06/14/09 The Raw Danbury News Feed

One person rescued after rollover into Danbury ravine
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... that reportedly flipped onto its side. The ambulance transported that patient, who complained of minor injuries to Danbury Hospital. An incident report was unavailable Sunday night.

Bethel man critically injured in high-speed crash at War Memorial in Danbury
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... from the car, and suffered lower body injuries, police said. He is listed in critical but stable condition at Danbury Hospital. The accident remains under investigation by the Danbury Police traffic division. Anyone with any information should ...

Latino students receive $50,000 in scholarships
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The Latino Scholarship Fund awarded $50,000 to 26 Danbury, New Milford and Newtown high school seniors Sunday.

From TB to swine flu, Danbury's Draper has seen it all
News Times
... treating children with compressed lungs on ventilators,'' he said. By the time he and his wife, Patricia, moved to Danbury in 1958, that threat had passed. "The Salk vaccine was being used,'' Draper said. "Polio had ended.'' Now, a half century ...

Veterans bring war stories 'you never forget' to Newtown High
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... us," Sawchyn said of the American soldiers fighting on the island, "it helped us win the war." Anthony Yakacki, of Danbury, served on Iwo Jima as a member of the 4th Marine Division from Feb. 19 until March 12, 1945, when he was wounded. "Sure they ...

Area Stocks
Connecticut Post
... in the area and is designed to reflect the impact of the world and national economy on this region. Praxair Inc., a Danbury-based maker of industrial gases, fell $1.17 to close at $74.74. Thomson Reuters, a worldwide electronic information company ...

Local track stars shine at New Englands
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... champions and a host of impressive performances. The top six finishers in each event earned All-New England honors. Danbury High junior sisters Teyanna and Charisma Green spelled double trouble for their rivals in the sprints. Teyanna won the girls ...

Connecticut Film Festival awards announced
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From a pool of more than 130 films, judges at the Connecticut Film Festival in Danbury chose award winners in more than a dozen categories.

ACE senior determined to be a writer
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Writing and studying world languages is what Christopher Ogiste will focus on when he leaves Danbury's Alternative Center for Excellence and enters Western Connecticut State University in the fall.

Greek Festival celebrates 30th year
News Times
Whether you were born into a Greek family like Nitsa Kapetanopoulos Carino, of Danbury, or have made repeat visits to the Greek islands like Stephanie Zarras, of Sherman, the Greek festival at the Church of the Assumption on Clapboard Ridge Road offered a submersion in Greek culture not to be missed.

Inaugural martial arts competition a big hit
News Times
The Han Dol Martial Arts school of Danbury recently held its inaugural Western Connecticut State Soo Bahk Do Tournament on June 6 at the Danbury War Memorial after almost two years of operation.

Jets Tackle Ferguson Chats with DHS Football Team
News Times
On a day when the Danbury High football team split into blue and white teams for its annual spring game, the team was instead seeing green about an hour before the game