...It was built in 1950 and was designed by Winthrop Warner of Middletown, whose name is etched on a small brass plaque high on the ceiling of the boat’s tiny wheelhouse. “He was really kind of a famous guy,” said Marshall, who is clearly well-schooled on the history of the...
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MIDDLETOWN – A recent court ruling could upend the local Planning and Zoning Commission’s requirement that a supermajority approve any application, and would reverse the commission’s recent decision to deny approval to a proposed methadone clinic on Washington Street. The decision from Middletown Superior Court Judge Rupal Shah comes in...
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...independent investigation – whether the allegations are found to be substantiated or found to be unsubstantiated. But unless there is credibility and trust that the full truth has been sought and made public, the allegations will continue to divide our community and Middletown Public Schools. Gerald E. Daley Middletown, CT...
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MIDDLETOWN — The Board of Education walked back a decision to hold a behind-closed-doors retreat on Saturday that would have violated state freedom of information laws. According to the posted agenda, the board planned to discuss five items in an executive session, or behind closed doors. These items included a...
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...the public in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes §1-226. Please ensure compliance by the Middletown Board of Education for this planned special meeting / retreat and for all future meetings. Gerald E. Daley Middletown, CT Editor’s Note: Late on Friday morning, the Middletown Board of Education canceled the planned “retreat.”...
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...Middletown High School.” Robyn Anderson, executive director of the Ministerial Alliance, said that “Middletown has been put on the map, the educational system has been put on the map.” David Roane, a member of the community, said he believed there were racial implications in the accusations against Conner. “Things that...
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...to the polls. In Middletown, where important, but more obscure, races for Planning and Zoning, Board of Education, and charter revision questions drew just 20 percent of voters. In 2019, a mayoral race brought 42 percent of voters to the polls. And in Hartford, just 5 percent of voters turned...
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...Jackson said. Jackson said her experience working in a school, as a parent, and being married to a teacher have all given her different perspectives into the school system. MIDDLETOWN — At Spencer School in west Middletown, election officials said fewer than a dozen people had cast ballots there (7:30...
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...give the Board of Education the power to close Lyman Elementary. The referendum will need to gain a majority vote in both towns in order to pass. According to a presentation given to the Middletown Board of Finance in early October, the town of Middlefield, where the school is located,...
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...Blewett must be seated on both boards if re-elected on Tuesday. On Thursday, Blewett’s attorney David Cutillo asked Middletown Superior Court Judge Rupal Shah for additional time to review a motion to dismiss the lawsuit the town filed on Wednesday, as well as an objection to Cutillo’s motion that was...
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MIDDLETOWN — Given that voters will be asked to choose between seven candidates running to fill three open seats on the Middletown Planning and Zoning Commission next week, CT Examiner reached out to get a better sense of why they are running, what they would bring to the commission, and...
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MIDDLETOWN — On November 2, voters will be asked to approve a change to the town charter that would shift the hiring and supervision of school district employees without teaching credentials from the purview of the Mayor to the Board of Education and superintendent of schools. Support for the change...
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MIDDLETOWN — In a risky bid that could alter the shape of the Middletown Planning and Zoning Commission, current Chair Stephen DeVoto – until recently a Democrat – is running for re-election as an unaffiliated candidate. If DeVoto succeeds in retaining his seat on the commission without the support of...
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...the Middletown Press recently reported. “Hopefully it will give people a place to shoot besides their backyards, which is perfectly legal as long as they have the safety measures in place,” Pizzi said. “But it’s going to be a place where people are going to be able to shoot in...
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To the Editor: Planning and Zoning Commissioners are on the ballot November 2 in Middletown. I am running for re-election as an independent candidate because Planning and Zoning is central to Middletown’s economic vitality, environmental sustainability, and housing opportunities. Vote Stephen H. Devoto, row C. I want to continue the...
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...Middletown Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 1381, and the Middletown Federation of Paraeducators, Local 3161 instead issued a joint statement regarding alleged “harassment, intimidation and retaliation by members of Central Office senior management.” No wonder a Freedom of Information request filed with the Clinton public schools turned up just one...
