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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

March 2009 - Month In Review

Scholastic prepares to dispose of Danbury facility
Mar 31, 2009 Connecticut Post
Scholastic Corp. publishing has reclassified its library publishing and regional book fairs units in Danbury as discontinued operations in preparation to sell or shutter them.

Danbury Saturn dealer helps guide brand's future
Mar 31, 2009 News Times
... on with Saturn?' Let me tell you what's going on with Saturn. We are still here." Ingersoll, who owns Saturn of Danbury and Saturn of Watertown, said the commercial was a chance to be straight with customers. "When something is straight from the ...

Danbury's Immaculate High brings 'West Side Story' to life
Mar 31, 2009 News Times
A half-decade after 'West Side Story" was first produced in New York, the award-winning musical has two new revivals, one on Broadway and one in Danbury.

Danbury man charged with DUI in Southbury
Mar 31, 2009 News Times
A 44-year-old Danbury man was charged with driving under the influence after a traffic stop Monday on Interstate 84.

Acclaimed film director Mira Nair to speak at WestConn
Mar 31, 2009 News Times
... released in the U.S., "The Namesake'' in 2007, is an adaptation of the novel written by Jhumpa Lahiri. WestConn and Danbury Library chose "The Namesake'' for the "One Book, One Community'' program in 2008.

Illegal dump
Mar 31, 2009 News Times
Ed Blasco says his illegal dump on Danbury's East Liberty Street will get better -- it will now be more organized.

Time for Connecticut to abolish death penalty
Mar 31, 2009 News Times
... . George F. Kain Associate Professor Division of Justice and Law Administration Western Connecticut State University

Obama is cleaning up the mess Bush made
Mar 31, 2009 News Times
... ve himself. I'm sure that you have heard the expression "Rome wasn't built in a day" -- or two months. Virginia Lais DANBURY

Job seekers turn out in droves at Danbury event
Mar 31, 2009 News Times
... kind of events for years, and I've never seen a turnout like this before," said Steve Bull, president of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce. "It's been a constant flow of people since the doors opened." Certified resume writers, on hand to help ...

Wine tasting set for April 2
Mar 31, 2009 News Times
Wines from around the world will be offered for tasting at The Spring Wine Spectacular, a benefit for the United Way of Western Connecticut, to be held in Danbury on April 2. The event is at The Amber Room Colonnade

Valadares: paragliding paradise
Mar 31, 2009 Global Post
This low-key city of a quarter million people along the silty Doce River is famous for one thing: sending its native sons and daughters abroad in search of work and a better life in places like Danbury, Conn.

Danbury schools get $260,000 for new family literacy center
Mar 31, 2009 News Times
The germ of an idea for a family literacy center in Danbury gained the leg up it needs to become real

Election Selection
Mar 26, 2009 Fairfield Weekly
Looking to November elections, the two steepest uphill battles may be for the mayors' offices of Norwalk and Danbury.

PhillyGossip: Inmate returns shout out from Lil' Kim
Mar 31, 2009 Philly.com
... ws not only to me but to all the girls," writes Bagley, who is now housed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Conn, for her part in an armed robbery. "We love you, Girl, and you know you got our votes," Bagley says.

Family appeals for a kidney to help beloved father
Mar 31, 2009 News Times
In his successful career as a banker, Steve Cohen of Danbury was a take-charge guy when it came to helping charities.

Committee rejects several Rell bills
Mar 30, 2009 News Times
... The Democratic-dominated committee put to rest the bills in a partisan 8-3 vote after Sen. Michael A. McLachlan, R-Danbury, tried to revive them. "In the spirit if bipartisanship and cooperation we should look further into the process for the ...

New partnership will ensure Saturn's future, Danbury dealer says
Mar 30, 2009 News Times
The owner of Saturn of Danbury said Monday a partnership has been struck that will provide vehicles for the brand well into the future

Danbury man in court for New Milford sex assault allegation
Mar 25, 2009 News Times
A 27-year-old Danbury man has been charged in connection with sexually assaulting a minor in 2002, police said.

South Street building plan rejected in Danbury
Mar 24, 2009 News Times
... he was "amazed" the zoning board voted against the plan. "Any time anyone want to invest money on the Main Street of Danbury, he should be applauded," Marcus said.

Area stocks
Mar 24, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... Priceline.com, the Norwalk-based online discount travel service, closed at $79.26, down $2.85. Biodel Inc. of Danbury, a development stage specialty pharmaceutical company, was down nine cents at $4.36. Among the gainers, Greenwich-based Blyth Inc., ...

New Fairfield man dies on honeymoon
Mar 24, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... last summer, died in his sleep early Sunday morning as he and his new wife spent their honeymoon weekend at a Danbury hotel. He was 23 years old. "He was a great, great kid, and one of the most good-hearted people you'll ever meet," older brother ...

