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Waterbury vacant church to be repurposed as homeless facility
There are plans underway to transform the former Sacred Heart Parish property into a multi-purpose campus that will offer resources to people re-entering the community after being incarcerated and those experiencing homelessness.
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Waterbury vacant church to be repurposed as homeless facility
“It’s heartbreaking, it’s frustrating, it is not unique to Waterbury, it’s a problem that is going all over,” Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski said. There are plans underway to transform the former Sacred Heart Parish property into a multi-purpose campus that will offer resources to people re-entering the community after being incarcerated and those experiencing homelessness. “We can not just...
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Police investigating untimely death of woman in Waterbury
Police are investigating the untimely death of a woman in Waterbury. Officers responded to Grove Street around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday for a 30-year-old woman who was found dead in her apartment, according to police. Investigators did not release any additional information, but said they are treating the woman’s death as untimely. Anyone with information is asked to call...
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Fire at abandoned Waterbury school suspected to be arson
A fire at an abandoned school in Waterbury on Tuesday night is suspected to be arson, according to fire officials. Firefighters were called to an abandoned school on Weldon Street around 10:30 p.m. Fire investigators said they suspect the fire is arson because the building was boarded up and had no utilities working. The extent of the damage is unclear…
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Mother dies in Waterbury crash with two children in car: police
A woman has died after crashing into a tree with her two toddlers inside the vehicle in Waterbury Tuesday morning. Police were called to Jersey Street for a reported crash just after 8:30 a.m. The driver, 23-year-old Jermiyiah Pegues, of Waterbury, was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Pegues’ two children, both 3 years old, were taken…
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Power restored to hundreds after car crashes into pole in Waterbury
Power has been restored to hundreds of people left without power after a car crashed into a pole in Waterbury Friday night. Police said they were called to Meriden Road for a crash involving two cars. Responding officers determined that one of the cars also struck a telephone pole and took off. The driver of the other car sustained minor…
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Waterbury Arts Magnet School launches student-run podcast
Students taking video production at Waterbury Arts Magnet School are learning a unique set of skills. “I’ve always wanted to do something in film, and this is just a great, new opportunity,” junior Connor Marshall said. On Thursday, Marshall was in the director’s chair, recording the third episode of his school’s new podcast, “The Source,” which anyone can listen...
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Waterbury Arts Magnet School launches student-run podcast
Students taking video production at Waterbury Arts Magnet School are learning a unique set of skills.
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Police make third arrest in shooting death of Waterbury teen
Police have made a third arrest in the killing of a teen in Waterbury in November. Officers arrested a 16-year-old from Hartford on Monday. He was wanted in connection with the Nov. 18 shooting death of 18-year-old Joseph Zavala. Officers received a report that a gunshot victim had been dropped off at the emergency room at Saint Mary’s Hospital around…
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Police arrest driver accused in fatal Waterbury hit-and-run
Police have arrested a woman accused of fatally hitting a pedestrian in Waterbury Saturday night and driving away from the scene. It happened on Willow Street 9:45 p.m. Saturday, according to police. Officers found 34-year-old Christopher Coleman in the road suffering from serious injuries. He was rushed to the hospital where he later died. Investigators Sunday were able to identify…
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Man killed in hit-and-run in Waterbury
A man has died after a hit-and-run in Waterbury on Saturday night. Officers were called to Willow Street around 9:45 p.m. after getting a report of a hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian. Once in the area, officers found a male pedestrian in the road with life-threatening injuries. The male was transported to Waterbury Hospital and was later pronounced dead. Police…
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Proposed regulations to eliminate barriers, support remediation of blighted properties
“I worry about the deals we never see, the things that never happen,” Department of Economic and Community Development Interim Commissioner Dan O’Keefe said. There are efforts underway to help streamline the reconstruction of vacant and wrecked properties like the old button factory in Waterbury. “The site we stand on today is an example of Waterbury’s mighty industrial past,...
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Proposed regulations to eliminate barriers, support remediation of blighted properties
On Friday, Gov. Ned Lamont announced progress on release-based cleanup regulations that would help the redevelopment of vacant and polluted properties.
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Waterbury city employee arrested for stealing credit card info, misappropriating funds
A former employee at the Waterbury Corporation Counsel was arrested for the second time yesterday for allegedly stealing money from coworkers and residents. Police say that 65-year-old Phyllis Labarge of Middletown stole credit card information from two other employees in the corporation counsel office and used it for 20 separate purchases. Labarge resigned from her position as a city employee…
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CT LIVE!: Misty Copeland and Open World Dance Foundation Present “Cinderella”
The show takes place for one night only at the Palace Theater on March 15th.
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Teen marks third suspect arrested in murder of UNH student in Waterbury
A teenager is the third suspect who has been arrested in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in Waterbury in December of last year. Officers found 22-year-old Jordan Robinson, of Waterbury, on Kenyon Street just after 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 17, 2023. He was unresponsive and had been shot multiple times. Robinson died soon after he was transported to…
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Man receives 30-year sentence for fatal 2021 shooting
A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in connection to a deadly Waterbury shooting in 2021, according to the Division of Criminal Justice. Jose Soto, 27, of Springfield, Mass., pleaded guilty to murder, possession of firearm and carrying a pistol without permit charges in connection with the death of 27-year-old Trever Figueroa, the Office of the State’s…
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Former Woodbury pastor skips out on court appearance for drug charges
A former pastor arrested earlier this month on drug charges did not show up to his first court appearance at Waterbury Superior Court on Friday. Herbert Miller’s name was called several times in the courtroom before the judge ordered the 63-year-old be re-arrested. “I’m going to issue a re-arrest,” the judge said. “This is a very serious charge.” Miller’s...
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Man shot vehicle outside Waterbury apartment complex: police
A 32-year-old man is accused of firing gunshots at a stranger who was driving away from an apartment complex in Waterbury on Wednesday night. Officers responded to the 900 block of Meriden Road around 6 p.m. and found a vehicle with bullet holes. The driver was the only person who had been in the vehicle and was not hurt, police…
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Waterbury student receives national scholarship
A Wilby High School senior in Waterbury was selected as one of two in the nation this month to win a $40,000 college scholarship. The College Board awarded the BigFuture Scholarship to Amesha Jainandan. “I was really shocked. I didn’t expect it and I’m excited,” said Jainandan. Jainandan is one of two students to receive the scholarship this month....