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...a local high school, and that the residential neighborhood was not an appropriate location for the residents. Dan Osborne, CEO of Gilead Community Services, said that his organization runs group homes in Middletown, Old Saybrook, and Portland, and has never run into opposition from local governments like this before. “We’ve...
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...the matter to the State Elections Enforcement Commission.” reads the memo. Jonathan Shapiro, an elections lawyer and partner at Aeton Law in Middletown, said he felt the Secretary of the State’s office “could have been clearer” in their communication about digitally signed ballots, but that the larger issue is one...
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...of properties on the waterfront. In April, Middletown’s City Council voted unanimously to purchase four properties, including the 9-acre former site of Jackson Corrugated Container manufacturer, for a total of $2.55 million. Joseph Samolis, Middletown’s director of planning, conservation and development, said that the city was also working on the...
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In June, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced that she would not be running for reelection, opening the door to a slew of candidates expressing interest in the seat. One of those is Democratic State Sen. Matt Lesser of Middletown. Three other Democratic candidates, State Rep. Josh Elliott of...
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...neighboring towns of Middletown, Middlefield and Durham, each town has taken a different approach towards marijuana. Middletown already moved in August to implement zoning rules for marijuana “micro-cultivation” and retail sales. Durham’s Planning and Zoning Commission instituted a six-month moratorium on marijuana establishments in August — a popular move among...
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MIDDLETOWN – Stripped down to its brick walls and steel beams, the inside of 545 Main Street is almost a blank canvas for new owner, JR Hargreaves. A lifelong resident of Middletown, who first lived on Ferry Street just a few hundred feet away from the building – Hargreaves has...
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After more than two years of deliberation and negotiation, a plan is nearly in place to combine Middletown Area Transit with 9 Town Transit into a single district. The agreement is intended to provide the separate, smaller transit districts with additional financial stability. A combined district also feeds hopes of...
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MIDDLETOWN — After an hour of questions on Monday night, Middletown Common Council voted unanimously to approve hiring Erik Costa as the city’s next chief of police. Costa will become the next chief of the Middletown Police Department following the completion of a background check. Mayor Ben Florsheim said that...
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...Lesser of Middletown, State Rep. Hilda Santiago of Meriden, and State Rep. Josh Elliott of Hamden, have also formed exploratory committees. A Republican has not served as Secretary of the State since 1995, but two GOP candidates have thrown their hats in the ring: Dominic Rapini, a senior account manager...
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...Matt Lesser of Middletown, State Rep. Hilda Santiago of Meriden, and New Haven Alder Darryl Brackeen Jr., have also formed exploratory committees. A Republican has not served as Secretary of the State since 1995, but two GOP candidates have thrown their hats in the ring: Brock Weber, an aide to...
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...change that next fall. The two declared Republican candidates are Brock Weber, an aide to Mayor Erin Stewart of New Britain, and Dominic Rapini, a senior account manager at Apple. Four Democratic candidates, State Rep. Josh Elliott of Hamden, State Sen. Matt Lesser of Middletown, Rep. Hilda Santiago of Meriden,...
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...committee in late August. Santiago has represented Meriden in the General Assembly since 2012. Three other possible Democratic candidates, State Sen. Matt Lesser of Middletown, Rep. Josh Elliott of Hamden, and New Haven Alderman Darryl Brackeen Jr., have also formed exploratory committees. A Republican has not served as Secretary of...
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MIDDLETOWN — Faced with the need to replace the roof on the city’s future recreation center sooner than expected, Middletown sought out a creative solution that would not only replace the roof, but create a micro-grid complete with solar generation and battery storage that would allow the city to use...
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...for under state law.” For Mayor Ben Florsheim of Middletown, a city with a population of 47,717, a public place for smoking marijuana is not technically required. Still, Florsheim said the city is not planning to place any restrictions on public smoking beyond those already in place, primarily due to...
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