Odd doings among the stacks

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Greenwich Library closed until Tuesday due to 'maintenance issue,' officials say

GREENWICH — The main branch of the Greenwich Library will remain closed until Tuesday due to an undisclosed maintenance issue, officials said. 

In a Facebook post, the Greenwich Library said the West Putnam Avenue location closed early at 4 p.m. Thursday due to the issue. 

Why the secrecy? What could have possibly happened that’s severe enough to (a) close and evacuate the building; and (b) keep it closed for days following? Radioactive fuel spill? HIV residual cooties from the recent transgender child grooming show? We may never know, because library management won’t say, but it’s curious.

The Bee continues to stray from its mission by reporting straight news

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U.S. — Members of the generation that oversaw putting America $39 trillion in debt gathered in solidarity this week to lecture Gen Z about its reckless financial habits.

Boomers and Gen X Americans scoffed at new college graduates who imprudently spent $9 on a cold brew coffee, preferring instead to add another trillion dollars in debt to keep Social Security checks coming.

"Young people today just don't understand responsibility," said 71-year-old retiree Dennis Whitmore. "If you don't have the money in your account, then you just have to cut back. You can't keep on spending and expect someone else to take care of it. They're so entitled. These kids go out and spend all this money they don't have, not worrying who's going to be left with all the debt. It's disgusting."

According to sources, the Boomers and Gen X were fearful about the financial state of the country. "These idiots spending money on avocado toast are going to ruin the economy," said Linda Markham, 78. "We're looking at a generation that thinks money just appears out of nowhere. These kids have no concept of living within their means. I'm worried about what they might do to this nation."

At publishing time, Congress had approved a $4.2 trillion educational initiative to warn young Americans about the importance of budgeting.

I'm glad to hear they rounded up some of the criminals, but how do they not catch this one?

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Minnesota fraud suspect hobbles away after jumping from 4th-floor balcony to flee FBI

The FBI is on the hunt for a suspect tied to a $90 million fraud case in Minnesota who evaded officers by jumping from a fourth-floor balcony and hobbled away.

Muhammad Omar, one of 15 people accused of defrauding Minnesota’s Medicaid programs, ran from FBI agents on Thursday morning just before officials led a conference on the case.

Footage from the scene showed Omar hopping along the grounds on one foot while holding a shoe in his hand.

He was seen wearing a white shirt and bright blue shorts, with the suspect tripping and falling before walking into an unknown building.

Colin McDonald, the Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division, called on the public to help find Omar. 

He hobbles off after a four-story jump and no one notices or can catch him? Reminds me of the time when, years ago, our own boys in blue showed up to arrest a member of the Chimblo gang, but, while all 12 of Greenwich’s Finest crowded onto the front porch, their intended target strolled out the back. Here’s an actual, guaranteed-authentic picture of that incident:

At least one observer was not impressed by the performance

Old Greenwich sale

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10 Maple Drive was in very nice shape when it sold via bidding war ($889 - $999,111) in May of 25. The buyers made it even nicer, replacing the kitchen, upgrading the baths, new HVAC, etc, and put it back up for sale in April for $1.2 million; it sold today for $1,258,000. I don’t know whether there was a change of plans here or if was always intended as a flip project, but there was a lot of work done for not all that much gain.

Either way, I can see why it sold so quickly, and over-ask. Buyers came from Hempstead, by the way.

After seeing what a $29,500 per month rental now looks like, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by what $5,000 brings

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$29,500 yields a nice Old Greenwich house with semi, sort-of waterfront; $5,000, not so much.

300 Bruce Park Avenue has cut its ask from $5,500 per month to a mere $5,000, and I assume it will get something close to that number.

At this price, even the poor Zebra’s been downsized and bleached:

artisan flagstone separates you from your fellow-tenant, affording unparalleled privacy

and super-convenient to transportation