Barbara Davitt Named Italian Mayor of the Day in Prospect

Waterbury, CT - 1320 AM WATR's own Barbara Davitt is the Italian Mayor for the Day in her hometown of Prospect.

Mayor Robert Chatfield (at left with Ms. Davitt) and Bob Accetura, who held the ceremonial title in 2019, bestowed the honor upon Barbara at the beginning of her "Coffee Break" program on Thursday morning. During the presentation, Mayor Chatfield noted Barbara's decades of civic involvement, volunteer work and commitment to promoting the arts, community, nonprofit and numerous charity activities.

Ms. Davitt, or as WATR manager Tom Chute affectionately refers to her "Babs Davenport," graciously and most humbly accepted the honor, explaining that both her mother and grandmother were of Italian lineage.

The ceremony was scheduled to be held at the Prospect Town Hall, but there was a last-minute change in plans. Thank you to Newsman Christopher Fortier for sharing his photos of the presentation.