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Army Sergeant Joel Tavera is one wounded veteran aided by Building Homes for Heroes.  Danbury's Memorial Day 5K will benefit the organization.

Danbury Memorial Day 5K Benefits Wounded Veterans

Ted Killmer

  Every year, the City of Danbury, Connecticut hosts an annual Memorial Day parade. This year the Danbury Police Department and CityCenter Danbury have planned a 5K road race on the parade course immediately before the start of the parade. This year’s 5K will benefit… Read more »

Steven and Sandy, the subjects of Debbie Lum's 'seeking asian female.' Photo by Debbie Lum.

Documentary: White Men Who Love Asian Women

Mercurial Staff

  seeking asian female is an eccentric modern love story about Steven and Sandy—an aging white man with “yellow fever” who is obsessed with marrying any Asian woman, and the young Chinese bride he finds online. Debbie Lum, a Chinese American filmmaker, documents and narrates… Read more »

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Vets At Risk Of Suicide Not Getting Adequate Post-Discharge Care

Lisa Chedekel

  Nearly a third of veterans deemed at high risk for suicide don’t receive the recommended follow-up care after they’ve been discharged from Veterans Health Administration inpatient mental health facilities, according to a new report from the VA inspector general.   The report — which… Read more »

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Lyme Disease Conference at WCSU May 14

Robert Taylor

  Prominent national figures engaged in Lyme disease diagnosis, treatment and advocacy will be featured speakers at a seminar to be held as part of the Lyme Awareness Month Health Fair on Tuesday, May 14 at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury.   The Ridgefield Lyme… Read more »

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Panel: Social Media’s Role In Breaking News Is A Mixed Bag

Megan Merrigan

  Reporters, professors, and Lt. Paul Vance gathered at the University of Connecticut two weeks ago to discuss the role of accuracy, respect, and social media in the coverage of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.   The timing of the panel couldn’t have been… Read more »

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Danbury Launches Underage Drinking Awareness Campaign

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  MCCA (Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism), and Stand Together Make a Difference (Danbury’s local substance abuse prevention coalition), have partnered to launch a media campaign and ask parents, students, community leaders and community members to “stand together to reduce underage drinking.”    The key… Read more »

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In Lawsuit, Psychiatrists Claim Anthem Discriminates Against Mental Illness

Christine Stuart

  The American Psychiatric Association, the Connecticut Psychiatric Society, the Connecticut Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and two individuals filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging that Anthem Health Plans discriminates against patients with mental illness.   The complaint, filed in federal court, says Anthem and its… Read more »

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A Visit to Salton Sea

Fugawi

  I made a decision to go to Salton Sea in the middle of July last summer. Located 110 miles northeast of San Diego, California and 70 miles north of Mexicali, Mexico, Salton Sea is way out in the Sonoran Desert, 226 feet below sea… Read more »

Fresh kale at Chamomille.  Photo by Vincent James Pia.

Mind, Body, Spirit & Juice at Chamomille Natural Foods

Michael Iovino

  In this economy, it can be difficult to afford both trips to the doctor’s office and the medicine they prescribe. Though some remain skeptical of the healing powers of natural medicine, licensed nutritionist Barry Sherr, co-owner of Chamomille Natural Foods in Danbury, Connecticut, firmly… Read more »

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Facebook After Death

Megan Merrigan

  Is life on Facebook really eternal?   Uploaded sonogram pictures and anticipatory status updates have made it commonplace for people to be on social networks before they are born, and several laws are now making it not only common, but legal to have an… Read more »

Connecticut State Yoga Asana Women’s Champion Leila Noone performing Scorpion Pose. Photo by Laurie McDonagh.

Danbury Woman to Compete in the National Yoga Asana Championship

Ehris Urban

  “Yes, there is such a thing as competitive yoga,” explained 26-year-old Danbury resident Leila Noone, the 2013 Connecticut State Yoga Asana Women’s Champion, in an interview. Ms. Noone’s first-place ranking qualifies her to compete at the National Yoga Asana Championship in New York City… Read more »

Molly McCaffrey, creator of 'The Real You Project'. This is the photo she submitted to her project, which is dedicated to showing real people looking beautiful, "flaws and all."

Embrace Your Flaws with ‘The Real You Project’

Ehris Urban

  As my mother and I scrolled through the photos posted on Molly McCaffrey’s The Real You Project on Tumblr, we felt like we were missing something. According to McCaffrey, who also writes a biweekly healthy lifestyle blog, I Will Not Diet, this photo project features… Read more »

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Rise Up to Violence Against Women on Valentine’s Day

Allison O Leary

  At 12:35pm on February 14, Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) will join with activists around the world for ‘One Billion Rising’,  the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls founded by… Read more »

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Introducing the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange

Amanda Bloom

  Brought to you by Brennan Purdy, State Farm Agent       Last Tuesday, the Bethel Chamber of Commerce held a presentation on something business owners and employees alike are wondering about – the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  The presentation, given by Jason Madrak,… Read more »