According to the Republican American, the trees lining Grand Street are being replaced with ginkgo trees. The old trees were faulted for ge...

Today's headline news, complete with a photo of a lithe young woman in a bikini and handcuffs, was the raid of 10 massage parlors and th...

On Monday there was an article in the Republican-American about properties being sold at auction by Waterbury's Office of Revenue Collec...

Here's a thought that's been bouncing around in the back of my head for a while now: back in January, a restaurant chain called Tex...

The Waterbury Neighborhood Council has submitted a proposal to the city asking for a six-month hold on developments (Rep-Am, 3/30/06). Give...

Mayor Jarjura has kept one of his campaign promises. Shortly before the election last November, he said that the city's mill rate, curr...

Twelve non-profit organizations in Waterbury neglected to fill out paperwork with the city. Apparently this needs to be done every four yea...

I don't normally go to Starbucks, for a variety of reasons (too expensive, too weird, etc.). I wound up at a Starbucks today for an inf...

A few photos I took last summer. Remember when it used to be warm and green outside? Fulton Park, July 2005 Fulton Park, July 2005 The Wate...

It seems like a lot of Waterbury's problems are caused by bureaucrats from outside the city who have no connection to Waterbury and no r...

It's amazing how quiet the city gets in a snow storm. I know I've mentioned it before, but it still impresses me. I'm working ...

La Traviata was performed at the Palace Theater last weekend. I love opera, and the Palace is a beautiful setting for it. But ticket sales...

A political furor has been sparked by alderman Dennis Odle over one of the empty buildings on Willow Street. The building in question is es...

2006 starts in Waterbury with just enough snow to make everything look pretty. New Year's Eve in downtown Waterbury was extremely quiet...

I'm getting ready for Christmas tomorrow, which means getting my apartment clean before my dad shows up in the morning. Partly as procr...

Developers finally noticed that the intersection of West Main Street, Park Road and Robbins Street is conveniently located at an exit ramp f...

I don't know how this got started, but apparently there are people in Waterbury and across the nation who are protesting the use of ...

It would be great if the Republican-American moved to a different building (maybe the Lilly Building on the Green). Then the brick McKim, M...

Anyone who has ever tried to cross lower Willow Street, whether on foot or in car, knows what a nightmare it is. From the top of Willow Str...

I'm sure there are plenty of other ugly buildings, but this one gets extra points for being brand new. Vinyl siding, cheap plywood con...