two men landed in lockup after police pulled them over with 44 pounds of marijuana in their car, police said.

Brynwood Partners VI LP, a private investment firm in Greenwich, Conn., said Monday it bought energy bar company Balance Bar Co.

Police are investigating a weekend armed robbery in Old Greenwich after a gas station attendant was shot in the back of the head, investigators said.

Greenwich health director: Swine flu is widespread, but less of a threat While the number of confirmed cases is low, swine flu has spread "everywhere" in Greenwich today, though in a less virulent form than many had feared following a first outbreak this spring...

Secondary review committee dissolved School system administrators are no longer convening a committee responsible with reviewing secondary education, saying the group has achieved its primary goal of outlining what key skills and .....

Gas attendant shot in head during Saturday armed robbery Police are investigating a weekend armed robbery in Old Greenwich after a gas station attendant was shot in the back of the head, investigators said. A 37-year-old Bridgeport man was taken to ......

Cadets visit Greenwich to discuss lessons learned from the Holocaust During Ellyn Creasey's visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland this past summer, the 21-year-old from Avon realized she couldn't truly get a sense of what it was like to experience the....

Ryan Barckley got up early Saturday morning in Livingston, N.J. and took two trains to get to Greenwich around 8 a.m., claiming a spot near the front of the long line for the opening of the Greenwich Avenue Apple Store .

The incidence of Type 2 diabetes has increased significantly over the last two decades, affecting both women and men alike.

The line of thunderstorms that rolled over the state early this morning has moved off to the east, but not after lightning struck a Waterbury home at about 4:30 a.m., damaging the roof and sending one person to the hospital.

For the past five years, Mary Gibbons has poured her energy into a building that is literally destroyed after a few months, and then painstakingly rebuilt from scratch.

Democratic Leaders Tell The Party Faithful That They Have A Lot Of Work To Do During The Next Two Years

Democratic Town Committee leaders outlined a plan to win the next Greenwich municipal elections.

The plan outlined the need to attract great candidates, get strong financial backing, to get the Democratic message out to the public and motivate Democratic Town Committee members.

The bottom line is that the Greenwich Democratic party wants no surprises in 2011.

Active Democratic Committee members were asked to recruit Greenwich volunteers with certain skill sets. The Democratic Committee needs writers, PR persons, data processing pros and website developers.

The Democratic Town Committee is going to use it's regular monthly meeting to measure progress over the next 22 months.

New Greenwich Selectman Drew Marzullo addressed the Democrats and thanked them for supporting his candidacy

Mr. Marzullo said that Peter Tesei And David Theis had reached out to him.

Lynn Lavery also addressed the Democratic Town Committee e members and said that the party can't wait 22 months to hold the Republicans accountable.

Ms. Lavery said the Democrats have to be a little more forceful over the next two years.

Apple will open two new retail stores on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Greenwich, Connecticut, and Nashua, New Hampshire.

Construction continues at the Greenwich, Conn., Apple store as crews rush to complete the structure in time for the grand opening this Saturday.

Frederic A. Bourke Jr., of Greenwich, Conn., was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Manhattan to one year and one day in prison, announced Mythili Raman, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division and Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Greenwich fertility doctor's case puts spotlight on medical discipline Greenwich Time By Debra Friedman The state Department of Public Health's handling of a Greenwich fertility doctor who used the wrong man's sperm -- and has been accused of ...

Greenwich native Vicky Linville beats the steel drums with the Blue Flames Greenwich Citizen By Anne W. Semmes Greenwich native Vicky Linville is a woman of many interests. She has raised a family, become a consummate fly fisherman and is an avid ...

Bernanke Talks About the Buck, Euro Falls Wall Street Journal (blog) Alan Ruskin, at RBS Greenwich, says Bernanke's comments "should end the debate that even at current weak dollar levels, the US has an ambivalent attitude to ...

Taking Questions on Money and Divorce w/Photo New York Times ... analyst and president of the Association of Divorce Financial Planners , and she and works out of an office in Greenwich, Conn. Please post your questions in the comments below. Previous post Monday Reading Previous post Monday Reading Podcast Your ...

