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<![CDATA[Brookfield's Smart  shines at State Open]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW HAVEN -- Swimmers like Brookfield's Madeline Smart don't come along often. "She's by far the most talented swimmer I've ever been around," said Brookfield girls swimming coach Brandt Nigro said. "She's tall, she's strong, she's got the body type you look for and she's got a tremendous work ethic.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Kevin Duffy<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:02:32 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Brookfield restaurant inspection scores]]>
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<![CDATA[BrookfieldNumerical scores are not meant to be an endorsement nor a condemnation of the establishments. Food service records are public information and can be found on file in the Land Use Office at the Brookfield Municipal Center.Establishment and address			 Date of inspection	           ScoreBrookfield Senior Center, 559 Federal Road		        Sept.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:03:00 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Brookfield businessman to head YMCA fundraising campaign]]>
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<![CDATA[Jim Arconti of Brookfield is well aware of the economic climate, yet he is willing to ask friends, colleagues, even strangers, for money.Crazy? No. He is just a true believer in the mission of the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut.And he wants to play a role in ensuring no one is ever turned away from a Regional Y program because they are unable to pay.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Nanci G. Hutson<br />staff writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:06:01 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Area residents appreciate YMCA's financial aid]]>
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<![CDATA[The Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut's Children's Center in Bethel is more to Lisa and Gerard Finn than just where their two children spend time when they are at work.It is a "second home,'' a nurturing place where they found love, encouragement and solace while Gerard, a shipping manager, was undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer, said Lisa Finn, a registered dietitian.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Nanci G. Hutson<br />staff writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:00:41 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[It has come to pass]]>
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<![CDATA[After decades of talk, and two and a half years of construction, Route 7 finally goes past Exit 12 in Brookfield. The new 2.3-mile stretch takes traffic around the Four Corners, where long lines previously formed during commuting hours, and spills out close to the border with New Milford.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:52:56 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Brookfield Four Corners businesses have mixed reaction to Route 7 bypass]]>
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<![CDATA[BROOKFIELD -- Ken Mann, of Danbury, couldn't believe his good fortune Thursday afternoon.He drove to the Main Moon Chinese restaurant near the Four Corners on Federal Road without getting stuck in one of the road's traffic jams. He could drive in traffic without fearing he might be sideswiped.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Nanci G. Hutson<br />staff writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:09:52 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[New Route 7 bypass friendly to turtles, snakes, salamanders]]>
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<![CDATA[BROOKFIELD -- "There was a little turtle. He lived in a box. He swam in a puddle. He climbed on the rocks," according to the lyrics of a classic children's song by Vachel Lindsay.And he crossed under the Route 7 bypass safely.Because of a $1 million culvert, Eastern box turtles that live near the new 2.]]>
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<![CDATA[bmiller@newstimes.com (Robert Miller<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:09:48 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[What goes into building a highway]]>
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<![CDATA[BROOKFIELD -- It's not every day the public gets a new highway.With the switch in focus to mass transit, it may be a while before another is built.While it took decades to plan and fund the new Route 7 bypass, construction was completed in about 30 months.]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:57:04 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Brookfield Route 7 bypass is open to traffic]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- The drive along the new Route 7 bypass that officially opened to traffic on Thursday only takes a couple of minutes, but road was more than 30 years in the making.The 2.3-mile highway stretches through the old Brookfield quarry, tranquil ponds filled with largemouth bass and even a waterfall on the northern edge cascading down a rock face.]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:56:48 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Girl Scouts will have Nov. 21 tag sale to fund scholarship]]>
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<![CDATA[BULLETIN BOARDAnimal 'ambassadors' discuss rehabilitationWild Birds Unlimited, a backyard bird feeding specialty store, will have live animals ambassadors  from Wildlife in Crisis Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. They will discuss their work rehabilitating local wildlife and will bring ambassador animals as living examples of their work.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:34:44 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Route 7 bypass opens today]]>
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<![CDATA[BROOKFIELD -- Traffic is backed up on Route 7 at about 11 a.m., from I-84 exit 7 to the beginning of the bypass, which officially opens today at 11:30 a.m.Gov. M. Jodi Rell will be the first one to transverse the 2.3 mile stretch that took decades to complete, from discussion to the end of construction.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:21:24 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Stueck's  two goals  lift Bobcats into final]]>
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<![CDATA[WATERBURY -- After beating Avon in the quarterfinals by more goals than any team has all season, Brookfield underestimated how tough its semifinal game against Torrington would be.Brookfield found Torrington surprisingly competitive Wednesday night, though as has been the case for the last month and a half, better-than-expected wasn't enough to beat the Bobcats.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (John Saward<br />CONTRIBUTING WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:55:52 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Brookfield natives expose bottled water industry]]>
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<![CDATA[BROOKFIELD -- By 2030, two-thirds of the world's citizens will not have access to clean drinking water, according to the United Nations. Thirty-five states in the U.S. are experiencing drought now. "We still have time to nip this in the bud, but the time to act is literally right now," said filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig, a Brookfield native.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Vinti Singh<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:24:00 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Public invited to Santa visit in Brookfield]]>
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<![CDATA[The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts will present a story time with Santa Dec. 12 and 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. each day.Santa and Mrs. Claus will read a story. Free cocoa and cookies will follow.Children are invited to bring their own camera or use the theater's for $2 to have their photograph taken with Santa and Mrs.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:30:24 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Holiday show underway at Brookfield Craft Center]]>
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<![CDATA[The Brookfield Craft Center is presenting its 34th annual holiday sale through Dec. 31.The center is located on Route 25 in Brookfield.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:50:13 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Brookfield swimmers shine at states]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW HAVEN -- Two Brookfield High swimmers captured state titles Tuesday night at the Class M state championships at Southern Connecticut State University.Freshman Maddy Smart won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.62 seconds and placed third -- just a fraction of a second off the winning pace -- in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:54.]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:08:33 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Brookfield Girl Scouts' tag sale Saturday to benefit scholarship]]>
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<![CDATA[BROOKFIELD -- Town Girl Scouts will have a tag sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Brookfield, 160 Whisconier Road. Proceeds will fund the Dot Engstrom Scholarship, which will be awarded to a scout who is a graduating senior going on to college and exemplifies the Girl Scout attributes of "courage, confidence and character.]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:51:30 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Route 7 bypass in Brookfield set to open Thursday]]>
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<![CDATA[BROOKFIELD -- Commuters may have an easier time driving home Thursday when the Route 7 bypass officially opens up to traffic.After decades of discussion, planning and eventually construction, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 2.3-mile stretch of highway is set for Thursday afternoon, according to Judd Everhart, director of communications for the state Department of Transportation.]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:41:20 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[M. Lisa Moody: The other woman who runs Connecticut]]>
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<![CDATA[Who is M. Lisa Moody?Anyone who cast a vote for Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell, of Brookfield, over the last 15 years also elected Moody, her powerful, little known chief of staff and longtime friend who has been embroiled in a recent controversy surrounding a taxpayer-funded study to streamline government.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Brian Lockhart<br />INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:24:59 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Drug charges for Brookfield teen]]>
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<![CDATA[BROOKFIELD -- Police said they charged a 16-year-old with possession of marijuana and intent to sell after a traffic stop Thursday on Federal Road.The Brookfield teen, whose name was withheld because of his age, was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to drive in the proper lane.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:59:40 -0700]]>
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