07/20/09 The Raw Danbury News Feed By Robo Blogger

Troopers: 2 drivers clocked at 110, 120 on I-684posted on July 21, 2009 12:07:45 am... another speed detail on I-684 in Southeast around 5:30 p.m. Saturday when he clocked David Racowski, 28, of Danbury, Conn., doing 94 mph in a 65 zone, police said. Racowski then sped up to 120 mph and also exited at Hardscrabble Road but got stuck ...

CT. Athletic Dir of the Year to be Appointed White Plains A.D. Tonightposted on July 20, 2009 11:22:47 pm... Bailey. July 20, 2009: The Board of Education tonight is expected to appoint Raymond A. Salvestrini, Jr., from the Danbury Connecticut school districts, as the new Coordinator, Athletics and Physical Education, replacing Nick Panaro, Director, ...

Young guns lead Danbury Amateurposted on July 20, 2009 08:57:18 pmA pair of familiar names were in customary positions on top of the leaderboard Saturday after the first round of the 19th Annual Danbury Amateur golf championship at Richter Park Golf Course.

Middlebury's Smith sinks putt on 18th to win Danbury Amateurposted on July 20, 2009 12:18:52 pmJames Smith saved his best putt for last at the final round of the Danbury Amateur golf championship on Sunday at Richter Park.

Newtown man gets Super Kids off to flying startposted on July 20, 2009 12:18:35 pm... office equipment salesman's lack of focus. Instead, it was the anticipation of taking four members of the Greater Danbury Soap Box Derby Association's new Super Kids division to Akron, Ohio, that was diverting Parker's attention. "Everybody is ...

Barber: Farnbacher Loles Grand Am Race Recapposted on July 20, 2009 10:22:41 am... is based in Braselton, GA. Farnbacher Loles Street Service, Performance and ClubSport divisions are located in Danbury, CT. Now open, Farnbacher Loles BodyWerks provides expert paint, collision and restoration services to the automotive enthusiast ...

Free Clinics Hit With More Patientsposted on July 20, 2009 05:01:51 am... In Connecticut, Stamford-based Americares, an international nonprofit relief group, operates three free clinics in Danbury, Bridgeport and Norwalk. Officials have seen patient visits increase 20 percent at the clinics this year, said Karen Gottlieb, ...

Danbury grads design settlement on moonposted on July 20, 2009 04:18:04 am... stepped out of the lunar module and walked on the moon July 20, 1969. But starting in elementary school, the 2007 Danbury High graduates were captivated by the potential of space, of man researching the unknown, and the challenge of pushing for new ...

Better days aheadposted on July 19, 2009 10:58:52 amEveryone in the Greater Danbury area -- and all across the country -- is rooting for the economy to rally, and for a spirit of optimism to rise up once again.

Helmets a hard callposted on July 19, 2009 09:11:34 am... get hit in the head and don't get concussions, but then there are cases where a lot of people do get concussions. Danbury coach Lauren Scott contends that teaching new players the proper way to play the game will do more to prevent head injuries. ...

Flat tire spoils Danbury-based racing team's homecomingposted on July 19, 2009 09:10:46 amTraffic was a problem for everyone at Lime Rock Park Saturday afternoon. While spectators battled gridlock in parking lots, drivers Scott Sharp, David Brabham and the Danbury-based Patron Highcroft racing team found plenty on the track as well.

Danbury man present at Apollo creationposted on July 19, 2009 07:17:38 am... this: The spacecraft, called the Apollo, only existed as a name. "Nobody had built an Apollo before,'' Merritt, of Danbury, said. Today, at 89, on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, Merritt looks back at his achievements at ...

Brookfield selectmen reach settlement with Zoning Commission chairman over legal feesposted on July 18, 2009 01:38:12 pm... a dispute over $7,500 in legal fees the chairman of the Zoning Commission incurred because of an ethics complaint. Danbury attorney Martin Rader defended Zoning Commission chairman Stanley Parker against allegations Parker obligated the town to pay ...

Connecticut Film Festival drew more than 8,000 to downtown Danburyposted on July 18, 2009 01:37:49 pm... days. City officials were also excited to see that more than 20 percent of respondents said they visited downtown Danbury for the first time during the festival and more than 82 percent rated downtown Danbury as "very safe." "If the preliminary ...

Danbury set to hold 12-year-old baseball tournamentsposted on July 18, 2009 01:37:21 pmTwo exciting youth baseball tournaments will be starting in Danbury in the next couple of weeks.
Goodfellow Ashmore celebrates 75 yearsposted on July 18, 2009 12:25:47 pmA Danbury-based real estate firm has been through its share of hard economic times, having hung its shingle on West Street during the 1930s Depression.

State lost nearly 5,000 jobs between May and June; Danbury continues...posted on July 18, 2009 11:08:43 amAlthough Connecticut lost nearly 5,000 jobs between May and June, greater Danbury continues to fare better than other areas.

Lightning strikes, roof catches fireposted on July 18, 2009 11:03:05 am... a tanker responded to the scene. "The lightning might've hit the house, which caused the roof to catch fire," said Danbury Fire Chief Charly Slagle. A quarter of the roof was severely damaged and there was a lot of fire and smoke damage to a bedroom ...

Westerners set for NECBL All-Star Gameposted on July 18, 2009 11:02:14 amA week that has seen the Danbury Westerners win seven of eight games for the first time in over eight seasons takes a break today for the 16th annual NECBL All-Star Game.

Old-school baseball comes to Danburyposted on July 18, 2009 11:02:04 am... mostly from the tri-state area. Among them are the two teams that will play against each other at Rogers Park in Danbury on Sunday at 2 p.m. -- the Glen Head Zig Zags, out of Old Bethpage, Long Island, and the Bridgeport Orators. Vintage Base Ball ...