02/24/12 The Raw Danbury News Feed

• Bassick pulls away from Wreckers _{2012-02-24, 01:31 am}
  ... coach Colin Devine said. Even if Staples won, it would have fallen short of FCIACs because Bridgeport Central and Danbury won Wednesday. However, the Wreckers would have finished 10-10, and have a better seed in the Class LL tournament. Staples kept ...
• Danbury duckpin bowling 'here to stay' _{2012-02-24, 12:37 am}
  Jerry Troccola, left, and Paul Fako Jr stand inside Danbury Duckpin Lanes Friday, Feb.
• Danbury wins FCIAC girls basketball title _{2012-02-24, 12:35 am}
  Danbury teammates Lindsey Eanniello, left, and Rebecca Gartner embrace following the Hatters victory over Trumbull in the FCIAC girls basketball championship game at Ludlowe High School in Fairfield on Thursday, February 23, 2012.
• Esposito a tireless leader for Whalers _{2012-02-24, 12:28 am}
  Whalers head coach Phil Esposito outlines a drill during a team practice in the Danbury Ice Arena.
• Panel hears ideas on White St. safety _{2012-02-23, 11:24 pm}
  Polly McGarry speaks before the White Street Task Force, blaming the third lane for increasing the danger for pedestrians crossing White Street in Danbury.
• Art expo planned for this month _{2012-02-23, 11:23 pm}
  Three venues Art and Frame is at 60 Newtown Road; The Hispanic Center of Greater Danbury is at 87 West St.; The Mercurial Gallery is at 11 Library Place.
• Arts _{2012-02-23, 11:22 pm}
  ... Schubert 's "Winterreise" on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 5 p.m. at King Street United Church of Christ , 201 S. King St. in Danbury. A free-will offering will be taken. Call 203-748-0719. The Doyle Coffin Architecture Singer/Songwriter Series will present ...
• Panel hears White Street safety ideas _{2012-02-23, 11:19 pm}
  Those were just some of the suggestions heard Thursday by the White Street Task Force, the group charged with improving pedestrian safety on Western Connecticut State University's midtown campus.
• MAU hunts 24th consecutive crown _{2012-02-23, 11:00 pm}
  ... year. Most of the guys are where I figured they'd be." MAU finished the year with one loss, a dual-meet defeat to Danbury, Conn., earlier this month. The Patriots are aiming for their 24th straight state championship, which would extend their own ...
• FCIAC Girls Basketball Championship -- Undefeated Danbury wins first championship _{2012-02-23, 10:40 pm}
  Championship teams know when to step up and play like champions when it matters most. That was the case with the Danbury Hatters last night. With the game tied at 30 with 3:11 left in the third quarter, the Hatters closed the game on a 24-9 run to ...
• Would teach 'other side' of energy conservation _{2012-02-21, 03:00 am}
  "Danbury students take a bite out of energy" describes how fifth-graders are being taught the tenets of environmentalism and energy conservation.
• Panel hears ideas about White Street safety _{2012-02-23, 08:33 pm}
  Those were just some of the suggestions heard Thursday by the White Street Task Force, the group charged with improving pedestrian safety on Western Connecticut State University's midtown campus.
• What's Happening in Stamford This Weekend _{2012-02-23, 07:40 pm}
  ... games with city teams. Stamford High School takes on Ridgefield first. That is followed by Trinity Catholic vs. Danbury, which is expected to start at 2 p.m. Westhill takes on Bassick at about 5 p.m. The games will be played at Fairfield Ludlowe ...
• Malcolm Tent: Life As Art _{2012-02-23, 07:11 pm}
  ... display at Molten Java in Bethel. Tent, the former owner of Trash American Style Record Store on Mill Plain Road in Danbury, is exhibiting his tiny works for sale. The price is right. The smallest size is available for only $5. Tent declares that he ...
• William Patrick Dyer _{2012-02-23, 04:09 pm}
  ... a brief illness. He was 83 years old and husband of the former Georgette Petinot. He was born on May 25, 1925, in Danbury, CT, son of the late Patrick and Cathleen Dyer. He graduated from The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT, and attended ...
• Malcolm Trent: Life As Art_{2012-02-23, 02:17 pm}
  ... display at Molten Java in Bethel. Tent, the former owner of Trash American Style Record Store on Mill Plain Road in Danbury, is exhibiting his tiny works for sale. A The price is right. The smallest size is available for only $5. Trent declares that ...
• Police Blotter: Feb. 21-22_{2012-02-23, 01:58 pm}
  Biase was charged with sixth-degree larceny. 2/21/12 Warrant Arrest Randall P. Re, 26, of 44 Bear Mountain Rd., Danbury, turned himself in to Troop C on an active arrest warrant.
• Boughton Favors Starting 'Secure Communities' Program_{2012-02-23, 12:53 pm}
  Many big city mayors in Connecticut have concerns about the Secure Communities program, but not Mayor Mark Boughton of Danbury, which has had seen its share of immigration arrests .
• 3 Stamford Teams Earn League Playoff Bids _{2012-02-23, 12:19 pm}
  ... in the league playoffs. Trinity Catholic (14-4 in the conference) earned the league's No. 2 seed and will play No. 7 Danbury at 2 p.m. Stamford won seven of its final eight games to earn the No. 6 seed. Included in that stretch was a 50-39 road win ...
• Bethel Woman to be Remembered in Brewster _{2012-02-23, 10:40 am}
  Beecher Funeral Home A provided the following information: Margaret Colombraro, recently of Bethel, CT, died in Danbury, CT, on Sunday at the age of 97.