Let me preface this by saying that I am aware that a single newspaper article often will not tell the whole story, and that it might be writ...

We're closer and closer the August 10 primary election in Connecticut, and the campaigns are all in full swing--I get between three and ...

I'm still amazed that things grow when I put them in the ground (one look at my half-dead houseplants will tell you why this amazes me)....

I've been having trouble this year with my car's front left turn signal. The whole part was replaced a little over two years ago af...

After several years of work, the renovation and restoration of our fabulous and nationally-famed Cass Gilbert Municipal Building (City Hall)...

When the really bad storm came through on June 24, I wasn't at home, so I can't say if there was a tornado over Wood and Oak Streets...

 Beginning at least in January, the newspaper has been keeping track of Mayor Jarjura's state-level political ambitions. First he was co...

The good news is that the swimming pools and lake will remain open this summer. The bad news is that they are still thinking about closing t...

Up until today, this year was a good one for parking your car at the Waterbury train station. New security cameras were installed and many m...

I've been complaining for years that Waterbury is extremely unfriendly towards pedestrians. In a city where a very large percentage of t...

If you care about Waterbury's future, please check out the Coalition's site on Facebook ! Mission Statement: A coalition of resid...

There have been some new birds at the feeder since I switched to inexpensive sunflower seeds. I don't know what kind of bird they are (a...

Today I finally had time to plant flower bulbs purchased ages ago. First, though, I had to take out all the weeds in the way. Hours of physi...

I wouldn't have guessed it, but the blue plastic garbage cans issued to every household by the city are highly susceptible to fire. Ther...

There have been a lot of things going on lately here in Waterbury, and they are all interwoven. The basic theme of recent events: the city g...

It was great to see so many people come out for an event downtown. The event was sponsored by the Waterbury Region Arts & Culture Collab...

For everyone who feels like the city doesn't care about their neighborhood, now is your chance to be seen and heard! Unity Rally and...

Spring is finally here. Gorgeous weather this weekend. I dusted off my bicycle, pumped up the flat tires, and went for a great ride on the C...

And it's not a good thing. As reported by several newspapers and news stations, Connecticut's unemployment has hit 9.1 percent and...

As hopefully everyone knows, it's Charter Revision Time in Waterbury, which means that we have an opportunity to enact positive change i...