Toppled Tree Tying Up Traffic Tops The Week's News In Greenwich

GREENWICH, Conn. -- A fallen tree blocking traffic and the arrest of a boy on a shocking allegation topped the news this week in Greenwich. Here are the week's top stories:

A tree blocking two lanes of northbound I-95 near Exit 5 in Greenwich on Thursday, causing huge traffic backups.
Photo Credit: *Connecticut Department of Transportation*

by The Daily Voice

07/14/2013 5:00 a.m.

A tree fell and blocked two lanes of northbound I-95 near Exit 5 in Greenwich during the Thursday morning commute. Traffic quickly backed up for miles into New York state. It took about two hours for DOT crews to clear the road.
Former town Edward H. Hildebrand Jr. invented the equipment that injected the cream filling into the ever-popular Twinkie. Hildebrand, who died July 5, had worked as a baking engineer for Continental Baking and Arnold Bakeries,
A 13-year-old Eastern Middle School student was arrested after urinating in a teacher's water bottle on the last day of school, according to a Greenwich police report.
The Daily Voice introduced you to Greenwich’s Amy Dixon, who has less than 1 percent vision and is racing Sunday in the New York City Triathlon.
Gov. Dannel Malloy touted tourism in Fairfield County and made a stop at the Bruce Museum.
A seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom mansion on Midwood Drive sold for nearly $11 million recently.

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