UConn coaches are paid too much
Mar 24, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... car dealers, etc., as well as endorsements involving basketball tickets and other nefarious schemes. I walked into a Danbury bank lobby to face a lifesize, cardboard picture of Calhoun. To the manager I said, "Do you know anything about this man?" ...

Fairfield County Calendar
Mar 24, 2009 Stamford Times
... p.m. Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Ave., Ridgefield. 438-5795. Friday, March 27: Bela Fleck's Africa Project; Danbury Audi Jazz Series; 8 p.m.; $70/$65. Sunday, March 29: Preservation Hall Jazz Band; Danbury Audi Jazz Series; 8 p.m.; $50/$45. ...

Danbury lawmaker to participate in forum on toll proposals
Mar 24, 2009 News Times
State Sen. Michael McLachlan, D-Danbury, is participating in a forum Thursday to discuss proposals that would put tolls back on Connecticut's roadways.

Bread-making for busy people
Mar 24, 2009 News Times
... her class. "My interest is in whole grains and their benefits for your health," Dawn Guevares, a nurse who works in Danbury Hospital said. "I grind my own flour. I'd like to make breads with grains." Lammia Agoora, who teaches in Rogers Park Middle ...

Chef's Dinner at Two Steps to aid Wyatt Foundation
Mar 24, 2009 News Times
A Chef's Dinner with live music and a silent auction is set for March 28 in Danbury

HSA plans: How effective are they?
Mar 24, 2009 News Times
... faced with employee confusion in understanding these plans, said Joyce Hess, director of managed care contracting at Danbury Hospital. "People who have taken on HSA plans find the challenge is not just in finding the right price but in finding the ...

Danbury church to hold Men In Black event Saturday
Mar 24, 2009 News Times
A first-time event for Victory Christian Church Saturday night has the intriguing name Men In Black.

Owners hang on to commercial office space in Fairfield County
Mar 24, 2009 News Times
Office or industrial parks on the market include the Clairol campus in Stamford, Danbury Corporate Center in Danbury and 36 Old Quarry Road in Ridgefield, above, which is for sale for $15 million, or about $117.97 per square foot.

Controversial former Danbury High School principal in hot water again
Mar 24, 2009 News Times
John Murphy, who resigned under pressure for what was described as an autocratic and intimidating style after a stormy six months as Danbury High School principal, is under criticism again for the same issues, this time in Queens, N.Y. Students, staff, parents and some community leaders rallied in front of the Junior High School 8 Monday morning ...

Police: Danbury man said he had crack cocaine in his car
Mar 24, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Police arrested a 64-year-old man after he allegedly told them he had crack cocaine in his car.

Praxair CEO's 2008 compensation package valued at $8 million, down 6 pct from previous year
Mar 18, 2009 Canadian Business Magazine
... have little value because the stock declined about 33 percent last year. The 53-year-old executive, who has led the Danbury, Conn.-based company since 2007, received a salary of slightly more than $1 million, about the same as the previous year. ...

Committee approves study of electronic border tolls
Mar 18, 2009 Westport News
Despite an outcry from Fairfield County legislators, members of the state's Transportation Committee on Friday approved a bill proposing that the state's planners consider ways to install electronic tolls at state borders in municipalities such as Greenwich and Danbury to fund transportation projects.

Telesoft acquires Think Engine Networks
Mar 18, 2009 CIOL
... and are keen to provide support to many of the former TEN and Cognitronics' customers through our newly acquired Danbury, Connecticut office, offering a 'business-as-usual' approach." "This acquisition complements our existing OKEFORD family of Next ...

Mystic tennis club plays on after Chapter 11 filing
Mar 18, 2009 The Day
... five years. It is other tennis clubs in the Sport & Wellness group - which lists on its Web site other facilities in Danbury and Hopewell Junction, Vt. - that have led to financial problems, she said. Sport & Wellness, based in North Salem, N.Y., ...

2 Mamaroneck men accused of robbing teen seeking ride w/Photo
Mar 18, 2009 Journal News
... Winchester, 29, of 899 Mamaroneck Ave. and Edgar Aguilar, 19, of 121 Prospect Ave. stole $70 from a 19-year-old Danbury, Conn., man in the 800 block of Rockland Avenue at 2:50 a.m., police said. One man got out of a white Honda, police said, and ...

Redding composer Jack Lawrence dies at 96; wrote "Beyond the Sea"
Mar 17, 2009 News Times
... has died at the age of 96. Lawrence fell Saturday in his Redding home, fracturing his pelvic bone. He died Sunday at Danbury Hospital from complications of the injury. Lawrence's name may not be as widely known as those of his contemporaries Irving ...

