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Tina Ugas | Mar 16, 2010 8:59 pm
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U.S Rep. Rosa DeLauro met with Valley business leaders at the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce Monday morning to discuss the economy, jobs and federal policy with an emphasis on how it relates to business — especially small business.
DeLauro spoke in detail about the recession’s affect on businesses and families nationally and in Connecticut – but the conversation soon turned to the hot topic of health care reform.
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‘DeLauro Talks Small Business, Health Care’
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Tony Spinelli | Mar 8, 2010 8:16 am
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Crack, smack, whack. Wham, bam, slam. Over and over.
That was the sound of more than 1,250 people from the Valley and the Greater New Haven area bowling for charity Saturday afternoon at the Milford AMF Lanes, where probably more than $100,000 was being raised for The Umbrella and Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven.
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‘Bowling For A Cause’
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Early Childhood Task Force | Mar 1, 2010 1:26 pm
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What you eat and do not eat can make a huge difference in how you look and feel.
Now that winter is almost over, it is time to start exercising better nutritional choices for you and your family, especially for your children.
Don’t worry if you did not keep all of your New Year’s resolutions for eating healthier. It’s never too late to change old habits!
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‘Help Your Family Eat Healthy’
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Tony Spinelli | Mar 1, 2010 9:59 am
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Mark Randall and his wife Angel, of Ansonia, got the word out Sunday about autism.
“Having a child with autism is more difficult than most people would imagine,” Mark said at Ansonia High School, where the advocacy group Autism Speaks was hosting a forum hosted by U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D‑3.
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‘DeLauro Hosts Autism Forum’
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Tina Ugas | Feb 23, 2010 11:08 pm
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If you work in the Valley, it’s time to get fit and possibly win a prize while doing it.
The Griffin Hospital Community Corporate Cup, sponsored by the hospital and presented by Valley United Way, Valley YMCA and Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce began Monday.
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‘Corporate Cup Is Up And Running’
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Griffin Hospital | Feb 11, 2010 8:59 am
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The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation to the cancer program at Griffin Hospital.
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‘Center For Cancer Center Earns Accreditation’
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Tony Spinelli | Feb 9, 2010 10:05 am
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Seven hundred babies come into the world each year at Griffin Hospital, and if a Valley-wide early education project succeeds in its mission, those little ones will be enjoying books soon.
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‘Have A Baby, Get A Book’
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Tony Spinelli | Feb 7, 2010 7:55 pm
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In the baking supplies aisle at the ShopRite supermarket on Pershing Drive, a one-pound can of shelled walnuts sells for roughly $5.
“They sell mostly during the year-end holidays,” said Lee Morra, the store’s front end manager.
That’s too bad, because walnuts have been shown in a study to improve cardiovascular health in people with Type 2 diabetes.
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‘WALNUT POWER!’
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Birmingham Group Health Services | Jan 13, 2010 1:01 pm
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Birmingham Group Health Services, Inc. (BGHS) is looking for bowlers and sponsors to participate in its annual Bowl-2-Benefit being held Saturday, March 6, 2010, at AMF Lanes, in Milford, CT.
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‘Bowlers and Sponsors Needed to “Bowl A Strike” Against Domestic Violence’
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Luther's Garage | Jan 8, 2010 8:54 am
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Between now and February 10th, Luther’s Garage in downtown Shelton will be collecting stuffed monkeys for the children of the Family and Children’s Aid/Shelton Safe Home and other area organizations who assist needy children, as well as children of soldiers currently deployed.
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‘Luther’s Launches ‘Monkey Love’’
