Kathleen Schassler, The Middletown Press

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Connecticut camping season revs up as staff at state parks get layoff reprieves

MADISON >> A pink slip reprieve was delivered last week to state park employees pending budget deliberations in Hartford. → Read More

Connecticut crowd-sourced farm-to-table fundraiser promises whimsy, delivers social justice

Serendipitous, whimsical, and above all, welcoming, are words to describe a vibe organizers manifest at a farm-to-table benefit dinner for the New Haven Immigrant Bail Fund. → Read More

Love of nature leads climate activists in Connecticut to defend Mother Earth on Mother’s Day

As we celebrate mothers on Mother’s Day, many believe that gratitude should extend to Mother Earth — a sacred source that sustains life on this blue planet. → Read More

Fed 40 app aimed at tackling hunger in Connecticut

A Fed 40 app promises to connect hungry Connecticut residents to 40 nutritious meals delivered within a day to their front door. → Read More

Democracy Now! journalist Amy Goodman speaks in Middletown Monday, New Haven Tuesday

Speaking Monday at Wesleyan University, award-winning journalist Amy Goodman got two standing ovations — coming and going — from the midday crowd filling Beckham Hall to hear Goodman speak. → Read More

Psychic readers and mediums are making their presence felt in Connecticut

At 19, Gina Gagliardi reached a crisis of indecision, she said. On a whim, the Branford resident pulled into a strip mall and paid $80 for a Tarot reading, her very first. → Read More

Witnesses to Hunger Connecticut exhibit at Capitol shares plight of hungry

The stories, faces and voices of the Witnesses to Hunger Connecticut exhibit in Hartford relays the difficulties of children, adults and families that go hungry in Middlesex County. → Read More

MxCC undergrads pique students’ curiosity with biology projects

MIDDLETOWN >> A grant-funded environmental biology program introduces middle-school students to scientific methods, lab tools, experiments and more by pairing 30 city students with five college mentors. → Read More

$450M Powerball jackpot inspires debt-free dreams

CROMWELL >> There’s still time to get in it to win a record $450 million Powerball jackpot. → Read More

Middletown mom of two hits goal in yearlong 1,000-mile self-challenge

MIDDLETOWN >> Dodging puddles in the rain and slush last week, Salena Bennett-Chatman splashed through the final 14 miles of her 1,000-mile goal for 2015. → Read More

Middletown panel to give law enforcement’s perspective on opiate crisis

MIDDLETOWN >> A conversation about opiates in the community continues next month with a Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council workshop. → Read More

After serving 8 years for drunk driving, Middlefield woman earns MADD’s top honors

MIDDLEFIELD >> Nearly 20 years ago, Robin Cullen drunkenly crashed her car in a fatal accident that claimed the life of her girlfriend and passenger. → Read More

Trains, stories, skating offer fun winter break options for Middletown kids

MIDDLETOWN >> Finding school-age fun in the area is possible for parents that need to fill days with activities until school reopens after the winter break. → Read More

Durham’s Perk On Main cafe opening 3rd location in Middletown

MIDDLETOWN >> Perk on Main owner Katie Hughes officially joins the ranks as a city property owner Wednesday after a scheduled realty closing on a storefront at 344 Main St. → Read More

National spotlight shines on 45-year Higganum bus driver, 76

HADDAM >> A beloved local bus driver is enjoying 15 minutes of fame after a NBC national news show singled out her exceptional service. → Read More

Middletown businesses help shoppers wrap up last-minute holiday gifts

MIDDLETOWN >> Extraordinary gifts await last-minute shoppers downtown as Christmas 2015 approaches quickly. → Read More

Middletown firm helps Button Up coat drive deliver 500 jackets

MIDDLETOWN >> Once winter arrives, 500 people will feel dry and snug outdoors courtesy of a local Button Up Connecticut coat drive. → Read More

Middletown Girl Scouts lend helping hand to brighten holidays for others

MIDDLETOWN >> As families enjoy glittering trees and holiday meals on Christmas Day, many volunteers will join the city’s homeless to celebrate the holiday. → Read More

Middletown coalition helping three refugee families relocate to city

MIDDLETOWN >> Preparations are afoot to welcome three refugee families to the city, according to the Middletown Refugee Resettlement Coalition. → Read More

Middletown man part of team launching app to connect refugees, vital info

HAMDEN >> For people displaced by civil war, information is a rare and invaluable resource. → Read More