Fairfield County Business Journal articles from August 2005

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from August 2005

Shopping for customers: packaged goods makers using new ad stream to reach target audience.(Competitive Edge: SignStorey)(point of purchase media company)
August 1, 2005... John Stevenson is making a point. "If all roads lead to Rome and you own Rome, you don't care what road they took." He's not talking about ancient history. Consider it an allegorical hypothetical. Rome represents supermarkets, the roads...

Purdue's problems mount: drug pulled jury probes, employees ask why.(Purdue Pharma L.P)(suspended sales of pain medications)(Cover Story)
August 1, 2005... Stamford-based Purdue Pharma L.P., wounded after the loss of its patent protection on the controversial and lucrative drug OxyContin, has suspended the sale of one of its other pain medications at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug...

Businesses face possible higher electricity rates.(United Illuminating Co increases electricity rates)(Department of Public Utility Control of Connecticut)
August 1, 2005... More than 11,000 Fairfield County businesses could gay as much as 9.5 percent more in electric bills over the next four years beginning in 2006, if the state approves a rate increase sought by United Illuminating Co. Proposing the hike to...

Playtex reshuffles, Allied Domecq's fate unknown.(Allied Domecq PLC)(Pernod Ricard S.A)(Playtex Products Inc)
August 1, 2005... The cycle of mergers and restructuring in corporate America has hit a pair of Westport companies, leading to job cuts at Playtex Products Inc. and leaving drinks maker Allied Domecq PLC's future in town up in the air. Playtex, a...

ROI is expansion for Wilton marketing firm.(Marketing Management Analytics Inc)(return on investments)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Fueled by demand for services that help companies get the most for their marketing dollar, Wilton-based Marketing Management Analytics Inc. says it has added 18 people to the firm, including three new senior-level positions and expects to hire...

Terrorism not on most companies' radar.
August 1, 2005... Most companies are unprepared for emergencies wrought by terrorism, according to a survey, but some Fairfield County businesses seem comfortable with their plans. Randy Feranec, safety, health and environmental manager at Strafford's...

NetFabric gets $11M to boost VoIP sales.(NetFabric Holdings Inc., Cornell Capital Partners L.P.)
August 1, 2005... NetFabric Holdings Inc. has secured $11 million in financing with Cornell Capital Partners L.P. to expand its Brookfield-based subsidiary's sales of Voice over Internet Protocol services. "We're looking at adding a little head count and...

The making of a PR campaign: how teamwork took a rejected manuscript and turned it into an international bit.(A Treasure's Trove: A Fairy Tale about Real Treasure for Parents and Children of all Ages)
August 1, 2005... Carolyn Mandelker looks calm sitting behind her desk, hints of its glass top peeking out from under piles of news clippings, magazines, trade publications, manila folders and other paper ephemera. There is an air of confidence in her Mona...

Financial planners keeping up with new trends.(influence of retirement of baby boomers)
August 1, 2005... Baby boomers edging closer to retirement are causing ripples in the financial services industry as they shift from years of amassing wealth to planning how to distribute those assets during their golden years. "People like my dad, who are...

United rentals facing troubling times.(United Rentals Inc. to sue president John Milne )
August 1, 2005... United Rentals Inc.'s board of directors recently warned company president John Milne that he could be fired for failure to perform his duties and for not cooperating with a committee examining a Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry into...

IRS to accept facsimile signatures on tax forms.(small BUSINESS ZONE)(United States. Internal Revenue Service)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Internal Revenue Service has issued new rules allowing corporate officers or authorized agents to sign employment tax forms by facsimile, including alternative signature methods such as computer software programs or mechanical devices. ...

The art of managing customer relationship.(Ask Andi?)
August 1, 2005... This week's question comes from Roger Pujol of Champion Business Solutions, Mohegan Lake, N.Y. Pujol works with companies to implement customer management systems. He speaks at professional-development meetings nationwide. He recommends we...

Business web directory.(Directory)
August 1, 2005... ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IntelliBridge LLC www.lntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@IntelliBridgeLLC.com...

Limousine companies.(THE LIST)(Directory)
August 1, 2005... FCBJ THE LIST Limousine Companies Name, address, phone number Owner(s) Area code: 203 (unless Contact person otherwise noted) E-mail address Web site Year company...

