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• Zip in Town

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  Zipcar that is. Our household got its very own ZipCard that unlocks either a Toyota Prius or a Honda hybrid parked on Church Street on the Wesleyan campus. Join Zipcar for a small yearly fee of $50 and an application fee of $25 and you too can rent one of [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 12:35pm EST
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• From 1934: Wrubel Introduced to Strand Audience

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  This article is from 75 years ago today, published in the Hartford Courant on November 29, 1934.--------------"Allie" Wrubel is one of our city's most famous native sons, as a charter inductee into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 1970 (Phileas Fogg mentioned Elias Paul Wrubel among other famous Middletown musicians). [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by fishmuscle (Stephen H. Devoto)

• Holiday on Main Street

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  Holiday on Main Street sponsored by the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce, the city of Middletown and several area businesses and organizations continued Saturday with "hayrides" down Main Street, and a story hour with Curious George and Mayor Sebastian Giuliano. The celebration continues every Saturday until Christmas.Next week Fire Chief Gary [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 1:43pm EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Tree Lighting to Take Place As Scheduled

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  Trevor Davis, Chairman of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce Central Business Bureau, announced “Holiday On Main Street” will kick-off today, Friday, November 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The CBB Holiday on Main Committee, chaired by Al Santostefano and co-chairman Rich Greco, in conjunction with the Middletown Commission [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 4:10pm EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Eye on the Air, November 27

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  Eye on the Air, broadcast 1-2 PM on WESU, 88.1 FM.Host: Ed McKeonGuest: Historian and author Dione Longley who talks about the scandalous early history of Middletown. [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Alpaca Farm Open House 11/28 and 11/29

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  HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSEatSummer Brook Valley Alpaca Farm in MiddletownNovember 28 & 29 (Saturday and Sunday) 10 am to 4pmRte. 155 toward Durham. Turn LEFT onto Millbrook Road. Turn RIGHT onto LIVINGSTON RD. Turn LEFT onto MARGARITE RD EXT. We are about a ¼ mile on the left. Our sign is [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:05pm EST
  by Karen Swartz

• Durham Dairy to hold Holiday Festival on Saturday

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  Deerfield Farm is a vibrant, beautiful dairy in Durham. They are a delight to visit on any day, but after a day or two in the house with relatives and food, their Holiday Festival sounds like a wonderful opportunity to get out of the house. [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 4:54pm EST
  by fishmuscle (Stephen H. Devoto)

• Ballet for the Holiday

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  Joseph Albano first choreographed "The Nutcracker Suite" in 1960, combining the handsome music of Tchaikovsky with stunning visuals.The Hartford-based choreographer created his Dance Company in the early 1970s and this work has been a staple of its repertoire ever since.The Greater Middletown Concert Association, tirelessly guided by Barbara Arafeh, brings [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 10:19am EST
  by CultureCreature (Richard B. Kamins)

• Conversations on Health 11/25

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  Wednesday, November 25, 4:40 PM on WESU 881. FM. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:26pm EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Post-Turkey Day Fun

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  Friday November 27:The 54th Annual Wesleyan Potters Exhibit & Sale begins on this day at 10 a.m. Not sure if this work pictured on the left created by Priscilla Palumbo will be on sale but it's pretty to look out. Works by over 200 artists will be on display and [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 5:58am EST
  by CultureCreature (Richard B. Kamins)

• The Weekly Eater: Harbor Park

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  Today we introduce a new dining review column by a pair of Middletown foodies with experience in the food industry. They shall remain anonymous, known only as The Weekly Eaters, as they share their local dining experiences with us through the Middletown Eye.A Ship Sans Rudder The collective consciousness of [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 12:30am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• People in Our City

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  In the last few years of my father's life, I became his designated driver. We had to take his keys away, it peeved him greatly, so the one who held the keys was the person who drove him to the market, to the barber, and, of course, to the doctor.I [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:24pm EST
  by CultureCreature (Richard B. Kamins)

• Governor's Budget Cuts Will Impact City

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  As reported Tuesday afternoon on CT News Junkie, Governor Jodi Rell has released a Deficit Mitigation Package that cuts $337 million from the $37.6 billion passed by the legislature three months ago. Some of these cuts must be approved by the legislature.Among the cuts are $84 million in municipal aid."It's'" [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 5:02pm EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Rave at Laser Tag Business Ends in Arrests

