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.

Bear Apparently Spellbound By The Taste of Coconut Cake in Avon

Just when you think that Moose stories are taking the lead in 'What's interesting in Connecticut' news, a scary bear encounter comes along

Memorial Day DUI Checkpoints Announced in Waterbury and New Haven

In 2022, Connecticut State Police responded to 6,448 calls, issued 615 tickets for speeding, 145 seatbelt violations, made 37 DUI arrests, and investigated 359 accidents

You’ll Soon Hear ‘Grazie’ in East Lyme, Enfield, and Sturbridge

Nardelli's, initially known as 'The grinder Kings of Waterbury' have expanded far beyond the Brass City and Naugatuck over the past few decades

Once Upon a Time, Waterbury Had More Than One Movie Theater

Every time I go to get Ami's, I think about that beautiful movie theater and arcade in that corner of the Plaza.

A Connecticut Seafood Lover’s Restaurant and Market Bucket List

I am a New England seafood expert, I've eaten clams from Costello's, lobster from Abbott's, calamari in every seafood restaurant in Rhode Island

Woodpeckers Are Drumming and Drilling Right Through Brookfield

Woodpeckers can do a serious number on your house in as little as an hour or so. Look at the photo above, that's our building

New One-Way Street Debuting in Naugatuck This Thursday

Earth-shattering news, right? Well, it is if you've got a kid in Hillside, or go to the church.

I love dogs, and I also love the process of picking out the perfect name for my new best friend

I Went To Southbury For Clams, and Came Away With Hummus

I miss Friendly's the most, that location was so much nicer than the Waterbury or Naugatuck Friendly's

Bradley Airport is Connecticut’s New Seasonal Gateway to the Bayou

If you've ever tried to fly to mid-South, USA from Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, they usually involve a stop in Chicago or Atlanta. Not this summer