'Private Life of a Masterpiece' film Wednesday in Danbury
Mar 17, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Richter Association for the Arts continues its "The Private Life of a Masterpiece" film series Wednesday, at 3 p.m. in the Farioly Room at Danbury Library.

Allegra has new owner
Mar 17, 2009 Connecticut Post
... of the capabilities of the new Allegra Print and Imaging on Eagle Road. The company, formerly called Rapid Repro of Danbury, got a new owner in July -- city resident Howard Cutler, 46. In November, Cutler moved the business from Commerce Drive to ...

Danbury group to offer special needs baseball
Mar 17, 2009 News Times
Rick Flannery can't wait for spring baseball to start. Sure, the Cal Ripken Commissioner of Danbury Youth Baseball is excited to watch his 13-year-old son, Ricky, play the game they both love, the game that America has loved for generations.

Danbury area students win at state science fair
Mar 17, 2009 News Times
... University in Hamden. Eighth-grader Christina Cotte of New Fairfield, who attends St. Gregory the Great School in Danbury, won first place in the middle school Physical Sciences category for her project researching metal corrosion. Ryan D. Kerr, an ...

Lawmakers to discuss state budget crisis at WestConn in Danbury
Mar 17, 2009 News Times
... forum area lawmakers are sponsoring Wednesday at Western Connecticut State University. State Rep. Robert Godfrey, D-Danbury, said he's been organizing the forum for some time. House Speaker Christopher Donovan, D-Meriden, and Rep. Jason Bartlett, ...

State budget forum TOMORROW w/Photo
Mar 17, 2009 Hat City Blog
Tomorrow, CT House speaker Chris Donovan will join State Rep Bob Godfrey and Jason Bartlett to discuss the situation with the state budget with Danbury residents

Final Testing Completed, Patron Highcroft Racing Now Ready For LMP1 Debut
Mar 17, 2009 Paddock Talk
... of Sebring. The team's Acura ARX-02a will hit the track tomorrow for official practice at 10:45am - marking the Danbury, Connecticut, squad's debut in the LMP1 class of the American Le Mans Series. Being Scottish and not Irish - Franchitti's luck ...

A great hair salon at Henry Abbott Tech
Mar 17, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... treasure. On March 6, I was treated to a cut, color and foil by Josh at Henry Abbott Technical High School in Danbury. He was monitored by two instructors who were very personable, professional and thorough. Needless to say, I am very pleased and ...

Impact
Mar 17, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Danbury and New Milford hospitals are struggling to maintain services in the face of a recession that just won't quit.

Marriott and Massey win silver medals
Mar 17, 2009 Westport News
... to the 600. He anchored the 11th-seeded 4x400-meter relay team to a bronze medal (3:28.02). The captain outkicked Danbury High's Cody Raphael in the end to give the Wreckers third place and relegating Danbury (3:28.021) to fourth. "It was a group ...

Telesoft Technologies Acquires Think Engine Networks
Mar 17, 2009 Customer Interaction Solutions
... and are keen to provide support to many of the former TEN and Cognitronics' customers through our newly acquired Danbury, Connecticut office, offering a 'business-as-usual' approach. This acquisition complements our existing OKEFORD family of Next ...

Brookfield driver arrested on drug charges
Mar 17, 2009 News Times
... failure to keep narcotics in original container. He was released on $100 cash and given a court date of March 31 in Danbury Superior Court.

Danbury gives soccer club permission to serve liquor
Mar 11, 2009 News Times
The Casa do Benfica Em Danbury-- a club for soccer supporters that is renovating the vacant Pride Cleaners building on Main Street -- has the city's permission to open a small bar to serve liquor to adults.

Hospitals feel the stress of recession
Mar 11, 2009 News Times
... tougher. "There has been a precipitous loss of revenue,'' Frank Kelly, the president and chief executive officer of Danbury Hospital said in a editorial board meeting at The News-Times Wednesday. "It's unlikely this is the bottom.'' About six of the ...

Waterbury man charged in October shooting in Danbury
Mar 11, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... He was unable to post a $100,000 bond and is due back in court March 24. Simmons and 20-year-old Jeremy Nathan of Danbury, who had been charged previously, held several people in the house at gunpoint and forced one of them to telephone an alleged ...

Danbury teachers, officials approve revised contract
Mar 11, 2009 News Times
... could save the city about $1.2 million in the next fiscal year. Members of the National Education Association of Danbury, which represents about 830 teachers, accepted the revised agreement during a vote Tuesday. About 90 percent of the bargaining ...

Goncalves announces run for mayor of Danbury
Mar 11, 2009 News Times
... the support of top city Democrats to run for mayor this fall. Goncalves, 55, a city native and a 1972 graduate of Danbury High School, announced his candidacy Tuesday during a meeting of the local Democratic Town Committee. Committee chairman Joseph ...

