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Waterbury Spuds Players
Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Waterbury had a population of 114,403 as of the 2020 Census. The city is southwest of Hartford and northeast of New York City. Waterbury is the largest city in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and second-largest city in New Haven County. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Waterbury had large industrial interests and was the leading center in the United States for the manufacture of brassware (including castings and finishings), as reflected in the nickname the "Brass City" and the city's motto ''Quid Aere Perennius?'' ("What Is More Lasting Than Brass?"). It was also noted for the manufacture of watches and clocks ( Timex). The city is alongside Interstate 84 (Yankee Expressway) and Route 8 and has a Metro-North railroad station with connections to Grand Central Terminal. Waterbury is also home to Post University and the regional campuses of the University of Connecticut, University of Bridgeport, Wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Connecticut
The U.S. state of Connecticut is divided into 169 Municipal corporation, municipalities, including 19 cities, 149 New England town, towns and one borough, which are grouped into List of counties in Connecticut, eight historical counties, as well as Councils of governments in Connecticut, nine planning regions which serve as county equivalents. Towns traditionally have a town meeting form of government; under the Home rule in the United States, Home Rule Act, however, towns are free to choose their own government structure. Nineteen of the towns in Connecticut are consolidated city-towns, and one (Naugatuck, Connecticut, Naugatuck) is a consolidated borough-town. City incorporation requires a Special Act by the Connecticut General Assembly. All cities in Connecticut are dependent municipalities, meaning they are located within and subordinate to a town. However, except for one, all currently existing cities in Connecticut are consolidated with their parent New England town, town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