'Folks seem to be self-insuring for terrorism insurance'.(FOCUS: Personal Finance and Insurance Services)
August 1, 2005... Fairfield County businesses aren't exactly beating down insurance agents' doors to demand terrorism insurance, even after last month's bombings in London. But they're not opting out of coverage if given the opportunity, either. "American...

How insurance can protect your human assets.(FOCUS: Personal Finance and Insurance Services)(Key employee insurance)
August 1, 2005... What's more valuable? A goose that lays golden eggs, or the eggs themselves? It's the goose, of come, because she keeps on producing. What does this have to do with business? A lot. It makes a very important point: In many if not most...

Automatic enrollment boosts 401(k) savings, study finds.(FOCUS: Personal Finance and Insurance Services)
August 1, 2005... Automatic enrolment of new workers appears to be a significant factor in increasing account balances in 401(k) plans, with lower-income individuals benefiting the most, a study shows. The finding is important because employment-based 401(k)...

Darien firm turns science fiction into reality.(HoloTouch)
August 1, 2005... Holograms or images suspended in air, activated by a flick of a finger, have been a science fiction favorite for quite some time. Most recently, Tom Cruise manipulated holographic police files in the 2002 film "Minority Report." If Doughs...

IBM sees future in the power of broadband.(TECHCETERA)(broadband over power line)(International Business Machines Corp)
August 1, 2005... For years, utilities have dreamed of using their extensive power-line networks to sell more than the juice that powers computers and air conditioners. And for years, those enterprises and others have dreamed of competing with cable and phone...

Majority IT firms expect to expand in 12 months.(TECHCETERA)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Employment opportunities in information technology are increasing in 2005; however, employers overall say the pace of IT work force expansion will be moderate over the next 12 months, according to the 2005 IT Market Compensation study by...

Building permits.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
August 1, 2005... Commercial A P Construction Co., Stamford, contractor for Main Street Investors L.L.C. Perform interior renovations to existing commercial space at 130 Main St., New Canaan. Estimated cost: $2.5 million. Filed June 30. A.V. Tuchy,...

Electronic Control Systems L.L.C. (ECS), Norwalk, a manufacturer and marketer of carbon monoxide safety systems and detectors, received a 2005 Product Innovation for Consumer Safety Award from the Home Safety Council, Washington, D.C., a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing home-related injuries.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Electronic Control Systems L.L.C. (ECS), Norwalk, a manufacturer and marketer of carbon monoxide safety systems and detectors, received a 2005 +Product Innovation for Consumer Safety Award from the Home Safety Council, Washington, D.C., a...

Terra Technology, Norwalk, a provider of real-time forecasting (RTF) solutions for consumer goods companies, was named by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine to its 2005 list of the top 100 supply chain solution providers.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Terra Technology, Norwalk, a provider of real-time forecasting (RTF) solutions for consumer goods companies, was named by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine to its 2005 list of the top 100 supply chain solution providers. The annual list...

Byte Interactive L.L.C., South Norwalk, a strategic digital marketing agency, received a silver prize and a bronze prize in the 2005 Summit Creative Awards [R], a competition for outstanding creative work.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
August 1, 2005... Byte Interactive L.L.C., South Norwalk, a strategic digital marketing agency, received a silver prize and a bronze prize in the 2005 Summit Creative Awards [R], a competition for outstanding creative work. Byte Interactive was honored in the...

Stamford Hospital, Stamford, announced that the Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center at the hospital was awarded $5,000 from The Craig D. Tifford Foundation, which was founded by Dr. Craig D. Tifford of Stamford, an orthopaedic surgeon.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Stamford Hospital, Stamford, announced that the Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center at the hospital was awarded $5,000 from The Craig D. Tifford Foundation, which was founded by Dr. Craig D. Tifford of Stamford, an orthopaedic surgeon. The...

Michael J. London & Associates, Trumbull, a public relations firm, announced that it has been retained by three organizations.(Antinozzi Associates, Auto Body Association of Connecticut, Consumers for Dental Choice)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Michael J. London & Associates, Trumbull, a public relations firm, announced that it has been retained by three organizations: Antinozzi Associates, Stratford, an architectural and interior design firm; Auto Body Association of Connecticut,...

