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Friday, February 24, 2012

02/24/12 The Raw Danbury News Feed

  • Bassick pulls away from Wreckers 2012-02-24, 01:31 am
    ... coach Colin Devine said. Even if Staples won, it would have fallen short of FCIACs because Bridgeport Central and Danbury won Wednesday. However, the Wreckers would have finished 10-10, and have a better seed in the Class LL tournament. Staples kept ...
  • Danbury duckpin bowling 'here to stay' 2012-02-24, 12:37 am
    Jerry Troccola, left, and Paul Fako Jr stand inside Danbury Duckpin Lanes Friday, Feb.
  • Danbury wins FCIAC girls basketball title 2012-02-24, 12:35 am
    Danbury teammates Lindsey Eanniello, left, and Rebecca Gartner embrace following the Hatters victory over Trumbull in the FCIAC girls basketball championship game at Ludlowe High School in Fairfield on Thursday, February 23, 2012.
  • Esposito a tireless leader for Whalers 2012-02-24, 12:28 am
    Whalers head coach Phil Esposito outlines a drill during a team practice in the Danbury Ice Arena.
  • Panel hears ideas on White St. safety 2012-02-23, 11:24 pm
    Polly McGarry speaks before the White Street Task Force, blaming the third lane for increasing the danger for pedestrians crossing White Street in Danbury.
  • Art expo planned for this month 2012-02-23, 11:23 pm
    Three venues Art and Frame is at 60 Newtown Road; The Hispanic Center of Greater Danbury is at 87 West St.; The Mercurial Gallery is at 11 Library Place.
  • Arts 2012-02-23, 11:22 pm
    ... Schubert 's "Winterreise" on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 5 p.m. at King Street United Church of Christ , 201 S. King St. in Danbury. A free-will offering will be taken. Call 203-748-0719. The Doyle Coffin Architecture Singer/Songwriter Series will present ...
  • Panel hears White Street safety ideas 2012-02-23, 11:19 pm
    Those were just some of the suggestions heard Thursday by the White Street Task Force, the group charged with improving pedestrian safety on Western Connecticut State University's midtown campus.
  • MAU hunts 24th consecutive crown 2012-02-23, 11:00 pm
    ... year. Most of the guys are where I figured they'd be." MAU finished the year with one loss, a dual-meet defeat to Danbury, Conn., earlier this month. The Patriots are aiming for their 24th straight state championship, which would extend their own ...
  • FCIAC Girls Basketball Championship -- Undefeated Danbury wins first championship 2012-02-23, 10:40 pm
    Championship teams know when to step up and play like champions when it matters most. That was the case with the Danbury Hatters last night. With the game tied at 30 with 3:11 left in the third quarter, the Hatters closed the game on a 24-9 run to ...
  • Would teach 'other side' of energy conservation 2012-02-21, 03:00 am
    "Danbury students take a bite out of energy" describes how fifth-graders are being taught the tenets of environmentalism and energy conservation.
  • Panel hears ideas about White Street safety 2012-02-23, 08:33 pm
    Those were just some of the suggestions heard Thursday by the White Street Task Force, the group charged with improving pedestrian safety on Western Connecticut State University's midtown campus.
  • What's Happening in Stamford This Weekend 2012-02-23, 07:40 pm
    ... games with city teams. Stamford High School takes on Ridgefield first. That is followed by Trinity Catholic vs. Danbury, which is expected to start at 2 p.m. Westhill takes on Bassick at about 5 p.m. The games will be played at Fairfield Ludlowe ...
  • Malcolm Tent: Life As Art 2012-02-23, 07:11 pm
    ... display at Molten Java in Bethel. Tent, the former owner of Trash American Style Record Store on Mill Plain Road in Danbury, is exhibiting his tiny works for sale. The price is right. The smallest size is available for only $5. Tent declares that he ...
  • William Patrick Dyer 2012-02-23, 04:09 pm
    ... a brief illness. He was 83 years old and husband of the former Georgette Petinot. He was born on May 25, 1925, in Danbury, CT, son of the late Patrick and Cathleen Dyer. He graduated from The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT, and attended ...
  • Malcolm Trent: Life As Art2012-02-23, 02:17 pm
    ... display at Molten Java in Bethel. Tent, the former owner of Trash American Style Record Store on Mill Plain Road in Danbury, is exhibiting his tiny works for sale. A The price is right. The smallest size is available for only $5. Trent declares that ...
  • Police Blotter: Feb. 21-222012-02-23, 01:58 pm
    Biase was charged with sixth-degree larceny. 2/21/12 Warrant Arrest Randall P. Re, 26, of 44 Bear Mountain Rd., Danbury, turned himself in to Troop C on an active arrest warrant.
  • Boughton Favors Starting 'Secure Communities' Program2012-02-23, 12:53 pm
    Many big city mayors in Connecticut have concerns about the Secure Communities program, but not Mayor Mark Boughton of Danbury, which has had seen its share of immigration arrests .
  • 3 Stamford Teams Earn League Playoff Bids 2012-02-23, 12:19 pm
    ... in the league playoffs. Trinity Catholic (14-4 in the conference) earned the league's No. 2 seed and will play No. 7 Danbury at 2 p.m. Stamford won seven of its final eight games to earn the No. 6 seed. Included in that stretch was a 50-39 road win ...
  • Bethel Woman to be Remembered in Brewster 2012-02-23, 10:40 am
    Beecher Funeral Home A provided the following information: Margaret Colombraro, recently of Bethel, CT, died in Danbury, CT, on Sunday at the age of 97.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

02/16/12 Recent Danbury News Articles

  • 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 perfect2012-02-15, 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 beating2012-02-15, 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 sale2012-02-15, 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. Assad2012-02-15, 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 ...

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