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173Events this week
25Free things to do
83New spots
94New stories

● Checked Tuesday, October 20, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Waterbury

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 173 events, day by day →

Senior Mornings

Wednesday 9:30am · Mattatuck Museum

Mercy shopping extravaganza

Wednesday 4pm · A Pocketful of Posies

Spooky Season Workshop

Wednesday 5pm · The Giggling Pig Bethel

Ribbon Cutting: Justo Ice Cream

Wednesday 5pm · Meriden · Free

Ladies Night Out

Wednesday 5:30pm · Outback Steakhouse (817 Queen Street, Southington, CT)

New in Waterbury

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Brown’s Irish Pub

Nightlife

Pints and comfort vibes: Family-owned and welcoming, Brown's Irish Pub does the classics right with Guinness on tap, a corned beef Reuben, and French onion soup that eats like a hug.

brownsirishpub.com ↗

Murray Park

Parks & Outdoors

Weekend park pick: Murray Park in nearby Waterbury keeps things simple and fun with courts and fields for basketball, tennis, soccer, and baseball, perfect for a quick pickup game or letting the kids burn some energy.

waterburyct.myrec.com ↗

World of Blooms

Home & Garden

Spring color insurance: World of Blooms is the local spot for serious bulb lovers, stocking tulips, alliums, daffodils, iris, and ranunculus plus handy accessories.

worldofblooms.com ↗

Waterbury’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Waterbury’s best →

Most read in Waterbury

The five stories Waterbury readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  2. Forestry Mowing on I-84 from Exit 35 in Plainville to Exit 25A in Waterbury

    The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is planning a forestry mowing operation on I-84 east and west bound from Exit 35 in Plainville to Exit 25A in Waterbury.

    Full story at portal.ct.gov ↗

  3. Private equity-backed dental group partners with Waterbury oral surgery practice

    Houston-based Specialty1 Partners has partnered with a Waterbury oral surgery practice, Greater Waterbury Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, to expand its network to 226 locations.

    Full story at hartfordbusiness.com ↗

  4. Yale New Haven Hospital hit with $15.1M malpractice verdict; third major award in less than a year

    A Connecticut jury has awarded $15.1 million to 85-year-old Groton woman, Lioudmila Pyleva, who claims she was left blind after brain surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital.

    Full story at hartfordbusiness.com ↗

  5. New Aldi Opens Oct. 29 in Bristol, Connecticut

    Alfi will open its second Aldi location in Bristol, Connecticut on October 29 at 1235 Farmington Avenue in Bristol Farms Plaza.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

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