Auditorium rededication sparks month-long celebration

Over in Deep River, a rededication of the Deep River Town Hall Auditorium will commence at the start of next month.

This will kick off a series of [Read more]

Dress sale benefits more than just HK seniors

One way Middletown residents in need of a prom dress can save some money, and do a good deed at the same time, is by heading over to Higganum this weekend.

Project Graduation, a group of [Read more]

Snow foils winter swimming for area residents

Earlier in the month, Middletown residents who were fed up of shoveling snow and wanted to take a dip in the pool were left like fish out of water. They could have save themselves the trip over to Cheshire’s Community Pool because [Read more]

Clinton bus trip to break up winter doldrums

For Middletown residents, one brochure they may or may not have seen is for the Mohegan Sun Casino. An opportunity to explore the Casino at practically no cost and enjoy a day out is available in February but time is of [Read more]

Prospects for Middletown and surrounding area on the rise

Job-hunting prospects for Middletown residents are looking up as a Glastonbury company, Foley Carrier Services, is set to lease part of the historic Colt Firearms complex. Foley expects to bring 110 jobs to hartford, and hire more upon arrival.

Thanks to Hartford’s proximity to Middletown, the residents here will benefit from both job openings and the effects of the company on the local economy. The move by Foley Carrier Services could not come at a better time, as it has been eight years since a tenant was added to the complex.

The incentive for Foley to relocate to Hartford was no doubt aided by a $500,000 grant recently announced by the Governor to the company for help moving and for renovations.

If news of Foley Carrier Service’s move were not enough to excite print companies with visions of business card printing to come, then some other news has come up which certainly will. According to Larry Dooley of CG Management – the Hartford-based company handling the Colt’s development – at least 15 businesses have looked at the Colt Gateway site in the past several weeks. The cascading effect could spell a big turnaround in Hartford’s economy, as well as the economies of towns such as Middletown that are within easy driving distance.

The momentum is expected to continue to build, with $5m for additional renovations from bond money already approved. Already Foley’s 110 workers that are on their way have prompted the building of a small café on site.

Main Street holiday festival lights up Middletown

Lights were blazing all over downtown Middletown at the 27th annual Main Street Holiday Festival held on Thanksgiving weekend. Christmas trees and ornaments were illuminated in three consecutive lighting ceremonies in the [Read more]

Village Initiative Project attracts inner-city students

Making kids believe they have what it takes to be successful at post-secondary education is the modus operandi of the Village Initiative Project (VIP) – one of Connecticut’s most successful youth outreach [Read more]

Digital parking meters installed at Middlesex hospital

Brand new digital parking meters have been installed adjacent to Middlesex hospital as part of the city’s attempt to keep traffic moving in [Read more]

Youth theater will benefit from Rubber Chicken Run

The 2nd Annual Rubber Chicken Run is set for August 16, with proceeds to benefit Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown, Connecticut. Beginning in the Mercy High School parking lot on [Read more]

SoNo Arts Festival coming up next month

When it comes to a celebration of the arts, many people consider ‘bigger’ to mean ‘better.’ On the first weekend in August, a huge festival of the arts will be taking place in the South Norwalk (SoNo) Historic District, about an [Read more]

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