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  Based on a tip from State Police, Middletown Police raided a Sunday-night rave being held at A New World Laser Tag, on Main Street, and arrested three individuals with possession of a hallucinogenic drug, sale of those drugs, or intent to sell.The rave was not sponsored by New World Laser [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:49am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Russo Clarifies Sewer Rate Increase

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  "The proposed rate increases have nothing to do with our current delinquencies," Water and Sewer Commissioner Guy Russo said in an interview yesterday. Russo indicated that the department is planning to take care of that problem with budget cuts, a revolving loan from the Water Fund Balance."We've already cut $550,000'" [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:18am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Substance Abuse Action Council Hosts Youth Seminar

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  From the Middlesex Chamber of CommerceThe Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council (MCSAAC) held its tenth annual Youth Conference on November 18, 2009 at Middlesex Community College in Middletown. A crowd of 150 student leaders and their advisors from across the county attended leadership workshops that focused on preventing substance [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:19am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Kiwanis and Salvation Army Distribute Thanksgiving Baskets

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  "It says a lot to me about love and the people of Middletown," Pat Britton said in a muted Southern drawl, as she accepted a turkey and basket at the Salvation Army Monday morning. "I just lot my husband. He was an MP in the service."Members of the the local [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:00am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Hangin' Around the Observatory

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  On this weekend before Thanksgiving, Middletown was particularly inviting. Another unseasonable warm weekend inspired a neighbor and me, simultaneously to take our kids on a hike. She suggested Wadsworth Falls. I told her I had the "Leatherman cave" in Maromas in mind.We settled on the cave, and drove out to [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 5:13pm EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• From 1974: Main Street Project Wins Council Favor

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  The following article is from 35 years ago today, published in the Hartford Courant on November 22, 1974.--------A narrower Main Street between Washington and Union streets, to be beautified with trees and shrubs, has won tentative approval from a majority of city councilmen.The beautification plan would cover the entire length [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by fishmuscle (Stephen H. Devoto)

• Two-wheel Turkey Delivery

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  Hundreds of motorcycles and their riders crowded Broad Street as turkeys were unloaded for the annual turkey run for the Red Cross sponsored by the Renegade Pigs motorcycle club Saturday around noon. [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 1:46pm EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Ways to Serve the Community - Vacancies on Town Committees and Commissions

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  Mayor Sebastian Giuliano has said more than once in public, if you want to get involved in helping make the city a better place, volunteer to serve on a municipal committee or commission. There are several vacancies now open, some with party restrictions, and anyone interested in serving is advised [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:27am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Open House at the Wesleyan Observatory

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  Wesleyan's Van Vleck Observatory will be hosting a special public event from 8-10 PM on Saturday, November 21st. This event is part of celebrations of the International Year of Astronomy, which commemorates the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first telescopic study of the sky. Visitors will be able to look through [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:37pm EST
  by fishmuscle (Stephen H. Devoto)

• Middletown History Sunday at First Church

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:34am EST
  by John Hall

• South Church Snowflake Fair on Saturday

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:08am EST
  by fishmuscle (Stephen H. Devoto)

• Water and Sewer Deparment RequestsRate Increase and Permission for Service Shut Offs

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  With delinquencies still plaguing the department Water and Sewer Commissioner Guy Russo convened a special meeting of the WPCA (Water Pollution Control Authority) Thursday to vote on a request to conduct a hearing for a sewer usage rate increase.According to Russo's memo, the rate increase will amount to a 12% [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:26am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Theater & Music Around Town (11/20-22)

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  Friday (today) November 20:A reminder: The Oddfellows Playhouse Teen Repertory Company presentation of "Around the World in 80 Days" has 2 performances this weekend - tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. To find out ticket availability, call 860-347-6143.The Buttonwood Tree presents Frank Critelli and Shandy Lawson tonight at 8 [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 6:25am EST
  by CultureCreature (Richard B. Kamins)

• Conservation Commission Meeting Notes 11/12/2009

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  The Conservation Commission meets on the second Thursday of every month. The November meeting was held on 11/12. There were two members of the public present to address the Commission. David Bauer addressed the commission to say that it has been nearly a year since we celebrated the 90th birthday [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 3:04pm EST
  by Karen Swartz

