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Waterbury, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Waterbury! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How one Waterbury woman won a yearlong fight for her hens
- How much did Waterbury’s latest food drive help local families?
- Waterbury-born priest who founded Knights of Columbus gets national spotlight
Also on today's calendar: Whiskers Bingo Night! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 55.
- Friday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
1. Waterbury woman's chickens are back home after her long battle with the city (nhregister.com) — A Waterbury zoning ruling has allowed resident Faithalee Goclowski to bring her backyard hens home after a year of boarding them in Oxford. The decision grants her a reasonable accommodation tied to a shellfish allergy, ending cease‑and‑desist threats and daily drives, and could shape how other Waterbury residents pursue keeping chickens in the future. 
2. Michael DiGiovancarlo (ct.gov) — Waterbury residents recently turned out in rough weather to support a community food drive organized by the Waterbury delegation and St. Vincent de Paul, stocking shelves with pantry staples for local families. Organizers emphasize how each donation showed the city’s compassion and helped strengthen support for neighbors facing food insecurity.
3. American Holiness: 5 Catholic Saints and Witnesses Who Reveal 250 Years of Grace in Our Nation's Story (denvercatholic.org) — Waterbury gets a brief but meaningful mention as the birthplace of Blessed Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, in a broader look at influential American Catholic figures. The piece highlights how five saints and witnesses, including McGivney, shaped U.S. Catholic life over 250 years and invites readers to consider their own call to holiness.
4. From concentration camp to CEO: UConn alum's journey through internment (wfsb.com) — A former Japanese American internee once rebuilt his life partly in Waterbury, working long hours at K&J Diner before the University of Connecticut opened doors that led him to become a civil engineering CEO. His story traces a path from wartime incarceration to campus acceptance, family life, and scholarships he later endowed to help future UConn students succeed.
📸 Around Waterbury
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★ Featured events ★
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Whiskers Bingo Night! →
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture | Mattresses, 410 Reidville Dr, Waterbury
4:00 pm -
Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
11:30 am -
Maker's Exchange Market →
Mill Street Marketplace, 36 Mill St, Wethersfield
11:00 am
Saturday June 13
Wednesday June 17
Sunday June 28
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Other local events
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Little Movers Storytime (ages 2-4)
Silas Bronson Library, 237 Grand St, Waterbury
10:00 am -
Why Waterbury? →
Mattatuck Museum, 144 W Main St, Waterbury
2:00 pm -
Babies and Books
Silas Bronson Library, 237 Grand St, Waterbury
10:00 am -
Wonderful Wednesday Stories
Arts & Culture Collaborative, Waterbury Region, 83 Bank St, Waterbury
10:00 am -
Coding Club (Grades 3-12)
Silas Bronson Library, 237 Grand St, Waterbury
3:30 pm -
SMArt Wellness Convention
Smaller Manufacturers Association of CT, Inc., 409 Canal St, Plainville
5:30 pm -
Broadway Dance Class
The First Congregational Church of Waterbury, 222 West Main St, Waterbury
6:00 pm -
Little Movers Storytime (ages 2-4)
Silas Bronson Library, 237 Grand St, Waterbury
10:00 am -
United Way of Greater Waterbury's Day of Action to Stock the Pantry →
245 Freight Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
8:30 am
Thursday June 4
Sunday June 7
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
Thursday June 11
Thursday June 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Has anyone seen this little cat? She is wearing a red collar. She likely went out on Saturday night in the Town Plot Park area (Highland Ave). My… (Nextdoor Town Plot) - Received some cat food that I wasn't expecting today.
There was no receipt to say who sent it. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. This will last quite a while. On another note I noticed… (Nextdoor Town Plot)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Waterbury. Apply here.
- JSC Management Group posted a job opening for Burger King Crew Team Member in Waterbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterbury here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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