Middletown's Snow Elementary Called 'School of Distinction'
Middletown's Wilbert Snow Elementary School is among 17 elementary and secondary education institutions that was recognized by the governor for achievement on the Connecticut Mastery Tests. Gov....
View ArticleWhen is Daylight Saving 2013?
By Beth Lawton When does Daylight Saving start? Soon. When to move your clocks forward in 2013—and why we do it. You’ll want to think about going to bed early or sleeping in next weekend: Daylight...
View ArticleLive Wires Trap Public Works Employee
A city public works employee is trapped in a large construction vehicle after live wires fell on his truck, according to an NBC Connecticut is reporting. Middletown Police are on scene at the...
View ArticleLeaders of Connecticut Small Towns: Keep the Car Tax
By Eileen McNamara Already concerned about the budget proposed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy leaders of small towns from across Connecticut will be in Hartford today to testify against the governor's...
View ArticleObituaries: Faraci, Granata, Mahoney, Turnage
Legacy.com reports the following deaths: Stephanie L. "Step" Faraci Evelyn Granata Patricia Mahoney Joseph J. Turnage Sr.
View ArticleResidents Heading to Hartford to Support School Pesticide Ban Bill
Middletown Recycling Coordinator Kim O'Rourke and resident and Project Green Lawn member Rebecca MacLachlan are headed to Hartford Tuesday to speak at the Children's Committee in support of extending...
View ArticleGov. Malloy to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Middletown
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman will host a community forum in Middletown Wednesday evening, his third such town hall meeting in the last two years. These town hall-style events...
View ArticlePatch's Poll: Does the American Dream Still Include Owning a Home?
About 65 percent of adult Americans own a home, but that rate has dropped since a high of 69 percent in 2004, according to the U.S. Census. Unemployment, student debt and fewer marriages have all...
View ArticleProtect Excellent Urbanism in Middletown's Mixed-Use Zones
Editor's note: Former Planning and Zoning Commissioner, architect and town planner Catherine Johnson addressed the P&Z Commision on Feb. 27, during the hearing about a proposed zoning change in...
View ArticleMiddletown Arrests: Feb. 18-26
Middletown Police report the following incidents: Feb. 26 SECOND-DEGREE FAILURE TO APPEAR — Sharita K. Jenkins, 24, of Spring Street turned herself in on an outstanding warrant. FAILURE TO DISPLAY...
View ArticleAccused Wesleyan Voyeur Gets Day in Court
The West Hartford man accused of videotaping a female Wesleyan student in the library restroom last month appeared in court Monday on charges he secretly videotaped a female student using the library...
View ArticleHaiti's Back Porch Moves to Online Only Sales of Imported Art
The colorful little shop that since November of 2002 has carried items imported from the financially impoverished but culturally wealthy Caribbean country of Haiti, will close its doors this May....
View ArticlePD: Woman Drove at 3X Legal Limit After Mixing Wine, Vodka
A Middlefield woman driving her car in a city parking lot at more than three times the legal limit of intoxication had mixed wine and vodka before getting behind the wheel, according to Middletown...
View ArticleIt's Test-Taking Time in Middletown Public Schools
It's standardized test time across Connecticut, a season that puts added stress on students, teachers and parents alike as schools administer the Connecticut Mastery Test and the Connecticut Academic...
View ArticleOddfellows Head to Guest on NPR's Where We Live
The head of the city's children's playhouse will join the conversation about inspiring creativity in students on the next edition of WNPR's Where We Live. Oddfellows Playhouse Executive Director...
View ArticlePatch's Poll: Should Members of Congress Face Pay Cuts Too?
When Congress failed to stop the federal sequester from taking effect last week, it subjected about a million federal employees to a cut in pay as mandated furloughs kick in. According to the...
View ArticleDaylight Saving Time 2013: When to Set Your Clocks?
By David Moran You’ll want to think about going to bed early or sleeping in next weekend: Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10. That means you’ll “spring ahead” and move your clocks...
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