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🌱 What a new warrant reveals about the deadly Easton Avenue shooting

Waterbury, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey 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:

  • What a new warrant reveals about the deadly Easton Avenue shooting
  • What a federal price-transparency warning means for Waterbury Hospital patients
  • What parents in Waterbury need to know after a teen’s overdose death

Also on today's calendar: United Way of Greater Waterbury's Day of Action to Stock the Pantry and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 62.
  • Sunday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Waterbury high schooler shot Hartford man in back of the head during8 chaotic fight, warrant says (ctpost.com) — Waterbury residents are learning more about a fatal May 6 shooting after a 17-year-old city high school student was charged with murder in the death of a 20-year-old Hartford man. A warrant details a prearranged fight on Easton Avenue, surveillance video from a Hyundai SUV, and the teen’s arraignment in Waterbury Superior Court with bond set at $3 million.
   

2. Trump wants price transparency from CT hospitals (hartfordbusiness.com subscription) — Waterbury Hospital is among seven Connecticut facilities warned by federal regulators for alleged noncompliance with hospital price transparency rules, though its new owner UConn Health says pricing files are posted online. The crackdown could eventually bring fines, while hospitals and the state association insist they support clearer cost information for patients.
   

3. Three Connecticut Child Deaths Linked to Diphenhydramine Overdoses Raise New Questions About Medication Safety (trialsitenews.com) — A recent diphenhydramine overdose death involving a 13-year-old girl from Waterbury is among three Connecticut child fatalities now prompting urgent state warnings about medication safety. Officials highlight risks of Benadryl misuse, ongoing investigations in the greater Waterbury region, and steps families can take to secure medicines and monitor teens’ online activity.
   

4. Carbone named Assistant Basketball Coach at Concordia University Irvine (hoopdirt.com) — A former assistant head coach at Post University in Waterbury, Mark Carbone has been hired as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Concordia University Irvine. His single season in Waterbury included helping Post reach the CACC tournament again, after several highly successful years coaching at Citrus College in California.
   

5. LIST: Where is the best place to live in Connecticut? (wtnh.com) — Waterbury appears in new U.S. News rankings of the best places to live in Connecticut, with local stats on income, rent, home values, and commute times. The list compares Waterbury to other cities like West Hartford, Norwalk, and Stamford, helping residents gauge how their city stacks up statewide.
   

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    Friday June 12
  • Adult Movie
    Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
    11:00 am
    • Saturday June 13
  • Black Hog Brewing →
    Black Hog Brewing, 115 Hurley Rd Building 9A, Oxford
    7:00 pm
    • Sunday June 14
  • Summer Concert - Ethan & The Big Love Band →
    Wolcott, CT Calendar, Town Green 10 Kenea Ave, Wolcott
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday June 16
  • Story Time & Craft With Mrs. Butterly
    Watertown Library Association , 470 Main St, Watertown, CT 06795
    10:30 am

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  • Burlington posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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