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T. Frank Hayes (July 6, 1883 – March 27, 1965) [1] was an American politician who was the 84th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1935 to 1939, and mayor of Waterbury from 1930 until his resignation in 1939. [2] While serving as mayor, he was charged with conspiracy, corruption and defrauding the town of Waterbury of more than one ...
The Republican-American is a conservative-leaning, family-owned newspaper based in Waterbury, Connecticut. It was established in 1990 through merger of two newspapers under the same ownership: Waterbury American and Waterbury Republican. The publication's origins date back to 1844.
Andrew W. Roraback (born March 29, 1960) is an American politician from Connecticut. [1] He has served in both the Connecticut House of Representatives and the Connecticut State Senate, representing the Republican Party. [2]
In Waterbury, the water reached an estimated 35 feet in places, and was reported to have moved at rates up to 50 miles per hour. [10] While major rivers, such as the Connecticut River , had flood control measures in place, smaller rivers and brooks did not.
The suburbs of Waterbury, the small towns in Litchfield County, and the Farmington Valley are all traditionally Republican and generally conservative outposts. Meriden and the city of New Britain , located at the eastern fringe of the district, are both strongly Democratic towns that reliably give large pluralities to the Democratic candidate.
Connecticut's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut.Located in the western part of the state and spanning across parts of Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven, and Hartford Counties, the district runs from Meriden and New Britain in central Connecticut, westward to Danbury and the surrounding Housatonic Valley, encompassing the Farmington Valley ...
Addo E. Bonetti was born in Torrington, Connecticut, on April 4, 1926, to Teresa Berti and Domenico Bonetti.He graduated from Torrington High School.On June 29, 1944, he enlisted into the United States Marine Corps and served during World War II before becoming a corporal.
Culturally, the Litchfield Hills are politically more conservative than the rest of Connecticut, with Litchfield County being the only county in the state to vote for George W. Bush in the 2004 election. The region contains its own section in the Waterbury Republican-American, which covers local events and news.