What will it take for Connecticut’s economy to endure the recession?
Unemployment in Connecticut has ticked up slightly, from 8.8 percent in December
to 9 percent in January. However, in a sign of recovery, employers in Connecticut added 2,300 jobs by the end of January. But what do these numbers mean to the state’s work force and small businesses fighting for their financial survival? Is Connecticut’s economy turning the corner? Full Story
Fencing offers great physical and mental exercise
The Russians call it “physical chess.” Tom Ciccarone calls it his life work. It’s fencing, one
of the more under-appreciated sports in the United States. Cicarrone is the owner of Candlewood Fencing Center (CFC) and executive director of the Candlewood Fencing Foundation, which provides funds, equipment, coaching, memberships and various programs for fencers. Full Story
Danbury’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Some scattered rain showers were certainly not an impediment for the Saint Patrick’s
Parade in Danbury on Sunday, March 14.
The march began at the area of Kennedy Street off North Main Street and it continued onto West Street through to Lake Avenue, where observers and marchers gathered to enjoy free beer and hotdogs at the new Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center. Full Story
Rights groups to ICE: Stop raids for Census
Immigrant rights advocates have sent a letter to President Barack Obama and Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano asking them to immediately suspend all immigration enforcement activities through the end of the year in order to decrease fear within immigrant communities and encourage their participation in the 2010 Census. Full Story
How to file a Police Report
Filing a police report is a very simple process. It should not take much time, and it is the Full Story
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