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5 Easy-to-Pull-Off April Fools' Jokes
By Typhanie Sharfner April 1--the day as a child you waited for with bated breath. Perhaps you were the one who thought for weeks about the best and most elaborate schemes to fool your friends or...
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Where Did April Fool's Day Start?
By William Rupp It's April Fool's Day! But are you wondering how this day of pranks began? We found an answer here. The history of April Fool's Day, sometimes called All Fool's Day, is not totally...
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Easy, Yet Impressive Shrimp Appetizer
My friend Kevin made a version of this shrimp salad on endive leaves appetizer last week for a group of friends. It was a great appetizer as there are no forks or knives involved, no messy dips, and...
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April Fool's Day Pranks for Kids
By Sue Kirchner Do you play April Fool’s Day pranks on anyone in your family? Do your kids think it’s fun or do the pranks upset them? Grandpa used to do some fun pranks for his kids and the...
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Common Core? Read the Label Carefully
By Morna McDermott The National Common Core Standards are coming to a school near you. While the name might sound familiar, what do parents (and often even teachers) really know about the Common...
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Connecticut in 2013: Year of the Snake
By Eileen McNamara State environmental officials want you to learn to like snakes. No, really. Even if the squirming, cold-blooded, legless reptiles make your skin crawl the state's Department of...
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Connecticut Workers Get $2.1 Million For Not Participating in Wellness Program
Eileen McNamara Connecticut spent $2.1 million in the latter part of 2012 paying out $100 each in incentives to some 21,344 state workers, money the employees were promised to participate in a wellness...
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Middletown Folks Finished Sandy Hook Run for the Families
The Hartford Marathon Foundation Sandy Hook Run for the Families took place March 23 and raised $438,131 for the Sandy Hook School Support Fund. The event was relocated to Hartford following...
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Middletown Arrests: March 17-25
Middletown Police report the following arrests: March 28 SECOND-DEGREE CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, BREACH OF PEACE, VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER — Police were called to a home on Thomas Street about a...
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Middletown High Student Returns From U.S. Space & Rocket Center Leadership Camp
Emily Imbruglio of Portand, a Middletown High School student, has been awarded a special scholarship to do intensive astronaut training, among many other amazing things. She just returned last week...
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5 Spring Cleaning Tips with an Organic Twist
By Jayme Kunze With warmer weather comes spring cleaning season! Maid Organic owner Sheila Gagne advises cleaners on how to best scrub out the winter grime this spring, using organic cleaning...
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Your Take: Is North Korea Making You Nervous?
North Korea's threats against the Pacific coast of the U.S. have grown louder and more frequent over the last few weeks. On Friday the nation's leader, Kim Jong Un today ordered his missile batteries...
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PD: Woman Woke Boyfriend Who Overslept by 'Punching' His Privates
A 31-year-old city woman is facing a breach of peace charge after her live-in boyfriend told police she punched him in the genitals to wake him up as he slept through the sound of his alarm clock,...
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Urban Archeologist: A Close Shave
I swear I’m not a shop-aholic, but I’ll admit that sometimes I just need to buy something so I can justify a long drive or even a long driveway. I have also been prone to purchasing just because I...
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The Winner Of The PEEPS Contest Is ...
The winner of the Patch PEEPS contest is the STEPS (Southington’s Town-wide Effort to Promote Success) program from Southington. This great group of kids created a PEEPS diorama of their sugary selves...
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Middletown High Athletic Director Earns CIAC Service Award
Middletown High School's Director of Athletics Michael Pitruzzello was honored last month with a Meritorious Service Award at the Connecticut Association of Athletic Directors 29th Annual Athletic...
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PD: Middletown Couple On Probation Charged With Operating Drug Factory
A Middletown narcotics sting centered on a North End couple on probation for various drug-related charges were discovered dealing crack cocaine and marijuana, according to a police report On March...
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Nine Middletown Physicians Are Top, According to Connecticut Mag
Nine physicians from Middletown have been highly recommended by their peers, affording them a spot in Connecticut Magazine's list of Top Docs. The city is represented by doctors practicing a wide...
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