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Wednesday 18th July 2018

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Danbury Organized Youth Sports Choices Are on the Increase

By Estela Camacho

Our town of Danbury is rich in many areas, from cultural diversity, schools of excellence, amazing visual and performing arts, and exceptional athletic accolades, commencing with youth sports and culminating in the high schools and beyond. While I would like to comment on all of the above, my concentration is in youth sports. If you…

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Rhubarb Crisp

By Alicia Ghio

Most of the time, rhubarb is paired with wonderfully sweet strawberries. This recipe, however, highlights just how delicious rhubarb can be all on its own. I keep this crisp on the tart side, which, to me, really lets the rhubarb shine. If you have more of a sweet tooth, you can always add more honey…

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CT Home Prices and Job Recovery Lagging Behind

By Jamie Kasulis | CTMirror.org

Connecticut home prices continue to rise at a much slower rate than those across the rest of the nation, according to recent data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Connecticut home prices appreciated 3.6 percent over the last year. With a national average appreciation of 6.9 percent between the first quarters of 2017 and 2018,…

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Columns, Little Brazil

‘Festa Junina” in the United States

By Karla Rensch

It’s no secret that Brazilians are very enthusiastic people by nature, who love to rejoice. What many people may not know is that during the month of June, the “Festa Junina” (June Festival), also known as the “Festa de São João” for celebrating the nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24), is celebrated nationwide. It is…

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Identifying Recalled Food Items

By Catherine Blinder

The weather has been getting warmer and summer is upon us! As we begin to think about cookouts and family picnics and days at the beach, we might find ourselves at the supermarket buying some chicken for the family. That night on the news, you hear that there has been a national recall on a…

O’Neill Says She’ll Use “Guts” and Life Experience to Win Esty’s Seat

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Politics

O’Neill Says She’ll Use “Guts” and Life Experience to Win Esty’s Seat

By Ana Radelat | CTMirror.org

Ruby Corby O’Neill says she’s a unique candidate in Connecticut GOP politics. “Republicans traditionally have not been successful with Latinos and women, and I am both,” O’Neill said. “I am a package deal.” An immigrant from Honduras, O’Neill, 65, was once a single parent who had to begin her life anew after a contentious divorce….

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2nd Annual Family Fun Fest

Kick off the start of summer with the 2nd Annual Macaroni Kid and CityCenter Danbury Family Fun Fest! The fun takes place on Danbury’s CityCenter Green on Sunday, June 24 from 12-4pm. Live music by Al deCant, “The Singing Principal,” packed with toe-tapping music, great stories and heaps of audience participation that celebrate the reading…

Danbury Westerners’ 24th Annual Celebrity Breakfast

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Danbury Westerners’ 24th Annual Celebrity Breakfast

By Tribuna Staff

On June 8, the Danbury Westerners held their 24th annual celebrity breakfast, featuring speaker Chris Chambliss. Chambliss played for the New York Yankees, the Cleveland Indians, and the Atlanta Braves; he was also 1971 Rookie of the Year. He is a two-time World Series Champion as a player, and won four as the New York…

TBICO and WERACE Team-Up to Empower ESL Student Population

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TBICO and WERACE Team-Up to Empower ESL Student Population

By Angela Barbosa

A four-month partnership between services provided by The Bridge to Independence and Career Opportunities (TBICO) and Western Connecticut Regional Adult and Continuing Education (WERACE) offered 20 participants a class that combined English language instruction, civics education, workforce readiness and job-training skills. “The funding for the program was provided through a federal Program Enhancement Project federal grant….