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Lesser: Gun Control, Mental Health Overhaul 'Weighing Heavily' on Legislature
State Rep. Matthew Lesser (D-100th) said he's taking the resolution passed at the common council's last meeting in response to the Newtown school shootings very seriously. At its January meeting, the...
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Middletown Pegged for Integrated Downtown Housing, Retail Pilot Program
The city is one of three muncipalities chosen for a pilot Main Street revitalization project that teams downtown advocates, developers and smaller building owners with the tools to redevelop vacant...
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Pratt & Whitney Laying Off 200 Employees in Middletown, East Hartford
Aerospace company Pratt & Whitney is laying off roughly 200 salaried employees at its Middletown and East Hartford locations, a company official confirmed Tuesday. In an email response to Patch,...
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Obituary: Agnes K. King
Middletown: Agnes K. King, 86, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013.
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Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain Headed Our Way
By Eileen McNamara The morning commute could be a slippery one based on the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, which is calling for a "light chance" of rain and snow before 1 a.m....
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Bysiewicz Moves From Politics to Corporate Law
Editor's Note: Check back with Middletown Patch Thursday morning for an in-depth interview with Susan Bysiewicz about this next phase in her career. Susan Bysiewicz, former Secretary of the State of...
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Patch's Poll: Do You Support Raising the Debt Ceiling?
President Obama says the American people are with him on the need to raise the debt ceiling so that the U.S. can pay its bills. Congressional Republican leaders — who want the president to agree to...
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Stratford Votes to Name School After Fallen Teacher Victoria Soto
By Jason Bagley The story of how Newtown teacher Victoria Soto sacrificed her life for those of her first-grade students will no doubt echo through the hallways of a new school to be named in her...
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Make your goals SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely
So how are those New Year’s Resolutions coming along? Getting lean? Eating clean? Reducing, reusing and recycling? Managing the stress caused by not keeping your New Year’s Resolutions? If only it were...
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Middletown Arrests: Jan. 10-13
Middletown Police and Connecticut State Police, Westbrook, report the following arrests: Jan. 13 FIRST- AND SECOND-DEGREE FAILURE TO APPEAR — At 8 a.m., Brittany D. Tomling, 25, of Huntington...
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PD: City Businessman Arrested After Family Domestic Incident
A city man who owns a local wine bar and tile supply company was arrested after a domestic incident at his former home, according to Middletown Police. On Jan. 10 at 9:33 p.m., police were called to...
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Dep. PD Chief Candidate Review Halted After Councilor, Mayor Quarrel
The vetting of the city’s deputy police chief was delayed Tuesday when a disagreement between a common councilor and the mayor resulted in an abrupt end to the meeting. Middletown Republican...
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Sen. Bartolomeo to Serve on Gun Violence and Child Safety Task Force
By Michael Hayes State Sen. Dante Bartolomeo was appointed today to serve on a bipartisan, legislative task force that will explore ways to make Connecticut a safer place for families and children in...
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State Bracing For Baby Boom Retirees
By Eileen McNamara With more Baby Boomers coming into retirement age Connecticut, which already has one of the highest rates of retirees in the nation, must be ready for the demands of that...
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Obituaries: Laz, Logiudice and Martin
Middletown: Frank J. Laz, 90, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. Middletown: Paul Logiudice, 85, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Middletown: Mary "Christine" (Traskos) Martin passed away...
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Connecticut Reaction to Obama Gun Control Proposals
President Obama on Wednesday unveiled what is being called the most ambitious gun control agenda in decades, initiating 23 separate executive actions aimed at curbing what he called “the epidemic of...
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Patch's Poll: Should the State Require Cyclists to Ride Single File?
State Sen. Kevin Witkos (R-8th District) wants to amend an existing state law that allows two bicyclists to ride side by side on a roadway to require them to ride single file. The bill came about after...
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Connecticut General Assembly Going to Dogs — And Cats — This Session
By Eileen McNamara Connecticut's legislature convened last week and began taking on the weighty issues of guns and the state budget. But some lawmakers also want their colleagues to think about...
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Guess Who Showed Up At The End of the Driveway?!
By Pem McNerney Gay Scanlon's husband was shoveling the driveway Wednesday afternoon when he noticed one of his dogs, Willow, up at the end of the driveway, dancing and just about doing flips. Willow...
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Do You Know Where 'New Connecticut' Is?
Call it "land hunger." Competing interests from New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut all looked with covetous eyes at the land to the west of New Hampshire in the early to middle decades of the...
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