Letter to the Editor: Approve the South Fire District Budget
On Tuesday, April 30th, Voters in the South Fire District will be asked to approve the proposed $4,605,680 budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year. As the duly elected stewards of Middletown’s largest Fire...
View ArticleOtter Creek: A 23 Year Tradition Now Housed Under Long Trail
Re-posted from my blog: Malted Musings.The other week at my go-to bar, Eli Cannon'
View Article10 Ways to Celebrate the Earth All Year Long
This article was written and reported by Kristina Houck.Although Earth Day on April 22 was a great reminder to be environmentally conscious, th
View ArticleGoing Green: How to Make Your Own Laundry Soap
By Wendy Vincent; posted by Cassandra Day.Did you know that laundry detergent can contain, phosphates, petroleum distillates and sodium hypochlorite, in
View ArticleStudy Finds it May be Cheaper to Eat Out Than to Cook at Home
By Corey Fyke; posted by Cassandra Day.Are you thinking of going out for dinner tonight? You might just save yourself some "dough" if you do.
View ArticlePolice at Woodrow Wilson Middle School After Undisclosed Incident
Police and school officials are at the middle school now investigating a situation that happened earlier this morning.
View ArticleThousands Attend the Woodbury Earth Day Celebration
Article and Photos by Paula AntoliniMother Nature presented us with a gift of warm temperatures and sunny skies for the 19th annual Woodbury Earth Day that took place in Woodbury, CT on April 27 from...
View ArticlePolice at Woodrow Wilson Middle School After Undisclosed Incident
UPDATED 10 AM:School Superintendent Patricia Charles said this morning that someone made a bomb threat against Woodrow Wilson Middle School, prompting a search of the school and students and bringing...
View ArticleMiddletown to Soon House Regional Catholic Elementary School
The Bishop of Norwich announced that the pastors of St. John School and St. Mary School in Middletown, with the support of their boards of education, are preparing to recommend a new regional Catholic...
View ArticleMiddletown Obituaries: Janie Sebastiana Russo Gioco, 98, Longtime City Resident
Janie Sebastiana Russo Gioco, 98
View ArticleBlessed St. Paul School Opens in Middletown
Blessed John Paul II School will be opening this summer at 87 South Main St., in Middletown. This new regional Catholic school will be for Pre-K (4 year olds) through 8th grade. An OPEN HOUSE will be...
View ArticleMiddletown, An Arts Destination
When you think of arts, you might think of New York or Chicago, or around here, probably the Goodspeed Opera House, but Downtown Middletown is challenging you to change the way you think. Middletown is...
View ArticleGov. Malloy: Elimination of Car Tax Not Likely This Year
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's controversial proposal to eliminate local taxes on cars worth $28,000 and less isn't likely to get enacted this year. The plan,
View ArticleIs Route 66 a 'Dangerous' Road?
This article was reported and written by Field Editor Jayme Kunze. It was posted by Eileen McNamara. While safe driving is th
View ArticleYour Take: What Defines A New Englander?
Reported and written by Senior Regional Editor Elissa Bass.In the wake of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing, much has been made in the media about Boston's 'personality' and the city's response in...
View ArticleConnecticut Comptroller Creates Online Tax Calculator
Connecticut’s top tax man is giving us all a crack at his job.Comptroller Kevin Lembo has launched an interactive website where residents can tinker with the state’s tax rates and experiment, albe
View ArticleYour Take: How Much Is Too Much To Spend On Prom?
This article is reported and written by Senior Regional Editor Elissa Bass.There's the dress.The shoes.The jewelry.The up-do and the make-up.The flowers, the tux, the limo ...Prom is a memor
View ArticlePolice: Man Charged With DUI After Falling Asleep at a Green Light
A Cromwell man was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol on April 21 after police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car while it was stopped at a green light at the...
View ArticleYou Ask, Patch Listens: 'Towns Nearby' is Back!
Dear Middletown Patch readers,I am so pleased to let you know that we've brought back the 'Towns Nearby' feature to our homepage. You’ll find it just to the right of the masthead (where it says...
View ArticleConnecticut Mom Fights Cancer with Indomitable Spirit
About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them...
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