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Wesleyan Coach, Wrestling Team Will Make Sports Hall of Fame
Wesleyan University's Athletics Hall of Fame will induct its sixth class Oct. 19 as part of the university’s Homecoming/Family Weekend. This year's inductions will include an outstanding coach,...
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A Perfect Weekend Day in Canton
While the hustle and bustle of the Collins Company fell silent in the late 1960s, the village created around the edge-tool factory complex remains vibrant. With a nationally recognized trout fishery,...
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America Loses A 'Reluctant Hero' — Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012
His family called him "a reluctant American hero,' who was just doing his job. But Neil A. Armstrong, who died Saturday of complications from heart bypass surgery, was a hero. He was just shy of...
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History And Art On The Water In New London
The ships that gave New London its nickname as the “Whaling City” are long gone, but the waterfront continues to be one of the best assets of this shoreline community. New London boasts a number of...
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Motorcycle Crash Briefly Shuts Down Route 66
On Sunday at 3:10 p.m., Middletown Patch reader John Brush took photographs of this motorcycle accident on Washington Street (Route 66) in front of Walgreens at West Street. Middletown Police and Fire...
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Following the Trolley Tracks
I had some fantastic e-mails this week with information about the electric rail, from researchers who pointed me to sites around the web and from one reader who has made it his personal area of...
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What's Closed in Middletown On Labor Day
Just what the heck is Labor Day anyway? Well, it's a holiday borne out of labor strikes by Illinois railroad manufacturers in the 1890s. While the United States is the largest manufacturing country...
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PD: Intoxicated Bloods Member Arrested For Refusing to Show ID
A 25-year-old street gang member is facing an interfering charge after Middletown Police say he refused to comply with their request for identification. On Aug. 30 at 9:31 p.m., police were called to...
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Patch’s Poll: Do You Trust Obama or Romney With Fixing the Economy?
Mitt Romney stood before the Republican National Convention delegates on Thursday and proclaimed, as he has done over the past year, that he was the best person to fix the broken economy. “(President...
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Stars Earn Stripes, Major Crimes, Perception
Stars Earn Stripes, 8 p.m., NBC Of all the shows that make me want to punch someone, this has made it to the top of my list. Major Crimes, 9 p.m., TNT Is it me, or is this not good? And why is it not...
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Dear Police, Just Be Honest with Us About Crime
I live in a small town that has recently been victim to a number of both car break-ins and home robberies this summer. Yet, until recently residents were ignorant of it. According to sources, those...
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Labor Day Tribute: Working The Brownstone Quarries
If you were to have crossed the bridge from Middletown to Portland in the 18th century, your eyes would have been drawn immediately to the left toward a towering array of brownstones. No large oil...
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Sold! Ranch Near Haddam Line Sells for $375,000
The Middletown Town Clerk reports the following properties were recently sold. 230 RIDGEWOOD ROAD — Edward A. and Susan G. Gudaitis Jr. to Paul G. Galante on Aug. 30 for $190,000. 97 FOWLER AVENUE —...
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Bear B-1 Caught, Killed After Being Deemed "Problem"
Bear B-1, both feared and beloved in Madison, the town where she made her home in recent months, was trapped in North Madison, tranquilized and then euthanized Sunday evening. She was trapped in a...
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Movie Review: 'The Queen of Versailles'
What is the difference between reality television and a documentary film? Time. One could argue that television programs like 'Teen Mom,' 'Jersey Shore' and 'Kate Plus 8' are just as exploitative as...
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Gas Leak Shuts Down Middletown's Main Street
A gas line in a Main Street men's clothing shop snapped Monday afternoon, prompting Middletown Police and Fire to evacuate a two-block section of the street for about an hour. Just before 2:30 p.m.,...
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City Man Drowns in Connecticut River
A 33-year-old Middletown man drowned late Sunday in the Connecticut River after jumping off a boat with three others near Wethersfield Cove, according to the Hartford Courant. Fatbardh Latifi...
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Essex Marina Eateries: Casual Waterfront Dining
The nearby quaint Connecticut River town of Essex boasts a colorful history, with an economy centered around ship making in the 1800s, real estate in the 20th century and tourism in the 21st...
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America's Got Talent, Don't Trust, Flipping Out
America’s Got Talent, 8 p.m., NBC Interesting collection of 12 tonight, lots of dancing. Not nearly as diverse as last week, which was an excellent show. We are very pleased with Tom Cotter, The...
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