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Foundation Looks To Support Coast Guard Personnel Affected By Hurricane Sandy
The Coast Guard Foundation has announced that it is raising funds to support Coast Guard personnel and family members who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. The Stonington-based...
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Holiday Shopping: Spending Limits For Kids’ Presents?
As the holiday shopping season goes into full swing, some people are maxing out their credit cards to pay for presents and others are setting budgets and sticking with them. Scour just about any...
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Twinkie Trivia: Iconic Junk Food Has an Interesting History
The Hostess Twinkie made its debut in Chicago in 1930. Until World War II, the Twinkie was filled with banana flavoring. A banana shortage during the war forced a change to vanilla filling, which...
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The 2012 Holiday Book List
When you give a child or a teen a book, you are creating a memory that will last a lifetime. What’s more, reading offers so many options. Are you trying to find a book for an early reader? Choose a...
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The Amazing Race, The Good Wife, Golden Christmas
The Amazing Race, 8 p.m., CBS It was getting painful to watch the Long Hairs hobble through the race but honestly I have no sympathy for anyone who loses their passport. The Good Wife, 9 p.m., CBS...
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Best Electronic Gifts for the 2012 Holiday Season
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the electronic gadget-lover in your life? It can be challenging to keep up with the latest devices in the fast-changing world of technology. The non-profit...
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Cyber Monday: Finding Deals From Your Middletown Home
Middletown residents who didn’t want to brave the crowds on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday still have one more big chance to save courtesy of Cyber Monday. Similar to the two other major...
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Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America — the best “decked” house in the country — the one home so spectacularly decorated that...
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The Mad River Glen Bumper Sticker - Stick it Where You Can
What's more challenging than a Mad River Glen black diamond?Out-doing the next person with the bumper sticker. The mountain in Vermont known for its challenging terrain is also known for the...
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Snow Likely, But How Much?
As of Sunday night, the National Weather Service (NOAA) has predicted a “chance” of snow on Monday and is saying snow is “likely” for Branford on Tuesday. Accumulation is expected to be low, according...
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Middletown 'Stars' to Face Off Against Harlem Wizards
MIDDLETOWN – Stars and Wizards will align on the basketball court at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Woodrow Wilson Middle School to raise funds for a much-needed program. The stars are Team Middletown...
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The Winning Thanksgiving Photo Is ...
We had 23 great entries in our Thanksgiving photo contest, with pictures ranging from Macy's parade watching (on TV) to big family hugs. Tha randomly drawn winner was this great shot of two family...
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Coming Soon! Middletown Patch Hits Refresh
About two years ago, we launched Middletown Patch with a pretty bold mission in mind: To make your life ridiculously easy. That meant covering the biggest stories in town — from the "scream room"...
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Mayor Kicks Off Holiday Weekends With the Reading of a Seuss Classic
A diverse crowd of children and parents filled almost every inch of floor-space in the Inn at Middletown's Wesleyan Room on Saturday morning to listen to Mayor Dan Drew read Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the...
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Connecticut Consumers Gobble up Lottery Tickets as Powerball Climbs to $425...
There was no winner in the $325 million Powerball lottery drawing this weekend, which has sent the Powerball jackpot up to a record-breaking $425 million for Wednesday's drawing. The lure of all that...
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Obituaries: Di Stefano, Fazzino, Heinrich, Humphrey, Johnson, Mysling,...
Middletown: Jennifer Laura Di Stefano, 24, passed away on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Middletown: Sebastiana Fazzino, 91, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. Middletown: Mary Jeanne Frissell Heinrich,...
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Patch's Poll: Have You Finished Your Holiday Shopping?
Black Friday starts well before Friday, and Cyber Monday really starts on Thanksgiving, which means that the holiday shopping frenzy is pretty much over for some consumers. They have ticked off every...
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