Larry B. Butler

It's that time of year when parents and children (not to mention our wonderful teachers and staff) are getting ready to go back to school!

Exciting news for Waterbury: the city will receive approximately $4 million from the state to support the replacement of the Brown Street Bridge over Great Brook. This is a major win for our community – improving infrastructure, enhancing public safety, and creating good-paying construction jobs.

I hope you're staying cool in the hot weather. I want to wish everyone a happy and safe July 4 weekend.

Several new laws that were passed during the 2025 legislative session take effect on Tuesday, July 1. Please see below to read about some of them!

his Thursday, June 19, we celebrate Juneteenth, a day of reflection, resilience, and pride. It marks the moment in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

For too long, Connecticut's special education model has faced fundamental flaws that prevented all students from receiving the proper education they deserve. With our recent passage of HB 5001: An Act Concerning the Quality and Delivery of Special Education Services in Connecticut, we are taking important steps to reform this system.

I just want to thank all the Waterbury residents who joined the members of the Waterbury state delegation for Saturday's food drive for St. Vincent DePaul.