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🌱 What neighbors are saying after a deadly Easton Avenue shooting

Waterbury, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Waterbury! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What neighbors are saying after a deadly Easton Avenue shooting
  • State watchdog probes in-custody death tied to Waterbury police
  • What changes for Waterbury postal workers after this credit union merger?

Also on today's calendar: Remember Our Connecticut Fallen Heroes & Veterans in May & Support APK through The Great Give! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Breezy with variable clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 59, low: 45.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 56 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Waterbury neighbors hope for safer streets following Easton Avenue homicide (wtnh.com) — Waterbury police are investigating a deadly shooting on Easton Avenue after a man was found in a blue SUV with a gunshot wound to the head early Wednesday morning. Neighbors describe being frightened and say they want safer streets for local kids, while detectives ask anyone with information to contact the Waterbury Police Detective Bureau or Crime Stoppers.
   

2. Inspector general's office investigating April death of woman in Waterbury police custody (fox61.com) — State inspectors are investigating the death of a woman who became unresponsive while held in Waterbury police custody after a March traffic stop and later died at Saint Mary’s Hospital. Officials say she had reported drug use, declined hospital care while jailed, and died a month later as the medical examiner continues to study the cause.
   

3. Credit union merger approved by state (hartfordbusiness.com subscription) — Members of the Waterbury Postal Employees Federal Credit Union will soon see their institution merge into East Hartford-based America’s First Credit Union after state regulators approved the deal. The merger, expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, will fold Waterbury’s roughly 950-member credit union into a larger network model while keeping services available to local postal workers.
   

4. Homeschooling bill heads to Lamont's desk (fox61.com) — Connecticut’s new homeschooling oversight bill, prompted in part by the notorious Waterbury captivity case, has cleared the state Senate and is headed to the governor. If signed, it would tighten withdrawal procedures from public schools and trigger DCF reviews when families with abuse histories try to homeschool, aiming to better protect vulnerable children statewide.
   

5. Meriden rolls back school cuts with $7.7M from state; see how much your town gets (nbcconnecticut.com) — Waterbury is among the top Connecticut cities receiving new state education and municipal aid, alongside Meriden, Hartford, Bridgeport, and New Britain. The funding is already allowing Meriden schools to reverse planned cuts and restore positions, and it signals that Waterbury and other large districts will also see significant one-time boosts as the fiscal year 2027 budget adjustment money is distributed.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Waterbury

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