• House Concert This Saturday - More Great Irish Music

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  THE MIDDLETOWNHOUSE CONCERT SERIES presents:John Whelan with Flynn Cohen Saturday, November 21st, at 8pmSuggested donation: $25 general in advance ($28 at the door), $12 students, $7 children 12 & underPlease call Jody Cormack 860-983-7963 for reservationsor email jcormack@wesleyan.eduAlthough he grew up near London in Dunstable, England, John Whelan was raised [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 2:57pm EST
  by CultureCreature (Richard B. Kamins)

• Transparency in Government: A View From the Inside

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  Commentary by John Milardo, President of the Middletown Managers and Professionals Association, Local #6092, AFT-CT. Milardo is Superintendent of Parks in Middletown's Park and Recreation Department. The views expressed in this article are those of Milardo and opposing viewpoints are welcome.The newly elected Middletown Common Council held their Organizational meeting [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 2:40pm EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Board of Ed Reduces Public Comment Time

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  At Tuesday night's Board of Education meeting, the Board voted on several policy changes, including a change to the Bylaws of the Board to reduce the amount of time individuals have to speak from 5 minutes to 3 minutes during the "public session" portion of the agenda.The Board also updated [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:40pm EST
  by Jam

• New Common Council Rules Amend Public Comment

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  As reported in the Eye, proposed new rules for public comment at Common Council meetings have been adopted.It is the responsibility of each newly-elected Council to review and amend rules as the Council sees a need for change or improvement.The new rules limit the amount of time for public comment [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:36pm EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Appointments Announced For City Commissions

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  At an organizational meeting held Tuesday November 17, the Common Council voted to appoint Republican Council member Joe Bibisi as the returning Deputy Mayor. In addition the Council voted and approved the following Coucil and mayoral appointments.FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS:RONALD P. KLATTENBERG, CHAIRMAN GERALD E. DALEY HOPE P. KASPER JOSEPH [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 11:33am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Things to Do or Ponder the Next 2 Days

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  Today November 19:Need an escape from the onslaught of 24-hour news cycles? Bemoaning the loss of the warmer weather? Bored? Today at 12noon, The Russell Library has the cure for the symptoms above and more. The "Gutter to Penthouse" Film Series presents "Gold Diggers of 1933", a movie musical extravaganza [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:04am EST
  by CultureCreature (Richard B. Kamins)

• NEAR Receives Grant for Food Not Bombs

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  From North Ends Arts RisingThe Liberty Bank Foundation has graciously awarded a $2,000 grant toNorth End Arts Rising, Inc. for the Food Not Bombs food sharingprogram which happens Sundays at The Buttonwood Tree on the corner ofLiberty and Main Streets.Since 1997, the Liberty Bank Foundation has given over $5.4 million [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Middletown's State Reps Score Well on Environment

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  The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters released their 2009 Scorecard for lawmakers in the State Capitol on Tuesday. Overall, 58% of the State Senators and Representatives were given an A or A+ on environmental voting. Middletown's delegation was even better than the rest of the State, of our 6 elected [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by fishmuscle (Stephen H. Devoto)

• Buttonwood Buzz

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  The Buttonwood Tree was a buzz Sunday with a full day of art music and food. Some arrived in time for the delicious lunch prepared by Food Not Bombs and left after the last note was played, some nine hours later! FAITH McCANN described her art exhibit, "Dreaming" and mingled [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 6:48pm EST
  by Karen Swartz

• Discovering THE SKRIKER and The Eiko and Koma Retrospective Project

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  An excerpt from this week’s CFA Blog, written by Director Pamela Tatge: I’ve just wandered over to the CFA Theater where the Theater Department is preparing to open THE SKRIKER, by Caryl Churchill. Some of you may remember the department’s call to campus and community members for donations of items [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:08pm EST
  by Adam Kubota

• Conversation on Health Care

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  Today, Wednesday September 18, 4:30 PM, WESU, 881.FM or www.wesufm.org. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:14pm EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Recycling Center Now Accepting #3-7 Plastic Containers