Danbury council throws out four-year terms -- for good
Mar 10, 2009 News Times
... the council again reaffirmed that we don't need four-year terms," he said shortly after the meeting. "The voters in Danbury need the opportunity every two years to decide if they want to keep these people in office." Some members who voted in favor ...

Town Council accepts New Milford mayor's budget
Mar 10, 2009 News Times
... hiring a consultant to having a full-time employee, when there is not much business to attract to town. He noted Danbury has gone from a full-time to part-time economic development director. . Fellow members argued economic development is the key to ...

Business leaders talk about economy at WestConn summit
Mar 10, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... at an economic summit about the recession remained cautiously optimistic about the future of the economy in the Danbury area. Danbury has not been hit as hard as other parts of the state -- and not nearly as hard as the rest of the country -- ...

Ridgefield first responders have new CPR device
Mar 10, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... bumps or swerves the ambulance may take. Dr. Patrick Broderick, chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Danbury Hospital, commended Burford and her team for "demonstrating a commitment to CPR" by purchasing the device. "The single most ...

Bridge funding
Mar 10, 2009 News Times
... state is not keeping funding promises to municipalities for bridges already built or already contracted to be built. Danbury has been whacked. The city is left with a $1.3 million bill for bridge replacement projects that went forward because the ...

From hats to high-tech: Danbury benefits from reinvented business base
Mar 10, 2009 Connecticut Post
... and return people to buying the products that drive our products," Gish said. Stephen Bull, president of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, said the area is fortunate to have a strong base of technology companies. "Because of the green ...

Lottery scam hitting Danbury area mailboxes
Mar 10, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... are warning area residents about a new lottery scam that's showing up in mailboxes. Detective Roger Brooks of the Danbury Police Department said they received three complaints about the scam Tuesday. The letter claims to be from the Global Resource ...

Trio charged with drug possession in Danbury
Mar 10, 2009 News Times
... Friday after a traffic stop on New Street. Police said they stopped a vehicle being driven by Sokpheap Nhek, 24, of Danbury, at 5 p.m. as he approached the New Street intersection. The vehicle was missing a front license plate, police said. The ...

Goncalves announces Danbury mayoral run
Mar 10, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... the support of top city Democrats for a mayoral bid this fall. Goncalves, 55, a city native and a graduate of Danbury High School, announced his candidacy Tuesday during a meeting of the local Democratic Town Committee. Committee chairman Joseph ...

New commercial building proposed in Bethel
Mar 10, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... and offices upstairs," Eduardo Batista said about the building he wants to put up on a 2.5 acre vacant lot near the Danbury border. Union Savings Bank, which is now in a building next to the vacant lot, would move into the new building, Batista ...

Danbury law firm grows to meet client needs
Mar 10, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Neil Marcus' Danbury roots reach back to 1919, so it's no wonder he feels a strong tie to the city and loves working in an 1830 Greek Revival house on Deer Hill Avenue.

Angry MacIsaac, Mad Hatters earn big win
Mar 4, 2009 News Times
After salvaging a must-win game against the Jersey Rockhoppers, Danbury Mad Hatters coach Dave MacIsaac underscored the victory with a profanity-laced conviction of the EPHL.

Danbury students flock to state universities
Mar 4, 2009 News Times
No town in Connecticut has more students attending the four state universities than Danbury, though all 169 towns are represented among the 36,000 students in the Connecticut state university system.

Danbury Youth Services celebrates 40 years
Mar 4, 2009 News Times
... like the rest of her family, was devastated by the loss. "Becca went through a tough time, and the Gals Club (of) Danbury Youth Services was wonderful at helping her through it," Ivancso said. "Elizabeth Cotter, the director of Gals Club, was ...

Duo charged with heroin possession
Mar 4, 2009 News Times
... caught with heroin after a state trooper stopped their vehicle Monday on Interstate 84. Shawn P. Gartland, 33, of Danbury, was stopped by Trooper Jason Cassavechia at 4 p.m., after Gartland nearly struck a car while driving onto the highway from the ...

Dispute over condoms flares at Stonehill
Mar 4, 2009 Boston Globe
... to offer affordable testing for sexually transmitted infections and access to contraception. Freitas, a native of Danbury, Conn., said that before distributing the condoms, she tried to start a campus group called the Sexual Health and Awareness ...

Business day draws hundreds to Capitol
Mar 4, 2009 Connecticut Post
... Business & Industry Association and the state's chambers of commerce. Stephen Bull, president of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, also couldn't go because of previous commitments. The event, which drew more than 400 business people and ...

Metro-North intrastate trips increase 11.5% in 2008
Mar 4, 2009 Westport News
... 115,800, Fiegerman said. New Canaan line trips increased nearly 5 percent from 1.29 million to 1.35 million. On the Danbury line, trips increased 1 percent, from 491,000 to 496,000. Officials believe the increases were caused by improved and ...

