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State Announces $8 Million in Grants to Remediate Former Honda Dealership on Mason Street

The developer, the plaintiff in a lawsuit against the Town of Greenwich, owns six parcels of land on Mason Street including the former Honda dealership, with its history of car dealers including Studebaker and Pontiac. They paid a total of $21 million for all the parcels, and given the history of use, all acknowledged that remediation would be necessary. Continue Reading →

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Lawsuit Alleges ChatGPT Intensified Old Greenwich Man’s Delusions, Led Him to Kill His Elderly Mother

According to a lawsuit filed in Caifornia, ChatGPT kept Stein-Erik Soelberg engaged for what appeared to be hours at a time, validated and magnified each new paranoid belief, and systematically reframed the people closest to him––especially his own mother––as adversaries, operatives, or programmed threats. Ultimately, Soelberg, described in the lawsuit as a 56-year-old bodybuilder, bludgeoned and strangled to death an 83-year-old woman half his size.
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Connecticut-Based Oil Trader Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

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

A former senior oil and gas trader was sentenced Tuesday to 15 months in prison for his role in a nearly eight-year-long scheme to bribe Brazilian government officials and to launder money to secure business for Arcadia Fuels Ltd. (Arcadia) and Freepoint Commodities LLC (Freepoint), two companies where he worked. Continue Reading →

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Arch In Bloom’s Flurry Fest Set for Sat, Dec 6

Arch in Bloom is also busy planning the upcoming annual Flurry Fest set for Saturday, Dec 6 from 12-6:00pm. The popular event features food, drinks and activities and is becoming a favorite tradition in Greenwich. Derek D’Andrea and his crew have created a winter wonderland that includes Christmas trees in a variety of sizes and types, as well as wreaths and garlands. All are fresh cut from a variety of local sources. Also, the retail shop is brimming with gifts and ornaments for Christmas and Hanukkah. Continue Reading →

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Better Business Bureau Warns CT Victims Are Paying More in Online Pet Scams

Red flags of a pet scam include: 
• Popular breeds are available for incredibly low prices. 
• The seller refuses to meet in person or take a video call. 
• Extra charges for cages, vaccinations and other shipping costs. 
• The word “teacup” is used in an advertisement. 
• High-pressure tactics are meant to make the buyer think the animal will be harmed.  Continue Reading →

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