Environics Communications, Stamford, a public relations firm, announced that it has been retained by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), New York City.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Environics Communications, Stamford, a public relations firm, announced that it has been retained by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), New York City, a not-for-profit association of geriatrics health-care professionals dedicated to...

Priceline.com.(appoints Timothy W. Gordon and Mark Koehler)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Priceline.com, Norwalk, an online company that offers travel, personal finance, automotive and telecommunications services, announced the following appointments. Timothy W. Gordon was promoted to senior vice president, hotels. Since 2003,...

New York Life Insurance Co.(Thomas F. English appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Thomas F. English of Stamford was promoted to senior vice president and general counsel at New York Life Insurance Co., New York City. Since September 2000, English was senior vice president and deputy general counsel He joined the company in...

Richmond Children's Center Inc.(Dr. Edward T. Spauster appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Dr. Edward T. Spauster of Ridgefield was appointed president and chief executive officer of Richmond Children's Center Inc., Yonkers, N.Y., a not-for-profit organization that provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities and...

Norwalk Community College.(Dr. Pamela R. Edington appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Dr. Pamela R. Edington was appointed dean of academic affairs at Norwalk Community College, Norwalk. Since 1986, Edington worked at Middlesex Community College, Bedford and Lowell, Mass., most recently as dean of social science and human...

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bridgeport.(Pamela Giblon appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Pamela Giblon of Stratford has been appointed vice president, chief development officer at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bridgeport, Bridgeport, a Christian housing ministry that works in partnership with faro dies and organizations to build...

First County Bank.(Newsmakers)
August 1, 2005... First County Bank, Stamford, a mutual savings bank with 12 branches in Fairfield County, announced the following promotions. Paul J. Bubniak of Danbury was promoted to a vice president. Bubniak joined the bank in February 2004 as a trust...

Greenwich Hospital.(Dr. Maria R. Santos-Montemayor appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Dr. Maria R. Santos-Montemayor of Greenwich, joined the assistant attending medical staff in the department of medicine at Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich. Sanots-Montemayor also practices with Dr. Beth Allen Moore in Greenwich. She received her...

Flagstar Bank.(appoints Athena D. Detlefs and Jarred J. Jowdy)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Flagstar Bank announced the following appointments in its mortgage lending office in Danbury. Athena D. Detlefs of South Salem, N.Y., joined the office as a loan officer. Since 1993, Detlefs has been a volunteer firefighter in South Salem. She...

Nursing & Home Care.(appoints Don Hunziker and Karen Wackerman Myers)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Nursing & Home Care, Wilton, a nonprofit agency that partners with Mid-Fairfield Hospice to provide nursing services, rehabilitation, wellness programs and hospice care, announced the appointment of the following individuals to head its board...

Court cases.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
August 1, 2005... Bridgeport Superior Court Abe Omonte Real Estate Inc., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by Omonte Enterprises Inc., Bridgeport. Plaintiff's attorney: Bill L. Gouveia, Bridgeport. Action: plaintiff alleges that defendant has failed to make payments...

Deeds.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
August 1, 2005... Commercial Adams Mill River Associates L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: 23-35 Adams Avenue L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 23 Adams Ave., Stamford. Amount: $625,000. Filed July 5. Adams Mill River Associates L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: Grace and...

Liens.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
August 1, 2005... Federal Tax Liens-filed Overthrow, Daniel J., 280 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. $9,138, FICA and employee withholding taxes. Filed July 18. Judgment Liens Agostino, Michael, Stamford. $3,675 in favor of Michele M. Segalla, Stamford...

Lis Pendens.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
August 1, 2005... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Cazeau, Marlene. Filed by the city of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, by The Marcus Law Firm, New Haven, Property:...

Mortgages.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
August 1, 2005... Adams Mill River Associates L.L.C., Stamford by Seth G. Weinstein. Lender: Citibank F.S.B., Stamford. Property: 17-31 Adams Ave., Stamford. Amount: $3.6 million. Filed July 5. Lecher Development L.L.C., Ridgefield by Steven M. Lecher....

