Riverside NewsLocal news for Riverside, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Holding the Town Accountable for the Blind, Disabled- March 21, 2008 "Stan takes a break to go to the men's room" Carol Kana is a lifelong Greenwich resident, Greenwich High School grad and retired probation officer for the state of Connecticut. via Greenwich Citizenhttp://www.topix.net/city/riverside-ct/2008/03/holding-the-town-accountable-for-the-blind-... Restaurant Review: Valbella in Riverside, CT- March 17, 2008 Valbella, the upscale Italian restaurant in Riverside, Connecticut, has long been one of the go-to anniversary spots in the area-in a class with Rye's La Panettiere and Tarrytown's Equus. via Journal Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/riverside-ct/2008/03/restaurant-review-valbella-in-riverside-ct?... A Marriage That's Worked On Both Sides Of The Atlantic- March 14, 2008 "Everything's a compromise. We're very dissimilar in a lot of things, which is great. I don't think I could live with somebody who was like me. I'm more analytical. She's more artistic. We have different personalities, but we have a lot in common" Jerome Barrillon and Ariane Henry met in the Alps during their last year of high school. via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/riverside-ct/2008/03/a-marriage-thats-worked-on-both-sides-of-th... Seniors seek to ease tax restrictions- March 12, 2008 "The tax deferral is a simple process and a guarantee that the town will get its money" Allowing people with disabilities to participate, loosening the income and age restrictions and adding a deferment option were among the changes seniors would like to see in the Elderly Property Tax Relief program.A nine-member committee assembled to study the program and propose recommendations held a hearing yesterday at the SeniorArts Center.The tax relief program allows residents 65 and older who earn a.http://www.topix.net/city/riverside-ct/2008/03/seniors-seek-to-ease-tax-restrictions?fromr... Riverside students celebrate Dr. Seuss Day- March 10, 2008 "Grabbed a Hat and Read with the Cat.'AOE The school event included posters throughout the school, hats of all kinds, a minimum of one book read by each of the 504 students on both Friday and Monday, and 'buddy reading" FYEMainMarch10Western Western Middle School Student Council members Peter Smith, Melissa Fernandez-Desoto, Carolina Fuentes, Victoria Caputo and Ryan Mortenson atAOEa student leadership training conference ... via Norwalk Advocatehttp://www.topix.net/city/riverside-ct/2008/03/riverside-students-celebrate-dr-seuss-day?f... Safe Routes plan hits impasse- March 7, 2008 "There is not enough vehicle traffic to warrant the bumps." Parents lobbying for sidewalks and other pedestrian safety measures have been dealt another blow by officials who decided speed humps proposed to slow down traffic on three Riverside streets will never come to pass.The decision means that another set of recommendations made by the once-heralded Safe Routes to Schools program has fallen by the wayside, the victim of controversy and a more stringent approach to analyzing traffic...http://www.topix.net/city/riverside-ct/2008/03/safe-routes-plan-hits-impasse?fromrss=1 |