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02/16/12 Recent Danbury News Articles

2012-02-16T03:52:00.000-05:00

Driver pleads not guilty in student death _{2012-02-16, 01:50 am}
... "Unfortunately, it's because of what occurred afterward that he's in the situation he's in." Witnesses told Danbury police that Robinson was driving within the posted speed limit and Lin may not have been paying attention to his surroundings when ...
Danbury girls basketball tops New Canaan to finish perfect regular season _{2012-02-16, 01:49 am}
After struggling in the opening minutes, the Danbury High girls basketball team regrouped and went on to beat New Canaan, 52-42, Wednesday night to finish its Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference regular season unbeaten at 20-0. "It feels great,'' said Danbury High sophomore guard Rachel Gartner, who led the Hatters with 22 points.
MacNutt records 700th career coaching victory, Generals girls basketball stays perfect_{2012-02-15, 11:15 pm}
Wooster coach David MacNutt reacts to his daughter, Jamie, center, bringing him a cake celebrating him on his 700th win as MacNutt's other daughter, Kate, watches after beating Marvelwood 48-27 at Wooster School in Danbury on Wednesday, Feb.
Bicyclist, 11, struck _{2012-02-15, 11:15 pm}
... with a bicycle ridden by an 11-year-old boy. Police said the boy was taken by ambulance to the emergency room at Danbury Hospital , and his injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. The accident happened at about 8:30 p.m. on Bennett Street. ...
Tangoe shares take beating_{2012-02-15, 11:14 pm}
... small groups to a table in front of the wall, where they'd either sign a pre-written pledge or create their own... Danbury girls basketball tops New Canaan to finish perfect regular season After struggling in the opening minutes, the Danbury High...
Brookfield keeps liquor store rule _{2012-02-15, 11:14 pm}
... small groups to a table in front of the wall, where they'd either sign a pre-written pledge or create their own... Danbury girls basketball tops New Canaan to finish perfect regular season After struggling in the opening minutes, the Danbury High...
Man charged in drug sale_{2012-02-15, 10:04 pm}
A 31-year-old Danbury man was arrested Tuesday after police allegedly found him with of 43 bags of heroin during a sting operation on Triangle Street.
HealthBridge Threatens To Close All Unionized Nursing Homes in State _{2012-02-15, 08:44 pm}
... the company for more information. HealthBridge has not filed a request to close its unionized homes in Newington , Danbury , Milford, Stamford and Westport , but told the union it is "seriously considering" doing so. The company has also said for ...
Sonic cancels plans for Danbury eatery _{2012-02-15, 08:56 pm}
Sonic, a fast food drive-in restaurant, had been planning to construct a new place in the parking lot of Xpect Discounts in Danbury.
Obituary: George J. Assad_{2012-02-15, 04:26 pm}
George J. Assad, 83 of Danbury, husband of the late Joan Assad died on Monday surrounded by his loving family at Maplewood of Newtown after a dignified battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Tibetan Prime Minster to Speak at WCSU Tuesday _{2012-02-15, 04:26 pm}
... Lecture Series address in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The lecture, "Democracy in Exile: the Case of Tibet," will be free and the public is invited. A brief question-and-answer session ...
Long-Time Danbury Banker Mark Chory Joins Union Savings Bank _{2012-02-15, 04:26 pm}
... Union Savings Bank team," said Union Savings Bank President and CEO Jay Lent Union Savings Bank, headquartered in Danbury, is a $2.5 billion mutual bank dedicated to being the bank of choice in western Connecticut. In his new position, Chory is ...
Comcast's 'Completed' DOCSIS Upgrades Left a Few Gaps... _{2012-02-15, 04:26 pm}
... get faster DOCSIS 3.0 speeds. We've seen users in Ocala, Florida , Santa Cruz, California , and parts of Louisiana , Danbury, Connecticut saying they can't get the faster speeds yet. Still, Comcast's deployment of DOCSIS 3.0 was nothing short of ...
Police Blotter, Feb. 10-14, 2011 _{2011-02-10, 03:00 am}
... 11:15 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 9, police said. Police said the crash remains under investigation. Erickson was taken to Danbury Hospital with unspecified injuries. Meadow Brook Road: William Thomas Lee, 40, of Field Rock Road, Monroe, was charged with ...
Crime Rate in Conn., U.S. at a 40-Year Low _{2012-02-15, 03:10 pm}
... prisoners incarcerated in January 2012 compared to January 2011. In Fairfield County, specifically,A Stamford and Danbury made the list of the top 100 safest cities in the country , according to CQ Press's City Crime Rankings 2011-2012: Crime in ...
Tractor trailer crashes into bridge in Danbury _{2012-02-15, 02:11 pm}
The trailer failed to clear the 10-foot, 7-inch high railroad bridge near Amigos Deli . The driver appeared to be uninjured.
Accident Snarls Traffic on North Street _{2012-02-15, 10:44 am}
A one-car accident this morning snarled traffic and knocked out power to homes and businesses along North Street in Danbury .
Teen charged in credit card theft _{2012-02-15, 10:21 am}
An 18-year-old Brookfield resident is scheduled to appear Feb. 24 in state Superior Court in Danbury after he was charged with stealing and using someone else's credit card, police said.
Ridgefield man charged with DUI _{2012-02-15, 10:21 am}
... olice press release. Soyak was subsequently released on $100 bond and is slated to appear in state Superior Court in Danbury on Feb. 21.
UK lord walks from Greece to promote Olympic peace _{2012-02-15, 09:43 am}
... Being a boxer is about more than throwing punches and being light on your feet, boxing star Delvin Rodriguez, of Danbury, told students... The Lauralton Hall and Pomperaug High girls basketball teams matched each other shot for shot for the final ...

08/09/10 More Bad News For Greenwich Millionaire Ned Lamont's Failing Senatorial Campaign

2010-08-09T20:53:00.000-04:00

The Millionaire Emperor Has No Clothes ....

Ned Lamont Is Furiously Flushing Money Down The Toilet As More Bad News Keeps Rolling In From The Pollsters At Quinnipiac University

Q Poll: Too Close To Call Between Lamont, Malloy In Primary‎

Hartford Courant

Quinnipiac Poll: Ned Lamont Up By 3 Points, But Too Close To Call Vs. Dannel Malloy In Democratic Primary Tuesday

The latest Quinnipiac Poll shows that Democrat Ned Lamont is ahead by 3 percentage points over former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy, but the race is too close to call because the margin of error is plus or minus 4.6 percentage points......

.... Both Republicans and Democrats also say that Lamont suffered a setback when he initially refused to debate Malloy in the final weeks of the race in a one-on-one, televised debate .....

....The poll of likely Democratic voters shows Lamont ahead by 45 percent to 42 percent, which is closer than the 45 to 40 lead that he had last week. Overall, 30 percent of those polled said they could still change their minds before Tuesday's vote, and 12 percent said they were still undecided.

"The poll reflects what we're seeing and hearing every day on the campaign trail: Dan's got the momentum,'' said Dan Kelly, Malloy's campaign manager.....

....As multi-millionaires from Greenwich, both Lamont and Foley have enough money to air commercials in the highly expensive New York City television market. That is part of their strategy to reach voters in lower Fairfield County as the New York stations are beamed from Greenwich to Bridgeport and beyond. Many candidates are unable to afford New York television, and some believe it is a waste of money as the commercials are often seen by viewers in places like Brooklyn and Long Island who cannot vote in Connecticut. But Lamont, Foley, and U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon are all broadcasting commercials on the New York stations.

"It's really the only way to reach a broad audience in Fairfield County because 35 percent of the Republicans are in Fairfield County,'' Foley said in an interview. "We think it's a good investment for the general election.''

Foley said Saturday that he believed that Lamont has an advantage over Malloy because of the New York City commercials, but he agreed that the race is getting much tighter.

"It could be a jump ball, and he's up in New York and Malloy isn't, so it's his to lose,'' Foley said

PLEASE SEE

08/04/10 The Raw Ned Lamont News Feed: Top Story Greenwich Roundup Poll Says Ned Lamont's Lead Over Dan Malloy Has Vanished.
08/05/10 Ned Lamont's Campaign Statement On Today's Q-Poll
08/06/10 GREENWICH BRIEFING: Can Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont Survive Until Tuesday's Primary?
08/06/10 Dannel Malloy Profile: Come-From-Behind Candidate Battling In Close Primary Race With Democrat And Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont

08/07/10 WASTEFUL SPENDING: With $9,118,582.14 Greenwich Millionaire Ned Lamont Could Feed A Lot Of Hungry Children

And From Today:

08/09/10 Democratic Town Committee Chairman Frank Farricker Has A Message For Greenwich Voters: "DON'T FORGET TO VOTE"

....For the Democrats out there, I would like to give my personal endorsement to Dan Malloy for Governor, Nancy Wyman for Lieutenant Governor, Kevin Lembo for Comptroller, and Denise Merrill for Secretary of the State. PLEASE don’t forget to go down that line and vote for all the races. I can personally vouch for the character, integrity and intelligence of these people, and Connecticut will be a better place when they take office.....