Trash
Mar 4, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... region abused by thugs in an industry that provides a vital public service -- the disposal of waste. That is why Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, supported by the region's elected officials, is working to ensure there is no repeat of the Galante saga. ...

Danbury, CT Guide: More Than Just a City with a Mall
Mar 4, 2009 Associated Content
The Danbury Fair Mall got its name from the Danbury Fair, an agricultural marketplace that opened in 1821.

Rabbit Years w/Photo
Feb 12, 2009 New Haven Advocate
... "a gutteral, visceral eruption" Ultrabunny With Creepdust and Loud Youth. Sub Rosa Party, Cousin Larry's, 1 Elm St., Danbury. Fri., March 6 at 10 p.m. $5. (203) 730-0035, www.myspace.com/subrosaparty Over the two-decade existence of Danbury band ...

DYS celebrates 40th anniversary of incorporation
Mar 4, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... like the rest of her family, was devastated by the loss. "Becca went through a tough time and the Gals Club through Danbury Youth Services was wonderful at helping her through it," Ivancso said. "Elizabeth Cotter, the director of Gals Club, was ...

Danbury Common Council approves union concessions
Mar 4, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Union concessions that would save the city money while still providing raises to employees was approved unanimously by members of the Common Council.

Police: Danbury man found sleeping in car was drunk
Mar 4, 2009 News Times
Police charged a 27-year-old man with drunken driving after allegedly finding him passed out in his car on Locust Avenue Tuesday.

Wcsu Presents Shakespeare's the Tempest 3/4-3/14 w/Photo
Mar 4, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content
... tickets and Information: (203)837-TIXX or www.wcsu.edu/tickets All performances at The Berkshire Theatre, Osborn St. Danbury, CT www.wcsu.edu/tickets

Stimulus money could turn on new emergency services radio in Danbury
Mar 3, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Some parts of the Danbury Police Department's radio system date back to 1988, when the Internet and GPS were largely the stuff of science fiction.

Danbury's building official honored
Mar 3, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... Leo Null has spent the last 25 years watching the city grow -- and ensuring it was done safely. Null, who started as Danbury's building official in 1984, was named "Building Official of the Year" this week by the Home Buildings and Remodelers ...

Sunday, March 1, 2009

February 2009 - Month In Review

4 charged with driving drunk or high in Putnam
Feb 26, 2009 The Journal News
... under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the Putnam County Sheriff's office said yesterday. Luis Pomaquiza, 30, of Danbury, Conn., was charged Sunday with driving while intoxicated and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, ...

Nick Mitchell defies 'American Idol' norm
Feb 26, 2009 Worcester Telegram & Gazette
... and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, according to his MySpace page. His family owns Mitchell Oil in Danbury, Conn., but by all accounts, he's just another struggling performer. 'I decided to audition for 'American Idol,' to be honest, ...

Patrice A. Nadeau Honored by Cambridge Who's Who for Excellence in Roofing Services
Feb 26, 2009 Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release
Patrice A. Nadeau considers providing multiple products to multiple industries, while increasing employment at the same time, to be the most rewarding aspect of his work DANBURY, CT, February 26, 2009 ...

Danbury's Delavinia's Deli takes top chili prize
Feb 25, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Learning by visiting restaurant kitchens since childhood, Danbury's Demetrios Laylos Jr.


Earl Taylor, 91, was father of local man
Feb 18, 2009 News Times
Earl A. Taylor, 91, of Brookfield, died Feb. 15, 2009, at Danbury Hospital. He was the widower of Gladys Irene Taylor, who died in 2005 following 61 years of marriage.

Will the viewers be Gentle?
Feb 26, 2009 The Toronto Star
... and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, according to his MySpace page. His family owns Mitchell Oil in Danbury, Conn., but by all accounts he's just another struggling performer. "I decided to audition for American Idol , to be honest, ...

Seven Danbury athletes headed to D-I level
Feb 25, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Danbury has produced a set of septuplets that is sure to raise everything but controversy.

Defying the 'Idol' norm
Feb 25, 2009 ETruth.com - Life
... and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, according to his MySpace page. His family owns Mitchell Oil in Danbury, Conn., but by all accounts, he's just another struggling performer. "I decided to audition for 'American Idol,' to be honest, ...

Danbury man charged with DUI after pole crash
Feb 25, 2009 News Times
A 34-year-old resident was charged with driving under the influence last Wednesday, police said.

Ethan Allen to trim manufacturing work force
Feb 25, 2009 News Times
Ethan Allen Global Inc., the Danbury-based furniture company, is laying off 190 workers at its factories in Vermont, Maine and North Carolina because of slow sales, a company official said Wednesday.

