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Waterbury, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Waterbury! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why one Waterbury woman can finally bring her backyard hens home
  • How a Waterbury gas station robbery helped land a 29-year sentence
  • Which Waterbury gas station just sold a $100,000 winning ticket?

Also on today's calendar: Why Waterbury? and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Saturday: Windy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 59, low: 42.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Waterbury woman wins fight to bring her backyard chickens home. 'Frankly I'm shocked' (newstimes.com) — A Waterbury resident has won permission to bring her six backyard hens back home after the city’s zoning board of appeals granted her a medical accommodation for eggs that don’t trigger her allergy. The year-long dispute involved zoning limits on small lots, cease-and-desist orders, and political tensions with a neighbor, and could prompt broader discussion about allowing chickens on smaller Waterbury properties.
   

2. New Haven Man Sentenced to 29 Years in Federal Prison for Pandemic Robbery Spree: Feds (patch.com) — A New Haven man has been sentenced to nearly 29 years in federal prison after a series of armed gas station robberies, including one at a Shell station on Hamilton Avenue in Waterbury during the early pandemic lockdown. Waterbury police helped investigate the multi-town crime spree, which involved threats with a pistol and assaults on clerks before the suspect’s 2020 arrest and 2025 conviction.
   

3. Lucky Connecticut scratch ticket turns gas station stop into $100K score (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Waterbury gas station just sold a $100,000 winning CA$HWORD scratch ticket, turning an ordinary stop at Bank Street Exxon into a six-figure payday for one anonymous player. The prize was officially claimed May 26, putting this Waterbury retailer on the map for big lottery wins.
   

4. 3 Teens Arrested In Waterbury Slaying Of Hartford Man: PD (patch.com) — Waterbury police have charged three local teenagers in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Hartford man earlier this month, and all remain in custody on high bonds. One 17-year-old faces a murder charge, while two older teens face assault and breach of peace counts, with upcoming court dates in Waterbury Superior Court this summer.
   

5. Apple and Apple Cinemas Lawsuit Headed for Settlement (idropnews.com) — Waterbury moviegoers may notice their local Apple Cinemas caught in a naming fight with tech giant Apple, which claims the theater chain is trading on its brand. The Waterbury location is cited as one of several low-profile early sites as Apple pushes a trademark lawsuit now reportedly headed toward settlement talks.
   

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  • United Way of Greater Waterbury Launches Reimagine & Revitalize (R2) Program Applications for the Greater Wat —United Way of Greater Waterbury Read on Patch
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in Waterbury. Apply here.
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Waterbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterbury here.

Ok Waterbury! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Sundae School (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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