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.
For 22 years, she’s visited Middletown’s Wesley Elementary School, making a lasting impact on students, teachers and school administrators.
The following police reports come from the Middletown Police public information officer. Individuals named here reflect charges filed, never a conviction.
This Middletown resident has been the driving force behind this extensive collection of information, including a working traffic light invented by Garrett A. Morgan.
A round-up of arrests, investigations and incidents from Middletown and Middlesex County towns.
This 1963 graduate of Middletown High School, who played baseball and football under legendary coach Waino Fillback, was set to be honored this week for his athletic accomplishments.
The Connecticut Association To Assure Love & End Suffering of Middletown is hoping to find a match for this 14-year-old affectionate and personable feline named George.
The following police reports come from the public information officer. Individuals named here reflect charges filed, never a conviction.
State Rep. James Maroney says language about a federal law on proximity to schools needs to be added to the new state law to avoid conflict.
Middletown Police say the 22-year-old who was traveling 66 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone has been stopped for similar motor vehicle infractions recently.
The Democratic legislator who serves Middletown's 100th Congressional District is featured as a rising political star and formidable leader in the publication's annual "40 Under 40" issue.
The state is poised to grant three medical marijuana grow-house licenses next week from among 27 applicants across the state vying for the chance to profit from Connecticut's new regulations.
The state is poised to grant three medical marijuana grow-house licenses next week from among 27 applicants across the state vying for the chance to profit from Connecticut's new regulations.
The state is poised to grant three medical marijuana grow-house licenses next week from among 27 applicants across the state vying for the chance to profit from Connecticut's new regulations.
The state is poised to grant three medical marijuana grow-house licenses next week from among 27 applicants across the state vying for the chance to profit from Connecticut's new regulations.
The state is poised to grant three medical marijuana grow-house licenses next week from among 27 applicants across the state vying for the chance to profit from Connecticut's new regulations.
The state is poised to grant three medical marijuana grow-house licenses next week from among 27 applicants across the state vying for the chance to profit from Connecticut's new regulations.
The state is poised to grant three medical marijuana grow-house licenses next week from among 27 applicants across the state vying for the chance to profit from Connecticut's new regulations.
The state is poised to grant three medical marijuana grow-house licenses next week from among 27 applicants across the state vying for the chance to profit from Connecticut's new regulations.