Frank A. Farricker

Lamont Campaign Statement on Today's Q-Poll

2010-08-09T08:57:00.002-04:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 9, 2010

Contact: Justine Sessions, 860-418-7405/Brian Coy, 703-477-8222

Lamont Campaign Statement on Today's Q-Poll

New Haven, CT - Businessman Ned Lamont's campaign released the following statement after the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute released the results of a statewide poll showing Lamont maintaining his lead in Democratic gubernatorial primary:

"While more than a thousand of our volunteers reached out to voters, Ned and Mary spent the weekend pounding the pavement, asking families to vote for a better future for Connecticut," said Lamont Communications Director Justine Sessions.

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08/08/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: Small Nonprofits Face IRS Filing Deadline

2010-08-08T06:15:00.003-04:00

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Small Nonprofits Face IRS Filing Deadline (Hartford Business)

According to the Internal Revenue Service, more than 3,900 Connecticut nonprofit organizations are at risk of losing their tax-exempt status because they did not file required returns for 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Boy Scouts celebrate 100th anniversary in U.S. (NewsTimesLive)

About 45,000 Boy Scouts and their leaders from around the country gathered in Virginia to celebrate Boy Scouts of America 's 100th anniversary, only a small number of the people that have been touched by the program of kindness, training and hard work that British war hero Robert Baden-Powell started at the turn of the last century.

Page Turners: Through hardships and heartache, New Fairfield author perseveres to publish her story (News Times)

Lore Wallburg McCarthy was born in Germany in 1922, but now, at age 88, lives in New Fairfield.

Home and garden goings-on (News Times)

All events are open to the public. Some may have fees not indicated here. FRIDAY Flower designer Lori Friedlander talk and slide show, "Low, Lush European Floral Designs," 12:30 p.m., Southbury Library, 100 Poverty Road, Southbury, follows Southbury Garden Club meeting.

Book Notes (News Times)

The Hickory Stick Bookshop, 2 Green Hill Road, will host a book signing with Peter Howe and Rachel McPherson at 1 p.m. as part of Dog Days of Summer, Best Dog in the World Contest.

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08/07/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: Fairfield County builders seeing increase in number of 'green' projects

2010-08-07T06:12:00.003-04:00

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Fairfield County builders seeing increase in number of 'green' projects (NewsTimesLive)

The majority of home builders in Fairfield County use "green" building practices and think green building has a future in the industry, according to survey results recently released by the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Fairfield County.

Good taste for sale at farmers' market (NewsTimesLive)

Sal Geremia claims to sell the best-tasting tomatoes in the state. That's because his crop has been perfected by three generations spanning 100 years.

Danbury hair salons have not been inspected in 30 years (Connecticut Post)

TJ Jamison, owner of AT&J's Beauty Salon on Division st. in Danbury along with his wife Tanisha, styles his clients, Dee Lewis of Danbury, hair in the salon on Sat.

Danbury school board will meet to consider changes (NewsTimesLive)

The Board of Education will have a special meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the district office on Beaver Brook Road It will accept the resignation of King Street Primary School principal Jackie Bacon, who is relocating, and will consider hiring an assistant principal for the school and putting the primary school and King Street Intermediate School ...

Danbury woman, 22, charged with robbery (News Times)

Police charged a 22-year-old Danbury woman with robbery after she allegedly shoplifted about $100 worth of merchandise and fought with the store manager who confronted her.

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GOP primary for governor: It's a three-way race (The Wilton Bulletin)

Republicans will have the opportunity during the Aug. 10 primary to vote for one of three candidates to run for election this November.

A Healing Touch in Brookfield (Brookfield Patch)

Her search for self-healing is what inspired Alise Beccaria, owner of Lotus Flower Acupuncture Center in Brookfield, to pursue a career as an acupuncturist.

Y rebrands itself; it's more than 'just a gym' (NewsTimesLive)

The YMCA is redesigning its brand in hopes it can remind people that it is more than just a gym, regional spokesman Greg Dembowski said.

08/08/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: Italian Festival to be open all weekend

2010-08-06T06:14:00.002-04:00

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Italian Festival to be open all weekend (NewsTimesLive)

The Italian Festival is this weekend at the Amerigo Vespucci Lodge at 10 Christopher Columbus Ave.

Lieutenant governor candidates unveil their plans for the job (NewsTimesLive)

Four individuals will vie Tuesday for the chance to serve as the state's lieutenant governor.

Danbury man's lawyer seeks records of earlier sex assault (NewsTimesLive)

A judge will decide whether the lawyer for a Danbury man accused of having sex with an underage girl in 2008 can review investigators' reports from an unrelated sexual assault case involving the same victim that occurred two years earlier.

Danbury Neighbors (Connecticut Post)

The Portuguese Cultural Center Veterans Association will be hold a LobsterFest Aug.

Police Blotter, August 2 - 3 (Newtown Patch)

Berkshire Road: Kathryn Masotta, 51, of 40 Berkshire Road, was charged with disorderly conduct, second-degree threatening and violation of a protective order in connection with a domestic dispute at about 5 p.m., Tuesday, police said.

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Danbury police charge alleged shoplifter in assault of security guard at Bob's Stores (Connecticut Post)

Two people have been charged, one with assault, in connection with a shoplifting incident Wednesday at Bob's Stores at 114 Federal Road in Danbury, according to Lt.

Musician Wyclef Jean left impression at WestConn (News Times)

Wyclef Jean , the Haitian-born singer who gave his first college commencement address at Western Connecticut State University in May, is expected to announce Thursday that he's a candidate for president of Haiti.

08/05/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: It's getting tougher to decide where to spend critical education funds

2010-08-05T06:18:00.003-04:00

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It's getting tougher to decide where to spend critical education funds (News Times)

Should you take money that funds an after-school program so you can expand the school day or year? That's the debate in Washington, D.C., right now.

Cappiello Brothers closes in Ridgefield (News Times)

Cappiello Brothers Jewelers Inc., of 424 Main St, Ridgefield, is closing after more than 40 years in business.

Case continued for New Milford pastor accused of money laundering (NewsTimesLive)

The former pastor of Faith Church in New Milford who was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday on embezzlement charges was not in court because his public defender had a conflict, according to State's Attorney Stephen Sedensky .

Danbury's Indian community plans festival (NewsTimesLive)

The Indian Association of Western Connecticut , in conjunction with CityCenter Danbury, will have a Jai Ho India festival Aug.

Two arrested after police receive multiple complaints about public arguments (NewsTimesLive)

A 19-year-old New Fairfield man will be arraigned in State Superior Court in Danbury Wednesday on charges of reckless driving and breach of peace after police received numerous calls Tuesday about a public disturbance involving him and a 24-year-old woman from New York.

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08/04/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: Greeting visitors to Ives Concert Park

2010-08-04T06:17:00.003-04:00

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Greeting visitors to Ives Concert Park (The Wilton Bulletin)

Visitors to the Ives Concert Park in Danbury are greeted this season by First Note, a sculpture by Christopher Curnan of Ridgefield.

O'Neill pleads not guilty in cop hit-and-run (Connecticut Post)

The hit-and-run driver who allegedly killed Danbury Police Officer Donald Hassiak may face a longer prison sentence because he was on probation for another crime when the accident occurred.

Traffic advisory along West Redding Road in Danbury (NewsTimesLive)

City officials advised motorists this week that road work is being done on West Redding Road between Long Ridge Road and Starrs Plain Road.

Bethel and Danbury face off again on water tank proposal (NewsTimesLive)

Stephen Szurlej stands near the site on Long Ridge Road in Danbury where Bethel is proposing to build a 750,000-gallon water tank.

Economic engine (NewsTimesLive)

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08/03/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: State's busiest Starbucks

2010-08-03T06:18:00.003-04:00

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State's busiest Starbucks (News Times)

This story originally appeared in the Sunday, August 1 print edition of The News-Times. Click here to subscribe .

Fundraiser for Hassiak family will be Aug. 15 (NewsTimesLive)

Matteo's Restaurant, 122 Litchfield Road , will host a benefit Aug. 15 from 2 to 7 p.m. for the family of Donald Hassiak , a Danbury police office and New Milford resident who was killed in a hit-and-run accident this summer as he was riding his bicycle to work.

Danbury hair salons have not been inspected in 30 years (News Times)

TJ Jamison, owner of AT&J's Beauty Salon on Division st. in Danbury along with his wife Tanisha, styles his clients, Dee Lewis of Danbury, hair in the salon on Sat.

