Local News for Waterbury, Connecticut

United Way campaign reaches halfway mark

WATERBURY — United Way of Greater Waterbury campaigns have always been conducted socially. The organization built its fundraising effort through in-person events and interactions. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and subsequent quarantine eliminated all the breakfasts, dinners, cocktail hours and visits to businesses that raised millions every year. At the half-way point in its current campaign, READ MORE.

Wallace Middle School Student’s MLK Essay Among 15 Winning Entries Selected by Senator Chris Murphy

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday, January 18, the 15 winners of his fifth annual ‘Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Contest.’ This year, Murphy received close to 2,800 entries from elementary, middle and high school students from across Connecticut reflecting on Dr. King’s dream and their READ MORE.

Vaccinations of Waterbury residents aged 75-plus begin Tuesday: Three mass vaccination sites to open next week

WATERBURY — The city expects to begin vaccinating people aged 75 and older against COVID-19 today as the first 300 doses of vaccine for this group arrive. These first vaccinations — of the Moderna vaccine — will be administered at the city’s health department and will go quickly. But city officials — working with local READ MORE.

Post University vaccination site to open January 25

#Middlebury #Coronavirus #COVID19 WATERBURY – In a January 18, 2021, press release, Waterbury HEALTH announced it will partner with Post University to open a drive-through COVID-19 vaccination site at the University’s Country Club Road campus at 800 Country Club Road in Waterbury beginning Monday, January 25, 2021. The opening of site coincides with Connecticut’s next READ MORE.

Vaccinations of Waterbury residents aged 75-plus begins Tuesday: Three mass vaccination sites to open next week

WATERBURY — The city expects to begin vaccinating people aged 75 and older against COVID-19 today as the first 300 doses of vaccine for this group arrive. These first vaccinations — of the Moderna vaccine — will be administered at the city’s health department and will go quickly. But city officials — working with local READ MORE.

‘The dream is not dead’: A scaled-back MLK Day event in Waterbury, but the message remains

WATERBURY — The frenzied mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 still resonated at city events Monday meant to remember and honor the peaceful protests and words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The annual service hosted by Grace Baptist, Mount Olive AME Zion and Zion Baptist churches normally is standing room only. READ MORE.

Waterbury attorney serving time for bilking clients denied compassionate release

WATERBURY – An attorney who stole thousands from his clients has been denied his bid for a “compassionate release” due to the ongoing pandemic. Some lost thousands in retirement savings, a couple was forced to move into an apartment in another state after the equity from the sale of their home vanished, while a woman READ MORE.

Playing the wrong odds

For many parents and children, Waterbury Schools Superintendent Verna L. Ruffin’s announcement late last week that schools will remain in distance-learning mode at least through Jan. 29 – and possibly longer – was deeply disappointing. Children miss the socialization conventional schooling provides; working parents of elementary-school-age children have continue to scramble to find child care. READ MORE.

Waterbury school board expected to reaffirm use of police in city schools

WATERBURY — City officials are moving to reaffirm the use of police in city schools, prompting calls for scrutiny given the city’s history of unusually large numbers of school-based arrests. The Board of Education is expected to vote on a new “memorandum of understanding” with city police in a meeting Thursday. This update of an READ MORE.

Valley Chordsmen – ‘Brothers in Song’ – push past COVID

COVID-19 may have halted live music across the country, and it also kept Waterbury’s Valley Chordsmen from rehearsing what they love. However, the area a capella group, which was formed in 1947 as the Brass City Chorus, is hoping to share its love for choral music to potential new members with a virtual guest night READ MORE.

909 Bank St. Park Public Input Meeting

Public Notice Public Informational Meeting on the Proposed Bank St. (Brooklyn Neighborhood) Park An informational public meeting will be held on Thursday January 21st, 2021 at 6:00 PM via Zoom. The meeting will provide a summary of proposed design planning activities associated with the development of the .4 acre lot located at 909 Bank Street READ MORE.

Police: Disturbance leads to slashed tire, arrest in Waterbury

The man is accused of taking another person’s cellphone and slashing his tire when he tried to get the phone back, police said. Read the rest of the article on ctpost.com READ MORE.

NVCC and WPS Launch New GEAR UP Collaboration for 8th Graders

Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) and Waterbury Public Schools (WPS) have partnered with Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) to implement the second, federally-funded Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program for current 8th grade Waterbury students. Read the article on waterbury.k12.ct.us READ MORE.

Important Announcement from Superintendent of Schools

Important Announcement from Superintendent Dr. Ruffin click link: Important Announcement from Sup. Ruffin Read the article on waterburyct.org READ MORE.

Waterbury police search for missing man, 38

Police said the man’s family reported that he made “odd and out of character comments” before he went missing Wednesday morning. Read the rest of the article on ctpost.com READ MORE.

Holiday Refuse Collection January 18th

Holiday Refuse Collection Monday January 18, 2021 In observance of Martin Luther King Day January 18th the following changes to the refuse collection schedule will be in effect. There will be no refuse or recycling collection on Monday January 18th. All Monday collections will occur on Tuesday and all Tuesday collections will occur on Wednesday. READ MORE.

Waterbury Police: DUI Sobriety and Safety …

DUI Sobriety and Safety Checkpoint January 15, 2021/ 8:00 p.m. – 01:00 a.m. Area of 3670 East Main Street Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

Mattatuck Museum: Can you figure out …

Can you figure out a song based on a couple lyrics? Then you’re ready for our MATT By Night: Virtual Music Bingo on Thursday, February 11 from 8:00 to 9:30 PM! 1/2C Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

Maria Sipontina (Papagno) Spagnoletti

WATERBURY – Maria Sipontina (Papagno) Spagnoletti, 80, of Waterbury, was reunited with her husband in heaven on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Waterbury Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Richard Spagnoletti, who predeceased her in March of… Read the rest of the article on primepublishers.com READ MORE.

WPS Spring Recruitment Schedule

The Spring University College Career and Recruitment Season is underway! Waterbury Public Schools' Talent Office will be participating in several fairs throughout the season. We hope to see you! Read the article on waterbury.k12.ct.us READ MORE.