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Economist: State's Job Recovery Won't Begin Until at Least 2016
By Michael Hayes On Thursday, the state's Department of Labor reported that unemployment in Connecticut had fallen to 8.6 percent in December. The figure, however, doesn't account for those who are...
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Middletown Arrests: Jan. 5-18
Middletown police report the following arrests: Jan. 18 VIOLATION OF PROBATION — At 3 a.m., Jordan Burke, 30, of Edward Road, Portland, turned herself in on an outstanding warrant for an incident in...
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Sen. Murphy Stops in Middletown to Talk Federal Funding
A brilliantly sunny and frigid morning marked U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy's, D-CT, meeting with Middletown Mayor Dan Drew and city officials Friday to discuss federal priorities at the local level....
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Schedule of Events for the 57th Presidential Inaugural
The following is the updated schedule of events for the 2013 inauguration of President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Note: All times are Eastern. JANUARY 19 National Day of Service Summit on...
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Greek-Style Baked Chicken
By Fay Abrahamsson This recipe is easy to prepare, tasty and gives you "something a little different than the usual for a Tuesday night" said a friend who gave me the recipe. And it's true. This was...
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Your Take: NRA's New Target-Practice App For Children
By Elissa Bass U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) did not waste time ripping into the National Rifle Association and Apple on Tuesday for a newly-released app for iPhone and iPad that allows children...
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Urban Archeologist: Tank Full of Coins
If you are looking for adventure, you don't need to travel very far— this is something I often tell my daughter. When we take family walks through a local park, we will stop where it has been heavily...
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Courtney Seeks Constituents' Social Media Input
By Eileen McNamara U.S. Rep. Joseph Courtney, D-Second District, is leveraging social media to interact with his constituents. Courtney on Tuesday posted to his Facebook page asking his followers for...
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UPDATE: DUI Factor in Early-Morning Crash That Left 2 Hospitalized
A serious, early-morning two-car collision sent three men to the hospital, with at least one critically injured. A passerby alerted authorities after coming across the devastating accident on...
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What is Kickoff Time for the Falcons-49ers Game?
The NFC Championship weekend begins Sunday at 3 p.m. on Fox when the Atlanta Falcons host the San Francisco 49ers at the Georgia Dome to determine the NFC champion. A win will send the Falcons to the...
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Don’t Believe Viral Emails Saying Cell Numbers to 'Go Public'
By Elissa Bass Viral emails warning that cell phone numbers will soon be made public, that telemarketing companies will begin placing sales calls to cell phones and that customers will be charged for...
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Should I Charge Mom for Tech Support?
I applaud my mother for embracing the current and progressive technology. Going to the Apple store with her becomes an event which eventually transforms into a lunch date. She’s easily entranced with...
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Gun Owners Rally in Hartford in Support of Second Amendment
By Michael Hayes Hundreds of gun owners, including some reportedly armed with pistols and rifles, stood outside of the Capitol on Saturday to rally in support of gun rights. The event, sponsored by...
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Flu Still Spreading in State; Middletown's Infections Among State's Highest
By Eileen McNamara The flu is still on the rise and as of the most recent reporting period there were 2,456 laboratory-confirmed cases of the flu in Connecticut, the state Department of Health...
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How Did MLK Day Become A Holiday?
By Cheilaugh Garvey Most of us should know who Martin Luther King Jr. was, and how he lived his life, what he believed in, what he had hoped for and sadly how he met his end, but the actual holiday...
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Tony Kushner, Oscar-Nominated for 'Lincoln' Screenplay, Inspires Students
By Susan Schoenberger Tony Kushner told Kingswood Oxford students on Friday that the screenplay for "Lincoln," for which he was nominated for an Oscar, took him six years to produce. "It's taken more...
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Inauguration 2013: Necessary Tradition or Costly Excess?
As President Barack Obama gave his second inaugural address today, Jan. 21, thousands of Americans turned out to watch the festivities in Washington, D.C. Even more tuned in to watch the pageantry...
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Patch's Poll: How Do You Spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been a federal holiday since 1986, and most government employees have the day off. Schools are a different story. Many of them close for the day — with some encouraging...
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A Few Closing Thoughts on Approaching Complex Issues
When Patch was pretty new on the scene, I was asked to write a series of articles on the subject of bullying. I don’t even remember how I originally met up with Patch’s Manchester editor David Moran,...
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Middletown Arrests: Jan. 12-17
Middletown police report the following arrests: Jan. 17 FIRST- AND SECOND-DEGREE FAILURE TO APPEAR — At 11:45 p.m., Christopher Copeland, 22, of West Shore Drive, Haddam, turned himself in on an...
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