Danbury fire called 'suspicious' (Connecticut Post)

A fire that damaged a vacant home Monday morning may have been intentionally set.

Exits 1 to 3 of I-84 offer rolling hills, lakeside communities (NewsTimesLive)

From lakeside communities to a public golf course in the rolling hills, neighborhoods surrounding the first few exits of Interstate 84 have an array of offerings.

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Man Charged In Hit-and-Run That Killed Danbury Boy, 4 (Hartford Courant)

Walter Oliva, 44, appeared in Superior Court in Danbury on Monday to face charges of reckless driving, misconduct with a motor vehicle and evading responsibility.

'New owner' greets drivers at Danbury transfer station (NewsTimesLive)

A man was reportedly introducing himself Monday as the "new owner" at the White Street transfer station that was formerly owned by trash magnate James Galante , an official said.

Brookfield Cuts Loose on National Dance Day (Brookfield Patch)

In celebration of National Dance Day, A instructors from local dance and fitness studios brought high energy and fun to the bandstand at the Brookfield Municipal Center , with free mini-workshops in various styles of dance.

08/02/10 BREAKING NEWS: Hearst Newspapers Chooses Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton's Running Mate In The Republican Primary For Governor

2010-08-02T20:27:00.005-04:00

CT Post Says Vote For Michael Fedele And Forget About Greenwich Resident Tom Foley In The Republican Primary For Governor

Photo: Republican gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele

Connecticut Post Says Fedele The Choice Among Republicans

Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele has the combination of government and business experience that, given the chance to serve in the No. 1 seat, would be good for the state of Connecticut.

The Connecticut Post endorses his candidacy in the Aug. 10 Republican three-way primary.

The 55-yearold Fedele brings 10 years of legislative experience, serving in the state House of Representatives from 1992 to 2002, and three years in his current position.

But Fedele is also a self-made businessman and understands that job creation is the top challenge to the state.

Fedele understands in no uncertain terms that improving the atmosphere in Connecticut for small business is essential to turning around the state's economy.

His stand against any new taxes speaks to his understanding of the situation.

We compliment him for his position.

Given his experience, Fedele is confident solutions to the state's problems of spending and borrowing can be resolved through good management, and not through new taxes.Though Fedele has been part of the Rell administration ... well, that in some respects sums it up.

It was indeed the Rell administration, and if anyone can name a Connecticut lieutenant governor who shaped policy from that office, we'd be curious to know who it was.

Fedele rightly says he can be held accountable only for those areas in which he had authority.

He's been an effective ambassador for the state, recruiting business and reaching out to the Henkel Corporation, manufacturer of Loctite adhesive products and successfully encouraging them to consolidate operations in Rocky Hill.

Fedele also figured in the move of Columbia Elevators from New York to Bridgeport.

We also applaud Oz Griebel, another candidate in the GOP primary, for his passion and clear commitment to improving the business climate in the state.

And Tom Foley brings a business background as well. But he also brings some unpleasant baggage to the race.

But Fedele earns our endorsement. We believe he's the best of the three choices to lead the state.

UPDATE:
Fedele the choice among Republicans - NewsTimes
Aug 2, 2010 ... Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele has the combination of government and business experience that, given the chance to serve in the No.
www.newstimes.com/.../Fedele-the-choice-among-Republicans-599342.php
Fedele the choice among Republicans - StamfordAdvocate
Aug 2, 2010 ... Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele has the combination of government and business experience that, given the chance to serve in the No.
www.stamfordadvocate.com/.../Fedele-the-choice-among-Republicans-599342.php
Fedele the choice among Republicans - GreenwichTime
Aug 2, 2010 ... Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele has the combination of government and business experience that, given the chance to serve in the No.
www.greenwichtime.com/.../Fedele-the-choice-among-Republicans-599342.php

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08/02/10 DANBURYROUNDUP: From bare wall to work of art

2010-08-02T06:11:00.002-04:00

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From bare wall to work of art (News Times)

Joe DiGuiseppi, a local artist, is creating a mural on the side of the Omaha Beef building on Crosby Street.

ATV Safety (NBC Connecticut)

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Winter-spring concert preview (Darien News-Review)

There should be no hibernating for music lovers in this neck of the woods. Danbury and the neighboring areas continue to thrive with a wide assortment of concerts presented by talented local artists, as well as some impressive visiting performers.

Ken Green To Leave Connecticut For Trip to Florida: Tom Yantz | On the Tee (The Hartford Courant)

Ken Green says on his blog that he's driving from the Danbury area back home to Florida starting Monday.

Danbury man charged in fatal hit and run (The Day)

The police say Walter Oliva of Danbury has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed a 4-year-old Danbury boy who was getting a treat from an ice cream truck.

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08/01/10 CT PRIMARY CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: State Comptroller

2010-08-01T20:53:00.000-04:00

Photo: Kevin Lembo On The Campaign trail

Lembo And Jarjura Battle In The Democratic State Comptroller Primary

A week from Tuesday, Aug. 10, registered Democrats will go to the polls to narrow the field in a number of contested races, but even after that, there are so many contenders in so many races that it's really hard to keep track.

People shouldn't complain about their elected representatives if they don't at least cast an educated ballot first.

Do a little homework first. Visit the candidates' websites and study their positions on issues that you care about.

The battle to be comptroller, is very important given the state's nearly $3 billion deficit.

Many wonder why this seat is contested in such hard times. One would think that it would be more fun to be the money person when the state is flush rather than broke. But this hasn't deterred Democrats Kevin Lembo and Michael Jarjura from battling for the democratic nod.

The winner of that race will face Republican Jack Orchulli and Green candidate Colin Bennett.

Democrat Kevin Lembo, who served as assistant state comptroller to Nancy Wyman, is the party-endorsed candidate running against Michael Jarjura for the state comptroller seat.

Lembo is nationally recognized for his expertise in health care systems and consumer protection, according to his campaign website. He currently leads the Office of the Healthcare Advocate for the state. He lives in Guilford with his wife; they have three children.

Today the Harwinton Democratic Town Committee is hosting a meet and greet so voters can meet candidates. The event will be held at the Harwinton Senior Center, 209 Weingart Road, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Mr. Lembo has confirmed that he will attend.

Mike Jarjura is the mayor of Waterbury. He worked as a state representative in the 1990s and as an assistant attorney general. He has a B.S. in management from Post College and a J.D. from the University of Bridgeport School of Law.

This weekenday, with Waterbury Mayor Jarjura was on the ropes after Lembo came out with three body blows.

First, a YouTube video surfaced of the Democrat speaking at a Tea Party rally.

"We needed a spark, and you're the spark that is going to be the change. So don't give up. Don't get discouraged because this country is worth fighting for and you're fighting for it," Jarjura said at the rally in Waterbury last September.

Jarjura, a Democrat, defended his attendance at the ultra-conservative rally.

Jarjura claimed he was there at the request of Waterbury citizens and he wasn't there to advocate for any political group," he said. "Every one is trying to do a 'gotcha' in these campaigns and manipulate things to something you don't even represent."

Lembo isn't buying it.

"It's an odd choice for a Democratic mayor to be attending a Tea Party rally," he told the press.

The second blow to Jarjura's campaign was the Waterbury teachers union endorsing Lembo, following the lead one week ago of the local police union.

Jarjura's response: it's backlash from the tough contract negotiations between the city and the unions as a result of the tight economy.

Finally, Lembo launched a television advertisement attacking Jarjura for hiring former Gov. John Rowland, a Republican forced to resign by a corruption scandal.

"Jarjura hired Rowland to a $100,000 dollar a year job after he got out of prison -- calling him the best governor Connecticut has ever had," the 30-second advertisement says.

Jarjura backed the hiring of John Rowland, the disgraced former Republican governor, in an economic development job partly funded with city money.

Jarjura has responded with mailings touting his negative web site, called Lembo Lies, and filed a lawsuit attempting to block Lembo's ability to spend public financing money.

Jarjura's mailer to registered Democrats, accusing Lembo of being a secret conservative. The mailer directed Democrats to a web site created by Jarjura's campaign.

“Some of my opponents’ claims are just bizarre. But let me be clear – I have never ever lied to the people of Connecticut or distorted my record," Lembo said.

The Lembo campaign responded by saying that Jarjura is a cultural conservative who opposes abortion rights.

A Superior Court judge Tuesday rejected Michael Jarjura's effort to block Kevin Lembo from using public financing in their Democratic contest for state comptroller.

The terse order by Judge James T. Graham frees Lembo to begin spending the $375,000 awarded to him last week for his Aug. 10 primary with Jarjura, the mayor of Waterbury.

