Lowering prescription drug costs
"This holiday season, the best gift is the gift of health"
A 57-year-old woman was laid off and lost her healthcare coverage, and with it, her access to a much needed anti depressant medication. "I can't afford it - it's $90," she explained. She has asked to remain anonymous, since she "never thought she would ever be in this position. Full Story
The community comes together for Kelly
A charity event held at Danbury's Palace Theater on November 8 sent all of its proceeds to a local family whose youngest member is fighting brain cancer. The first annual Karing for Kelly benefit was a fun day of music, food and raffles, and it helped relieve some of the Galarza family's many expenses. Full Story
US Citizenship Workshop: How to apply
Thursday, December 3, 2009 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at Rogers Park Middle School located at 21 Memorial Drive in Danbury, CT. Sponsored by the International Institute of Connecticut, Hispanic United Church of Christ, and the Brazilian Catholic Community Center.Open to all immigrants, service providers, and community members. Full Story
Opera Production"Amahl & The Night Visitors"
The WCSU Opera will perform the annual holiday classic, "Amahl and the Night Visitors," at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11, and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at Ives Concert Hall, located in White Hall on the University's Midtown campus, 181 White Street in Danbury. Tickets will be $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and children 12 and under. Full Story
Holiday Jazz Concert
The WCSU Holiday Jazz concert will perform on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at Ives Concert Hall, located in White Hall, 181 White Street in Danbury. Performing will be award-winning Frankensax, conducted by Andrew Beals; the WCSU Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Dave Scott; and the WCSU Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Jamie Begian. Full Story
The Mumlers: Forward to the Past
Nobody makes music that sounds quite like The Mumlers - not in this century, anyway. The San Jose, California six-piece band has a style that strings together disparate elements of Americana without dumbing them down. Their new album, Don't Throw Me Away, is an odd amalgamation of doo-wop, swing, bayou blues, folk, and lo-fi Indie songwriting. Full Story
Association of Religious Communities Breakfast raises funds for a "Peaceable Home"
Domestic violence in this country is invisible in plain sight," stated Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who was a keynote speaker at a fund-raising breakfast on November 20 at Anthony's Lake House in Danbury. Full Story
House of Benfica celebrates 8th anniversary
Hundreds of local Benfiquistas gathered at the Portuguese Cultural Center in Danbury on Saturday, November 14 to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the House of Benfica. Representatives from Houses all over the country, as well as the President of the Houses of Benfica in the United States and Canada, also attended the event. Full Story
Janet Napolitano predicts Immigration Reform in 2010
Timing is everything in the arts of war or politics, according to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's Nov. 13 speech on the need for immigration reform. Full Story
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