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  From Kim O'Rourke, Middletown Recycling CoordinatorIn an effort to encourage Middletown residents to recycle more, the City of Middletown is excited to announce that it will accept #3 - #7 plastic containers at its Recycling Center for recycling. Currently the City accepts plastic containers with a #1 and #2 on' [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 10:26am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Farmers' Market Today

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  The weekly Farmers' Market is moving indoors for the first time this year. It will be inside beautiful Beckham Hall on the Wesleyan campus (on Wyllys Avenue), from 11-2. The following local vendors will be there: Beltane Farms, Long Lane Farm, Three Sisters Farm, and Meriano's Bake Shop. You will' [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:39am EST
  by fishmuscle (Stephen H. Devoto)

• Redevelopment Agency to Keep Streetcar on Track

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  The Middletown Redevelopment Agency met on Tuesday at Middletown Transit Authority headquarters on Main Street to discuss plans for making progress on bringing a street car to Main Street. The city will pursue state and federal money to fund the streetcar, which will be a short spur, running from the [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 7:52am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Can't See the Forest For the Trees They Cut Down To Print Their Paper

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  CommentaryI spent $2.50 last week to prove a point to myself, and to you.The Middletown Press has begun to see, and portray Middletown through a particularly bloody lens.When one of the former reporters was leaving the employ of our hometown daily, the reporter chuckled and confided that the publisher wanted [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:15am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• JCJ Architecture Presents Report to Board of Education

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  (Note: A complete report on the Board of Education meeting Tuesday will appear in a later post on the Middletown Eye.)On Tuesday, principal architect for JCJ Architecture, Greg Smolley shared his company's findings and conclusions with the Board of Education regarding a plan to redistribute students and reconfigure classrooms to [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:19pm EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• JCJ Report and Presentation Available on Web

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  For parents not able to attend Tuesday's presentation of recommendations by JCJ Architecture on the redistricting of elementary schools, the entire presentation, and detailed report are now available on the Middletown Public Schools website, here. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:16pm EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Raczka Re-elected Board of Education Chair

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  As expected, Democrat Ted Raczka was re-elected Board of Education Chair, and Bill Boyd co-chair, and while the Democratic majority on the board tilted the vote in Raczka's favor, it was not a vote entirely along party lines.In fact, Democratic board member Renee Johnson-Thornton started the proceedings by breaking with [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:04pm EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Correction: Soul of the People

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  November 18:The final event in the "Soul of a People" project takes place at 12:30 p.m. (and not 7 p.m. as I wrote earlier today) in the Library of Middlesex Community College, Training Hill Road. Anne Paluck will lead a discussion of Zora Neale Hurston's groundbreaking book "Their Eyes Were" [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 3:56pm EST
  by CultureCreature (Richard B. Kamins)

• PACE ourselves for Clean Energy

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  A common experience for almost everybody these days is the constant stream of invitations to events, pleas for donations, and calls to action. Whether its in your paper mail, your email inbox, over the phone, radio, or word of mouth, we are all constantly bombarded with messages and faced with [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 3:55pm EST
  by Karen Swartz

• JCJ Recommends Review/Redrawing of Elementary School District Lines and New Use for Macdonough

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  (Proposed elementary school district realignment.)CORRECTION: At Tuesday's presentation by JCJ Architecture, the firm did not recommend the closure of Keigwin or a consolidation of the middle school as previously stated in this post before the presentation by JCJ Architecture.The conclusions drawn by a year-long study by JCJ Architecture of Middletown' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:29am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• Jonah Center Presents Diane Lane on Global Warming

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  Tuesday, November 17, at 7 p.m. At First Church of Christ, Congregational (UCC) 190 Court Street, MiddletownUsing “Google Earth” to visualize changes across our planet, Diana Lane will give viewers a guided tour of future climate predictions for different regions across the world. What changes are predicted by 2030, 2050 [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:20am EST
  by Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)

• H1N1 Clinic on Sunday

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  From the Department of Health:-----------------The seventh in a series of H1N1 flu clinics sponsored by Mass Dispensing Area 36 (MDA 36) is scheduled:Sunday, November 22 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Middlefield Federated Church402 Main Street, Middlefield. The Federated Church is opposite the Middlefield Fire Station. The clinic is open only [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:13am EST
  by fishmuscle (Stephen H. Devoto)