Jarjura, who also has received $375,000 in public financing.

This legal challenge is the second of two attempts by Jarjura to deny public financing to Lembo.

08/01/10 2010 ELECTIONS - CT CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: Secretary of the State (Jerry Farrell Jr, Gerry Garcia, Denise Merrill

2010-08-01T17:50:00.001-04:00

Photo: Connecticut Republican Candidate Secretary Of State

Jerry Farrell Jr

Even the politically astute of Connecticut have got to be preparing scratch sheets to keep track of who is running for what this political season.

It is a tough job to try and keep track, but it is a job that needs to be done.

People shouldn't complain about their elected representatives if they don't at least cast an educated ballot first.

Do a little homework first. Visit the candidates' websites and study their positions on issues that you care about.

Not sure who is running? Then go to the secretary of the state's website (ctgov.org will get you started) and find out the candidate's names, political parties and offices that they are seeking.

Speaking of the secretary of state, did you know that Gerry Garcia (yes, that's really his name) could get bumped in next week's primaries in his bid to be Connecticut's new secretary of the state?

The Democrat is vying for the seat against party endorsed candidate Denise Merrill in what will be a three-way race Nov. 2 pitting either Garcia or Merrill against Republican Jerry Farrell Jr. and Green Party contender S. Michael DeRosa.

It's an important job, overseeing the state's elections, so we'd all do ourselves a favor by brushing up on the candidates' qualifications and platforms so we can make informed decisions come November.

Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr, nominated at convention for Secretary of State, reiterated the calls for fiscal conservatism, even through the Secretary of State's office.

Farrell just qualified for public campaign financing.and submitted his paperwork to the State Elections Enforcement Commission in preparation of the November general election.

Farrell’s campaign raised over $75,000 from over 900 contributors who were limited to a maximum of $100 per person.

Once approved, Farrell will receive a grant of $750,000 to compete with a Democratic opponent who will receive the same grant.

Farrell and Democratic attorney general candidate George Jepsen are the only statewide candidates without a primary election to receive public funding.

08/01/10 Man passed out in car charged with DUI

2010-08-01T06:13:00.003-04:00

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Danbury News - August 1, 2010

Man passed out in car charged with DUI (NewsTimesLive)

A 34-year-old Danbury man was charged with drunken driving early Saturday when police said they found him passed out in his car.

Bobby Cronin's Upcoming Concerts to Feature Hair Cast Members, Canonico, Roscioli and More (Playbill)

Composer-director Bobby Cronin will appear in a series of upcoming concerts - in London; Danbury, CT; and Chicago, IL - with a host of Broadway and London stars.

Police Blotter, July 26 - 29 (Newtown Patch)

Horseshoe Ridge Road: Several mailboxes and other items were vandalized in the area of Horseshoe Ridge and Old Farm Hill roads at about 1 a.m., Thursday, police said.

Connecting communities (News Times)

Interstate 84 is more than an interstate highway. It's a ribbon of asphalt connecting Danbury-area communities for more than 20 miles, facilitating our way of life.

Art show opens at Danbury City Hall (Connecticut Post)

A new show displaying the works of two area artists opened at City Hall this week.

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Single-stream recycling is overdue, but arriving (NewsTimesLive)

Single-stream recycling -- based on the idea that if people can throw all their recyclables together, they'll recycle more -- has moved beyond being tested.

07/30/10 CT POLITICAL UPDATE: Senior Citizens Mad At Gubernatorial Candidate Dan Malloy

2010-07-30T22:03:00.005-04:00

Senior Citizens Left Waiting

Heartless Dan Malloy Ignores Hartford’s North End Senior Center

Democratic candidate for governor, Dan Malloy, must be absent minded, because he was supposed to stop by Hartford’s North End Senior Center yesterday to “meet with seniors and share his plans for supporting our elderly population”

Dan Malloy never showed up and no one from his staff called to explain why.

The director of the center, Karen Bailey Addison had to be told by a reporter that Dan Malloy had cancelled his plans to meet with seniors.

Seniors who had been waiting for Malloy's arrival for hours were very upset and center director Karen Bailey Addison told the press “I don’t like being blindsided like that.”

Dan Malloy was scheduled to be at the center at 12: 15 p.m. after a stop at a senior center in East Hartford, according to an press advisory.

another reporter from The Hartford Courant showed up the North End Senior center as well, only to be given the news: there was no Dan Malloy.

” I’m really disappointed,’ said Doc Hurley, who was left hold the bag with the other seniors.

Hurley added “Tell him he missed a very important crowd.”

The Malloy campaign accepted no responsibility for upsetting the seniors.

In fact Dan Malloy's people seemed to blame the center's director, Karen Bailey Addison for the screw up that angered the senor citizens.

Malloy’s campaign scheduler Michael Mandell said the North End was never on the list slated for the area.

“We wouldn’t want to show up without contacting the center first,” Mr.Mandell said

The Malloy campaign said there was no plans to reschedule a visit to Hartford’s North End Senior Center.

Related article:
Lamont Leads Malloy in Connecticut (politicalwire.com)

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Nearby Danbury road will be closed for construction
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Suspect in Ridgefield dog attack pleads not guilty
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Regional Y Looking to the Future Positively
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Convicted sex offender begins sentence
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Kerman reveals inequities in women's prisons
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Greenberg Has Tea Party Support
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Praxair Board Authorizes Share Repurchase Program; Declares Quarterly Dividend
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Man tied to various burglaries/robberies
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Brookfield holds ribbon cutting for Silvermine waterline completion
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Welterweight fight to be shown on ESPN2
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07/30/10 Richard Blumenthal Responds to Peter Schiff Ad, But Doesn’t Give All the Facts

2010-07-30T11:34:00.002-04:00

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July 29, 2010

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Blumenthal Responds to Schiff Ad, But Doesn't Give All the Facts

HARTFORD COURANT (July 29): "Except Blumenthal doesn't support taxpayer-funded bailouts, says Blumenthal campaign manager Mindy Myers…."

The Blumenthal campaign needs to conduct a fact check, however, as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate has gone on the record in support of newspaper bailouts:

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal asserted: "The newspaper is an information lifeline. It provides really an essential service." Among the "essential services" Blumenthal thinks taxpayers should prop up: marriage notices and school sports announcements. ("Say No to Newspaper Bailouts." National Review. December 3, 2008.)

Further, the Nutmeg State's Attorney General has yet to inform Connecticut about his position on the federal government's bailout of General Motors, Chrysler, and Fannie and Freddie. As Myers emphasized in Thursday's Hartford Courant blog post, Blumenthal does not support TARP, and neither does Peter Schiff, but that says nothing about the other government bailouts he has endorsed – or the ones he refuses to oppose.

Dick Blumenthal owes Connecticut an answer.

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In 2006, businessman Peter Schiff warned of a coming financial crisis. Now, Peter sees the same problems repeating themselves in Washington. As Connecticut's Senator, he will stop Washington's spending binges that destroy jobs and lead to higher taxes. Born in New Haven, Peter lives in Fairfield County, where he raises his seven-year-old son.

07/30/10 DANBURY ROUNDUP: Home and garden goings-on

2010-07-30T06:13:00.004-04:00

This Just In To The Danbury Roundup Newsroom .....

Home and garden goings-on (News Times)

All events are open to the public. Some may have fees not indicated here. FRIDAY DANBURY FARMERS MARKET, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kennedy Park, Danbury.

Danbury boy critical after hit-and-run accident (NewsTimesLive)

The driver of a pick-up truck ran down a young boy on Stevens Street and kept going Thursday evening, leaving behind a critically injured child and his horrified family.

Convicted sex offender begins sentence (NewsTimesLive)

Two years after being found guilty and three months after an appeals court refused to overturn the conviction, a former New York City policeman began serving his sentence for having sex with an 11-year-old drum corps member a decade ago.

Bank Robbery Suspect Finally Faces Newtown Charges (Newtown Patch)

Shane Parsons, the man accused of robbing the Newtown Savings Bank and Game Stop store in addition to residential burglaries, was arraigned in state Superior Court Thursday.

Singer/songwriters strum their stuff (NewsTimesLive)

When the documentary "10 Mountains 10 Years" had its world premiere at the Connecticut Film Festival in Danbury this spring, the soundtrack featured songs written by Bruce Springsteen and singer/songwriter Loretta Hagen .

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Branchville Parking Fees Approved, Wilton Next? (Wilton Patch)

There will soon be daily and annual costs to park at Branchville's Metro North station and Wilton could soon follow suit.

Somers, Danbury men charged with DWI on I-84, Route 139 (The Journal News)

A Somers man who was driving with a suspended license is among two motorists charged with driving while intoxicated Wednesday and early today, state police said.

