When did Waterbury have �big Rabbonim?�
CTLawyers father was in business in Waterbury from 1958-1976. I was in business there until 1982.
No big Rabbonim from the late 50s through the virtual death of the community.
Then the Yeshiva bought up the vacant Conservative synagogue as its home.
In the 50s through the early 80s a father and then his son held the pulpit in the orthodox shul in Waterbury. I will not name them publicly(but knew them well personally). These were in no way big Rabbonim.
The day school closed in the 60s.