“What our students did last week is historical not only for Middletown for the state of CT and beyond,” said Middletown Superintendent Dr. Michael Conner. He opened Saturday night’s community conversation on racial equity by saying it was long overdue. He applauded members of the Minority Student Coalition for an assembly they put on at the high school last...

To help keep you informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we’ll revisit five stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates. One person was killed and another was seriously injured when an SUV crashed through a bus stop shelter on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden on Wednesday morning. Police said the...

A group of Middletown kindergarten students delivered care packages to newborn babies at St. Francis Hospital on Friday.

Sixteen wide-eyed and inquisitive kindergarten students from Middletown were excited to donate care packages to newborns at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford on Friday. The students, from Spencer Elementary School, individually carried the 30 care packages to the maternity unit. Inside each package is a handmade blanket, along with a onesie, pacifier, book and outfit, all donated by the community….

Police have been investigating a break-in at a military museum in Middletown and said a person of interest in the case is a suspect who is custody on separate charges.

Police have arrested a man accused of breaking into a military museum in Middletown with an ax and stealing from the museum’s collection. Police arrested 22-year-old Isaiah Nemecek on burglary charges Thursday. Investigators said video surveillance shows a person in a mask, later identified as Nemecek, using an ax to get into the building. Officials from the museum said...

A Middletown teen is being called a hero for helping a school crossing guard who was having a medical emergency at a busy intersection.

Catherine Russo said a high school teenager was her “savior” after he jumped into action and helped her on January 22, 2020.

A person was caught on camera using an axe to break into a military museum in Middletown.

Police are investigating after they said someone broke into a military museum in Middletown and stole an item Tuesday. Officers responded to a burglar alarm at the Greater Middletown Military Museum on Walnut Grove Road on Tuesday. According to investigators, video surveillance shows the suspect wore a mask and used an ax to force entry into the building. Officials from…

Many say the point of the event was to make people uncomfortable and bring about change.

On Tuesday there was a strong show of support for high school students in Middletown who put on an assembly that dealt with heavy topics including racism.

Family, friends, and co-workers joined together on Sunday to remember the 6 people who lost their lives in the 2010 Kleen Energy explosion.

Six workers were fatally injured in the explosion at the Kleen Energy plant in Middletown on Feb. 7, 2010. It was around 11:15 a.m. on the morning before the Super Bowl when natural gas found an ignition source and exploded at the plant, which was under construction. The blast shook parts of the area. The explosion happened during planned work…

Six workers were fatally injured in the explosion at the Kleen Energy plant in Middletown on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. It was around 11:15 a.m. on the morning before the Super Bowl when natural gas found an ignition source and exploded at the plant, which was under construction. The blast shook parts of the area. The explosion happened during planned…

A memorial will be held Sunday to honor the six people who died in the explosion at the Kleen Energy plant in Middletown 10 years ago. The Connecticut AFL-CIO Health & Safety Committee will hold a memorial service on Sunday at 11 a.m. at the memorial just outside the Kleen Energy plant, at 1349 River Road in Middletown. The explosion…

This video is from several years ago.

One person is dead after a crash in Middletown on Saturday night. First responders were called to a crash on Maromas Road near Bear Hill Road around 9 p.m. Investigators said they believe 20-year-old Sarah Jewell Tyrcha, of Scituate, Massachusetts, was driving northbound on Maromas Road when the vehicle began to veer left and hit a tree on the left…

A Wesleyan student is in isolation and is being monitored for the Coronavirus after exhibiting some symptoms following a trip to Asia.

A Wesleyan student who was in isolation and being monitored for the Coronavirus after exhibiting some symptoms following a trip to Asia does not have the virus, school officials said. Wesleyan school officials said they were working with the state Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control to determine if the student had contracted the Coronavirus or…