United Rentals shares rise after upgrade Clover Herald ... sheet. Oppenheimer analyst Scott Schneeberger increased his rating to "Outperform" from "Perform," saying the Greenwich, Conn., company had cut costs and generated robust free cash flow despite "the currently challenging demand environment." The ...

Dannel Malloy Lacking In Name Recognition, But Well Known Among Political Insiders: Capitol Watch The Hartford Courant ... That number lagged behind the two Democratic leaders in the poll, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz and Greenwich cable TV entrepreneur Ned Lamont. "Both Lamont and Bysiewicz are much better known than Dan Malloy,'' said Douglas Schwartz, the ...

Tennis pro-am at Breakers to benefit prostate cancer foundation PalmBeachDailyNews ... the fourth event of the tournament tour this year. The first was at Indian Wells, Calif., in March, the second at Greenwich, Conn., in June, and the third in the Hamptons in August. This is the first year the tournament has been played as a tour at ...

The state Department of Public Health 's handling of a Greenwich fertility doctor who used the wrong man's sperm -- and has been accused of using his own -- in an artificial insemination procedure is just one example of a medical-discipline system that has been ranked for years as one of the worst in the country.

Dr Ben Ramaley, of Greenwich, Connecticut, allegedly used his own sperm instead of the woman's husband's during an artificial insemination procedure.

A Greenwich fertility doctor was fined $10,000 by the state for using the wrong man's sperm to impregnate a woman and was accused of substituting his own sperm in the procedure, the Greenwich Time reports today in a copyrighted article.

Every business at the Tri-Chamber Expo at the Stamford branch of the University of Connecticut came with the goal of luring new customers and making a lasting impression.

Dr Ben Ramaley, of Greenwich, Connecticut, allegedly used his own sperm instead of the woman's husband's during an artificial insemination procedure.

Affidavit details Greenwich sex abuse investigation of Norwalk police officer STAMFORD -- A Norwalk police officer charged with sexually assaulting a girl allegedly began touching her when she was 14, made her model swimsuits for him, told her she needed someone to teach her about sex to please her boyfriends and was about to take her on a trip to Florida when the alleged abuse was reported, according to an arrest warrant affidavit....

Plan to put meters in Old Greenwich, Cos Cob and Byram catches flak In the villages of Old Greenwich, Byram and Cos Cob, merchants and shoppers could soon be feeling short-changed. Allen Corry, the town's parking services director, wants to install meters in all .....

Greenwich doctor uses wrong man's sperm to produce twins Keelin Daly/Staff photo Hundreds of women have trusted him with their bodies, and their dreams of motherhood. Many depend on him as their doctor today. But for nearly seven years, none of Dr. Ben D. Ramaley's patients have known that the prominent obstetrician/gynecologist had been accused of an almost unimaginable act - substituting his own sperm for that of a patient's husband during an artificial insemination procedure.....

'Lucky to be here': Town vets honored for service Larry Pugliese stood outside the post office on Greenwich Avenue clutching a helmet of faded camouflage. His name could barely be made out on the helmet's canvas strap, which he wore for 11 months .......

The voice differs, depending on where you're calling from. Sometimes it's a man's voice.

Dr. Ben Ramaley, a Fairfield County OB/GYN, may have done the unthinkable -- impregnating a female infertility patient with his own sperm.

GREENWICH, CONN. - A Greenwich fertility doctor was fined $10,000 by the state for using the wrong man's sperm to impregnate a woman and was accused of substituting his own sperm in the procedure, the Greenwich Time reports today in a copyrighted article.

A 44-year-old man and his 21-year-old stepdaughter have been charged with using a debit card they stole from a woman's car in March, police said.

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.

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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.

Over the last two years, too much has been left undone. That's why I'm committed to accomplishment during my term as First Selectman.

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation raised over $1.8 million at its 13th annual Fall Gala held on Saturday evening in Greenwich, Conn.

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