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

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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

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

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

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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

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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