Middletown News

Residents resist even revised army plans

The Middletown Press - Thu Aug 28

As far as some speakers on a proposed Army National Guard Training Center are concerned, the facility has no business in Middletown.

Army base debate continues

WTNH - Wed Aug 27

Many residents do not want it at the current proposed site. So now, the ARMY -- operating on a deadline -- is starting over on the plan to build an Army Training Facility in Middletown.

Subsidized Meals Program Doesn't Take Summer Off

Hartford Courant - Wed Aug 27

In Middletown , that gap is closing. And anti-hunger advocates are hoping for a similar success story in Hartford, using Middletown as a model for increasing awareness of the summer food programs.

Residents remember sister's dedication

The Middletown Press - Mon Aug 25

When Sister Eleanor Farren was a child, she loved peach stone candies and could out-play any boys on the baseball field; as a beloved teacher at Mercy High School she impressed students, fellow teachers and ...

Swing bridge holds up traffic, muddies commute

The Middletown Press - Mon Aug 25

For about a century, the Swing Bridge between East Haddam and Haddam has opened and closed on schedule.

UConn very selective in football recruiting

The Middletown Press - Sat Aug 23

By PAUL NICHOLS Press Staff CROMWELL - Sometimes things are exactly the opposite of what you would think.

How's my driving? Site lets residents report state vehicles

The Middletown Press - Fri Aug 22

State Rep. Ray Kalinowski reminded residents in his three-town district that there's a new way to help ensure state-owned vehicles are operated safely and courteously.

Town remembers sister's dedication

The Middletown Press - Fri Aug 22

When Sister Eleanor Farren was a child, she loved peach stone candies and could out-play any boys on the baseball field; as a beloved teacher at Mercy High School she impressed students, fellow teachers and ...

Gas leak prompts evacuations

Connecticut Post - Fri Aug 22

Construction workers ruptured a natural gas main at Fairfield Avenue near Ellsworth Street Thursday night, closing down the road for nearly two hours and snarling both automobile and train traffic.

TD Banknorth heads south to grow

The Herald - Thu Aug 21

TD Banknorth of Connecticut,, which has state headquarters in New Britain, broke ground Thursday in Middletown on its newest branch office - something of an exchange, as Middletown-based Liberty Bank opened its ...