Month: January 2026
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NVL High School Basketball Tonight: Full Waterbury Matchups With Power Ranking Implications

Big time action across the NVL tonight as key Waterbury-area matchups carry major implications for the latest Waterbury Times Power Rankings.
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The Waterbury Times-NVL Boys Basketball Power Rankings: Woodland Remains Perfect as League Race Tightens

Woodland remains unbeaten atop the NVL boys basketball power rankings as Torrington, Watertown, Wilby, and St. Paul battle in a tightly contested league race. Updated rankings from The Waterbury Times.
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Crosby vs. Wilby: The First Rivalry of the Brass City

For more than 100 years, Crosby and Wilby have battled like cats and dogs. A look at Waterbury’s oldest high school basketball rivalry ahead of the Brass City Classic.
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Waterbury Weekly Digest- The Week that Was- (Jan 4-10)

A recap of the most-read stories on The Waterbury Times from January 4–10, including major crime updates, NVL high school basketball rankings, a DUI crash, and city service announcements.
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Waterbury HighSchool Sports- Kennedy Eagles (2-6) Battle Watertown (7-1) with Near Upset on GNIBC

John Platt scored 27 points to earn Player of the Game honors as No. 2 Watertown survived a late push from Kennedy, improving to 7–1 while the Eagles fell to 2–6.
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Waterbury Police Identify Suspect in Fatal Reidville Drive Hit-and-Run

Waterbury Police have arrested a 23-year-old suspect in a fatal Dec. 28 hit-and-run on Reidville Drive that killed Sabrina Starkey. The investigation remains ongoing.
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Game Night in the Brass City: Torrington Hands Crosby Fourth Straight Loss at the Palace

Torrington surged past Crosby 70–60 at the Crosby Palace, handing the Bulldogs their fourth straight loss. Chris De La Cruz earned Player of the Game honors as the Raiders improved to 5–1 and climbed the NVL rankings.
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Game Night in the Brass City: NVL Showdowns Light Up Waterbury

Game Night in the Brass City returns as Torrington faces Crosby in a ranked NVL matchup, with Wilby, Kennedy, Holy Cross, and defending champion WCA also in action. Tip-off is 7 p.m. across the Brass City.
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City of Waterbury Provides Update on Thomaston Avenue Water Main Break and 42-Inch Sliplining Project

The City of Waterbury says repairs to the Thomaston Avenue water main break are nearly complete as final testing continues on the 42-inch sliplining project.
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Waterbury Man Sentenced to More Than 30 Years in Broad Daylight Wood Street Murder

Yeanier Osorio-Medina has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for the 2024 broad daylight murder of LaShawn Nance on Wood Street in Waterbury. A relative of the victim reports the defendant was seen laughing during sentencing.
