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New Waterbury mayor talks about priorities for the city – NBC Connecticut

For decades, it was one of Connecticut’s manufacturing hubs. Waterbury was the world leader in manufacturing brass and copper for things like watches, electrical wire, buttons for clothing and much more. Now, as the city searches for ways to bring back bustling business and thriving neighborhoods, there’s a new mayor to lead that effort. NBC […]

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Paul Pernewski sworn in as Waterbury’s new mayor

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — An inauguration ceremony was held on Friday night for the new Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski (D). The event began with a ceremonial blessing for the new mayoral administration at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Waterbury. Pernerewski was later sworn in at John F. Kennedy High School in front […]

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CT voters head to polls Tuesday for big-city mayors, small-towns

From large cities to small, rural towns, voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide largely local issues in the off-year elections. Voters will choose the mayors of Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury and other communities as all 169 municipalities will pick their leaders. One of the most contentious races is in Bridgeport, where […]

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Waterbury Mayor Talks About Impact of Opioid Epidemic – NBC Connecticut

Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary took charge of the effort for the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities to get all 169 cities and towns on board with the opioid settlement. NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with O’Leary about the settlement with Johnson & Johnson and major distributors. He explains how the epidemic is impacting our communities and […]

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