Middlefield NewsLocal news for Middlefield, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Democrats Pick Lesser- May 24, 2008 Democrats on Tuesday nominated Matthew Lesser, an alternate on the planning and zoning commission in Middletown and a former Wesleyan student, to run for state representative in the 100th District.http://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/05/democrats-pick-lesser?fromrss=1 Matt Lesser Gets 100th District Nod- May 22, 2008 Fellow Wesleyan Cardinal, Matt Lesser, was unanimously nominated as the Democratic Candidate for State Representative in Connecticut's 100th House District last night.http://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/05/matt-lesser-gets-100th-district-nod?fromr... Crash Closes Route 66 In Middletown- May 17, 2008 Route 66 was closed Friday morning because of a crash. The roadway was closed in Middlefield, near the Middletown line. via WFSB-TV Hartfordhttp://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/05/crash-closes-route-66-in-middletown?fromr... Youth Leader Workshop- May 15, 2008 The Connecticut Forest & Park Association is offering a youth workshop on May 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at CFPA headquarters on Route 66 in Middlefield. via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/05/youth-leader-workshop?fromrss=1 Region 13 School Budget, Bond Issue Passed- May 7, 2008 "It wasn't just, 'Let's have a track.'" Region 13 voters on Tuesday approved a $33.56 million budget and a $4.99 million bond issue to fund several construction projects, including the replacement of the worn and rutted track at Coginchaug High School and the installation of an artificial turf field.Administrators and board members in the regional school district that serves Durham and Middlefield said these were the most important spending initiatives in several years.In Durham, with a larger.http://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/05/region-13-school-budget-bond-issue-passed... Region 13 Residents Face Ballot Questions On Schools- May 3, 2008 Region 13 residents will decide at a Tuesday referendum whether the school district replaces the crumbling track and the tennis courts at Coginchaug High School, puts in a foundation and utilities for a future fieldhouse, and installs new roofs and wells at some schools. Middlefield and Durham voters will consider two questions: whether to accept the $33.56 million district budget for 2008-09, and whether to approve a $4.99 million bond sale to cover the local cost of the improvements. Polls...http://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/05/region-13-residents-face-ballot-questions... Middlefield Has Big Plans For Small Stretch Of Route 66- May 1, 2008 "We change the zone and we hope" JAMES DICAPRIO owns Jimmy D's Antiques & Collectibles on a stretch of Route 66 that Middlefield hopes will lure more commercial development -- and generate more taxes. via The Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/04/middlefield-has-big-plans-for-small-stret... |