Middletown Mayor's Ball Promises Glitz, Glamour
The city's eighth annual Mayor's Ball, a gala black-tie event, that raises funds for the Amazing Grace Food Pantry and the
View ArticleWorking Together to Promote our Earth's Well Being.
Today's fact pertains to Wesleyan and Middletown's collaborative efforts to promote sustainability. While sustainability undoubtedly comes up in Environmental Studies classes and meetings for student...
View ArticleSold! Middletown 4-Bedroom, 3,500-Square-Foot Colonial For $415K
The Middletown town clerk reports the following properties changed hands:94 LISA LANE — Judith Lindstrom to Lawrence J. Garstka and Sheila M. Anastar on April 15 for $287,500. 287 CARRIAGE CROSSING —...
View ArticleAfter Boston Marathon Explosions, Family Has Profound Admiration For Response
By Pem McNerney; posted by Cassandra Day.Mark and Kim Castaldo of Madison, along with their son, Connor, 13, go the Boston Marathon every year to roo
View ArticleSnapshots of Car Crash Trends in Connecticut — And Middletown
According to the state Department of Transportation, Middletown car crashes and those across the state have a pretty predictable formula.In 2011, most of the 78,437 crashes were due to:Following too...
View ArticleAltrusa hosts 20th Annual Gerard F. Melito Senior Citizens' Poetry Contest
Saturday afternoon I had the pleasure of attending the 20th annual Gerard F Melito Senior Poetry reception. This event is hosted by Altrusa International of Central CT at the Cromwell Community Center...
View ArticlePD: Parolee Tased Twice After Fleeing Girlfriend Street Attack
A Hartford man who attacked his girlfriend on a busy street corner was stun gunned twice by officers after fleeing the scene, according to police.On April 14 at 3:54 p.m., Joshua Pabon, 31, of Collins...
View ArticleCyclist’s Near-Death Experience Inspires Her to Help Others
By Lisa Lenkiewicz, posted by Cassandra Day.About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascen
View ArticleI’ll Keep Running, and Racing. How About You?
By Ronni Newton; posted by Cassandra Day.Last year I was on the sidelines with family and friends, cheering on my husband Ted who was running his f
View ArticleDirector: Parking Enforcement is a Fact of City Life
In Middletown, saying the following two words is a guaranteed conversation starter — "parking ticket."It's the bane of city living. Run inside the library for a minute to pick up a book? Risk a ticket....
View ArticleIs Wearing Heels During Pregnancy A Good Idea?
Why is it celebrities think they can get away with things and it will never catch up with them? Jessica Simpson recently said that she's been having foot-related pain during her second pregnancy and...
View ArticleSandy Hook Memorial Donations By the Numbers
By Eileen McNamara; posted by Cassandra Day.Since the Dec. 14
View Article3 Connecticut Men A Major Presence In Polio Hall of Fame
This article was written by Philip R. Devlin.Most often, people associate a hall of fame with athletic achievement. The baseball ha
View ArticlePro-Gun Rally Planned For Hartford This Weekend
By Eileen McNamara; posted by Cassandra Day.One of the groups vowing a court battle to overturn Connecticut's new gun laws will host a rally
View ArticleMom Charged With Getting Daughter Drunk on Margaritas Pleads Not Guilty
By Eileen McNamara; posted by Cassandra Day.The East Hampton woman charged in February with getting her daughter drunk on margaritas at a Middle
View ArticleLIVE LUNCH CHAT: Kyle Reyes Talks Marketing Your Business on the Web
Click here to join our live chat! The Internet brings endless marketing possibilities to small busi
View ArticleMiddletown Arrests: April 4-15
Middletown Police report the following arrests: April 15FAILURE TO RESPOND, SECOND-DEGREE FAILURE TO APPEAR — At 12:10 p.m., Jamale L. Spikes, 28, turned himself in on an outstanding warrant. April...
View ArticlePD: Couple Sold Cocaine, Marijuana Across from Elementary School
On April 15 at 9 p.m. narcotics officers served a warrant on a Honda Accord and Chaz Thigpen, 26, at a home across the street from Snow Elementary School where he lives with his girlfriend, Traci A....
View ArticleYour Take: Should Illegal Out-of-Town School Enrollment be Decriminalized?
By Jason Vallee; posted by Cassandra Day.Rep. Bruce Morris (D-Norwalk) and Sen. Eric Coleman (D-Hartford) joined with advocates, parents and guardians Wednesday in calling for passage of a bill that...
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