Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury is a city located in New Haven County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 107,271. It is the fifth-largest city in Connecticut.
Trivia
- Waterbury native and former Connecticut Governor John Rowland (R) resigned from office on July 1, 2004 after prolonged investigation for corruption. As of August 2004, there are still federal grand jury proceedings pending against him for the alleged appropriation of state contracts to political supporters in return for personal gifts.
- Previous Mayor Philip Giordano (R) was stripped of power in 2001 after a corruption investigation revealed alleged sexual acts with a minor. In 2003, he was convicted and sentenced to 37 years in federal prison.
- Former Mayor Joseph Santopietro (R) had been convicted for corruption in 1992.
- Waterbury's Post Office was once known for its fancy stamp cancellations.
- In 1957, George Metesky, AKA "The Mad Bomber" was arrested in Waterbury.
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