Waterbury and the muslin gray sky has yielded to a pale, hopeful blue. It has been hot this week, which, coupled with a cottony humidity, has lured apartment dwellers outdoors, where they sit on cement stoops, nursing fussy infants and slurping down plastic cups of cool ice water. At the corner of Central Avenue and [...]

Waterbury and the muslin gray sky has yielded to a pale, hopeful blue. It has been hot this week, which, coupled with a cottony humidity, has lured apartment dwellers outdoors, where they sit on cement stoops, nursing fussy infants and slurping down plastic cups of cool ice water. At the corner of Central Avenue and [...]

n the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country, Belisca Destra and his family enjoyed modest success. Destra owned a small business, a hardware store, and served as pastor of a Christian church. His four children did well in school.
The family’s enterprising spirit is the kind that might offer hope for Haiti’s future. But the death threats against [...]

The 12-week Weight Loss Challenge class will begin at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Pontiac Coffeehouse, 515 S. Thompson.
The weekly classes will feature a short lesson with additional resources included. Topics will include healthy snacks, portion control and dining out. Cost is $29 with $25 of that going toward prize money for the three class [...]