Danbury to receive more stimulus money
Feb 25, 2009 News Times
Danbury will receive $168,222 in additional Community Development Block Grant funding that was included in the $787 billion stimulus bill.

Danbury, Newtown, New Milford Citgo stations sell shamrocks for muscular dystrophy
Feb 25, 2009 News Times
Citgo gas stations in Danbury, Newtown and New Milford are encouraging people to donate $5 to muscular dystrophy this "Gold Shamrock Friday." The stations have been selling shamrocks -- $1 for green, $5 for ...

Nick Mitchell defies 'American Idol' norm with alter-ego Norman Gentle w/Photo
Feb 25, 2009 Madison Publishing
... and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, according to his MySpace page. His family owns Mitchell Oil in Danbury, Conn., but by all accounts, he's just another struggling performer. "I decided to audition for 'American Idol,' to be honest, ...

"Idol" Contestant's Alter Ego Was A Boost
Feb 25, 2009 CBS News
... and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, according to his MySpace page. His family owns Mitchell Oil in Danbury, Conn., but by all accounts, he's just another struggling performer. "I decided to audition for 'American Idol,' to be honest, ...

Mississippi teens tutor Danbury math students
Feb 24, 2009 News Times
... me a lot." The 98-year-old Piney Woods School is the flagship of four black boarding schools in the United States. Danbury's William Knight has promoted the school in this area for about five years. He has served on its advisory board and sponsored ...

Death Notices
Feb 25, 2009 Tri-Lakes Free Trader
... 05733. *James Robinson, age 65 died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008 at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Robinson was born in Danbury, Conn., on Feb. 11, 1943. He had been a resident of Brandon since 2006 moving here from Adams, Mass. FAIR HAVEN *Roger Lee ...

Danbury school board ready to mediate teachers contract
Feb 19, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
The Danbury school board voted unanimously to return to mediation with the city's teachers union to try to re-craft a contract after the Common Council rejected the previously mediated contract as too expensive ...

Danbury school board ready to mediate teachers contract
Feb 19, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
The Danbury school board voted unanimously to return to mediation with the city's teachers union to try to re-craft a contract after the Common Council rejected the previously mediated contract as too expensive ...

Local movie fans weigh in on this year's Academy Awards
Feb 19, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... at www.newstimes.com. You can watch tonight's festivities at home or go to one of the area's viewing parties. In Danbury the Connecticut Film Festival is hosting its first Oscar party at Two Steps Downtown Grille, at 5 Ives Street. Two Steps is ...

Donovan named Danbury football coach
Feb 19, 2009 Connecticut Post
Sitting in his fourth-floor office at Danbury High School, occasionally rocking back and forth in his leather chair, Dan Donovan smiled as he discussed what was now his.

Penn State University Official Athletic Site
Feb 15, 2009 Penn State Athetlics
... and Julia Bauregger put the Pioneers up early, defeating juniors Sarah Lotto (Toronto, Ontario) and Lauren McCarthy (Danbury, Conn.) in No. 2 singles, 8-2. Bhavani Tirumurti and Annette Aksdal clinched the doubles point for the Pioneers with an 8-5 ...

This Weekend
Feb 19, 2009 The Wilton Bulletin
... During his talk, from 7 to 8:30, Mr. Colley will discuss how the pathways influenced settlements in the Greater Danbury area and became the foundations for modern-day transportation systems. Reservations are required and there's a $12 fee; for ...

Gymnasts compete this weekend in Danbury
Feb 18, 2009 News Times
... beam," she said. "When doing a cartwheel, you need to turn on your hips, and this is tough." Hanna Buckle, 14, of Danbury said the vault will be the most difficult for her, since the requirements have changed from prior years. "They're adding a ...

Danbury educators must deal with contract impasse
Feb 18, 2009 News Times
The Danbury teachers contract could be headed to arbitration for the first time since 1992, after the Common Council used its authority Tuesday to reject the agreement the school board and teachers union worked ...

A2 Technologies Receives Research Contract from the Federal Aviation Administration w/Photo
Feb 19, 2009 PR.com
Danbury, CT, February 19, 2009 -- -- A2 Technologies announces today that it has received a three year research contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to study the effectiveness of Fourier Transform ...

Danbury police release name of man found dead
Feb 18, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... speaking on the condition of anonymity said Rivera was likely shot several times at another location and dumped in Danbury. The discovery of the bullet-riddled body shook the families living along Mountain Laurel Lane, a cul-de-sac off Padanaram ...

Local food pantries doing OK with peanut recall
Feb 18, 2009 News Times
... recall. "We only have actual peanut butter in jars," Capt. Todd Hughes, commanding officer of the Salvation Army in Danbury, said about the organization's food pantry on Foster Street. Food containing salmonella-tainted peanuts has sickened nearly ...

