Atkins Street Home on the Market For $875,000
This property features a quiet country setting on Atkins Street in Middletown. It has a spacious gourmet kitchen that would be the envy of professional cooks, six bedrooms, three full bathrooms and...
View ArticlePortland Officials Hope to Extend Air Line Trail to East Hampton
Portland officials are hoping to develop a 2.7-mile stretch of the old Airline Trail in their town and to ultimately get it extended so it would hook up with the portion of the Airline Trail in East...
View ArticleState Legislature to Consider 'Right To Die' Legislation
If your pet is terminally ill, you take it to the vet who "humanely" euthanized it so it doesn't suffer.But if your parent is terminally ill, in pain and suffering, should they have the same...
View ArticleState Rep. Matt Lesser Has 18 Bills on His Agenda This Session
State Rep. Matt Lesser, D-Middletown, has introduced or is co-sponsoring 18 bills during the 2013 regular session of the General Assembly, which convened a few weeks ago. Some of the legislation...
View ArticleVice President Biden Coming to Connecticut to Discuss Gun Violence
Vice President Joe Biden, who is heading up the federal government's response to the Dec. 14 school shooting in Newtown, will be the keynote speaker at a conference in Danbury on Feb. 21. The...
View ArticleOMG PD: Feb. 9 - 15
The Case: George Lindinger, 47, of 103 Hickory Drive, Coventry was charged with second-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace, possession of a dangerous instrument and second-degree...
View ArticleThe Winner Of The Valentine Photo Contest Is ...
The winner of the Valentine's photo contest is Michaela I. Fissel! You can see the winning photo, chosen in a random drawing, above this article. Michaela and her sweetie won an overnight stay for two...
View ArticleMiddletown Schools Will Reopen Tuesday, Feb. 19
Middletown students will return to school on Tuesday, Feb. 19, ending a more than week-long break largely resulting from a blizzard that struck the state on Feb. 8. School officials made the decision...
View ArticlePresidents' Day: What's Open, Closed in Middletown
Own a business or involved in an organization in Middletown? Tell us in the comments thread below whether you're open, closed or holding special hours on Monday, a federal holiday. We'll update this...
View ArticleCourtney: 'Guess I'll have to watch the Oscars Now'
On a long train ride back to his native Vernon recently, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Second District, tried to put his new career as a movie critic in perspective."Guess I'll have to watch the Oscars...
View ArticleConnecticut's Famous Meteor Strike of 1807
Before entertainer-turned-politician Sonny Bono died in a skiing accident in 1998, he initiated changes in intellectual property rights law that have revolutionized the publishing business. Formerly...
View ArticleMiddletown Man Crashes Car, Goes Wrong Way on Route 9 During High-Speed...
A local man faces numerous motor vehicle and DUI charges after he struck a vehicle while being chased by police and then drove up an exit ramp to Route 9 during the high-speed pursuit. Andres...
View ArticleConnecticut Students Would Pay 5 Percent More to Attend State Universities
In a move to lure more out-of-state students and close a budget gap, the Board of Regents for Higher Education, which oversees the state's university system, is considering a plan to hike in-state...
View ArticleWesleyan Students Kicked Out of Science Center
Some Wesleyan University students were asked to leave the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford on Friday after center staff determined they had become unruly, the Hartford Courant reports. About...
View ArticlePatch's Poll: Should Smoking Be Banned in Cars Carrying Children 6 and Under?
State Rep. Henry J. Genga (D-East Hartford) has introduced legislation that would ban smoking inside cars with passengers 6 and under. The bill calls for a warning for the first violation and a ticket...
View Article#26 Will Ride for Newtown at the Daytona 500
Racer Michael Waltrip will use his car to raise visibility for Newtown fundraising at the NASCAR Daytona 500, according to a release from Michael Waltrip Racing on Dave Burnham Autosport. Waltrip's...
View ArticleVIDEO: Malloy Stops in Manchester to Unveil New Energy Strategy
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy joined a host of state and local leaders at Royal Ice Cream in Manchester on Tuesday to unveil a portion of his Comprehensive Energy Strategy, which the governor says will put...
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