This Weekend (The Wilton Bulletin)

Hear a theremin in Katonah, see Carousel in Danbury, go foraging in New Canaan this weekend.

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07/29/10 We Report You Decide: Did Stamford Fire and Rescue Chief Robert McGrath Get His Promotion After Working On Dan Malloy's House?

2010-07-29T20:50:00.001-04:00

Robert McGrath was a Stamford firefighter working three days on, three days off.

On Robert's days off he operated a small heating and air-conditioning business to make ends meet.

Then this Stamford fireman got his big break....

Robert got the chance to do heating and air-conditioning duct work on the120-year-old barn that Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy was transforming into a house.

Robert also did many jobs for several of Dan Malloy's brothers.

Dan Malloy chose to use Richard who was on the Stamford City payroll to work on his future home even though there are hundreds of Heating And Air- Conditioning contractors with in a 30 minute drive of his home.

A short time after that Richard was promoted to Assistant Stamford Fire And Rescue Chief and then soon after that was appointed as the Stamford Fire and Rescue Chief.

Stamford Fire and Rescue Chief Robert McGrath later told Stamford Advocate reporter Louis Porter that the work on Dan Malloy's home did not have anything to do with his advancement to Assistant Fire Chief and later Fire Chief.

Another contractors who did work on Dan Malloy's Ocean Drive East house was Rick Sharper.

Rick told The Associated Press he got the job and dealt with Marc Lyons, a friend of Malloy who was involved in hiring city employees and contractors to work on then Mayor Dan Malloy's house.

Rick said after he did work on the mayor’s house Marc Lyons later arranged a lot of work for him at city high schools.

Marc Lyons, who was a Malloy family friend was the construction manager at Stamford High School and after the Mayor's house was completed he became manager of all of the city and school facilities in Stamford..

Stamford Board Of Finance Member Joesph Tarzia was quoted in the press saying, "The Malloy administration has reduced controls over city purchasing. Malloy dismantled the internal audit department”

07/29/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: Public invited to WestConn's free authors' readings next week

2010-07-29T06:12:00.003-04:00

This Just In To The Danbury Newsroom....

Public invited to WestConn's free authors' readings next week (Connecticut Post)

The public is invited to attend free readings six evening next week as part of Western Connecticut State University 's Master of Fine Arts degree program.

Exclusively in Sunday's Paper (News Times)

For nearly 50 years, commuters, visitors and errand-runners alike have benefited from the existence of Interstate 84 in Greater Danbury.

Donations give Danbury firefighters a roof to practice on (News Times)

Danbury Fire Chief Geoffrey Herald, talks about the new roof training device that was built to help teach firefighters about fire safety at the Danbury training facility July 27, 2010.

Developer grabs Danbury site (Connecticut Post)

Greg Smith, president and chief executive officer of Hunter Gregory Realty in Westport, plans to have the three-story, 65,000-square-foot Class A office building he bought at at 101 E. Ridge Drive ready for new tenants within three months.

Developer grabs Danbury site (Connecticut Post)

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Best Bridal Shops in Danbury, CT (Associated Content)

With a wealth of technology at our fingertips, more and more people shop online.

Preschool open house scheduled at Wooster School in Danbury (Connecticut Post)

Wooster School will host an open house for families with children age 3 and 4 next Thursday at 10 a.m. on the Early Childhood Playground on its Miry Brook Road campus.

Birds at the beach (NewsTimesLive)

Javier Gonzalez of Danbury and his children, 6-year-old Amadeo, left, 4-year-old Lunabella Gonzalez, and Dorian Gonzalez, 2, feed the seagulls at Candlewood Park in Danbury on Sat.

Embezzlement defendant claims Gaylordsville firm hires `illegal, undocumented workers' (News Times)

The arraignment of a Danbury woman charged with embezzling from her employer, Mullen Construction Co., brought allegations from the defendant that the firm is using "undocumented, illegal workers." Olga Sibilia-Espinal, 32, was arraigned Monday in state Superior Court in Bantam on a charge of first-degree larceny for allegedly stealing $65,788 from ...

07/28/10 It Looks Like Independent Voters Are Running Away From The Self Proclaimed "Tea Party Favorite" Rob Merkle.

2010-07-28T15:59:00.000-04:00

NEW RICK TORRES VIDEO

Hi,

There is great news today. Rick has received another endorsement. It is from the National Republican Liberty Caucus. His picture is already up on their website at http://www.rlc.org/endorsed-candidates-2010/#9.

This endorsement was originally given to Rob Merkle, but for reasons unknown it was revoked and awarded to Rick. This is all very exciting and reminds us, once again, that Rick truly is a strong candidate with a resounding message to bring to Washington, and the only one who can beat Jim Himes in November.

In addition, many thanks and congratulations to the Trumbull Ladies of Liberty. They created their own list of talking points for Rick. It was such an incredible statement about our candidate that we have made it into a video. Check it out on YouTube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C1ixKOthk4

Please post the youtube link.

As always, many thanks.

Sherry

07/28/10 After Danbury Roundup Reported On How Dan Malloy Was Desperately Playing The Race Card In The Democratic Primary Emails Like This Came In

2010-07-28T15:27:00.003-04:00

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Great Job Dan Malloy

Keep Up The Good Work

READER SUBMITTED COMMENTS: Reverse Racism is hijacking our culture and our heritage

The Two Wrongs Make a Right Thesis goes like this: Because some Whites once enslaved some Blacks, the decedents of those slaves, some of whom may now enjoy high incomes and social status, have a right to opportunities and offices over better qualified Whites who had nothing to do with either slavery or the oppression of Blacks, and who may even have suffered hardship comparable to that of poor Blacks. In addition, Strong Affirmative Action creates a new Hierarchy of the Oppressed: Blacks get primary preferential treatment, women second, Native Americans third, Hispanics fourth, Handicapped fifth, and Asians sixth and so on until White males, no matter how needy or well qualified, must accept the left-overs. Naturally, combinations of oppressed classes (e.g., a one eyed, Black Hispanic female) trump all single classifications. The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment becomes reinterpreted as "Equal protection for all equals, but some equals are more equal than others."

http://www.csus.edu/indiv/g/gaskilld/business_computer_ethics/The%20Case%20Against%20Affirmative%20Action.htm

Thomas Sowell: Liberals confuse achievement with privilege

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Thomas+Sowell%3A+Liberals+confuse+achievement+with+privilege&articleId=2631b4c2-bf54-4a28-823b-90d7f3c0c853

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Is affirmative action a good law or bad one?

Well, it's niether good or bad.

It's a means to an end. Historically, there has always been a stigma placed on being a non-male-caucasian American in The United States. This stigma has led people to deny opportunities to non-caucasians and women. Affirmative Action was put in place to force the hand of corporate America, to right an obvious wrong. It's usefullness has waned with every passing year as people look past racial and gender barriers, and though there are still instances in which it is needed, it is becoming increasingly difficult to make an argument for it's existence. Though, theoretically, as long as there is any 'unjust' disparity in hiring practices there will always be a need.

Incidentally, all applicants have to meet the pre-requisites for a job in order to be hired for any position. Affirmative Action does not help unqualified people gain positions they shouldn't have.

Affirmative action did what it was designed to do.

I remember when it was acceptable to call a "colored person" who was older than you "boy" or "girl."

No one could imagine that the races would be even close to being on an equal footing only 50 years later.

So if you believe in promoting racial equality, it is a good law.

If you believe that we are now equal and that a further handicap in favor of minorities is now unnecessary, it is bad.

Most people don't realize that in companies that hire purely based on acheivement, regardless of race, they never have to worry about affirmitive action, they are never in threat of falling below the ridiculous quotas.

Companies that have issues need to wonder more about why minorities are so underepresented in their companies.

But we, as a country, need to address the racial problems we still have. I wish we didn't need Affirmative Action. And I honestly beleve, that we don't in most companies. The law isn't their for most companies.

It's there for those few who insist on holding on to the old way of thinking here in Greenwich and across the country

It Wold Be Hard To Argue That There

Are No Racial Tensions In Danbury

Danbury Has Much Poverty And Many People

Are Fighting For Just A Little Slice Of

The Pie Known As The American Dream

So Let's Take A A Look At Racial Tensions In Greenwich

And See If Discrimination Is An Economic Problem

Or A Problem With In The Hearts Of People

Last May, Greenwich Parks And Recreation Department employee Ron Harding filed a complaint with the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities alleging he had persistently been denied a chance to get a position with the higher-paying -- and all-white -- tree service division of the parks department.

Forty-eight complaints have been filed with the agency against the Town of Greenwich in a five-year period beginning July 1, 2004.

