Are Cicadas Hatching in Connecticut?
By Pem McNerney and Cassandra Day.Have you heard about Brood II?At f
View ArticleHundreds Attend Middletown Remix!
Wesleyan University's MiddletownRemix drew hundreds of residents, students and staff who marveled at a grade schoolers flash mob, laptop orchestra and art exhibits scattered throughout downtown.The...
View ArticleStudent Composers Use Laptops for Live Electronic Arts Concert
Wesleyan University's MiddletownRemix festival featured two concerts by the student Toneburst Laptop & Electronic Laptop Ensemble Saturday afternoon.
View ArticleRegional Police Roundup: Police on the Tail of Lobster Theft
Posted by Jayme Kunze.Police Claw for Clues on Missing LobsterThe case: Southington police are searching for a sculpture stolen from the Gulf Shrimp Com
View ArticleUrban Archeologist: Coincidences are Motorific!
You may think that all I do on the weekend is hunt for treasure, and you’d be right, right-in-the-middle of my fantasy. Actually, when I am not picking I am ferrying my daughter to softball games and...
View Article1928: A Connecticut Writer On Understanding Disaster and Loss
By Patch History Columnist Philip R. DevlinIn the wake of recent terrorist attacks such as 9/11 and last month’s Boston Marathon bombing, questions often arise about why innocent people die or get...
View ArticlePD: Bartender Who Crashed, Abandoned Car After Drinking Blamed a Deer
A bartender who drank several alcoholic beverages at two restaurants after a late-night shift crashed into a mailbox, then told police a deer ran across his path, according to Middletown Police.On May...
View ArticlePet Safety During Cicada Season
By Beth LawtonDogs, cats, squirrels, raccoons and birds will have a 4 – 6 week feast this summer as the
View ArticleMother’s Day 2013 by the Numbers
By Edward Cardenas.Impress mom with these facts about Mother's Day from the U.S. Census Bureau:The driving force
View Article3 Fantastic DIY Mother's Day Gift Ideas
Mother's Day is upon us. And while diamonds are a girl's best friend, nothing makes a Mom's heart melt more than a homemade Mother's Day gift.Here are three easy and super-cute ideas that the kids can...
View ArticleMiddletown Students Graduate From UCONN
The University of Connecticut handed out 7,000 undergraduate and graduate diplomas during 12 commencement exercises taking on the Storrs campus this past weekend. Separate ceremonies will be held on...
View ArticleMiddletown Arrests: April 30 to May 9
Middletown Police report the following incidents:May 9FIRST-DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASS, BREACH OF PEACE — At 8:30 a.m., police received a call from the St. Vincent dePaul soup kitchen saying Wendy...
View ArticlePD: Man Who Drive at 3X Legal Limit and Rolled Car Over Had Empty Six-Pack
On May 3 at 8:07 p.m., George J. Rzeczka, 33, of no certain address was involved in a one-car rollover accident on Lyceum Road in his Ford Fusion. The report says the car was in the bushes in leaning...
View ArticleFormer Wesleyan Assistant Coach Denied Accelerated Rehabilitation, Will Face...
By Tim Jensen Former Avon Fermi High School social studies teacher and former assistant football coach at Wesleyan University in Middletown Tyler Wells is f
View ArticleThere is still time to sign up for Saturday's St. Francis Church tag sale!
There is still time to sign up for Saturday's St. Francis Church tag sale!
View ArticlePatch Blogger Honors National Nurses Week with a Personal Story
National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6-May 12 to honor those involved in the nursing profession. The week starts off on May 6, National Nurses Day and runs through May 12, the birthday...
View ArticleConnecticut's Federal Lawmakers Still Pushing For Gun Control
By Eileen McNamara Members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation are not giving up on gun control and helped organize a public hearing i
View ArticleYour Take: Give The Class of 2013 Your Best Advice
By Elissa Bass Over the weekend, the University of Connecticut graduated more than 7,000 students, including
View ArticleGarden Seedling Alert: Frost Warning Overnight for Middlesex County
The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Connecticut, including nor
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