Update: New Haven Man Dies in Construction Accident in Middlefield
State police have identified a man who died Friday morning in a construction site accident in Middlefield. Lamar Liddell, 35, of New Haven, was pronounced dead shortly after 9 a.m. at the scene of the...
View ArticlePatch's Poll: How Do You File Your Tax Return?
According to the Internal Revenue Service,more than 80 percent of tax filers send in their annual forms electronically. "The IRS has processed more than 1 billion individual tax returns safely and...
View ArticleMurphy: Speed, Capacity of Semi-Automatic Weapons 'Unbelievable' [Video]
By Jeff Brush U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) paid a visit to the Conn. State Police Gun Range in Simsbury Friday for a demonstration on military-style assault rifles. State police Sergeant Shawn...
View ArticleSuper Bowl 2013: Game Time, TV Schedule, How to Watch Online, Where to Watch
By Leslie Ellis and Judy Davids This Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens will take on the San Francisco 49ers for SuperBowl XLVII in New Orleans and we've got the scoop on all the action! TV schedule Super...
View ArticleMom’s $5 Million Lawsuit Targets ‘Toxic’ Frozen Pizzas
By Ken Stone Katie Simpson bought frozen pizzas about five times in the past year, including a California Pizza Kitchen Personal Pizza Barbeque Chicken and the same maker’s Crispy Thin Crust Pizza...
View ArticleLargest Organ in Your Body — the Liver — Today's Radio Show Topic
Dr. Tamar Taddei, professor of medicine and director of the liver cancer program at Yale-New Haven Hospital, is the guest on the next edition of the health-information radio program, Healthline....
View ArticleMiddletown Arrests: Jan. 15-28
Middletown Police report the following incidents: Jan. 28 ILLEGAL OPERATION UNDER SUSPENSION — At 5:55 p.m., Brandon Bullock, 26, of Silver Street was driving a Toyota Camry on Russell Street too...
View ArticleConnecticut Flu Deaths Reach 23, State Says Flu May Have Peaked
While the number of deaths attributed to the seasonal flu climbed to 23 this past week, state health officials believe the influenza season has peaked. The state Department of Public Health issued a...
View ArticleWith Barrier Gone, Unlimited Access to Historic Middletown Graveyard
For three months, the city's second oldest cemetery, the 235-year-old Mortimer burying grounds, where Revolutionary War generals among many other historical figures lie, has been open to the elements...
View ArticleChuckles the Groundhog Says 6 More Weeks of Winter
Corey Fyke and Jessie King Bundle up, Connecticut. It looks like six more weeks of winter before spring wraps its warm embrace upon the state. It wasn't the answer the dozens of children and other...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Sunday Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Pizza Sticks
By Sarah Yost, Life and Style Voice contributor This is the first in a four-part special leading up to the Super Bowl. The first game day recipe is fun, easy to make, and delicious, too! This one is...
View ArticleP! News Exclusive with Chuckles VIII, Connecticut's Official Groundhog [VIDEO]
P! News was in attendance, along with about 150 kids and eager onlookers, to welcome the debut of Connecticut's newest official groundhog, Chuckles! Chuckles VIII was sworn in as the state's official...
View Article10 Middletown Resident Make Tunxis Dean's List
Tunxis Community College in Farmington has announced the names of those students who have qualified for the Dean’s List for the Fall 2012 semester. Students who have earned a GPA of 3.4 or higher...
View ArticleP! News Exclusive with Chuckles VIII, Connecticut's Official Groundhog [VIDEO]
By Greg Nobile P! News was in attendance, along with about 150 kids and eager onlookers, to welcome the debut of Connecticut's newest official groundhog, Chuckles! Chuckles VIII was sworn in as the...
View ArticleAnimal Planet's Puppy Bowl 2013: What You Need to Know
By Beth Lawton The ninth annual Puppy Bowl will again air Sunday before the 2013 Super Bowl. Check out the cuteness on Animal Planet from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) on Feb. 3. The 2013 Puppy Bowl on...
View ArticleRavens' David Reed Represents Connecticut At Super Bowl
Despite being one of the smallest states in the country, it seems every year there is a Connecticut connection at the Super Bowl and this year is no different. Last year Bristol Central star Aaron...
View ArticleLabrador Retriever Again Tops Most Popular Breed List
By Elissa Bass The American Kennel Club released its annual list of the most popular breeds in America, and for the 22nd year in a row, the Labrador retriever is Number 1. The 2012 Top Ten list had a...
View ArticleResident Urges So. Fire Voters to Elect Greatsinger for Fire Commission
To the Editor: The South Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners has scheduled the annual meeting for Monday at 8 p.m. at the firehouse on Randolph Road. This meeting will elect one commissioner....
View ArticleMiddletown Arrests: Jan. 29
Middletown Police report the following incidents: Jan. 29 UNLICENSED DOG, ANNOYANCE BY DOG ON HIGHWAY, PERMIT DOG TO ROAM AT LARGE — A puppy was found roaming loose on Route 9 north near exit 12, the...
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