Bob Ziter, Founder Of Watervliet’s Beloved Bob’s Diner, Dies At 75
Bob Ziter, the longtime owner and founder of Bob’s Diner in Watervliet — a 24-hour staple known for comfort food and community — has died at age 75.
Ziter died Friday, Feb. 13, at Samaritan Hospital, according to his obituary. The diner he opened in 1979 shared news of his passing in a heartfelt Facebook post Saturday, calling him “the heart and owner of Bob’s Diner.”
“For decades, Bob kept this little retro diner by the train tracks running steadily,” the restaurant wrote. “Though Bob is no longer with us, his name will always shine on the sign out front.”
Ziter purchased the former Verni…
911 Dispatcher Talks New London Family Through Emergency Birth Before EMS Arrives
A Connecticut dad had a horrifying thought as he raced his wife to the hospital: “We’re not going to make it in time.”
He grabbed his phone and dialed 911. It was just after 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, and his wife, 38.5 weeks pregnant, was in labor. They were not going to reach the hospital before the baby arrived. Luckily for Ty Hedden, the dad-to-be, 911 dispatcher Amanda Nichols answered the call.
Nichols calmly walked Ty through each step of the delivery as his wife, Makayla, did all the hard work. This was not the couple’s first child, so they had some experience, but this birth was unf…
