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🌱 Why a dog was found in a garbage bag on Progress Lane

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a dog was found in a garbage bag on Progress Lane
  • Waterbury investigates why hydrants failed during a Bennett Avenue house fire
  • How your Give Local donation can help Waterbury-area rescue dogs next week

Also on today's calendar: April 21 & 22: Give Local to Spotty Dog Rescue and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 54 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Deceased Dog Found Discarded In Garbage Bag In Waterbury (nationaltoday.com) — A dead dog was found stuffed in a garbage bag along a Waterbury roadside, and police are now investigating whether cruelty or neglect was involved. The discovery, made Monday on Progress Lane by a sidewalk cleaner, has raised concerns about how animals are treated and disposed of locally. Officers and animal control confirmed the remains and are working to learn more.
   

2. Waterbury hydrant trouble at fire raises concerns about maintenance across Connecticut (middletownpress.com) — Waterbury officials are investigating why city fire hydrants, including on Bennett Avenue, had such low pressure that firefighters spent 20 minutes finding usable water during an April 7 house fire. Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo is leading a review of hydrant testing records and standards, while the mayor pushes for an action plan to fix aging pipes and prevent future failures.
   

3. Local Event: April 21 & 22: Give Local to Spotty Dog Rescue (patch.com) — Waterbury-area residents can support Spotty Dog Rescue during the Give Local Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills online fundraiser running April 21–22. Donations help cover medical care, food, and supplies for abused and abandoned dogs the all‑volunteer group places in permanent homes. You can give during the 36‑hour campaign or donate directly anytime online.
   

4. Owner of CT hospitals adding oversight following problems. What to know. (courant.com) — Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury stands out as Trinity Health of New England’s only Connecticut hospital currently operating in the black, even as the system posts a $102 million loss and adds new regional leadership. While most of the oversight concerns center on Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, any major financial or leadership shifts at Trinity could eventually affect services, staffing, and care at Saint Mary’s.
   

5. Waterbury sexual assault convict gets 12 years after attempted boat escape (middletownpress.com) — A man whose sexual assault case began with a 2022 Waterbury police arrest has now been sentenced to 12 years in prison after skipping his earlier sentencing and being caught on a stranded sailboat near New Haven. Prosecutors said he abused a young girl while working overnight as a nurse, and a judge more than doubled his original plea deal after his failed escape and lack of remorse.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday April 18
  • Pomperaug Varsity Softball @ Naugatuck
    Naugatuck High School , 543 Rubber Ave , Naugatuck
    11:00 am
    • Tuesday April 21
  • Story Time & Craft with Mrs. Butterly
    Watertown Library Association , 470 Main St , Watertown
    10:30 am
  • Fairy Tale Fun
    Middlebury Public Library - Children , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
    4:30 pm
  • Town Council Meeting
    Wolcott, CT Calendar , 10 Kenea Ave , Wolcott
    7:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Waterbury

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