PD: Teen Charged With Pulling Knife on Duo in Movie Theater
Middletown Police say a 19-year-old Portland man threatened two moviegoers with bodily harm after one asked he and his friend to be quiet during a filming of "Grown-Ups 2."
View ArticleMiddletown Arrests: July 31 to Aug. 6
The following police reports are obtained directly from the Middletown Police public information officer and inclusion on this list reflect charges filed, not convictions.
View ArticleMothers Mark World Breastfeeding Week at Middlesex Hospital
Festivities featured a family walk, speakers, sharing of stories and cake for Middletown's theme, Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers.
View ArticleFall School Change: Early Release, Police in Elementaries, More Classtime
Middletown elementary parents should know there are 18 early dismissal days, a chance that police officers will be stationed in the schools and 15 more minutes of instruction time in 2013-14.
View ArticleGardeners: Donate Veggie Overflow to Food Pantry
Amazing Grace serves close to 1,000 families each month from Middletown and beyond.
View ArticleMosquitoes With West Nile Found in 12 Connecticut Towns
The state's mosquito testing program has traps in dozens of communities in an effort to monitor the possible spread of West Nile.
View ArticleMiddletown Residents Offered Free Wasp, Hornet Removal
The YellowJacket Expert of New Hartford collects stinging insects for medical labs who need the venom for sting allergy patients.
View ArticleHonor the 75th Anniversary of the Arrigoni Bridge With the Portland...
The anniversary of the Middletown-Portland bridge is on Aug. 6.
View ArticlePD: Man Flung Shovel 'Like a Spear' at Woman's Head
A Middletown resident, who reportedly assaulted a woman's mother, faces serious allegations after heaving a spade-tipped garden shovel at her head while a crowd looked on.
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Arrigoni Bridge, Connecting Middletown to Portland For 75...
When it was built in 1938, the Arrigoni, which spans the Connecticut River, was the longest in New England.
View ArticleCity Buys Wadsworth Street Properties From State for $1
The city plans on converting this pair of parcels owned by the State of Connecticut and used for the former Long Lane School detention center into open space.
View ArticleHelp an Inmate, Learn About Stone Symbols, Watch a Boat Parade or Study Pond...
Just in case you needed some ideas for the weekend of August 9-11, here are some things to do!
View ArticleMiddletown Arrests: July 30 to Aug. 8
The following police reports are obtained directly from the Middletown Police public information officer and inclusion on this list reflect charges filed, not convictions.
View ArticleCalling all Bargain Hunters: Weekend Tag Sale Roundup
Here is a list of area tag sales for the weekend shopper.
View ArticleConnecticut Veterans: Where Are Our Benefits?
Veterans spoke publicly Thursday about nightmarish experiences, including home foreclosures, while they've waited in vain for the government to help them.
View Article10-Minute Free Parking Returns Downtown
When Middletown revamped its parking meter system in late 2011, motorists were given 10 minutes free, activated by a sensor under the pavement when an automobile pulls into a spot.
View ArticleRain Cancels Tonight's Northeast Regional Legion Baseball Tourney
Organizers are keeping an eye on the weather to determine if Saturday's games at Palmer Field in Middletown will be postponed.
View ArticleUpdate: Four Killed When Plane Crashes Into East Haven Home
Mother escapes from house on 64 Charter Oak Avenue but her two children do not. Pilot and passenger identified as from Seattle, Washington, according to media reports.
View ArticleMiddletown Housing Authority Getting $291,000 Grant
The funding, however, is about $100,000 less than what the city usually gets from federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
View ArticleConnecticut River Body Case Turned Over to East Hartford Police
On Aug. 3, the Middletown Police Marine Unit recovered the remains in the river north of the Arrigoni/Portland Bridge after two fishermen on a boat notified authorities.
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