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Don't Forget: Middletown Tax Bills are in the Mail
By Dirk LangeveldThe city of Middletown has begun collecting taxes for the 2014 fiscal year starting today.Motor vehicle and personal property taxe
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Connecticut's Gas Tax Jumps to Nearly 50 Cents Today
By Eileen McNamaraAs of today Connecticut will have nearly the highest gasoline taxes in the country.A new 3.6 cent wholesale gasoline tax incr
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Sony's New Ultra HD TV (Sponsored)
Let's talk about the big picture. Better yet—the big, clear picture. If you're like me, a person who thinks the best reality show on TV is any sporting event, you'll want to get a look at the Sony XBR...
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Middletown Arrests: June 20 to July 1
Middletown Police report the following incidents:July 1TRAVELING UNREASONABLE FAST, RECKLESS DRIVING, DUI, FAILURE TO DRIVE RIGHT, FAILURE TO GRANT RIGHT OF WAY, ASSAULT PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL,...
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30-Year Middletown Town Clerk Retires, Set to Open Boutique
One of the most friendly and familiar faces at city hall, Town Clerk Sandra Russo-Driska retired Friday after 30 years working for the City of Middletown. Russo-Driska, 46, who started working summers...
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Youth Swimmers Start Competitive Season With a Splash
Veterans Pool was animated Monday with the splashing and kicking of youth swimmers of all ages and abilities as the summer swim team began daily practice.The Middletown Parks and Recreation team is...
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Vet's Swim Team Travels to Berlin for First Meet of Summer
The Vet's Swim Team juniors traveled to Berlin Monday for their first meet against the Berlin Dolphin Swim Team. A light drizzle didn't hamper the 5- to 12-year-olds who competed in relays at Percival...
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Wesleyan Custodians Continue to Protest Working Conditions, Employee Cuts
Their numbers have dwindled somewhat, but a group of custodians continue to protest working conditions at Wesleyan Univers
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Wildlife Photos From Middletown, Around CT
Written by Patch Editor Aaron BoydReaders from Middletown and across the state have been snapping photos of Connecticut’s wildlife and uploading them to the interactive map above.Click on any map point...
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Blast into Summer at Middletown's Fireworks Festival Wed
This year's annual Independence Day Fireworks Festival takes place on July 3 with a music festival on the lawn of City Hall and a fireworks display over the Connecticut River.The patriotic extravaganza...
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Expert: Stop Putting Fluoride in Connecticut's Water
By Eileen McNamaraThough state Sen. Joe Markley's proposal for a ban on adding flouride to public water supplies failed in the General Assembly thi
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LIVE LUNCH CHAT: Smart Summer Learning Tips with Laura Maniglia
By Jayme KunzeWorried that your child may lose some of this school year's hard-earned knowledge over the long summer break? Or are you hoping to catc
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Firm To Seek OK for Middletown Medical Marijuana Plant
To let them grow, or not to let them grow?That will be the question before Middletown's Common Council at its July 1 meeting, where a Fairfield-based firm plans to apply for permission to lease 15,000...
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Smurfs Help Us Make America Bluetiful (Sponsored)
Going green never looked so bluetiful. The Smurfs are spreading their message of harmony with nature by hitting the streets to clean up the planet during the "America the Bluetiful" campaign.To...
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Details Emerge in Fed Case Against Ex-Cop Charged With Child Porn Possession
Federal authorities have released more damning evidence against the the retired Middletown Police officer charged with possession of child pornography and inappropriate contact with a minor.
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Middletown Council Tables Firm's Med Marijuana Lease
The common council tabled a request Monday by a Fairfield-based firm to lease a 15,000 square-foot area of the city-owned Remington Rand building to grow medical marijuana.The item was taken off the...
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Reminder: Most Fireworks Are Illegal In Connecticut
A release from the Connecticut State Police:As the July 4, 2013 holiday approaches, the Connecticut State Police reminds Connecticut residents that fireworks are illegal in the State of Connecticut.The...
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Swat — Splat! Connecticut Mosquitos Out in Force This Summer
They're like tiny vampires, millions of them, looking for blood and indiscriminately victimizing any human they find. The mosquito population in Connecticut this summer is burgeoning, as the insects...
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Middletown Obituaries: Amenta, Bobka, Bransfield, Chadd, Silas, Daniels
Anthony Allan Amenta, 87
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Council OKs Open Space Purchase, Solar Panels for Remington Rand Building
The common council Monday approved the $150,000 purchase of 50 acres of open space in the Maromas area of Middletown.The purchase will be made using a $100,000 general fund appropriation and $50,000...
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