Greenwich has seen several racially tinged controversies, probably none as prominent as the 1995 scandal in which five Greenwich High School seniors carried out a coded joke on the pages of the high school's yearbook. Letters beneath their photographs on different pages formed the phrase "Kill All NIGGERS"

Racial relations are smooth on the surface but tension arises on a regular basis.

Eight minority Greenwich police officers -- six black and two Latino -- alleged they were overlooked for promotions to higher-profile and higher-paying positions that instead went to white police officers.

In December 2009, the town and the eight officers agreed to settle the case just before a judge was to uphold or overturn an earlier jury verdict awarding five officers damages -- a move that officially closed the book on the four-year-old case.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights noted major disparities between Hamilton Avenue School and other public elementary schools.

There was a time that Jews like Greenwich Roundup were not allowed to live in Greenwich.

You could rent a store in Greenwich, but you couldn't own a house in Greenwich.

Temple Shalom was started by Greenwich Avenue merchants who were not allowed to live in the town they worshiped in.

If Things Are This Bad In Well To Do Greenwich

Just Image How Bad They Are For Minorities In Danbury

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07/27/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: andy Hook Barber Shop looking for new home

2010-07-28T06:19:00.001-04:00

This Just Into The Danbury Roundup Newsroom.....

Sandy Hook Barber Shop looking for new home (News Times)

Nathalie Lariviere gives a haircut to Ginny Jess, of Newtown, at Sheer Image hair salon in Newtown, on Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

Government fines Morganti Group of Danbury $800,000 (News Times)

A city-based construction company has agreed to pay an $800,000 fine to resolve a government claim that it filed false documents in an attempt to secure contracts for two water projects in the Kingdom of Jordan.

Solving the water crisis, in China and at home (News Times)

Chris Kukk stood at the edge of the forest, observing a bastion of pine trees losing a turf war against encroaching sand dunes.

Deadline looming for residents to register for upcoming primary (News Times)

The city's more than 15,000 unaffiliated voters have less than two weeks to register with a political party if they want to vote in next month's primary.

L.A. comic Tommy Savitt plays Danbury Treehouse (Connecticut Post)

Comedian Tommy Savitt is so adorable you'll want to give him a hug. With his soft Brooklyn accent, quiet delivery and the way he has of batting those warm eyes at the audience, you might think he is just too cute to be funny.

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Danbury show salutes famed Egyptian dance choreographer Reda (Connecticut Post)

He's been called the Fred Astaire of Egyptian dance. Saturday night, while he won't be dancing, people will see why Mahmoud Reda earned that name when the Riskallah Riyad Theatre pays tribute to him with an all-Middle Eastern dance show in Danbury's Palace Theater .

Weekend Police Blotter, July 23 - 25 (Newtown Patch)

Echo Valley Road: A retaining wall on Echo Valley Road in the area of Cavanaugh Pond was vandalized with graffiti on Saturday, police said.

Ken Green 3-Over At The Turn Of His Round: Tom Yantz | On the Tee (The Hartford Courant)

Ken Green played much better than his 3-over-par 37 would indicate as the Danbury native reached the halfway point of his first round at the Connecticut Open at the CC of Fairfield on Monday.

GOP Lt. Gov. Primary Pits Boughton, Wilson-Foley (The Hartford Courant)

The Republican primary for lieutenant governor features two starkly contrasting candidates.

07/27/10 Connecticut Gubernatorial Democrats Stuck On Stupid As They Ask,'Who Is The Biggest Racist?"

2010-07-27T19:54:00.000-04:00

Why In The World Would Dan Malloy

Want To Play The Race Card?

In this day and age it is almost inevitable that a campaign will stray from policy issues to questions of character and conduct.

Greenwich resident Ned Lamont recently became a target of such scrutiny and said the negative attack was planted by a desperate and trailing Dan Malloy.

Mr. Malloy who is trying to benefit from playing the race card, argues that this is a means of assessing an opponent's temperament and morality.

Whether Mr. Malloy's attempt at playing the race card will be decisive in assessing the ability of Ned Lamont to govern is ultimately up to each individual voter.

In the current race to become Connecticut governor front runner Ned Lamont has taken a hard "nonpolicy" hit.

Mr. Malloy is hoping that his race card maneuver will cause the popular Ned Lamont's to have an increase in "negative numbers".

The race card is a proven campaign method of narrowing a race.

In articles and press releases printed below, you will read about Ronald Keene, a former executive vice president of Lamont Digital Systems Inc., who sued Mr. Lamont in 2002.

Mr. Keene alleged his firing and failure to gain stock, bonuses and commissions from sales were the result of racial discrimination. Lamont denied the allegation of bias and the parties settled the case the following year.

Mr. Keene's contention of a racial factor could be accurate, erroneous or the result of a misunderstanding.

Mr. Keene's racial allegation could also have been just a legal tactic to gain the upper hand in an employee termination lawsuit. It would not be the first time that something like this has happened in America.

Businesses often find legal settlements to be the least costly course of action.

There is clearly no pattern of racial lawsuits at Lamont Digital Systems, this was a one time event.

However, Dan Malloy's Administration has been named in over 100 Connecticut Commission on Human Right's And Opportunities's complaints, as well as, scores of Federal lawsuits filed by Stamford employees.

The Republican Gubernatorial Opponents Are Enjoying Every Minute Of Dan Malloy's Attempt To Play The Race Card

If Former Stamford Dan Malloy's Desperate Maneuver Succeeds,

Then The Republican Party Will Probably Use The Race Card On Him In The General Election

Former Lamont Employee Claimed Racial Bias In 2002 Lawsuit

By JON LENDER

Hartford Courant

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, locked in an Aug. 10 primary battle with former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, was sued in 2002 by a black former executive in his cable television company who claimed that he'd been mistreated on the basis of race, federal court records show.

Ronald Keene — executive vice president in the Delaware corporate office of Lamont Digital Systems Inc. for less than two years ending in mid-2000 — sought at least $1 million in U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania. Keene claimed he was "maliciously" fired after being denied stock, bonuses and commissions from sales activity. The mistreatment was "because of plaintiff's race, which is African American," the suit said.

Lamont, a Greenwich multimillioniare entrepreneur, denied Keene's allegation of bias as well as other claims, such as eligibility for sales commissions. The case was settled in September 2003, months after a judge denied Lamont's motion to dismiss the suit and moved it toward trial, documents show.......

Then Dan Malloy Quickly Fired Off This Press Release:......

Responding to a story in today's Hartford Courant in which it was revealed that Ned Lamont was sued for racial discrimination, and that he settled the suit privately with a confidentiality agreement, Dan Malloy, the Democratic Party's endorsed candidate for Governor, released the following statement:
"Since the beginning of this campaign, I've said that my experiences as a prosecutor and Mayor are why I'm confident I can do the job Connecticut's next Governor needs to do. Ned has said time and again that he should be the next Governor because of his business experience. That's why Ned needs to answer the questions raised in today's Hartford Courant story - because they're about his business.

"There's another reason he needs to answer them: the Governor. We just saw Gov. Rell try to fire a commissioner and enter into a confidentiality agreement with the employee. It blew up in her face, and it should've blown up in her face. Government doesn't work when it's secretive. It only works when it functions in the open, in a way that everyone can see.
"Here are the questions he should answer:
· Why is the statement confidential?
· What did he or his company acknowledge doing?
· Were certain employees denied benefits that other employees of similar seniority and status received?
· How much money was the employee paid in order to keep quiet?
· Why does a Connecticut-based company have a corporate headquarters in the State of Delaware?
· Is there a tax benefit to doing so?
· What happened to all of Ned's employees? He's said numerous times that he hired "hundreds and hundreds" of people, yet the company today has only 36 employees, including just 8 in Connecticut.
"I know what Ned will say in response: 'this is an unfair, desperate attack.' That's wrong. He's asked tough questions of me, and I've answered every one of them. Campaigns are tough, and they should be tough - because the job we're seeking is a tough job. You get asked tough questions in a campaign, but you get asked tougher questions when you're Governor. If you can't answer questions in a campaign, how will you answer them as Governor?
"I think Ned should answer these questions, and I'd prefer that he do that in a debate with me. Ch. 3 and CPBN want to have Ned and me debate on August 3 - and if Ned doesn't show up, the debate is going on without him. Most candidates would probably be thrilled. While I'm grateful for their offer, I'm not thrilled to be there alone. I'm more than happy to give up half that time if Ned will show up.
"One more thing: Ned's been saying he doesn't want to debate me because debates are only about '1 minute canned response.' My response to that is, let's not do that. Let's just have a conversation between the two of us. A civil conversation in which we ask each other questions, and challenge each other's responses.
"Back in May I said I wanted this to be a campaign filled with substantive debates where we both answer tough questions. We don't have much time left, but there's still time for that debate to happen.
"I hope Ned will change his mind."

