Attorney General Seeks Tax Break, Debt Relief for Homeowners
Attorney General George Jepsen is leading a national effort by state attorneys general who are urging Congress to extend tax relief for consumers who have mortgage debt canceled or forgiven because of...
View ArticleObituary: Chrissy Swanson
Middletown: Chrissy Swanson, 60, passed away on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012.
View ArticlePatch's Poll: Are You Ready for Thanksgiving?
While everyone's talking about Black Friday, there are still some people who actually have to prepare Thanksgiving dinner and deal with the mess after it. They often fall into several categories: 1)...
View ArticleWhat's on Tonight? Thanksgiving Football, The X Factor, Bad
Thanksgiving Football, 8:30 p.m., NBC Ah yes, Thanksgiving night football. Or as we call it, the excuse to pass out in front of the TV. Tonight, Pats and Jets. Stay awake people! The X Factor, 8 p.m.,...
View Article'To Kill A Mockingbird' Movie Released 50 Years Ago This Month
Last week hundreds of movie theaters nationwide held a one day showing of the 1962 film classic "To Kill A Mockingbird" to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the film's release. The movie is based on...
View ArticleFive Turkey Facts for Thanksgiving
Who – aside from turkeys - doesn’t love Thanksgiving? With all the football, family and food involved, it’s easy to understand why millions of people celebrate the tradition. Thanksgiving was made a...
View ArticleIs Black Friday Shopping For You?
Love it or hate it, Black Friday is the super bowl of shopping. And with its arrival only mere days away, Middletown and the rest of the region is abuzz with people talking about the potential savings...
View Article'Tis The Season To Cut Your Own Christmas Tree
Thanksgiving may be early this year but it still serves as the kick-off for the cut-your-own-Christmas-tree crowd. Many folks take advantage of the long holiday weekend to go out and tag their...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving! What Are You Thankful for?
Happy Thanksgiving Middletown! Thanksgiving is a holiday known for many things. We often associate it with good food, gathering with relatives and, for many, a long weekend filled with long travels....
View ArticleXavier Serves Up Thanksgiving Trouncing of Middletown
Xavier High School defeated the Middletown High School 41-14 Thursday to capture the 15th annual city football championship at Wesleyan University's Corwin Stadium at Andrus Field. Falcons...
View ArticlePatch's Poll: What Are Your Black Friday Strategies?
For some families, Black Friday shopping is as much of a tradition as Thanksgiving itself. They study the circulars and compare prices online, and then they plan ahead about when to get in line for the...
View ArticleWhat's on Tonight? Frosty The Snowman, It's A Spongebob Christmas, The...
Frosty the Snowman, 8 p.m., CBS Dated? Yes! Dopey? You betcha! Gonna watch? Absolutely! It’s A Spongebob Christmas, 9:30 p.m., CBS “Plankton vows to get his Christmas wish, the Krabby Patty formula, by...
View ArticleThanksgiving Leftovers: What Do You Do With Them?
Dinner’s done and the only thing more stuffed than the bird is you. Now the question becomes: What to do with all those leftovers? While many say simple reheating is all that’s necessary to have a “day...
View ArticleFranksgiving Vs. Thanksgiving
With all of the fuss this year over whether Black Friday should move up to give shoppers some more time to capitalize on deals, it was surprising to see that Thanksgiving itself was actually moved up...
View ArticlePatch's Poll: Do You Plan to Shop Locally on Small Business Saturday?
It doesn't have the history of Black Friday or the popularity of Cyber Monday, but Small Business Saturday is gaining its own momentum. The effort to get customers to shop at locally owned businesses...
View ArticleMiddletown Gets in the Season With 'Holiday on Main'
Main Street Middletown was the place to be Friday evening as the 27th annual Holiday on Main kicked off with a parade led by the Middletown High School band from in front of Holy Trinity Church all...
View ArticleWhat's on Tonight? Grown Ups, March Sisters at Christmas, Hairspray
Grown Ups, 8 p.m., FXExhausted from Small Business Saturday? Relax on the couch with this. Requires no actual thinking. The March Sisters At Christmas, 8 p.m., Lifetime Lifetime takes on ‘Little...
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