Local lawmaker asks state to assist former Ethan Allen employees
Feb 18, 2009 News Times
... were offered. "Layoffs can be a crushing blow to any individual or family, whenever they occur," said McLachlan, R-Danbury, who is serving his first term in office. "But when they happen in difficult economic times, they can be even more damaging." ...

Newtown man charged with DUI in Brookfield
Feb 18, 2009 News Times
... influence and failing to obey a traffic signal. He was released on a promise to appear Feb. 27 in Superior Court in Danbury

Take on Life: Digging through the trash for answers w/Photo
Feb 17, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... is eager to address the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) next Tuesday at its haulers' meeting in Danbury. Like many local solid waste haulers, Cerreta wants to know what's going to happen to the old Galante empire now that the federal ...

Sadler Aviation is up to date -- for now
Feb 18, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... paid the past due amounts late last week. The commission had threatened to pull the company's permit to operate at Danbury Airport if the money wasn't paid by Monday. "According to reports I've gotten they've brought everything up to date," Ashkar ...

Earn-A-Bike received community support
Feb 18, 2009 News Times
On Dec. 1, I made an appeal to the citizens of greater Danbury for our Earn-A-Bike Wheels for Kids program.

Wind brings down trees, causes power problems
Feb 12, 2009 News Times
Strong winds toppled trees and caused as many as 2,500 homes to lose power in Danbury alone Thursday.

Playoff hopes fading on Mad Hatters
Feb 12, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
The first regular season in Eastern Professional Hockey League history is quickly fading away and so are the Danbury Mad Hatters' playoff hopes

New Milford, Danbury eye league titles
Feb 12, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... of Hand, who was second ranked." When the FCIAC tournament starts in New Canaan all eyes are once again back on Danbury. The Hatters bring a 15-2 record into the tournament and five defending individual champions, but Danbury will take little for ...

Danbury boys chase back-to-back indoor title
Feb 12, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
In sports, nothing is ever guaranteed, but it's hard to imagine the Danbury boys indoor team not claiming back-to-back Class LL titles today at the New Haven Athletic Center.

Area students selected by lottery to attend magnet school
Feb 12, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Next year's kindergarten class at the Western Connecticut Academy for International Studies in Danbury is settled with students selected by lottery to attend the regional magnet school.

Stamping out dissent not the American way
Feb 12, 2009 News Times
... en disagree. Stamping out dissent and the free expression of ideas is not the way to a better America. Carol Finning DANBURY

Bethel teens get a heads-up on money matters
Feb 12, 2009 News Times
... this is useful information." Fifteen-year-old Lindsay Anderson of Bethel, a sophomore at Immaculate High School in Danbury, said the course is helping her "learn about finance and how to become better with my money." Contact Marietta Homayonpour at ...

Danbury school board cuts staff, requests budget increase
Feb 12, 2009 News Times
The Danbury Board of Education passed a $115 million spending plan for 2009-10. It eliminates 27.5 teaching positions and seven non-certified staff positions, but is still a 3 percent increase over the current ...

Danbury fire victims hire attorney
Feb 12, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... owed rent and security deposits, says a lawyer hired to represent them. Alan Barry, of Alan Barry and Associates in Danbury, said his firm is acting as a conduit between the families, property owner John Farley, and Farley's insurance company. A ...

Local Sports & Recreation
Feb 12, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... for the 2009 season ends Feb. 29 Registration $50. In-person registration set for March 7, 14, 21 and 22 at the Danbury War Memorial from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration fee $65. Late registration April 1 through May 25. Registration fee $80. For more ...

Attorney defends New Street property owner
Feb 12, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... to shield ACF Properties and John Farley from any potential lawsuit, Carreira said. Alan Barry, an attorney in Danbury, announced this week he has been hired to represent nine of the 13 families left homeless after the fire, the cause of which has ...

Pair charged with drug possession near Immaculate High
Feb 12, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... ss was listed as "city streets." Fernandes is from New Milford. They are scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Danbury later this month.

New Hope Baptist Church expansion taking shape
Feb 11, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... for the church's community ministry programs. An expanded food bank will be used by the Community Action Center of Danbury, and a day-care facility will provide the public with affordable, quality child care. The expanded church will also include a ...

Video: One lane of Route 7 open in New Milford, power in Danbury has been restored
Feb 12, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Update, 1:53 p.m. Power has been mostly restored throughout Danbury. Update, 12:23 p.m. A dispatcher in New Milford reports that one lane of Route 7 in Gaylordsville is open after a tree fell and brought wires ...

New Milford stamp theft defendant gets 32-month jail term
Feb 6, 2009 News Times
... handed down a 10-year prison term to be suspended after 32 months. McCauley and a co-defendant, Andrew Mastrianni of Danbury, were arrested last June. Both had worked in the shipping department of Nutmeg Stamp Sales, a nationally known dealer of ...

