Citizens Bank Offers 'Black Friday' Shopping Advice
To help consumers manage their finances and avoid overspending, Citizens Bank is offering shopping and spending tips for the busy holiday shopping season that will begin with Black Friday and Cyber...
View ArticleGov. Malloy Says No New Taxes
Despite a growing budget shortfall expected to hit $1.1 billion in the next fiscal year, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is vowing that he won't increase taxes again. Malloy last year hiked state taxes by an...
View ArticlePatch's Poll: What Should the State Do About the Widening Budget Shortfall?
Despite efforts to trim the size of state government and raise taxes, Connecticut is facing a $365 million shortfall in this year's budget and a $1.2 billion deficit for the following year, according...
View ArticleDeborah Kleckowski Congratulates Matt Lesser; Thanks Voters, Volunteers
To the Editor, Congratulations to Representative Matt Lesser on his third win last Tuesday. We wish him well in his representation of the city of Middletown. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank...
View ArticleReport: Middletown School District Could Face $1.2M Deficit
City school officials are looking at how to tackle a potential school district deficit that could hit as high as $1.2 million. According to The Hartford Courant, Superintendent Patricia Charles said...
View Article48 Hours, Wedding Band, Holiday High School Reunion
48 Hours, 9 p.m., CBS “The secrets and danger that surrounds mothers working as private investigators.” How awesome would it have been if my mom had been a private eye? Wedding Band, 10 p.m., tbs “The...
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View ArticleUrban Archeologist: Hunter, Trader, Trapper – Haggler!
It was just a few weeks ago that I did my best to inform readers how to spot fake civil war-era currency. You may have listened, but I didn't. This past weekend I was lucky enough to stumble upon...
View ArticleShop Locally in Middletown on Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24
Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses upon which their community thrives. American Express created the...
View ArticlePD: Man Dies After Jumping from Arrigoni Bridge
Police said a man has died after jumping from the Arrigoni Bridge early Saturday morning. Middletown police reportedly rescued a man who jumped from the Route 66 bridge, however the person succumbed to...
View ArticleLate Night Fire Reported in Middlefield
Middlefield firefighters responded late Saturday to a fire at the Industrial Park Road Access. An official at the Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department said that crews were dispatched at 10:50 p.m. to...
View ArticleThe Good Wife, The Amazing Race, The 40th Anniversary AMAs
The Good Wife, 9:30 p.m., CBS “Will thinks a judge is biased against his client; Grace is affected by a classmate's death and falls for a questionable guy; Zach tries to help Peter's campaign; Kalinda...
View ArticleP! News: More Than Holiday Tradition at Gozzi's Turkey Farm
There's no wondering why Gozzi's Turkey Farm in Guilford would get numerous orders for the holidays but what would keep generations of families returning to the farm just for a visit? "It's a family...
View ArticlePolice: State Fire Marshal Investigating Boat Fire in Middlefield
The state fire marshal's office and the Middlefield Fire Marshal are investigating a boat fire at a Middlefield industrial park this weekend, according to police. Around 11 p.m. Saturday, the town's...
View ArticleThe Voice, The Dust Bowl, Made in Chelsea
The Voice, 8 p.m., NBC Holy smokes, we dodged a bullet! I would’ve been really sad if the girl with the checkerboard hair went out – I love everything about her. She puts the Q in quirky! And not in a...
View ArticleThanksgiving Sides: Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Thanksgiving side dishes such as sweet potatoes, cornbread stuffing, creamed onions, vegetables and the like are, to most of us, as important as a delicious and moist roasted turkey....
View ArticleQueen Bee Dynamics in Middle School
As I listened to the exchanged stories of “she said, she said” by my daughter and her friends, I was reminded of my own experiences in the female middle school social torture chamber. Yet, in my day we...
View ArticleConnecticut Awarded $1.8 Million to Help With Hurricane Sandy Cleanup
Connecticut is getting $1.8 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to create about 120 temporary jobs for dislocated workers assist with Hurricane Sandy clean-up and recovery efforts. Gov. Dannel P....
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