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Waterbury Thoughts: July 2015
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Brass City Comic Con 6. Naugatuck Valley Community College once again hosted Waterburys own comic book convention, the sixth annual Brass City Comic Con, on Sunday July 26. As always, it was a great event for families and anyone wanting to meet real live comics professionals. No lines, and plenty of accomplished artists and authors happy to discuss their work. A few of the great cosplayers at the Brass City Comic Con. Thursday, July 02, 2015. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I've bee...
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Waterbury Thoughts: Summer Camp Launch
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Thursday, July 02, 2015. Sometimes it seems like there is more energy spent on complaining about problems than on solving problems, so I'm always delighted when I see the problem solvers shine. Preparing to march through the neighborhood on September 28, 2014. Erika Cooper at the podium, flanked by volunteers who are assisting with the new summer camp. The original plan was to hold the summer camp at the Kingdom First church, but the building needs some renovation before this can be done. Thanks to A...
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Waterbury Thoughts: Laura Pearsall and Lakewood Park
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Laura Pearsall and Lakewood Park. Laura Elizabeth Russell (1844-1913) grew up in the Bucks Hill neighborhood. She was raised by her grandparents, Joseph and Elizabeth Fairclough, immigrants from Birmingham, England. Her grandfather worked as a blacksmith, while his sons helped support the family by farming. Zophar died in 1883 after a long illness. Laura and her son, also named Zophar, continued the Fulton Market business. All went well until 1890, when Laura was named as...Descr...
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Waterbury Thoughts: Municipal Stadium Origins
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015. During the 1890s, the Waterbury Driving Park opened on Watertown Avenue. Owned by the City, it hosted races for horses, cyclists, and runners; football games for high schools; and baseball games for city teams. AJ Patton, Map of the City of Waterbury, 1909. Municipal Stadium continued to be used for the same functions as its predecessor, the Driving Park. Those activities included competitive sports (even boxing matches), circus performances, and rallies. CT Transit Bus Routes.
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Waterbury Thoughts: Snow Fun
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Thursday, February 05, 2015. With a couple of feet of snow still on the ground, and another foot expected on Sunday and Monday, many people are feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. What if, instead of despairing, we embraced the large quantity of snow to have a snow sculpting competition? It would be a fun use of the excess snow, and could be held in one of the city parks. Maybe that's a little ambitious for a spur of the moment idea. As they say, start small. One of my three growing snow mountains.
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Waterbury Thoughts: May 2015
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Thursday, May 21, 2015. After all the years that Ive been in Waterbury, there are still so many wonderful things to be discovered. Today, when I was making a quick trip to view a historic bridge, I wound up hiking a trail that I never really knew existed. It took a lot longer than expected, but it was definitely worth doing. Saturday, May 16, 2015. New Zealand (Rod Dixon). Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Laura Pearsall and Lakewood Park. Laura Elizabeth Russell (1844-1913) grew up in the Bucks Hill neighborhood...
