Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
- Middletown, CT
Cassandra Day spent 13 years at Middletown's daily newspaper, writing features and profiles of people and places in Middlesex County.
She began her journalism career while attending Central Connecticut State University, when she joined the Central Recorder, and subsequently filled in for every position that needed help. In 1993, she earned a bachelor of arts degree in English with a minor in journalism.
After a brief stint reporting at the New Britain Herald, West Hartford and Wethersfield Posts, she became the Middletown Press features editor. There, she wrote an award-winning mothering column for the Press and New Haven Register, won several Society of Professional Journalists awards for news and features and most notably helped coordinate coverage of Wesleyan University's loss of student Johanna Justin-Jinich, eventually moving to senior editor at the Press.
Cassandra is a longtime resident of Middletown, where she lives with her two boys.
In November 2010, she became editor of Haddam-East Haddam Patch and took over as editor of Middletown Patch in March 2011.
She is chair of the Middletown Arts Commission and community member on both the Board of Education communications committee and Macdonough Elementary School governance council.
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Middletown|News|
Superintendents Vanquish the Mayor in Super Scoop Schools Tech Benefit
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Discount Overstock Chain Big Lots Coming to Former A&P Plaza
The closeout merchandise department store will offer Middletown — and Middlesex County — shoppers a place closer to home to pick up household items.
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Downtown Middletown Small Business Owners Offer Unique Gifts for Mom's Special Day
Whether that special lady in your life is a chocolate and flowers gal, has funky style or loves to learn and experience culture, Downtown Middletown has ideas galore.
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Middletown Arrests: April 17 to May 5
The following information was provided by the Middletown Police Department. Inclusion on this list does not indicate a conviction.
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Middletown Schools Head Makes 21% More than Predecessor
Superintendent of Schools Patricia Charles makes more than most administrators leading similar-sized districts in Connecticut — and the board of education chair says that's right in line with state salaries.
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Sorry, Charley! Animals Banned From Hammonassett Beach Until October
It's the start of piping plover nesting season, and swimming season will start soon so people with animals are asked to stay on designated roads and footpaths in the park. Also, just a reminder, the park starts charging April 20 on the weekend.
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IRS Tax Scams: Guess Which One's The Most Popular This Year?
The IRS compiles an annual list of the 12 most common scams and one in particular tops the list for 2013.
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Connecticut Wants Crackdown on Distracted Drivers
A proposal in the state's General Assembly would also hike the fines for distracted driving violators.
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Middletown Blue Dragons Fall to Berlin Redcoats By One Run
The Blue Dragons put up a good fight with two runners in the first and players on second and third in the fourth quarter.
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Bartolomeo Has Scoop on Children's Issues Ahead of Legislature
The senator, chair of both the Children’s and the Housing Committees at the state Capitol, is this week's guest of the Middlesex Coalition for Children in Middletown.
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Your Take: How Are Your Allergies Treating You?
Heavy precipitation levels this past winter, along with the rapid surge of warmer weather that's followed, means worse allergies.
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Foster City, CA|News|
What's That Red Logo on My Friends' Facebook Pages?
Here along the Peninsula, many have followed suit, going red for marriage equality, by sharing the Human Rights Campaign's logo, showing their support for LGBT equality in California against Proposition 8.
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Red Equality Symbol Floods Social Media with Defense of Marriage Act Arguments Under Way
State Sen. Adam Ebbin, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner among those who have changed their profile pictures.
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Owings Mills-Reisterstown, MD|News|
TELL US: Red Logos on Facebook
Here in Owings Mills-Reisterstown, many have followed suit, going red for marriage equality, by sharing the Human Rights Campaign's logo, showing their support for LGBT equality in Maryland.
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Grafton, MA|News|
What's That Red Logo on Facebook Pages Across the Country?
Here in Grafton, many have followed suit, going red for marriage equality, by sharing the Human Rights Campaign's logo, showing their support for LGBT equality in Massachusetts.
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Westborough, MA|News|
What's That Red Logo on Facebook Pages Across Country?
Here in Westborough, many have followed suit, going red for marriage equality by sharing the Human Rights Campaign's logo.
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Shrewsbury, MA|News|
What's That Red Logo on Facebook Pages Across Country?
Here in Shrewsbury, many have followed suit, going red for marriage equality, by sharing the Human Rights Campaign's logo, showing their support for LGBT equality in Massachusetts.
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Northborough, MA|News|
What's That Red Logo on Facebook Pages Across Country?
Here in Northborough, many have followed suit, going red for marriage equality, by sharing the Human Rights Campaign's logo, showing their support for LGBT equality in Massachusetts.
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