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By Tribuna Staff
Americo S. Ventura (1927 – 2017) Americo S. Ventura of Brookfield, Connecticut passed away on September 1, 2017, at the age of 89, at Danbury Hospital. He was a well-known lawyer in the City of Danbury and an icon in the Portuguese community for decades. Mr. Ventura was born on 21 Comstock Street in…
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By Tribuna Staff
Local production company, RmediA, credits businesses downtown for support in creating TV Pilot Danbury, CT – The Jeskid TV Show pilot, shot and co-produced by Danbury’s RmediA, was recently selected as a “TV Comedy” finalist at ITVFest (the Independent Television Festival). As members of the downtown Danbury business community, Renato and Alicia Ghio, of RmediA,…
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By Eric Faria
This is a deeply personal column for me. Here’s what I want to share with you all: the word discipline has haunted me for a long time. Putting in the work so that you can sow the rewards later was not something that was instilled in me from a young age. Rather, I learned how…
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By Anne Mead
Spoken language is one of the things unique to humanity. Infants and toddlers, as they rapidly acquire important language skills, are “evolving” every day as they increase their communication skills and their understanding of the world around them. Providing an environment that capitalizes on these traits and immerses them in language is key to helping…
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By Catherine Blinder
Many people have become accustomed to buying and selling online, and there are many benefits. On websites such as Craigslist, Oodle, eBay, Facebook Marketplace or Sell.com, you can find anything from apartments and cars to clothes and appliances. As the seller, you can reach a broad range of potential buyers. And as an online buyer,…
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By Dr. Kenneth Hoffman, DACM, L.Ac.
I often hear from my patients about the health assessment done at milestone years, such as colonoscopies, mammograms, blood tests, stress tests, PSA testing and the list goes on and on. The purpose of this testing is early detection of disease and disease prevention but I have learned some sobering facts about the effectiveness, or…
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By OrthoConnecticut
Four large, well-known practices are uniting under the new name: OrthoConnecticut. Coastal Orthopedics, Danbury Orthopedics, New Milford Orthopedics and Connecticut Pain Care have merged their practices and expertise to provide improved patient-centered care for the full range of musculoskeletal issues. The new group has the strength of thirty-one Board-certified orthopedic and pain management specialists in…
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By Karla Rensch
Editor’s Note: In line with Tribuna’s tradition of building bridges and joining cultures, we introduce a new column – “Little Brazil” – with the purpose to offer a peek into the lives of Brazilians living in Connecticut, written by Karla Rensch, the woman behind the curtain of one of the largest online communities of Brazilians…
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By Alicia Ghio
Blistered shishito peppers could not be easier to make. They are so easy in fact that I don’t know if I can totally classify this as a recipe. It’s more of a technique. All you need are the peppers, cooking oil and seasoning plus a really hot pan, grill or oven. That is it. A…