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<![CDATA[Kent 9/11 memorial on hold over inscription and intent]]>
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<![CDATA[Jamie Gadiel was 23 years old when he died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York. The handsome young man with the brownish hair worked on the 23rd floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Jamie loved his job as an assistant trader for Cantor Fitzgerald as much as he loved the New York Mets.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:21:09 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[A life of dedication]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- John Esposito, a man who dedicated much of his life to public service and his family, took part in his last Common Council meeting last week after spending nearly three decades on the board."John is a true family man and someone I look up to and listen to," Mayor Mark Boughton said during Thursday's council meeting.]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:54:35 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury waits patiently for vaccinations]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Traffic on the roads surrounding Danbury High School was horrendous Friday.  Vehicles were parked in all of the school's parking lots and on the raised grass medians in front of the main entrance. The H1N1 vaccine was being offered to students of all ages on a first-come, first-served basis, and thousands took the opportunity -- and the required hours waiting in line -- to receive the shot.]]>
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<![CDATA[mbruen@newstimes.com (Melissa Bruen<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:41:54 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Norwalk car detailer charged with stealing football tickets]]>
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<![CDATA[NORWALK -- A car detailer was arrested for allegedly stealing New England Patriots tickets from a customer's vehicle, police said. Luis Montanez, 24, of 31 Fair St. Norwalk, was arraigned at State Superior Court on a third-degree larceny charge and ordered held in lieu of $10,000 bond by Judge Bruce Hudock.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (John Nickerson<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:48 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[IPN gains power, topples Democrats in Newtown]]>
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<![CDATA[NEWTOWN -- The Independent Party of Newtown joined the Republican party Tuesday night in taking over all  but a single contested council seat of the town's top three boards.The recount confirmed that the Democratic party was able to maintain one seat on the Legislative Council representing District 3, which was awarded officially Thursday to incumbent Daniel Amaral.]]>
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<![CDATA[mbruen@newstimes.com (Melissa Bruen<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:25:58 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Ridgefield veteran to head state parade]]>
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<![CDATA[RIDGEFIELD -- When Paul Bucha went to Vietnam, he made a promise to his men."I told them I didn't want to get into any geopolitics,'' Bucha, then an Army captain, said. "I told them, 'You're going and I'm going with you. Trust me and I'll bring you home.]]>
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<![CDATA[bmiller@newstimes.com (Robert Miller<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:27 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Long-time New Milford Democrat loses seat but remains confident of party's future]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW MILFORD -- Long-time Town Council member and Democratic party leader John Lillis was given an unexpected vacation by voters Tuesday night.The veteran politician, 61, admitted he was disappointed with the election results, because he thought the party had a strong slate of candidates, incumbents as well as a few newcomers.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Nanci G. Hutson<br />staff writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:24 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[New Milford church uses $50 bills to 'Pay it Forward&apos;]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW MILFORD -- Until the Sunday before Thanksgiving, First Congregational Church on the Green is having a random drawing for two $50 bills during each Sunday service -- one to an adult and one to a youth.The only string attached is that it must be given away within a week to a person, charity or cause the winners think deserves it.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Nanci G. Hutson<br />staff writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:23 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Going green by shredding white]]>
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<![CDATA[Trying to be conscientious for when the tax man comes calling, people fill their attics with boxes of financial records.Next week, there's a chance to get rid of all that dusty, ancient paper and do a small bit for the environment as well.Project GRACEE  -- for Galvanizing Real Action to Care for the Earth and Each Other -- will sponsor a morning of shedding at the First Congregational Church here Nov.]]>
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<![CDATA[bmiller@newstimes.com (Robert Miller<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:20 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Gala and silent auction in support of the Latino fund will be held in Danbury on Saturday]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY-- Gustavo Contreras was 13 when he came to Danbury from Peru. Even then he knew he wanted to be an engineer. He attended middle school in Danbury, where enough teachers believed he could master high-level work, despite his shortcomings in English, that he was allowed to take honors courses.]]>
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<![CDATA[eitzgerald@newstimes.com (Eileen FitzGerald<br />Staff writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:19 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[WestConn student plans initiative]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Western Connecticut State University student Derek Roy fell in love with the city of Danbury when he arrived as a freshman four years ago.He grew up in a house along a dirt road in Goshen, and he was floored by the "intensity" of the city.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Vinti Singh<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:34:19 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Food drive Sunday at concert in Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Danbury Concert Association will have a food drive in conjunction with a Chinese pianist Xiayin Wang's concert Sunday at 3 p.m. in White Hall, White Street and Fifth Avenue.The Interfaith AIDS Ministry will accept non-perishable food; personal products such as soap, shampoo, conditioner and lotion; detergent and paper products; and over-the counter medications to give families at Thanksgiving.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:22:35 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[United Way organizes diaper drives to aid low-income families]]>
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<![CDATA[A young mother and her toddler recently walked about three miles to reach the office of Birthright of Greater Danbury on White Street so she could pick up a supply of free diapers.That is just one of many heart-tugging stories from struggling families that inspired the United Way of Western Connecticut, headquartered in Danbury, to participate in a diaper drive, said Kim Morgan, the United Way's vice president of communications.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Nanci G. Hutson<br />staff writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:49:03 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Musical 'City of Angels' at WestConn is both fearless and fabulous]]>
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<![CDATA[Fearless is the word to describe the production of "City of Angels" by WestConn's Theatre Arts department, fearless and a bit fabulous."Angels," winner of the 1990 Tony Award for Best Musical, is one of the most complex musicals Broadway has ever staged.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Chesley Plemmons<br />Theater Critic)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:53:10 -0700]]>
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