Police Hope to ID Victims, Shooter in Newtown Killings Saturday
By Davis Dunavin, Harold F. Cobin, Michael Dinan, Aaron Boyd, Gary Jeanfaivre, Barbara Heins, and Katie Ryan O'Connor Update 8:08 p.m. Saying officials will identify all victims in the mass killings...
View ArticleObituaries: Shirley June Hall and Grace LaBella
Middletown: Shirley June Hall, 89, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Middletown: Grace LaBella 84, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012.
View ArticleBlood Donors Needed For Middletown Red Cross Drive
St. Sebastian's Church and the American Red Cross are hosting a blood drive Tuesday from 1:30-6:30 p.m. Click here to make an appointment All donors will receive either a screwdriver or flashlight...
View Article'In Sheer Shock' — Newtown Community Seeks News, Updates
Parents are calling each other. Ex-husbands are calling. Grandparents are checking in, and friends are calling. The Sandy Hook shooting reached across the country, and so do the calls. Parents are...
View ArticleMiddletown Arrests: Dec. 2-12
Middletown Police report the following incidents: SECOND-DEGREE FALSE REPORT — On Dec. 12 at 9:53 a.m., James R. Freeman II, 30, of Park Place was brought in on an outstanding warrant. TWO COUNTS...
View ArticleSuperintendent: 'We Will Redouble Our Efforts' to Prevent Tragedy
Editor's Note: Superintendent of Schools Patricia Charles sent out a second Honeywell alert Friday evening to Middletown Public Schools parents with information on how to talk to children about the...
View ArticleSeasons Eatings: Why Winter Encourages Weight Gain and How to Fight Back
By Sean Seaberg So once again the holidays are here. Wait a minute, isn’t there a holiday we can pig out on during every month? Another birthday cake and another bad day at work. There always seems...
View ArticleRyan Lanza, Wrongly Named As Mass Murderer, Left To Grieve
By Claire Moses and James Kleimann Ryan Lanza was at his job in Manhattan on Friday when news outlets began to report that he had massacred 20 school children in a sleepy Connecticut town. The...
View ArticleMiddletown Arrests: Dec. 3-12
Middletown Police report the following incidents: OPERATE UNREGISTERED VEHICLE AND WHILE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED, IMPROPER USE MARKER PLATE, INSURANCE COVERAGE FAILS MINIMUM — On Dec. 12, Ergela Kulla,...
View ArticleFather-Daughter Okemo Weekend: Skiing, Swimming, Dining — and Ripping
So it was a chance for dad and his 7-year-old daughter to get away to central Vermont last weekend. And the perfect destination and event was lined up - Okemo Mountain Resort's annual media weekend....
View ArticleHow to Help Families Affected by Newtown School Shooting
In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy at Sandy Hook School Friday people from all over the world — in Connecticut, California, Canada and much farther away in Australia and India — sent an outpouring...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Guide For Little Ones From Peanut's Mom
Looking for a gift for a little one? The toy store shelves are packed with so many options it can be overwhelming. But here are some ideas from Peanut's mom, Kat, a Madison mom who blogs on Living Like...
View ArticleUConn Report Says Fiscal Cliff Could be 'Disastrous' For Connecticut
Connecticut lost 5,700 jobs in the second and third quarters of 2012, unemployment surged and the state budget is headed for a more than $1 billion deficit for next year. Here in Middletown, In...
View ArticlePolice: School Shooting Victims' Parents Enduring 'Very Difficult and Trying...
NEWTOWN, CT -- Though the gunman’s motive remains unclear, some pieces of the timeline, emergency response and ongoing investigation into Friday’s horrifying shooting came into focus Saturday morning...
View Article2013 Golden Globe Nominees
With its mix of comedy and drama, TV and film, the Golden Globes has become a very popular award show lacking the stuffiness of the Academy Awards. On Thursday morning, the nominees for the 2013...
View ArticlePolice Release Names of 20 Children, Six Adults Killed in Newtown
Connecticut State Police have released the names of 20 children and six adults killed Friday in the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Please use this space to remember the deceased and...
View ArticlePolice Release Names of 20 Children, Six Adults Killed in Newtown
Connecticut State Police have released the names of 20 children and six adults killed Friday in the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Please use this space to remember the deceased and...
View ArticleMedical Examiner: Newtown Shooting Victims Suffered 'Devastating Set of...
NEWTOWN, CT —Minutes before releasing a heart-wrenching list of those who perished in Friday’s mass shooting in Newtown, state officials reviewed some of the harrowing, gruesome details of what appears...
View ArticleSense of Entitlement Plagues Some Teenagers
"I want a car for Christmas. I want to wake up Christmas morning and have a car in the driveway with a big red bow on it! All for me! I am a good kid with good grades and I am involved in sports. I...
View ArticleSavory Pancakes - Perfect for Christmas Brunch
Most of us are accustomed to sweet pancakes — either plain, or with blueberries, bananas or some other fruit filling drenched in syrup. They are great, no question. But I saw a recipe for savory...
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