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The Edge Variety Show Features Middletown's New Kids Artspace
Tonight on Comcast Channel 15, The Edge starring Jon Pulino and William Wilson will feature the local talents of artist Luke Reinwald, a recent graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, who...
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Matt Lesser, Dan Drew Represent Middletown at 'Awe-Inspiring' Inauguration
As President Barack Obama took the oath of office Monday, in the audience were Middletown’s young mayor and state representative, as well as members of Middletown High School’s band and chorus. MHS...
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What Now for Falcons After Loss to 49ers?
By Steve Burns The 2013 Super Bowl will be Sunday, February 3, in New Orleans. Game time is 6:30 p.m., CBS. The Atlanta Falcons went farther in the playoffs in 2013 than in any year since the 1998...
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Obituary: Maria Lettiero
Legacy.com lists the death of one Middletown resident: Maria Ann Lettiero, 56, of Middletown died Jan. 19, 2013, at Middlesex Hospital. Send your death notices (for no-charge publication) to...
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Patch's Poll: Do You Read Advice Columns?
The original Dear Abby — also known as Pauline Phillips — died last week at the age of 94. Her twin sister, Eppie Lederer, wrote the advice column Ann Landers for many years and died in 2002....
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Connecticut Leaders React to Obama Speech
By Eileen McNamara Connecticut's top leaders were in Washington D.C. on Monday for President Obama's second inauguration and commented on the Newtown reference in the president's speech. "I was...
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Mentally Obese? Time for a Digital Diet
Have you lost hours upon hours gobbling up endless tidbits of useless information instantaneously provided at the click of a mouse? If you have, you may be suffering from “Mental Obesity” and need a...
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Middletown Arrests: Jan. 8-22
Middletown Police report the following incidents: Jan. 22 FIRST- AND SECOND-DEGREE FAILURE TO APPEAR — William Freemen, 21, of Twiss Street, Meriden, turned himself in on an outstanding warrant. Jan....
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Reader: City Should Consolidate South District, Middletown Fire Chief Positions
To the Editor: Recently, Mayor Drew and the Board of Education have developed a Memorandum of Understanding which commits the city legal department to provide legal counsel for the BOE. Such a...
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Superintendent Requests 7.8 Percent Increase in School Budget
The school superintendent Tuesday requested a 7.82 percent increase in spending in her $78.2 million proposed 2013-14 budget. Patricia Charles's presentation indicates that 75 percent of her spending...
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Large Colonial Near Middletown's Crystal Lake Sells For Nearly $350,000
The Middletown Town Clerk reports the following properties changed hands recently: 24 TIMOTHY DRIVE — Michael J. O'Brien and Anupama S. Shenoy to Kristin N. Williams on Jan. 11 for $256,500. 420 HIGH...
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State 'Severe Weather Protocol' Activated as Temperatures Plunge
From the Governor's office: With bitter winter cold temperatures expected over the next several days, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today directed the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland...
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Obituary: Beverly Danyliw
Legacy.com reports the following death: Beverly M. Danyliw, 87, of New Britain, formerly of Middletown, wife of the late Charles Danyliw, died on Tuesday. Send your death notices (for no-charge...
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Patch's Poll: What Should Top the Connecticut Legislature's List of Priorities?
Since this is an odd-numbered year, the Connecticut General Assembly has a longer session (from January to June) and must develop a two-year budget. With a shortfall expected to top $1 billion, that...
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Hey, 21st Century, What Happened to the Handwritten Letter?
By Randy Osborne In the fall of last year, for reasons unclear to me then, I became interested in what collectors call “old paper” – handwritten diaries and letters of the kind you might find at...
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Famous Quotations about Guns and Gun Control
As the new year begins, both the federal government and many state governments are considering gun control legislation in the aftermath of the tragic Newtown shootings of Dec. 14. New York has just...
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Wes Grad's Atlantic Piece Probes Middletown's Legacy of Violence and Mental...
Our city was in the limelight mid-month when the article, "Violence and Mental Illness in Middletown, Connecticut," by Lindsay Abrams, an editorial fellow with The Atlantic Health channel, was...
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