Middletown NewsLocal news for Middletown, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Middletown Council Approves Firefighter Contract- July 17, 2008 The common council late Wednesday approved a new five-year contract for city firefighters - in a vote that was delayed as department members rushed to fight a two-alarm blaze in a vacant house.The new pact for Middletown firefighters and fire officers will increase wages by 17.7 percent over five years, promote four firefighters to lieutenant and bring in four new firefighters. The latter was an economic sticking point for some council members.The raises would cost an estimated $1.05 million...http://www.topix.net/city/middletown-ct/2008/07/middletown-council-approves-firefighter-co... Middletown training base proposal, residential objection- July 17, 2008 By News Channel 8's Jamie Muro Posted July 16, 2008 10:30 PM Middletown _ There is opposition to the project because some say it would disrupt a residential area.http://www.topix.net/city/middletown-ct/2008/07/middletown-training-base-proposal-resident... Driver Airlifted to Hospital After Serious Middletown Crash- July 16, 2008 A head-on collision between a minivan and a four-door sedan on Route 66 seriously injured both drivers, a fire official said.http://www.topix.net/city/middletown-ct/2008/07/driver-airlifted-to-hospital-after-serious... Towns look at 4-day workweek to save- July 15, 2008 Gas pangs at the pumps, coupled with Utah's move to put most of its state workers on a four-day week, are driving more Connecticut cities and towns to reconsider whether a similar schedule makes sense for them.http://www.topix.net/city/middletown-ct/2008/07/towns-look-at-4-day-workweek-to-save?fromr... Middletown's Wharfside Commons Gets Mixed Report Card- July 15, 2008 Wharfside Commons was this city's most anticipated housing development when it opened a year ago on Ferry Street in the North End, the poorest street in the poorest section of Middletown.http://www.topix.net/city/middletown-ct/2008/07/middletowns-wharfside-commons-gets-mixed-r... Towns considering workweek of four days- July 14, 2008 Local officials in several towns are considering a switch to a four-day workweek to cut down on rising fuel costs that are eating into municipal budgets.http://www.topix.net/city/middletown-ct/2008/07/towns-considering-workweek-of-four-days?fr... Youths Raise Big Bucks For March Of Dimes- July 14, 2008 There must be something the air in Durham and Middlefield, because three young residents of these quiet New England towns were among the top fundraisers for this year's March of Dimes walk.http://www.topix.net/city/middletown-ct/2008/07/youths-raise-big-bucks-for-march-of-dimes?... Middletown Race Day For Young And Old Alike- July 12, 2008 Jeannette Cyr ran her first marathon 27 years ago at the age of 46.Sixty-five marathons later, Cyr, 73, will be one of the oldest runners in Wednesday's annual road race in Middletown.'Just because you turn 70, that's not a reason to stop,' Cyr said about a sport she said lowers her blood pressure and clears her head. 'When you get home from running, you feel like you've accomplished something.'Though Wednesday's race is only a 5K, Cyr said she pushes herself harder in shorter races. Cyr, who...http://www.topix.net/city/middletown-ct/2008/07/middletown-race-day-for-young-and-old-alik... 'I Need That Record: The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store' In Wallingford- July 10, 2008 Several documentaries in the last few years have decried the demise of independently owned retailers, shoved aside by chains and big-box stores.http://www.topix.net/city/middletown-ct/2008/07/i-need-that-record-the-death-or-possible-s... Several Fatal Crashes Over Holiday Weekend- July 9, 2008 Despite more troopers on the road and more sobriety checkpoints, this past 4th of July weekend was deadly, with at least seven fatalities on state and town roads, state police said.'We had none last year,' state police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said Monday. 'There's no rhyme or reason. We had extra people out there, our ticket numbers were up. We're doing everything we can do.'Vance said police were unsure whether traffic would be heavier or lighter this holiday, given the high price of...http://www.topix.net/city/middletown-ct/2008/07/several-fatal-crashes-over-holiday-weekend... |