New business names.(ON THE RECORD)
August 1, 2005... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. 585 Designs, 585 East Main St., Stratford. 06615, c/o Tomas R. Weathered. Filed July 6. A Touch of Class Unisex Beauty Salon, 1987 Main...

On the agenda.(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... Thursday, Aug. 4 FINE meeting, 9 a.m., Bridgeport Area Youth Ministry, Logan Street and Connecticut Avenue, Bridgeport. Call Harry Schaffer at 227-6617. Friday, Aug. 5 Business education seminar, on preparing for an OSHA inspection, with...

Public notices.
August 1, 2005... Saturday, Aug. 6 FUSE! concert, 8 p.m., Performance Dance Studios, 12 Fitch St., Norwalk. $10 general; $8 seniors. For reservations, call 855-1118.

Patents.(ON THE RECORDS)
August 1, 2005... U.S. patents either recently issued to residents of Fairfield County or assigned to companies located here. Antimicrobial glove and method of making same. Patent no. 6,913,758 issued to: Joseph Hourihan, Cedar Grove, N.J.; Barbara Donovan,...

Resource directory.(Directory)
August 1, 2005... Advertising Agencies * Wrightway Creative Group 203-354-3650 A full-service advertising agency providing award winning creative and marketing services. Advertising/Graphic Design * CREATIVE EXCHANGE A creative graphic and Web...

How to predict the business future.(COMMON-SENSE BUSINESS)(marketing strategy)
August 1, 2005... In his insightful 1982 bestseller "Megatrends," John Naisbitt wrote, "The most reliable way to anticipate the future is by understanding the present." Naisbitt's model for doing so came from a World War II method of "content analysis,"...

New housing-market picture looks prettier.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
August 1, 2005... The rosy housing-market picture is getting prettier. The Mortgage Bankers Association is projecting economic growth of 3.5 per cent through 2007, with total mortgage production expected to hit will be $2.74 trillion this year, the...

Wilton Bank earnings up 16 %.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Wilton Bank reported a 16 percent increase in its earnings for the first six months of 2005. The unaudited figures reflect net income of $1.31 million for the period ended June 30, compared with $1.13 million for the same period in 2004....

OMI reports record earnings.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
August 1, 2005... OMI Corp, a Stamford-based major international tanker owner and operator, reported net income of $47.13 million, or 56 cents basic and diluted earnings per share, including a gain of $800,000, or 1 cent basic and diluted earnings per share, for...

Hexcel posts higher profits.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
August 1, 2005... Stamford-based Hexcel Corp. reported net sales for the second quarter totaled $311.3 million, up 14.4 percent from the same quarter of last year. Net income for the quarter was $26.2 million, up from $8.8 million in the second quarter of last...

Praxair signs contract with Horizon.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
August 1, 2005... Praxair Inc. of Danbury announced that Horizon Resource Group has selected Praxair Distribution Inc. to provide industrial and specialty gases to members of Horizon Resource Group and signed a three-year supply contract. Horizon is a national...

Crane earnings up 14%.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
August 1, 2005... Crane Co. of Stamford reported last week a 14 percent increase in quarterly profits, raised its full-year forecast and dividend and said, it settled asbestos litigation with one of its insurers. The company earned $35.7 million, or 59 cents per...

Global and regional risks to growth.(VIEWPOINT)
August 1, 2005... The biggest risks to world growth in the near term are oil prices, housing bubbles and the ever-growing global imbalances. Separately, there are regional risks that could damage growth prospects in some parts of the world, but not others. ...

Charles Andriole: corner office, corner kick: successful business people have many dimensions, they even manage to have some fun.(PROFITS & PASSIONS)
August 1, 2005... "The beauty of the game is its simplicity." Compared to American football or baseball, soccer (or football as it's known outside the United States) is a simple sport. Two teams of 11 players each (including the goalie) compete on a field, 100...

Sweepstakes sweet spot for agency.(Competitive Edge: Project Support Team Inc.)(Jeff Butchen of Project Support Team Inc.)
August 8, 2005... To Jeff Butchen, there's nothing like calling a single-mom struggling in Washington D.C., to tell her that she's won $250,000, a $60,000 scholarship for her children and a Volkswagen Beetle. "It's life-changing," he said. For the...

