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Waterbury History magazine A quarterly magazine celebrating the storied past of the Brass City.

A reminder for magazine subscribers that Waterbury History editor and local author Mike Griffin will be speaking at the ...
04/06/2026

A reminder for magazine subscribers that Waterbury History editor and local author Mike Griffin will be speaking at the Palace Theater as part of its "I Wrote That!" series, at 7 p.m. on April 21.

The winter issue of Waterbury History magazine is out to subscribers, the first edition of a landmark year that marks th...
01/31/2026

The winter issue of Waterbury History magazine is out to subscribers, the first edition of a landmark year that marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of our nation. Each issue of 2026 will include an article about the Revolutionary War era relating to Waterbury. And we are proud to have been approved as an affiliate of the America 250/CT Commission by the state panel organizing Connecticut's efforts to celebrate this anniversary year. (Visit highburypress.com for subscriber information.)

Fifty years ago this week, Queen played "Bohemian Rhapsody" live for the first time in front of a U.S. audience – at the...
01/26/2026

Fifty years ago this week, Queen played "Bohemian Rhapsody" live for the first time in front of a U.S. audience – at the Palace Theater in Waterbury! That opening night of the "A Night at the Opera" tour is featured in an article in the Winter 2026 issue of Waterbury History magazine, which is at the printer now and will be mailed out soon to subscribers. (Visit highburypress.com for subscriber info)

We're pleased to announce that the winner of our "Guess The Landmark" photo contest for the Fall 2025 issue of Waterbury...
12/02/2025

We're pleased to announce that the winner of our "Guess The Landmark" photo contest for the Fall 2025 issue of Waterbury History magazine is Jeannette Horzepa. Her name was picked from among those who correctly guessed that the photo was of the old trolley hut at the corner of Meriden Road and Woodland Avenue (near Chase School and Perrillo's). Congratulations to Jeannette; a Frankie's gift card will soon be sent her way! Look for your next chance to win when our Winter 2026 issue comes out in January .And if you're looking for a Christmas gift for someone on your list, why not send them a subscription to Waterbury History magazine (you can place an order at highburypress.com)

The Fall 2025 issue of Waterbury History magazine is being mailed out today to subscribers. Among the subjects of featur...
10/23/2025

The Fall 2025 issue of Waterbury History magazine is being mailed out today to subscribers. Among the subjects of feature articles are two iconic landmarks in the city – Holy Land and Howland-Hughes – as well as timely topics on possible hauntings and paranormal episodes from Waterbury's past, and how city fans followed the World Series a century ago, before radio broadcasts were common. For those interested in subscribing, visit highburypress.com

After including readers' experiences about the Flood of 1955 in a feature article in our Summer 2025 issue, here is an a...
09/17/2025

After including readers' experiences about the Flood of 1955 in a feature article in our Summer 2025 issue, here is an alert for those wanting to share comments about two upcoming topics for the magazine – Howland-Hughes department store and Holy Land. Send along an email to [email protected] with comments about those city landmarks, whether it was shopping, working or even seeing Santa at the department store, or sharing photos and accounts from visits to Holy Land during its heyday decades ago. Thanks!

We're pleased to announce that the winner of our "Guess The Landmark" photo contest for the Summer 2025 issue of Waterbu...
09/17/2025

We're pleased to announce that the winner of our "Guess The Landmark" photo contest for the Summer 2025 issue of Waterbury History magazine is Al Coley. His name was picked from among those who correctly guessed that the old photo was of the Naugatuck Valley Mall. Congratulations to Al; a Frankie's gift card will soon be sent his way! And look for your next chance to win when our Fall 2025 issue comes out next month.

The 70th anniversary of the Flood of 1955, recounted in this article from our summer issue:
08/19/2025

The 70th anniversary of the Flood of 1955, recounted in this article from our summer issue:

We're happy to announce that the winner of our "Guess The Landmark" photo contest for Issue #2 of Waterbury History mag...
06/24/2025

We're happy to announce that the winner of our "Guess The Landmark" photo contest for Issue #2 of Waterbury History magazine is Michael Stere. His name was picked from among those who correctly guessed that the old photo was of the restaurant area in the basement of Howland-Hughes. Congrats to Mike; a Frankie's gift card will soon be sent his way! And look for your next chance to win when our Summer 2025 issue comes out in July.

Will be sending the next issue off to the printer this week. Here is a sneak peek at the cover!
03/11/2025

Will be sending the next issue off to the printer this week. Here is a sneak peek at the cover!

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