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Connecticut Spends $860 Million on Businesses Incentive Programs
Connecticut spends about $241 per capita each year developing business growth, or $860 million annually, according to a report in the New York Times. Connecticut is one of 45 states in the country...
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Police: Body Found in Remote Area of Middletown
Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in a remote, wooded area of Middletown, according to police. Police would only describe the body as a male and said the discovery was made Monday...
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2012 Saw The Highest Average Gas Prices Ever
The average price of gasoline in 2012 is likely to be the most expensive ever, according to the price tracking website GasBuddy.com. "While the national average continues to fall, we've done the...
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Middletown Police Blotter: Dec. 1-2
November Arrests Salvatore Pizzuto, 19, 14 Prout Hill Road, Middletown, was charged with third-degree assault on Nov. 30 stemming from an incident on Nov. 11. Pizzuto posted a $10,000 surety bond....
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Connecticut's Budget Deficit up Another $50 Million
State Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo says the state's mushrooming budget deficit has jumped by another $50 million, bringing the official deficit figure today to $415 million....
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Obituaries: Henry, Shipley and Wilbur
Middletown: Robert Allen Henry, 51, passed away on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. Middletown: Donald H. Shipley, 90, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. Middletown: Hayden Wilbur, 74, passed away on Sunday,...
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Patch's Poll: What Advice Do You Have for Kate Middleton?
The exciting announcement of Kate Middleton's pregnancy on Monday was tempered by the news that the Duchess of Cambridge has been hospitalized for severe morning sickness. Within...
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PD: Officer Dragged by Drug Dealer's Car During Cocaine Sting
A Bridgeport felon is facing a slew of serious charges after police say his speeding car dragged an officer several yards down the street after swallowing plastic bags suspected of containing crack...
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Billy Prevatte Earns Middletown High School Honor Roll
Middletown High School has released its honor roll for the first marking period of 2012-13 and 16-year-old junior Billy Mark Prevatte was on the list. He is the son of Darlene Prevatte, a junior...
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Middletown Public Schools Selected to AP District Honor Roll
Middletown Public Schools has been selected to the Third Annual AP District Honor Roll. A total of 539 school districts across the U.S. and Canada are being honored by the College Board for...
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There's No Excuse for Getting a 'D' in Gym Class
It’s official, I’m old. Not only do I have to scroll for a ridiculously long time on drop down menus when I have to plug in the year I was born, but I recently found myself telling a student a “back in...
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Sold! Two-Family Circa 1880 Home Purchased for $201,000 in Middletown
The Middletown town clerk reports the following properties have changed hands: 1102 RIVER ROAD — Phyllis Stanchfield to Marc Johnson on Nov. 15 for $170,000. 181 SMITH STREET — Geoffrey M. Plummer...
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Middletown Arrests: Dec. 1-3
Middletown Police report the following incidents: FOURTH-DEGREE LARCENY, INTERFERING WITH AN OFFICER, THIRD-DEGREE LARCENY, FIRST-DEGREE CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, SECOND-DEGREE FALSELY REPORTING AN INCIDENT...
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PD: Felon With Violent Record Had Body Armor, Knife, Metal Bat For Protection
A multiple convicted felon who believed he was being targeted by five gang members was found with a knife, a bullet-proof vest, and a metal baseball bat he wielded when officers knocked on his door,...
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Support Middletown Entrepreneurs on Etsy This Holiday Season
Many businesses throughout Middletown's Downtown Business District and Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce members took part in Small Business Saturday. Did you know you could shop even smaller than...
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The Urban Archeologist – An Animated Find
Do you know your neighbors? How many of us walk to the mailbox, walk our dogs and only nod or wave to the people on our street? What would we find if we engaged them in conversation? Why don't we? I...
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Legendary Jazz Musician Dave Brubeck Dead at 91
Legendary jazz pianist Dave Brubeck has died at the age of 91, the Chicago Tribune reports. Brubeck, who lived in Wilton, was born on Dec. 6, 1920. A concert celebrating Brubeck's would-be 92nd...
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Obituaries: Carta, Dickinson and Konefal
Middletown: Rose ( Barone) Carta, 87, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. Middletown: Raymond Irving Dickinson, 94, passed away on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. Middletown: Lawrence J. Konefal, 64, passed...
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Patch's Poll: Do You Have a Real Tree or an Artificial One?
The early word from retailers is that artificial Christmas tree sales are up this year with a record 13.4 million trees sold, according to USAToday.com. The director of the American Christmas Tree...
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