Take on Life: AWD sale is chance for a new beginning w/Photo
Feb 5, 2009 News Times
... Waste Disposal on the auction block, along with the rest of this trash empire once owned by James Galante. If Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton gets his way, the city will get the transfer station and the highest bidder will get control of the trash ...

Danbury board OKs retirements, sees new leadership structure
Feb 5, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
The Danbury school board approved a retirement incentive package that releases 67 veteran teachers and four administrators.

Inmate commits suicide at Garner prison
Feb 5, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... according to prison spokesman Brian Garnett. Officers and prison medics attempted CPR and Schultz was rushed to Danbury Hospital. He died Tuesday. The state medical examiner's office said Schultz's death was the result of asphyxiation and ruled it a ...

Danbury Hospital to begin Lyme disease registry
Feb 5, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... of Lyme disease can only start when doctors have a dependable body of medical evidence about it. Toward that end, Danbury Hospital announced it will begin a registry of area patients with Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. It may be the ...

Young American hero's story told in Connecticut
Feb 5, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Danbury native John Halas didn't appreciate history while growing up. But the 34-year-old firefighter and actor does now that he's appeared in the historical drama "Frederick Douglass: Pathway from Slavery to ...

Danbury barber failed to forecast own arrest
Feb 5, 2009 News Times
... probe into heroin sales in the city's downtown. Pack, who works at a shop on Ives Street, was one of a dozen Danbury residents interviewed by The News-Times on Saturday regarding their Super Bowl picks. Pack correctly forecast the Pittsburgh ...

Fortunoff files for bankruptcy
Feb 5, 2009 Connecticut Post
... goods at three full-line stores. It also operates 16 outdoor furniture stores, including locations in Norwalk and Danbury, Conn. "The jewelry and home goods businesses have been hit particularly hard by the economic downturn," said Chief Executive ...

Hatters' time: Danbury indoor track teams hope to sweep FCIAC championship
Feb 5, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
It's championship season, which means it's the Danbury indoor track teams' time to shine

AWD sale is chance for a new beginning
Feb 5, 2009 News Times
... Waste Disposal on the auction block, along with the rest of this trash empire once owned by James Galante. If Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton gets his way, the city will get the transfer station and the highest bidder will get control of the trash ...

Dodd, Murphy to hear health care concerns
Feb 5, 2009 News Times
... are engaged in health care issues," said Andrea Rynn, the director of public and government relations for Danbury Hospital. "This is a national issue and we are very pleased that Congressman Murphy, who has been very active on health care, and Sen. ...

Premature Aging of CD4 Cells May Accelerate HIV Disease Progression
Feb 5, 2009 HIV and Hepatitis
... raise a particular challenge for continued immune control of HIV-1 and long-term survival." Department of Medicine, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA; ...

Nonprofit to post billboard asking for information in Badaracco disappearance
Feb 5, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... investigators in solving this crime." Meanwhile, other developments in the case may be revealed this month when a Danbury man, Ernest Dachenhausen, is scheduled to go to trial on a charge of interfering with the Badaracco investigation. Details of ...

'Super Bowling Sunday"
Feb 5, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
... es. Bowling shoes are included at no extra cost. Monetary donations may be mailed to Dream Come True, P.O. Box 2415, Danbury, CT, 06813. This all-volunteer, nonprofit organization is now in its 22nd year. For further information, call (203) 790-7333

Brewer's Buzzer-Beater Lifts Nighthawk Girls To Exciting 40-38 Win
Feb 5, 2009 The Newtown Bee
... shot as the buzzer sounded to lift the Nighthawks to dramatic 40-38 win over the host Immaculate Mustangs in Danbury. "It was pretty exciting," said Brewer, adding that she looked over to the official to be sure she released the shot in time and ...

Richard Elvin Lake
Feb 5, 2009 The Newtown Bee
Richard Elvin Lake, 77, of Danbury, died January 23 at Harborside-Glen Hill Health Care

Michael Halas appointed to Danbury Common Council
Feb 5, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Local farmer Michael Halas was appointed to the Common Council this week after some contentious discussion on parliamentary procedure

Michael Halas appointed to Danbury Common Council
Feb 5, 2009 NewsTimesLive.com
Local farmer Michael Halas was appointed to the Common Council this week after some contentious discussion on parliamentary procedure

Stew Leonard's recalls trail mixes
Feb 5, 2009 News Times
... Leonard's White Chocolate Cranberry Mix and Stew Leonard's Trail Mix. Stew Leonard's has four stores in Norwalk, Danbury, Newington and Yonkers, N.Y. The Hershey Creamery Co. has also announced a recall of its goo goo peanut butter ice cream, which ...

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