This Caused The Lamont Campaign To Fire Off This Press Release .....

Lamont for Governor campaign manager Joe Abbey released the following statement regarding Dan Malloy's missive from earlier today:
"Dan's long list of questions today betrays an outright ignorance and hostility toward Connecticut small businesses. That press release was clearly written by someone who has never worked in small business or created jobs in the private sector.
"Dan has said time and time again that his years of experience running for political office entitle him to be governor. But throughout the nearly 10 years running that he's been running for governor, serious questions have been raised about his performance as mayor and the manner in which he talks about it. He should answer those questions.
"There's another reason he needs to answer them: Governor John Rowland. As Connecticut continues to try and erase the stain of a pay-to-play scandal in the governor's mansion, transparency and accountability in government are critical to our future. That is why it is so important for Dan to respond to the following:
• How many of the 55 civil rights complaints and 37 federal lawsuits were filed by employees reporting directly to you, or to your senior staff members?(Source: Greenwich Time -- http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Sunday-print-exclusive-Racism-in-Greenwich-508827.php and public records).
• When did you first learn that three of your employees, two of whom you named employee of the month, were embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the city on your watch, as reported by the Courant? (Source: Hartford Courant -- http://articles.courant.com/2010-07-23/news/hc-stamford-arrests-fedele-malloy-07220100723_1_stamford-mayor-dannel-malloy-criticizes-michael-fedele)http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Sunday-print-exclusive-Racism-in-Greenwich-508827.php
• Why do you continue to advance claims about your record on jobs that have been fully debunked by the Courant? (Source: Hartford Courant --http://www.courant.com/community/stamford/hc-malloy-jobs-0628-20100628,0,480540.story)
• Is it true that Stamford lost a net of 8,000 jobs during your term as Mayor?
• After you were investigated in 2004 for awarding lucrative no-bid contracts to companies that contributed to your political campaigns, did you continue to accept contributions to your previous or current campaign from companies that either held contracts with the city or aspired to do so? (Source: New York Times --http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/23/nyregion/23stamford.html?scp=3&sq=Stamford&st=nyt)
"I understand why Dan was so defensive in his statement saying, 'I know what Ned will say in response: 'this is an unfair, desperate attack.' That's exactly what it was.
"I hope Dan will address these questions on Thursday when he and Ned appear together in Windham, but in the meantime let's have that civil conversation on the issues Dan's always talking about."

All Of This Reminded Greenwich Roundup About the Incident That Made Him Wonder What Values Dan Malloy Taught The Fruit Of His Loins ......

No I Am Not Talking About The Malloy Boy Arrested For Dealing Drugs

No I Am Talking About The Other Malloy Boy

Racist threats case filed by Stamford High student settled for $37,500

The lawsuit, filed in May, accused the city of "failing to act in part because one of the callers is the son of Stamford Mayor Daniel Malloy."

The exact amount the Board Of Education paid the family of Candace Owens, now an 18-year-old Stamford High graduate, was made public yesterday after The Advocate filed a Freedom of Information request last week.

The Board of Education spent an additional $25,000 on legal expenses, including representation by a Hartford law firm, Shipman & Goodwin LLP, school board spokeswoman Sarah Arnold said.

The case was terminated two weeks ago at a settlement conference, according to court records. As part of the settlement, the Board of Education denied any wrongdoing and liability.

The school board has 30 days from the settlement date to pay the Owens family by check to their attorney, Norman Pattis. The entire $62,500 tab will come out of a $375,000 legal fund.

"The case was resolved to the mutual satisfaction of both parties," said Patrick Fahey, one of the attorneys who represented the Board of Education.

He declined to comment further.

Neither Pattis nor Robert Owens, the father of Candace Owens, returned phone messages.

The Board of Education attempted to keep the terms of the settlement from being disclosed because of a confidentiality clause. But the Freedom of Information Commission said that any settlement funded by taxpayers is public record unless it is sealed by the court.

The settlement marked the end of a yearlong controversy that stoked racial tensions and political drama.

Last February, at least one of five teenagers sitting in a car left messages threatening to kill Owens, who is black, and repeatedly used a racial epithet. In one of three messages, one of them referred to her as "dirty" and threatened to burn her house down and tar and feather her.

The group included Malloy's youngest son, Sam Malloy, then 14. The mayor released a statement in March saying his son cooperated with police and did not know the alleged ringleader, Evan Kopek, or Owens before the night of the calls. He has declined comment since then.

Kopek, now 18, was a former friend and classmate of Owens. Two days before the phone incident, they had a shouting match during class. School officials suspended Kopek for that but would not discipline him and the other boys for an incident committed off school grounds unless the police made an arrest, which drew criticism from the state National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Owens left school for six weeks, saying it was traumatic to attend with the alleged callers. She returned after Kopek was arrested in late March. Another teen was arrested later that spring. School officials would not say whether they disciplined Kopek after the arrest.

The lawsuit said the decision to delay suspensions amounted to a failure to protect Owens. The suit accused the city of violating the federal Title IX rule banning discrimination in schools that receive federal funding. The school system has "continued to do nothing to protect Ms. Owens from repeated harassment and intimidation by the young men and their friends," the suit stated.

None of the students involved in the case attends Stamford High any more, Arnold said.

Candace Owens was arrested in an unrelated harassment case in October. In November, Kopek pleaded to being a youthful offender and had his case sealed. He will have no criminal record. He faced charges of first-degree harassment and second-degree intimidation by bigotry or bias.

It is not known whether Malloy's son was charged because he is a juvenile.

What Other Bloggers Are Saying:

Derogatory Dan Strikes Again

My Left NutMeg

by: BranfordBoy

When the media tried to use the arrest of three Stamford city employees on embezzlement charges to start a cat fight between Ned Lamont and Dan Malloy, Lamont chose not to take the bait and declined comment.

Why? Presumably because the allegations, absent any evidence that Malloy was complicit in their alleged crimes, had zero bearing on the governor's race.

But Dan Malloy isn't stupid enough to be gracious.

Today the Courant reported on a 2002 lawsuit against Lamont Digital alleging racial discrimination. ("Hold the presses! Breaking news!!)

In less time than it takes to write $505,000 worth of checks to pay for renovations on your $2-million dollar mansion, Dan Malloy released a statement in which he, a former personal injury lawyer of all things, expressed shock -- SHOCK! -- that lawsuits get settled out of court with confidentiality agreements attached....

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07/22/10 THIS JUST IN TO THE DANBURY NEWSROOM: Honda dealer gets 'upscale' look

2010-07-22T06:11:00.003-04:00

Honda dealer gets 'upscale' look (NewsTimesLive)

A 12-car service lane, detail center and free car wash with every service are some of the new features of Honda of Danbury's recent $9 million rebuild and expansion.

Exclusively in Sunday's Paper (News Times)

For the past few years, a number of school boards in Greater Danbury have told residents that cutting the budget would mean teacher layoffs.

Former New Milford church pastor charged with embezzling Danbury car wash investors (NewsTimesLive)

A former executive pastor at a New Milford mega-church has been charged with embezzling more than $220,000 from a Danbury car wash owned by the church's pastor and several other investors.

UFO multimedia display scheduled in Danbury (Connecticut Post)

The Smoking Gun Research Agency , a nonprofit Connecticut organization investigating unusual phenomena and "fringe" topics since 1997, will host a multimedia display and a talk focusing on the Hudson Valley sightings that took place in the 1980s and 1990s.

Police charge man with alleged cruelty to animals after dog owner accuses him of beating her dog (News Times)

Police charged a man Tuesday afternoon after a dog owner claimed he beat a dog near where he was mowing a lawn, according to the Danbury Police Department .

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Police charge man after resident reports he was shot with a BB gun (News Times)

Danbury police arrested a man Tuesday evening and charged him with assault after a local resident claimed the suspect shot him in the head with a BB gun.

State Supreme Court ends Foleya s legal bid to pre-empt Fedele funding (The Day)

Republican candidate for governor Tom Foley, right, speaks as Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele listens during a live televised debate in West Hartford last week.

07/21/10 The Harvard Swim Team Captain, Richard "Misstatement" Blumenthal Is Caught Lying Again!

2010-07-21T08:20:00.001-04:00

Hearst Newspaper President Steven Swartz Is Scooped Again ....

First The New York Times Broke The News Of Richard Blumenthal's Lies About Having His Boots On The Ground In Vietnam.

