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Rare White Bison Born in Connecticut Brings New Attention to the Iconic Animals
Bison, the iconic creatures that are the largest North American land mammal, have been newsworthy in Connecticut because of a rare white calf born at a Goshen farm last month. For some Native...
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What to Pack When You Hit the Trail
Going through my hiking backpack is a bit like going on an adventure in and of itself. I never really know what to bring on a trek through the woods, even if it’s only for a mile or two or up Mount...
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Rep. Miller Honored for Open Space Work, GMO Labeling Bills
The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters has named State Representative Phil Miller (D-Essex) a ‘Legislative Champion’ for fighting proactively to promote the state’s open space plan and...
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Obituary: Luigi S. Bartolotta
Middletown: Luigi S. Bartolotta, 87, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012.
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UPDATE: Middletown Makes 'Great Strides' in CMT, CAPT Reading
Update: July 25, 5:47 p.m. City students have increased their writing and reading skills, based on the Connecticut Mastery Test scores, according to a statement from the Middletown Board of Education....
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Council OKs $585K in Bonding For Equipment Purchases
The city's common council approved $585,000 in bonding Monday evening to pay for capital purchases, according to a story in the Middletown Press.Eleven items will be bought, including, the Hartford...
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Patch's Poll: Does America Need More Gun Control?
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is calling on President Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney to propose stricter gun control laws following last week's movie theater massacre...
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Middletown High Athletic Director Finalist for Coach of Year
Middletown High School Athletic Director Michael Pitruzzello is part of an elite group of 44 coaches chosen nationwide as finalists for the National High School Athletic Coaches Association coach of...
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Locals Share Mixed Reviews For Michael Buckley's Live! Performance
It was a quick hour filled with rapid-fire banter between co-hosts, celebrity guests and some bizarre foods, but at the end of it all Meriden resident and Xavier High School graduate Michael Buckley...
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Campaign Notebook: McMahon's Camp Says Murphy Too Loyal to Dems
President Barack Obama has scheduled two campaign functions in Fairfield County early next month, the Connecticut Mirror reports. Obama, who attended a fundraiser for Christopher Dodd in 2009 and...
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Urban Archeologist: Can You Identify These Historical Photographs?
Back in January I visited the Monroe Historical Society, and their research room in the Edith Wheeler Library there. Past president Nancy Zorena had been gracious to allow me to fondle their...
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Three City Men Named to Hartford Biz 40 under 40
Three young men — all under four decades of age — have accomplished so much in their time as business leaders in Middletown that the Hartford Business Journal has named them to the exclusive list of...
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Register Your Little Ones for Kindergarten
Middletown Public Schools kindergarten registration for the 2012-2013 school year will be held Aug. 14 at Snow School and Aug. 16 at Macdonough School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Click on this link to view...
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Middletown Blotter: July 8-22
Middletown Police report the following incidents: FIRST-DEGREE FAILURE TO APPEAR — On July 22 at 1:15 p.m., Ashley K. Chance, 26, of Lower Road, East Canaan, turned herself in on an outstanding...
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Obituary: Christopher Schoen-Kiewert Dies at 34
Christopher Edward Schoen-Kiewert, 34, of Meriden, passed away on Monday, July 23rd at Hartford Hospital. Born in Daytona Beach, FL, he was the beloved son of Nelty Duran-Curley of Portland and...
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Former Wesleyan Coach Charged With Improper Relationship With Student
A social studies teacher at Fermi High School has been arrested and charged with four counts of fourth-degree sexual assault for an alleged improper relationship with at least one female student,...
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Obituary: Arline K. Rich
Middletown: Arline K. Rich passed away on Friday, July 20, 2012.
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Patch's Poll: What Would You Do With $20 Million?
Running a election campaign is no frugal affair. It costs money to hire staff, travel across a state, rent out venues, pay for phone services and a variety of other punitive expenditures that...
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3, Wipeout, Kathy Griffin
3, 10 p.m., CBS You know what we need? Another dating show! “April, Rachel and Libby meet for the first time in a luxurious lakeside home in Chicago; emotions run high as the women meet eligible men...
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Campaign Notebook: Fact-Checking the Democratic Senate Debate
Senate Democrats vying for the U.S. Senate nomination debated in Bridgeport on Sunday, and the Hartford Courant fact-checked the statements by Chris Murphy and Susan Bysiewicz. Both the candidates...
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