Carrying on the business: family enjoys success, endures heartache.(John Vogestad, founder of Geysir Hardwood Floor Center and Geysir Wood Floors)(Biography)
August 8, 2005... How John Vogestad grew Geysir to be one of the largest wood-flooring distributors in the tri-state region is pretty straightforward. How the Norwegian by way of New York City came to be in the business is a bit circuitous. The founder of...

Group charms Cobra maker to Park City.(AC Cars of England to start a unit in United States)
August 8, 2005... A British company that made its name building the sleek Cobra sports cars of the 1960s is ready to take plans for a boutique manufacturing facility in Bridgeport from zero-to-sixty as soon as environmental conditions at a potential site can be...

Worth quoting.
August 8, 2005... "As we're become more sophisticated in our online courses, students say they receive more feedback from the instructor than face-to-face classes." --Nancy Sidoti, dean of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield

Hedge funds thrive in Fairfield County.
August 8, 2005... Look at a map and it would seem that companies and businesses looking to more out of New York City and into nearby suburbs would naturally choose Westchester County, N.Y.--the city's immediate northern suburb. But when hedge fund managers...

Moody's: Stamford improves, but still 'challenged'; 225 High Ridge sold for $76m.
August 8, 2005... The Stamford metro area has seen improvement in its commercial real estate market over the past quarter. However, it remains one of the most challenged markets in the country, according to Moody's Investors Service. But commercial real...

Hospitals turn to fiber to speed up transmissions.
August 8, 2005... Both Greenwich Hospital and St. Vincent's Medical Center recently began implementing fiber-optic networks, cables which will help speed up the transmission of information from the hospitals to their off-site locations. By October, five of...

Business Web directory.(Directory)
August 8, 2005... ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IntelliBridge LLC www.IntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@IntelliBridgeLLC.com ...

SBA lending rises 20 percent statewide.(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Statewide, the number of loans issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration jumped by 20 percent in the first three quarters of the agency's fiscal year compared with the same period in 2004. The spike means 188 additional loans were...

How to be productive during August doldrums?(Ask Andi)(business enterprises)
August 8, 2005... Finding that things are slowing as everyone heads out of town, takes long weekends or postpones decisions until after Labor Day? I hear from many folks that August is slow, and get the question, "What can I do to keep my business moving ahead,...

Entrepreneur hopes to carve out Podcast niche.(David Ives of TVEyes Inc. )
August 8, 2005... David Ives has been watching the increasing popularity of Podcasts, a medium by which radio programs and other online audio content can be downloaded onto computers or portable devices for future listening. He has also done something about...

State consumer confidence inches up.(consumer behavior)
August 8, 2005... The Connecticut Consumer Confidence Index of overall consumer sentiment rose by 5 percent in July to 87.2, slightly above April's reading of 83.2, but still well below its high of 107.0 last October. In contrast, the Conference Board's...

Venture capital rises over 1st quarter.(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... A pediatric health-care company scored the largest amount of venture capital invested in Connecticut firms during the second quarter of this year. Overall, venture capital investments statewide increased 16 percent over the first quarter,...

Online learning taking hold in Fairfield County.(FOCUS: Education: Online vs. Offline)(Sacred Heart University starts online education courses)
August 8, 2005... Sacred Heart University in Fairfield began offering online courses in 1997 when the concept was fairly new and radical. It isn't anymore. "Since then we've grown 1,800 percent in the number of courses and students taking them," said Nancy...

Public or private? The debate over quality education rages on.(FOCUS: Education: Online vs. Offline)
August 8, 2005... In the movie, "Rushmore," Max Fisher (Jason Schwartzman) is expelled from Rushmore Academy and is forced to enroll in the local public high school. In his (unsolicited) speech to his new classmates, he promises to "make the best of it" and to...

Students with disabilities making strides, study finds.(FOCUS: Education: Online vs. Offline)
August 8, 2005... Students with disabilities have made significant progress in their transition to adulthood during the past 25 years with lower dropout rates, an increase in postsecondary enrollment and a higher rate of gainful employment after leaving high...

