Red Cross Sends Middletown Woman to Colorado for Disaster Aid
Stephanie Johnson is a client health services supervisor with the American Red Cross Connecticut based in Farmington.
View ArticleShould Toys ‘R’ Us Stop Separating ‘Boys’ and ‘Girls’ Toys?
Take a stroll through a local Toys “R” Us and you’ll see aisles clearly drawn with pink and blue. The boys’ toys drill and jab, girls' toys primp and clean. It feels familiar now, but in a decade, that...
View ArticleThe Best Blogs on Patch: Grandmothers, Guns, and Scooping Poop
Patch’s weekly roundup of blogs from across the country.
View ArticleSmall Business Patch Shares Insights to Help Your Biz Grow and Prosper
For our small business community, we bring you a roundup of top stories from Small Business Patch, your online source for small business news, tips, and insights to help your business grow and prosper.
View ArticleClimate Activists to Converge on TD Bank for Investing in Petroleum
On Saturday, Capitalism vs. the Climate members and supporters will march a half-mile route to Middletown's bank in protest of their investments in the Keystone XL pipeline.
View ArticleFirm Recalls 58,000 Lbs. Ground Beef Heading to School Cafes
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro says the meat, destined for cafeterias under the National School Lunch Program, should be subject to examination by a food safety agency.
View ArticleMxCC Awarded $1.6M by State for Cafeteria Renovations
Middlesex Community College President Anna Wasescha says changes to the Middletown campus will include glass walls that overlook the forest, a significant natural resource for the college and the...
View ArticleThinking of Joining Armed Services? Head to Middletown Saturday
Connecticut legislators will host the annual Military Service Academy Day at the MG Maurice Rose Armed Forces Reserve Center in Middletown.
View ArticleAll But 2 Minor Party Candidates off Nov. Ballot After Signature Error
Middletown's town clerk says the signatures of Realistic Party candidates John Kilian and Fred Carroll — but no others — were qualified by Connecticut's secretary of the state to run in the November...
View ArticleTown Clerk, 3rd Party Impasse Over Filing Loophole Heads to Court
Middletown's Realistic Balance party leaders say Connecticut's nomination signature requirement is nonsense. Meanwhile the town clerk maintains that she's bound by the law.
View ArticlePhotography Show Will Aid Cancer Treatment at Middlesex Hospital
The Raid Our Gallery large-format photography benefit includes a reception and a New England Large Format Photography Collective print to take home.
View ArticleLouis CK Explains How to Fight Cyberbullying
The comedian says part of the problem can be solved by just not giving kids phones.
View ArticleMiddletown Arrests: Sept. 11-16
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 ArticleBring the Homecoming Party Home With an Irresistible Spread
Article courtesy of AOL Homecoming is just around the corner, but rather than let your kids go out after the big game or school dance, entice them to stay in. All you need to do is provide an...
View Article75 Years Ago: Astonishing Power of Great Hurricane of 1938
Ground Zero of the Great Hurricane of 1938 was the border of Connecticut and Rhode Island at Watch Hill. A storm-surge wave estimated to be nearly 50 feet in height obliterated 40 homes on Napatree Point.
View ArticleFrance Hates Youth Beauty Pageants. Should We?
France wants to ban Honey Boo Boo-style pageants and crass child advertising. The former would never happen in the US, but the latter could.
View ArticleCrazy Horse Mountain Sculptor: Connecticut Connections
Korczak Ziolkowski, who started his sculpting business and a family in West Hartford, created a huge sculpture of Native American hero Crazy Horse in the Black Hills of South Dakota. His widow and...
View ArticleTurn Back Time With an Elegant Vintage Halloween Party
Article courtesy of AOLHalloween will be here before you know it, so now is the time to plan a great gathering—just for adults. But this year, do something different. Truly celebrate the time when the...
View ArticleMiddletown Obituaries
The following folks whose lives touched Middletown have passed away.
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