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Connecticut School Superintendents Get High Pay and Perks
Besides their hefty six-figure salaries, Connecticut school superintendents also command enviable perks and bonuses, according to a report in the New Haven Register. Middletown Superintendent of...
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City Wins Democracy Cup Award for Largest Voter Turnout
Secretary of the State Denise Merrill presented the Democracy cup award to the city Wednesday in city hall council chambers, recognizing the highest voter turnout on Election Day. “This cup is to...
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Newtown Opening Conversation on Fate of Sandy Hook Elementary
By Aaron Boyd and Gary Jeanfaivre Newtown officials have organized a series of Community Conversations designed specifically to encourage an open discussion about what to do with the Sandy Hook...
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Services Scheduled For Janet Bulkeley Appellof Pessoni
Middletown: A Mass of Christian Burial for Janet Bulkeley (Ferguson) Appellof Pessoni, 82, will take place on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. It will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Saint John Church located at 19...
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Patch's Poll: Will You Be Watching When 'Downton Abbey' Returns?
Will Lord Grantham forgive his daughter Sybil for running off to Ireland with the chauffer? Will Matthew and Lady Mary finally walk down the aisle? What will happen to long-suffering Anna and the...
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No Injuries in Minor Woodrow Wilson Bus Accident
A Woodrow Wilson Middle School bus carrying 13 students was involved in a very minor crash on Route 66 in Middletown Thursday afternoon. There were no injuries, according to State Police Sgt....
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Ammunition-Control Legislation Introduced in Connecticut General Assembly
By Eileen McNamara State Sen. Martin Looney, D-New Haven, has introduced a measure to the Connecticut legislature that would make it illegal for anyone barred from owning a gun to own ammunition....
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Vinal Science Students Bring Holiday Joy to 'Adopted' Family
This December, students in Vinal Technical School science teacher Brenda Devereux-Graminski's class adopted a Middletown family that needed help brightening up the holiday season. Playing Santa,...
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Middletown Arrests: Dec. 18-31
Middletown Police announce the following arrests: Dec. 31 CRIMINAL LOCKOUT, THIRD-DEGREE ASSAULT, SECOND-DEGREE UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT — At 8:05 p.m., the wife of Adam Yorzinski, 31, of Baldwin Drive...
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City's Treasurer, Downtown Business Director Named to '40 Under 40'
If you congratulate Quentin Phipps, the head of the city's Downtown Business District, for being named to Connecticut Magazine's prestigious "40 Under 40" list, he'll defer to a core of mentors who...
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Three Charged in Large Crack Sales Bust
Three people are facing crack cocaine possession and sales charges after Middletown Police say a North End woman allowed Hartford drug traffickers to sell narcotics from her apartment and customers...
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Sandy Homeowner Gets $37.74 in Insurance for Destroyed Home
By Deborah Bell Drive down Watson Avenue in Woodbridge, and you'll notice an odor. It's a musty, moldy smell that permeates a street that some say was the hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy's storm surge...
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Rosa DeLauro's Fashion Catches Eye of HuffPost
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-3rd District), who represents 25 cities and towns in Connecticut, including Middletown, Durham and Middlefield voters, won praise Thursday from the Huffington Post for the...
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Obituaries: Salvatore Russo and Thomas Steven Uhlman
Middletown: Salvatore Russo, 78, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2012. Middletown: Thomas Steven Uhlman, 46, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.
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Patch's Poll: Will the 113th Congress Be More Productive than the 112th?
The inability of Congress to pass legislation over the last four years has become cemented in the public's perception. The New York Times on declared the Senate "sclerotic," which...
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Gun Owners' Names, Addresses Could Become Public
By Eileen McNamara If you own a gun in this state your name and address could become public under a bill introduced in the General Assembly by State Rep. Stephen D. Dargan, D-West Haven. Dargan filed...
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Xavier Grad Albert Dadario Named Girls XC Coach of the Year
By Jessie Sawyer Avon girls varsity cross country coach and Xavier High School graduate Albert Dadario has been named CIAC Outstanding Girls Cross Country Coach for 2012 after 17 years of coaching...
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NFL Playoffs: Where to Watch, TV Schedule, Lines
By Dusty Smith The Washington Redskins have spent since 2007 traveling the road back to the NFL playoffs — but it's been a heck of a ride. Next stop: Sunday's wildcard game against the Seattle...
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Middletown Arrests: Dec. 20-26
Middletown Police report the following incidents: Dec. 26 DISORDERLY CONDUCT — At 10:19 p.m., police were called to a home on Prospect Street for an unwanted person. Dominick J. Santamaria, 45, of...
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Urban Archeologist: Tools of the ‘Trade’
While the majority of sales currently sit deep within a state of winter hibernation, I will provide another tip for successful treasure hunting. Although I have often suspected that my wife disagrees...
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