Greenwich Investment Group Operator Faces 23-Count Indictment for Alleged Investment Fraud Scheme

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut - Greenwich Free Press

As alleged in the indictment, Justin C. Murphy owned and operated Greenwich-based Mara Investment Group, LLC, which Murphy purported to be a hedge fund that solicited and accepted investments and used a quantitative strategy that balanced long and short positions in securities. He was charged with money laundering, wire fraud and tax evasion. Continue Reading →

GPD: Reports of “Crazy and Out of Control” Kids’ Party Exaggerated

“There was apparently a party planned, not known by GPD, by some parents for their child that was supposed to be attended by approximately 100 or so people.  The parents were at the residence and had event/party staff on scene as well. However, probably through social media other people found out about the party and decided to just show up, possibly as many as 300 total.” – Greenwich Police Lt Smyth Continue Reading →

TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Lorrie Sarafin’s Life as a Van Nomad

Lorrie Sarafin is a van nomad in the American Southwest, one of the estimated three million Americans who live on the road. For three years she has been without a house, but not a home, not just surviving but thriving in the desert and mountains of Arizona and New Mexico, living in her van “LokiMotion,” named after her cat. Now in her mid-60s, Lorrie is living off her Social Security checks. Continue Reading →

Questions about Carrying over Non-Conformities Persist for Berkley Insurance Co’s Proposed Office Building

Per state statutes, legally non-conforming conditions regarding any building lot or use lawfully in existence at the time of its creation, may continue in its non-conforming status and shall be deemed lawful, provided that the nonconforming use is not abandoned. So the question is if existing buildings are demolished, are they abandoning the non conforming use? Continue Reading →