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VIDEO: Middletown's Old Hotel Arrigoni Roof Cleared
After three feet of snow fell on Middletown from Friday's blizzard and steady rains fell Monday, adding to the weight stressing especially flat-roofed buildings, those walking or driving along Main...
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Big Storms Seem to Bring out Memories - and Lunacy
Boy that storm brought back some memories. "What do you consider a bad storm?" A Vernon emergency management official asked me that question as forecasts for the Friday and Saturday blizzard were...
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What's Your Take on Resignation of Pope Benedict?
Pope Benedict XVI made a shocking announcement early this morning, announcing to the 1.2 billion Catholics around the world that he would be resigning from his post effective at the end of...
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Police: Plow Drivers Get Into a Brawl at Shopping Plaza Parking Lot
So what did one plow driver do to the other?Vernon police found out it was no joking matter on Saturday when they responded to a fracas between two operators at the Tri-City Plaza parking lot just...
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Council Minority Leader Seeks Middletown's Blizzard Response Rundown
Editor's Note: The following was submitted by Council Minority Leader Phil Pessina to Middletown Patch: To the Editor: As I have been reviewing all of the posts from our city residents stranded and...
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Suzio to Advocate for Victims in New Role
By Michael Hayes Former State Sen. Len Suzio has been appointed to the Advisory Committee for the Office of Victim Advocate. The independent state agency advocates for crime victims' rights through...
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Patch's Poll: What's Your Plan for Valentine's Day?
Digging out from two feet or more of snow doesn't put anyone in a romantic mood, and yet, Valentine's Day is amost upon us. The history of the Feb. 14 holiday is a long and complicated one linked to...
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Malloy: "We're Hearty Stock Here in Connecticut"
By Jenn McCulloch Governor Dannel Malloy visited with Branford's town officials – including First Selectman Unk DaRos, State Representative Lonnie Reed and members of the Branford Fire Department and...
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Obituaries: King, Markowski, Giuliano
Legacy.com reports the following deaths: Ruth (Monroe) King, 95, formerly of Middletown. Gertrude "Trudy" C. Markowski, 80, of Middletown. Santina Giuliano (Musumeci), 90, of Middletown. Send your...
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UPDATE: Decision on Recalling Public School Classes Feb. 19 Will be Made...
Update 11:07 p.m. Middletown Board of Education member Ryan Kennedy told Patch that Superintendent of Schools Patricia Charles will survey staff on Wednesday to determine if the Feb. 19 vacation day...
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Cheaper Booze Prices in Connecticut Are on the Table This Year
Last year, the governor took on Sunday liquor store sales. This year he's set his sights on lowering the price of alcohol at those stores. Among the legislation Gov. Dannel P. Malloy submitted this...
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Residents Pulled Together to Dig One Another Out
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in the Middletown Insider on Feb. 11. To the Editor: I was born and raised in a small New Hampshire town (Newport), where in the 1950s to 1960s, the...
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Ash Wednesday Services in Middletown
Ash Wednesday, celebrated Feb. 13 this year, marks the start of the season of Lent for many Christian denominations. Lent, which is traditionally observed by fasting, repentance and spiritual...
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City Quietly Marks Three Years Since Kleen Energy Explosion That Killed Six
A plaque affixed to a large stone memorializes the six lives lost three years ago, when a weekend gas-line test at the Kleen Energy plant caused a massive explosion that was felt for miles around....
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Snow Rage: Shotgun-Toting Homeowner Threatens Plow Men Over Clearing Dispute
Friday's blizzard seems to have provoked an incident of "snow rage" when an incensed homeowner threatened private plow truck operators with a double-barrel shotgun over snow he claimed had been...
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Windshire Terrace Apartment Complex Changes Hands
New Boston Fund has sold Windshire Terrace, a 266-unit apartment community in Middletown at Forest Glen Circle, to Fairfield Residential. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The...
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Coast Guard Begins Probe Into HMS Bounty Sinking
By Dirk Langeveld A federal safety panel has started into the sinking of the HMS Bounty during Hurricane Sandy, hearing testimony on Tuesday from the ship's chief mate. John Svendsen spoke before the...
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Schools Head to Parents, Staff: Should We Recall Feb Vacation Day
Middletown Superintentent of Schools Patricia Charles is asking parents and staff to complete a brief online survey on whether the district should recall classes on Tuesday. On Tuedsay, Charles...
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