Fairfield to offer graduate degree in taxation.(FOCUS: Education: Online vs. Offline)(Charles F. Dolan School of Business to offer a Master of Science degree program in taxation)
August 8, 2005... The Charles F. Dolan School of Business at Fairfield University will begin offering a Master of Science degree program in taxation this fall. The degree will be geared toward industry managers and executives, financial services and public...

Online higher education: market to exceed $6b in 2005.(FOCUS: Education: Online vs. Offline)
August 8, 2005... The online distance education market is heating up, with enrollment expected to exceed 1 million students in 2005, representing a market of more than $6 billion, according to a recent report by Eduventures, an independent research firm. ...

Annual report on American schools shows growth, diversity.(FOCUS: Education: Online vs. Offline)
August 8, 2005... Fueled by rising immigration and the baby boom echo, U.S. public school enrollment has increased steadily through the early 2000s and is expected to peak at an all-time high of 50 million in 2014, according to a report released by the U.S....

Study yields first-ever data on distance education.(FOCUS: Education: Online vs. Offline)
August 8, 2005... Eighty percent of public school districts said that offering courses not available at their schools is one of the most important reasons for having distance education, according to a new federal report that provides the first national data on...

Two Fairfield grads win Fulbright grants.(Fairfield University graduates Aaron Baker, Jessica Lynn Dolan)
August 8, 2005... Two Fairfield University graduates have been chosen to receive Fulbright Scholarships for the 2005-2006 academic year. One will travel to Israel and the other to South Korea. The Fulbright grant, administered by the Institute of...

UB on pins and needles awaiting program accreditation.(FOCUS: Education: Online vs. Offline)(University of Bridgeport)(Master of Science in acupuncture program)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... The University of Bridgeport's Master of Science in acupuncture program at its Acupuncture Institute is seeking accreditation with the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Greenbelt, Md. The commission is the...

IBM academic initiative helps plug skill gaps.(FOCUS: Education: Online vs. Offline)
August 8, 2005... IBM announced that 150 colleges and universities worldwide offer educational resources on the IBM eServer zSeries mainframe through its academic initiative launched in 2003. The program provides students and professors with hands-on access...

Academic progress: report finds college completion rates double in three decades.(FOCUS: Education: Online vs. Offline)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... America's young people have made substantial improvements academically over the last three decades, nearly doubling their college completion rates and showing improved mathematics performance during the teenage years, according to a new U.S....

Greenwich top-end housing market remains strong.(DOING BUSINESS IN GREENWICH)
August 8, 2005... Just as it was in most of the country, the housing market in Greenwich was in the midst of a buying frenzy in 2004, including the top-end residential properties, which saw a large increase in the sales of $5 million-plus homes. Eight...

Greenwich Avenue and the man who shot Jim Morrison.(DOING BUSINESS IN GREENWICH)
August 8, 2005... It was almost noon when I took exit 3 from I-95 to the district. It was hot, difficult to breathe, not even the car's air conditioner could compete with the dead, still fog that lay over the town, crowned by a white sun. I parked and...

Building permits.(ON THE RECORD)
August 8, 2005... Commercial Connecticut Commercial Investors. Construct a new bank building for tenant Sikorsky Financial Credit Union at 711 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $260,000. Filed June 7. Cranberry Hill L.L.C. Perform interior...

Richard A. Bieder of Bedford, N.Y., a partner at the law firm Koskoff, Koskoff, & Bieder, Bridgeport, received the 2005 Leonard M. Ring Champion of Justice Award from the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Washington, D.C.(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Richard A. Bieder of Bedford, N.Y., a partner at the law firm Koskoff, Koskoff, & Bieder, Bridgeport, received the 2005 Leonard M. Ring Champion of Justice Award from the Association of Trial Bieder Lawyers of America, Washington, D.C. Bieder...

Taylor Design, Stamford, a graphic and interactive design firm, received a gold award and a bronze award in the 2005 Admissions Advertising Awards competition of Admissions Marketing Report.(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Taylor Design, Stamford, a graphic and interactive design firm, received a gold award and a bronze award in the 2005 Admissions Advertising Awards competition of Admissions Marketing Report, a magazine published by Georgia-based HMR...