Now Bloggers Are Breaking The Story That Blumenthal Had His Boots On The Ground In Vancouver, British Columbia

You Wont Read This In The Connecticut Post, The Danbury News-Times, The Greenwich Time Or The Stanford Advocate

What's Richard Blumenthal Doing At A Canadian PAC Fundraiser

Tricky Dick Goes To Canada To Get Wined Dined And Pocket Lined

Richard "I will not take money from special interests" Blumenthal caught traveling 2,432 miles a fundraiser arranged by trials lawyers along with other Democratic Senate candidates in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Just four months after saying he "never accepted special interest PAC money," AG Blumenthal is shown deep in cahoots with special interest money,

This Is Not The First Time That Tricky Dick Has

Lied About Accepting PAC money contributions

In an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Dick Blumenthal said that he had never accepted PAC money, saying: "I have never taken PAC money and I have rejected all special interest money because I have stood strong and have taken legal action against many of those special interests."

Later, it was revealed that Blumenthal accepted over $220,000 in PAC money for the first fiscal quarter of 2010, according to his FEC report.

PLEASE SEE:

07/20/10 Limousine Liberal Richard Blumenthal: The Grandstanding Attorney General

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvcP_y93mWo&feature=player_embedded

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07/21/10 THIS JUST IN TO THE DANBURY ROUNDUP NEWS ROOM: New Milford cop pleads not guilty in harassment case

2010-07-21T06:18:00.002-04:00

New Milford cop pleads not guilty in harassment case (NewsTimesLive)

A New Milford police officer pleaded not guilty in state Superior Court on Monday to charges stemming from his alleged attempt to extort money from a teenager who took his wallet.

Water main ruptures on South Street in Danbury (NewsTimesLive)

A backhoe digs out the area around a broken water main on South Street in front of Buzaid-Mutual Appliances, re-routing traffic.

Hip-hop heroes Cypress Hill hit Danbury (Connecticut Post)

JANUARY 23, 2010: -EXCLUSIVE- Cypress Hill on set of Cypress Hill's music video titled "It Ain't Nothin" in Los Angeles, CA on January 23, 2010 .

Slightly Stoopid on bill for Ives Danbury concert (Connecticut Post)

Slightly Stoopid's music is anything but dumb. The hard-grooving California band plays an upbeat fusion of acoustic rock, punk, reggae and hip-hop. The band's hits include "Prophet," "Everything You Need," and "Closer to the Sun." When the band performed "Closer to the Sun" on TV's " Jimmy Kimmel Live ," someone thought to share it with the world ...

Widespread Panic playing Ives Danbury gig (Connecticut Post)

Like a magician who never repeats the same trick, jam rock band Widespread Panic never performs the same set list.

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Danbury Youth Services wins grant (News Times)

Danbury Youth Services has received a $5,000 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation to improve its financial management documents.

Danbury area gains jobs, unemployment drops (Business New Haven)

The greater Danbury area continues to have the lowest unemployment in the state and gained 1,600 jobs within the last month, according to a report released by the state Department of Labor.

Weekend Police Blotter, July 16 - 18 (Newtown Patch)

High winds, hail possible. a ' Twittered 3 hours ago 72 F TODAY 72 F Partly Cloudy Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms during the evening.

CLA Finalizes Language with DEP on Armed Patrols (Brookfield Patch)

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07/20/10 Hypocrite: Congressional Candidate Robert Merkle: “I Forgot To Vote, But Be Sure To Vote For Me”

2010-07-21T00:34:00.001-04:00

Amateurish Inexperience Is Beginning To Show As We Get Closer To The August 10th Primary:

The Problem Is That A Small Tea Party Faction Did Not Properly Vet Rob "I Got Issues" Merkle.

The Only Connecticut Republican Candidate Arrested For Drug Possession Rob Merkle, is not really qualified to run for Congress.

Rob "I Am A Real Tea Bagger" Merkle Is The Biggest Critic Of The American Political System,

Real Connecticut Yankees Say,....

"If You Didn't Vote. Don't Complain."

The Truth Is Guys Like Rob Merkle Are A Big A Part Of The Problem.

Rob Merkle Decided Not Be Involved
Rob Merkle Decided Not To Be A Part Of The Of The Solution
Rob Merkle Has Repeatedly Failed To Exercise His American Right To Vote.

Robert Merkle's repeated failures to vote means he doesn't deserve to hold elected office.

Rob “We All Need To Get Involved” Merkle has only voted twice in his life. Maybe Mr. Merkle was just too busy running his faltering business, Westport-based executive search firm Management Recruiters.

Rob Merkle hopes win an August !0^th primary so that he can run against Democratic Congressman and Greenwich resident Jim Himes in November. Shelton’s Dan Debicella and Bridgeport’s Rick Torres are in a three way Republican primary with Merkle of Norwalk.

According to the Norwalk Registrar of Voters, Merkle registered October 25, 2008, just before the presidential election. Records also indicated that Merkle voted in municipal elections in 2009.

In addition, Merkle lived in Florida between 1998 and 2002. According to the Secretary of State's office in Tallahassee, Florida, he registered to vote on February 25, 2001. However, there is no record of Merkle having voted.

Merkle’s lack of involvement is a red flag.

Rob Merkle, who claims to have some Tea Party support moved to New Canaan in 1992. In 1998, he moved to Florida, After being arrested for drug possession at age 32 Merkle returned to Connecticut in 2002 He then moved to Georgia for a year and came back to Connecticut in 2004.

A check of voting records in Georgia shows no indication that Merkle even bothered to register to vote.

Many say that Merkle, cares little about the issues and is just being opportunistic, because he feels that incumbents might be vulnerable in November if the Connecticut economy fails to improve.

Most long time Connecticut Yankee Republicans, who have voted all of their lives, think that Merkle is a spoiler and are repulsed by his misguided political ambitions.

Maybe This Video Inspired

Rob Merkle To Finialy Register

To Vote In Connecticut

More Information About

Rob "The Hypocrite" Merkle

07/13/10 The Greenwich Time Reporters Must So Stoned That They Forgot To Report That Jim Himes Congressional Opponent Was Arrested For Drug Possession

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02/16/12 Recent Danbury News Articles

08/09/10 More Bad News For Greenwich Millionaire Ned Lamont's Failing Senatorial Campaign

Quinnipiac Poll: Ned Lamont Up By 3 Points, But Too Close To Call Vs. Dannel Malloy In Democratic Primary Tuesday

And From Today:

Lamont Campaign Statement on Today's Q-Poll

08/08/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: Small Nonprofits Face IRS Filing Deadline

08/07/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: Fairfield County builders seeing increase in number of 'green' projects

08/08/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: Italian Festival to be open all weekend

08/05/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: It's getting tougher to decide where to spend critical education funds

08/04/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: Greeting visitors to Ives Concert Park

08/03/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: State's busiest Starbucks

08/02/10 BREAKING NEWS: Hearst Newspapers Chooses Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton's Running Mate In The Republican Primary For Governor

08/02/10 DANBURYROUNDUP: From bare wall to work of art

08/01/10 CT PRIMARY CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: State Comptroller

08/01/10 2010 ELECTIONS - CT CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: Secretary of the State (Jerry Farrell Jr, Gerry Garcia, Denise Merrill

08/01/10 Man passed out in car charged with DUI

07/30/10 CT POLITICAL UPDATE: Senior Citizens Mad At Gubernatorial Candidate Dan Malloy

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07/30/10 The Raw Danbury News Feed:

07/30/10 Richard Blumenthal Responds to Peter Schiff Ad, But Doesn’t Give All the Facts

07/30/10 DANBURY ROUNDUP: Home and garden goings-on

07/29/10 We Report You Decide: Did Stamford Fire and Rescue Chief Robert McGrath Get His Promotion After Working On Dan Malloy's House?

07/29/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: Public invited to WestConn's free authors' readings next week

07/28/10 It Looks Like Independent Voters Are Running Away From The Self Proclaimed "Tea Party Favorite" Rob Merkle.

07/28/10 After Danbury Roundup Reported On How Dan Malloy Was Desperately Playing The Race Card In The Democratic Primary Emails Like This Came In

COMMENT FROM

DANBURY ROUNDUP:

Is affirmative action a good law or bad one?

07/27/10 DANBURY BRIEFING: andy Hook Barber Shop looking for new home

07/27/10 Connecticut Gubernatorial Democrats Stuck On Stupid As They Ask,'Who Is The Biggest Racist?"

by: BranfordBoy

07/22/10 THIS JUST IN TO THE DANBURY NEWSROOM: Honda dealer gets 'upscale' look

07/21/10 The Harvard Swim Team Captain, Richard "Misstatement" Blumenthal Is Caught Lying Again!

This Is Not The First Time That Tricky Dick Has

Lied About Accepting PAC money contributions

07/21/10 THIS JUST IN TO THE DANBURY ROUNDUP NEWS ROOM: New Milford cop pleads not guilty in harassment case

07/20/10 Hypocrite: Congressional Candidate Robert Merkle: “I Forgot To Vote, But Be Sure To Vote For Me”

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