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Middletown Mayor Dan Drew will not seek a fourth term next year
Middletown Mayor Daniel Drew announced Tuesday afternoon in a Facebook post that he has decided not to seek a fourth term in office in next year’s election. His announcement comes...
Middletown pilot program aims to remove barriers to energy efficiency
A small group of city officials and volunteers is pitching a new way to provide efficiency upgrades for some of Middletown’s lowest-income residents. Projects are needed to build a portfolio...
New In The Neighborhood: Perkatory Coffee Roasters in Middletown
Perkatory Coffee Roasters has opened up in the old Trolley Barn building in Middletown’s North End neighborhood, a vestige of downtown’s late-19th-century street-car line. The shop opened in mid-September and...
New downtown Middletown apartments seen as indicator of coming growth
More than 90 new apartment units are now available in downtown Middletown, putting a fresh batch of city residents a few blocks’ walk from every amenity in the Main Street...
Connecticut’s warming centers are open in time for brutal Thanksgiving cold
Connecticut’s warming centers will be open and ready for the severe cold forecasted over the Thanksgiving holiday on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, officials said. Temperatures are expected to drop into...
Stephen Gionfriddo, former Middletown mayor, pleads guilty to stealing from his law firm and his brother
Former Middletown Mayor Stephen T. Gionfriddo has pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to embezzlement, the U.S. Attorney said. Gionfriddo stole more than $500,000 from a Rocky Hill law firm...
Connecticut is in store for brutal cold Wednesday night into Thursday
While some barely-there snow could be in store this week, Connecticut is in store for brutal cold Wednesday night into Thursday for Thanksgiving. Gary Lessor, chief meteorologist in the weather...
Middletown officials mulling bids for former Green Street Arts Center
City leaders are considering three proposals for the former Green Street Arts Center in the North End, and decisions on the future of the neighborhood cornerstone could be coming within...
First snowstorm dropped more than a half-foot, broke a record for Nov. 15
The first snowstorm of the season dropped more than a half-foot of snow in much of the state, causing a nightmarish evening commute Thursday, delaying classes Friday and breaking a...
Season’s first snowstorm hits at rush hour Thursday, causes statewide gridlock
Connecticut’s first snowstorm of the season hit hard and fast right before rush hour Thursday and locked up traffic all over the state. Snowfall totals showed up to 8 inches...