By Reggie Beamon
Our nation is in a state of concern with the events in Sanford, Florida—as it should be. The untimely death of another young black man, Trayvon Martin, has shaken the very core of the notion of freedom in America. Circumstances of his demise will be debated in State Legislatures, the courts of the land, and within our black communities for many months to come.
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson met with U.S. Congressman John Monagan, an Irishman from Waterbury, in Washington D.C..
Join the Mattatuck Museum for From Dublin Street to City Hall: A History of the Waterbury Irish on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 from 6:00-7:30pm.
After a CL&P crew demolished its nest, an Osprey set out immediately to rebuild.
Column and Photographs By Kevin Zak
Is there a problem within the State of Connecticut with Osprey building nests on utility poles? I believe there is, and man vs. nature is again in conflict, and this problem needs direct and immediate attention from our public utility companies, Northeast Utilities (NU) and United Illuminating (UI) and our State Legislature. A state-wide Osprey policy is needed. Osprey are federally protected and the state is not allowed to give permission for nest deconstruction without gaining a federal permit.
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Popular restaurant owner, Joey D'Amelio, was severely injured in a car accident.
In early winter Joey D’Amelio, co-owner of D’Amelio’s Italian Restaurant in the Town Plot section of Waterbury, smashed a restaurant van head first into a wall. Joey shattered his hip, broke his jaw and ended up at Yale/New Haven Hospital. With his mouth wired shut he aspirated into his lungs and developed a life threatening case of pneumonia. The hospital induced a semi-coma state and kept Joey on a respirator for nearly two months. During his recovery he has battled through blood clots and a severe case of gout, and run up a million dollars in medical bills. Thank God Joey had insurance, but he is still on the hook for more than $200,000 dollars. Joey D’Amelio has been a tremendous supporter of all things Waterbury for decades. Whenever someone was in need, Joey was one of the first to help out. Now Joey is in a pinch, let’s rally around and help him out. That’s what friends do, That’s what Waterbury does.
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Waterbury Mayor Neil O'Leary, TODAY, MAY 3, will host Curt Spalding, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), at the former site of Nova Dye & Print in Waterbury to discuss ways the federal government can facilitate the commercial redevelopment of the property.
With a huge shove from a $1.3 million loan from the State of Connecticut, one of the most intriguing stretches of the Naugatuck River in Waterbury, is now destined to become spectacular. The money, which was approved by the State Bonding Commission, is coming from the Regional Brownfield Redevelopment Loan Fund, and will be used to demolish the Anamet Factory in the South End of Waterbury.
