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Wicked Witch of Oz: Connecticut Connection
Filming for the Hollywood classic movie "The Wizard Of Oz" ended in early March of 1939 — 74 years ago this week. Based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz by L. Frank Baum, the fantasy...
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MxCC Employee Sets Men's World Record for Stationary Biking
Trenton Wright hasn't let seven knee surgeries slow him down — or hamper his ability to raise money for his two favorite causes through bicycle marathons. Wright, 58, coordinator of Institutional...
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Too Few Discuss Local Radio Show Topic, So Don't Miss It — Men's Health
Men' health, and what everyone needs to learn about it, will be the topic for discussion beginning this Friday when local urologist Dr. Jeffrey Rabuffo appears in the WMRD/WLIS-AM studios at 12:30 pm...
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Sen. Murphy Runs Afoul of 2nd Amendment Boosters
David Moran When U.S. Senator Chris Murphy appeared at a "town hall meeting" in Manchester on Sunday, things became so heated that police had to be called to the scene, although no arrests were made...
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Patch's Poll: How Should Colleges Inform Applicants of their Decisions?
Although more and more students apply and get their answers early, most high school students with college ambitions are still waiting impatiently to find out where they will be studying next year. A...
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Wes Skull & Serpent Society Offers Ghoulish Take on Harlem Shake
Just in case you aren't entire nauseated by every last derivative rendition-slash-parody of the Harlem Shake (and we are not), you can watch the Grim Reaper version, courtesy of Wesleyan University's...
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Retired Businessman Sees Potential for Seniors in Proposed House Bill
To the Editor: It is easy to be comfortable with what you know, especially when it comes to equipment and products, which you come to rely on in your everyday life. If we are to make full use of the...
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Middletown High Student: South Fire Tour Was Exciting One
To the Editor: Today I had the great honor of interviewing a 42-year veteran of the South Fire District, Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal Steve Krol. He gave me and my family a tour of his office and got...
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Middletown Arrests: Feb. 13-24
Connecticut State Police Troop F reports the following arrest: Feb. 24 DISORDERLY CONDUCT, SECOND-DEGREE HARASSMENT — At 6:54 p.m., Dylan Esposito, 39, of Bartholomew Road was charged with sending...
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Modern Colonial in Westfield Sells for Close to $500,000
The town clerk reports the following properties have changed hands: 115 CHAMBERLAIN ROAD — Elizabeth A. Buckland to Anthony G. and Helen Kriwokalski on Feb. 5 for $180,000. 314 RIDGE ROAD — Estate of...
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Standing Room Only as Taxpayers Pack Council Chambers Opposing Zoning Change
Council chambers was packed Wednesday evening as Middletown residents, joined by Wesleyan students, blasted a proposed change to the mixed-use commercial zoning code, in an hours-long meeting that...
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Federal Sequester In Connecticut: Middle Class Jobs at Stake
By Eileen McNamara Connecticut could lose middle class jobs and "vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness and our men and women in uniform" under the automatic federal budget...
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Obituaries: Colletta, Culver, Rochette
Legacy.com reports the following deaths: Patricia C. (Corey) Colletta Daniel Willard Culver Jr. Harold I. LtCol USAF (Ret.) Rochette Sr.
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Liberty Bank's Haddam Branch Robbed Friday
A press release from the Connecticut State Police: On 03/01/13 just before 10:00 a.m. Connecticut State Police received a bank robbery alarm from the Liberty Bank in Haddam. The Resident State...
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Patch's Poll: Who Is Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character?
This is the 16th year that the National Education Association has conducted its "Read Across America" day, a program that aims to motivate children and teens to read. The NEA has hundreds of events...
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Middletown Couple Win $3.8 Million Lotto Prize
After CT Lottery’s “Classic Lotto” jackpot rolled to an impressive $3,800,000, Middletown couple, Gregory and Glenda Hilt, compared the game’s winning numbers shown in the morning newspaper to the...
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Deputy House Speaker Stripped Of Title After Lewd Comment
State Rep. Ernest Hewett, a Democrat from New London, lost his position as deputy speaker of the state House of Representatives on Wednesday after a comment he made to a teenaged girl who was...
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Middletown Angler Honored in Hartford by DEEP
A big round of applause for Sarah Gachioch of Middletown, who the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection recognized for her skill as an angler! DEEP hosted the Fifth annual...
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