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Patch's Poll: Do You Worry About Your Kids' Social Media Behavior?
A Neilsen survey says that, on average, a teenager sends 3,400 texts a month, and a Kaiser Family Foundation study shows that youth from 8 to 18 spend almost eight hours a day in front of electronic...
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Report: Sheep Carcasses Found in Middletown
Bags containing the carcasses of 26 were found at an apartment building in Middletown on Wednesday. According to WFSB, police got a call from a group of Wesleyan University students who were shooting a...
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What's on Tonight? Last Resort, The X Factor, Project Runway All Stars
Last Resort, 8 p.m., ABC I knew it was Cortez. Just sayin’. Tonight, “Marcus brings the islanders and the members of the Colorado together for a feast in the spirit of Thanksgiving; Grace searches for...
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Rolling Stones Rock on after 50 Years: The Connecticut Connections
Undoubtedly, the most popular rock group of the "British Invasion" of the early to mid 1960's was the Beatles. However, the Beatles broke up 42 years ago, and the Rolling Stones are still going strong...
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Middletown Police Blotter: Nov. 23-28
Nov. 23 Carlos Saldana, 34, no address given, was cited for evading responsibility, a failure to drive at a reasonable distance and driving without a license on Nov. 23. Court date: Dec. 12. Nov. 27...
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Mercy Provides Help to Brooklyn School Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
Inquiries from students, teachers, and families began to pour into Sister Mary McCarthy's office almost immediately after Hurricane Sandy tore through the northeast, leaving a wake of devastation in...
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Powerball Winning Numbers and Results
A half billion dollars could have been yours in the latest Powerball drawing. In fact, so many people were checking out the Powerball website Wednesday night that the server was slow to respond and...
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Record Powerball Winners in Arizona, Missouri
There were two winning Powerball tickets sold for one of the biggest jackpots in Powerball history, $579.9 million. The two winning tickets were sold in Arizona and Missouri. The winning numbers,...
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CL&P Shares Energy Efficiency Tips For Christmas Light Displays
As Connecticut residents begin festooning their homes with holiday lighting displays Connecticut Light & Power is sharing some tips to help their customers have a safe and energy-efficient...
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Obituaries: Edna Bailey and Shirley Schufer Bednarz
Middletown: Edna D. (Donbrowo) Bailey passed away on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Middletown: Shirley Schufer Bednarz, 82, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012.
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Middletown Police Pursuing ‘Person of Interest’ in Sheep Carcass Dumping
Middletown are pursuing a “person of interest” after a pile of trash bags containing sheep and goat carcasses were discovered on private property here. Lt. Heather Desmond, Middletown police...
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Patch's Poll: Should the Federal Government Continue its Flood Insurance...
In 1968, Congress created a National Flood Insurance Program when homeowners found that they could no longer buy private flood insurance. The federal government now partners with private insurers to...
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Nearly 90 Percent of Registered Middletown Voters Cast Ballots in 2012 Election
Middletown scored the number 2 slot in the list of cities and towns with the highest voter turnout this past election. According to Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, 89.86 percent of registered...
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Bob Bigelow and Saving Youth Sports
I discovered Bob Bigelow by accident one day several years ago. His opinions regarding youth sports convinced me that I wasn’t a complete idiot. And I wasn’t that parent — the one who complained and...
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What's On Tonight: Fade to Black
What’s On Tonight: Fade To Black Dear TV Friends: Today is the last edition of ‘What’s On Tonight.’ I first started writing a TV column for The Day newspaper in 2001, when I was named features editor...
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Middletown Police Blotter: Nov. 28-29
Nov. 13 Rosemary Crabbe, 55, 16 Boston Post Road, Old Lyme, was cited for a failure to renew a registration, driving without insurance and driving while using a cell phone after police on Nov. 13....
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Oddfellows' Junior Players Perform Coble's 'Huck Finn'
Residents with a spare hour this weekend could find less enjoyable ways to spend it than by watching a competent cast of middle-school thespians perform Eric Coble's Huck Finn at Oddfellows Playhouse....
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Malloy to Seek $3.2 Billion For Hurricane Sandy Cleanup
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will seek $3.2 billion in federal funds for cleanup efforts related to Hurricane Sandy. In a conference call Thursday with the state’s congressional delegation, Malloy officials...
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Obituaries: Alice Gawlak and Virginia Merriam
Middletown: Alice Gawlak, 96, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Middletown: Virginia Halstedt Merriam, 89, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012.
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Person Struck by Police Cruiser in Middletown
A Middletown police cruiser collided with a pedestrian around 5 a.m. on Friday, according to a police news release. The incident occurred at the intersection of Washington Street and Newfield Street,...
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