DEEP: Limit Your Exposure to Wood Smoke
Tips from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for safer wood-burning this holiday season.
View ArticleOnline Access to Civil Court Files Expanding
Any publicly accessible filings with a return date of Jan. 1, 2014, or later are now available on the Judicial Branch website.
View ArticleA Recap of This Week's Product Recalls
Products were recalled this week because of strangulation and fire hazards.
View ArticleClean That Snow Off Your Car or Face a $75 Fine
A law adopted in 2010 by the Connecticut General Assembly goes into effect on Dec. 31, 2013. The fines are even steeper if the snow on your car flies off and hits another vehicle.
View ArticleGovernor Orders Flags to Half-Staff for Sandy Hook Anniversary
Bells in Connecticut's houses of worship will ring 26 times in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
View ArticleTonight's Your Best Chance To Wish On A Shooting Star
The Geminid Meteor shower peaks Friday night between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. but the best time to watch may be early Saturday morning after the moon has set.
View ArticleCT State Police Urge Caution as Winter Storm Approaches
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday for lower Fairfield County, with sleet and freezing rain to follow up to eight inches of snow this...
View ArticleWesleyan's Social Change Class Gives $10,000 to 4 Connecticut NonProfits
The grant funds from the Learning by Giving Foundation allowed students to help educational, senior transportation and business employment programs in the Middletown community.
View ArticleHelp a Local Man with His Fight Against Cancer
Michael Pastula needs your help and is raising funds through GoFundMe.
View ArticleStill No Arrests in Hit-And-Run Death of Clinton Teen
It's been a year since 15-year-old Cailyn Bassett was struck and killed while walking along Saybrook Avenue in Middletown.
View ArticleSleigh Bells Ring in Connecticut: Where to Find Scenic Family Rides
A quintessentially New England pastime in the winter is the sleigh ride. Here's a list of places around Middletown where you can partake.
View ArticleBest Data Maps of 2013: Who Works From Home?
More and more people are working at home as a result of the advancement of technology.
View Article100 Stories About Gun Violence Since Newtown
We looked at stories from across America in the year since the shootings at Sandy Hook School to try to illustrate the scale of the problem.
View ArticleMiddletown Arrests: Nov. 21 to Dec. 6
The following police reports come from the Middletown Police public information officer. Individuals named here reflect charges filed, never a conviction.
View ArticleKeeping Her Mother's Voice Alive in Newtown
A daughter of Sandy Hook School principal Dawn Hochsprung honors her memory through advocacy.
View Article6-Bedroom 3,124-Square-Foot Colonial in Saddle Hill Sells for $480K
Check out which of your Middletown neighbors' homes have been purchased recently — and for how much.
View ArticleMiddletown Streets Under Parking Ban as Snowfall Totals Grow
Check back with Middletown Patch throughout the weekend for closings, cancelations and other information related to the storm.
View ArticleBest Blogs on Patch: Remembering Newtown
It's been a year since the tragic Sandy Hook shootings.
View ArticleSnow Business: Powder Ridge 'Turning Up the Volume' on Snow-Making
Under new ownership, the revived ski destination in Middlefield is taking advantage of December snow and cold temperatures to hit the slopes running.
View Article3 Steps to Your Obamacare Success
Three simple steps to help you rest easy about your Affordable Care Act enrollment.
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