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Waterbury, Connecticut Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Waterbury! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Crosby finally shut out WCA at Municipal Stadium?
  • Waterbury task force raid uncovers thousands of grams of cocaine
  • How Waterbury police helped crack a multi-city Connecticut shooting case

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Car Show: Fueling Futures! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; heavy morning rain, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 74, low: 45.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Crosby football proves it's not a pushover anymore, at least in season opening win over WCA (ctpost.com) — Crosby High’s football team gave Waterbury fans something to cheer about with a 21-0 shutout of Waterbury Career Academy at Municipal Stadium, marking only their second win ever in the series. Behind new head coach Quintin Tyson, junior receiver Iziah Weir and sophomore back Ahzair Inabinett powered a young Bulldogs squad that’s determined to shed its pushover reputation this season.
   

2. Waterbury man facing charges after police find more than 4,000 grams of cocaine and various illicit drugs (courant.com) — State and Waterbury police say a 40-year-old Waterbury man ran a large-scale cocaine operation from his Mohican Avenue home, where they seized more than 4,700 grams of suspected cocaine, other drugs, and an illegal handgun. After months of controlled buys in the Waterbury area, investigators executed search warrants, arrested him at home, and had him arraigned at Waterbury Superior Court on numerous narcotics and weapons charges.
   

3. Meriden man linked to shootings in 3 Connecticut cities, police say (myrecordjournal.com) — A Meriden man already convicted of prior gun crimes is now accused of using a stolen SUV and multiple firearms in a string of shootings that investigators link to Meriden, Middletown, and Waterbury. Waterbury police arrested him in June, recovering an AR-15-style weapon and Glock that ballistics later tied to casings from several incidents across the three cities.
   

4. Sponsored Content: Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut contest down to two (wtnh.com) — A Waterbury-made Santa Claus brass button is one of two finalists in a statewide “Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut” contest, going up against an aerospace valve. You can vote online once per day through Sept. 21, with the winner announced at an October manufacturing summit.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: doreen is taking him to the vet in Torrington.
    Doreen is on her way to pick him up to take him to rescuer Hanna Kenny She just picked him up such sweet ladies (Nextdoor Fairmount)
  • I wish ppl didn’t just assume he was fine just cuz he ate a little he took like only 4 small bites that day I found him and that was it.
    I hope he makes it to the vet at 10am I think he’s dehydrated that day was very hot and he was just laying there exhausted maybe looking for food and… (Nextdoor Fairmount)
  • PrecisionX posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Waterbury. Apply here.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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