10/26/12 The Raw Danbury News Feed

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• Shuster stumps for Roraback in Danbury _{2012-10-26, 10:40 pm}
  U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster pledged Friday to work with state Sen. Andrew Roraback -- if he is elected to Congress -- to solve the transportation woes facing the region and the Danbury Branch rail line.
• Town officials scurry as Sandy approaches _{2012-10-26, 08:54 pm}
  ... sure all our four-wheel drive vehicles are ready,'' she said. "We're making sure all our chain saws are ready.'' In Danbury, Mayor Mark Boughton said town road crews spent the day cleaning leaves and debris out of storm drains. Boughton and Bethel ...
• Students to give Lego blocks power _{2012-10-26, 08:53 pm}
  Danbury Lego Robotics Team coach Ellen Bell garners a reaction from her team members during their meeting at the Microsoft Store in the Danbury Fair mall on Wednesday, Oct.
• Shuster stumps for Roraback in Danbury _{2012-10-26, 08:53 pm}
  Danbury Fire Chief Geoff Herald, left, jokes with state Sen. Andrew Roraback, center, and U.S. Rep.
• Couple awaits anniversary storm _{2012-10-26, 08:53 pm}
  Feyren and Neil Despojado, of Danbury, were married in the middle of last year's October snow storm.
• Danbury man has extra bones growing in his body _{2012-10-26, 08:53 pm}
  ... joint, and there are a lot around my rib cage," said Aziere, 41, who works as a senior claims adjuster for Geico in Danbury. Aziere suffers from multiple hereditary exostoses, a rare genetic disorder in which benign tumors grow from the growth plate ...
• Learn about 'New England's Other Witch Hunt' Sunday _{2012-10-26, 07:47 pm}
  Richter Association for the Arts, in cooperation with the Danbury Historical Museum, presents a special Halloween program, "New England's Other Witch Hunt," on Sunday, Oct.
• Bartlett proposes expanded tech classes _{2012-10-26, 07:46 pm}
  ... a Democrat who is locked in a heated battle for the seat with two-term incumbent state Sen. Michael McLachlan, R-Danbury, said Friday that more education opportunities at the school would benefit students and employers. "We have to do everything in ...
• Compassionate Advice For Daily Life From The Dalai Lama _{2012-10-26, 02:02 pm}
  Tibetan prayer flags were hung from the rafters of WCSU's O'Neill Center when the Dalai Lama visited Danbury for two days last week.
• Danbury Police: DUI, Wrong Lane, Head-On _{2012-10-26, 01:12 pm}
  Danbury Police said Jorge llivipuma, 27, of George Street, Danbury, was charged with reckless driving, driving under the influence, failure to drive right and operating a motor vehicle without a license following a two-car accident at the corner of West Street and Deer Hill Avenue at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
• Danbury Hospital Conducts 27th Pediatric Update Conference on Nov. 2 _{2012-10-26, 10:35 am}
  The Department of Pediatrics at Danbury Hospital will sponsor the 27th Annual Pediatrics Update Conference on Friday, November 2, 2012 at the Ethan Allen Inn, 21 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, Connecticut.
• Demicco Endorsed by Education Groups _{2012-10-26, 03:30 am}
  ... the four State Universities, Central in New Britain, Eastern in Willimantic, Southern in New Haven and Western in Danbury. "Education is so important to our children, our economy and our future," said Mike Demicco, a longtime town Councilman and ...
• Hit hard last year, residents get ready for Sandy _{2012-10-26, 12:17 am}
  In an ordinary year, the Rundhaug family builds a graveyard for Halloween in the Danbury front yard and welcomes hundreds of trick-or-treaters. They take their scaring seriously.
• Google to offer look inside Danbury businesses _{2012-10-25, 11:23 pm}
  Danbury's Main Street is shown here. Google is coming to Danbury to launch its indoor Business Photos service, offering folks an interactive 360-degree virtual tour built with street-view technology.
• New Milford Hospital birthing center remains open, despite confusion _{2012-10-25, 11:23 pm}
  While New Milford Hospital looks to shift its birthing service to Danbury Hospital , doctors want to assure moms and moms-to-be that the Family Birthing Center is fully staffed.
• CL&P Says It's Preparing for Sandy & You Can, Too _{2012-10-25, 11:02 pm}
  ... the freak Halloween 2011 snow storm that left power lines down and electricity out for an extended period in Danbury and elsewhere. "CL&P will continue to be in close contact with town, state, and emergency management officials over the next few ...
• Boys' Booters Go Into Playoffs Peaking, Winners Of Six Straight Games _{2012-10-25, 09:20 pm}
  ... in their game play. The Nighthawks earned five straight shutouts, capped by consecutive 2-0 wins over Immaculate of Danbury on October 18 and Valley Regional two days later. They edged Pomperaug in Southbury 2-1 on Monday to conclude the regular ...
• Airport businesses feel grounded _{2012-10-25, 09:08 pm}
  Chris Orifici, owner of Westconn Aviation, wants to build a restaurant with a bar inside one of his hangars at Danbury Municipal Airport.
• McMahon goes part way on Dream Act support _{2012-10-25, 04:43 pm}
  Carolina Bortolleto, 24, of Danbury, Yumi Perez, 21, of Bridgeport, and BortolletoA A A s twin sister, Camila, also of Danbury, waged a small protest outside of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahonA A A s campaign office in Bridgeport, Conn.
• Wreckers' fresh challenge _{2012-10-25, 04:33 pm}
  ... 52--and have yet to show even the slightest sign of slowing down. Two weeks ago, the Wreckers hung 51 points on Danbury, scoring touchdowns on their first two plays from scrimmage. Last Friday against Trumbull, they returned the opening kickoff for ...