Large Dave

I've been lucky enough to work at all of my favorite Connecticut radio stations around the state over the course of my 30 year+ career. I'm a Waterbury native that likes: my wife, my life, music, dogs, Subarus, seafood, medium-rare ribeye steaks, occasional intoxication, fully recovering from elective surgeries, making commercials that make you laugh, writing articles that inform, make you mad, or gives you the urge to giggle and respond, the smell of a just lit matchstick, the combination of proscuitto and fresh mootz, and watching live music.

Connecticut Listed as 2025’s 10th Best State to Raise a Family

If you've spent your life growing up here, do you think how it could have been different? Florida, or California, where the weather is better? Middle America, where you'll have all the space you need?

No MSG or WTNH, What’s Next for Optimum Customers in Connecticut?

I noticed something was going on yesterday afternoon around 3PM, I flipped past WTNH - Channel 8 on my Optimum tv service and got the dreaded "This channel is no longer available" default message.

Here’s a Unique Venue for Arts & Entertainment in Connecticut

The upcoming slate of musicians includes pianists performing jazz, ballads, and show tunes, guitarists, ukulele, and violinists, country music singers, and a few multi-instrumentalists.

Connecticut Could Give Steak ‘n Shake A Chance in New England

Steak 'n Shake has been around a long time, it was founded in Illinois in the 1930's, and now have just under 500 restaurants across the Mid-Atlantic, West and South. The closest locations to us are in D.C., Virginia, and Ohio

One Year Ago Today The Swamp Almost Got Inside Danbury Fair Mall

Most of Connecticut was underwater a year ago, many roads around the state were flooded due to the warm temps melting the snow that had piled up from a weekend snowstorm.

Connecticut May Have the Best Highway Rest Stops in This Country

The only other Welcome Center that may be better in the Eastern half of the US is Ohio. Pennsylvania rest areas were totally depressing, and the smell? Yikes. Indiana? I'm trying to forget that smell too.

There’s an Easy Way to Thwart the Porch Pirates of Connecticut

In the South End of Torrington, the closest locker to me is named 'ilah', and it's 1/2 mile from our home. Take advantage of this service, it's something that I had no idea existed

Big Y Will Roll Out Their Scrumptious Paczki Early For 2025

You may find them at Stop & Shop and Shop Rite too, but Big Y was the first, and I think best at rolling out these beautiful fried pieces of filled-dough.

One Connecticut City Makes Top 100 Worldwide For Traffic Delays

According to their data, daily commuters through this city should expect to lose 47 hours of their lives each year due to traffic delays.

Bittersweet News For the Polish Food Lovers of Connecticut

The last few times we enjoyed their food was at Torrington's Strawberry Festival, and we recently stopped into the store for a couple dozen cabbage and cheese pierogi. Excellent both times