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.
Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection is going to initially approve three production facilities and three to five dispensaries.
The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters picked Middletown's state representative and 10 other lawmakers who protect the state's drinking water, the state's clean air and open spaces.
The Middletown post says contestants are judged on the content of the speech, their poise, composure and delivery and prizes are awarded at each level, with $18,000 going to the national winner.
Middletown Police say organizers fear that the project could be short about 200 turkeys this year.
Have questions about enrolling in President Obama's new health care coverage? Middletown's library is offering a Q&A session on Nov. 21 and an enrollment day on Dec. 7.
Each year, the local Kiwanis Club and Middletown Press partner up — with help from the community — to allow families a chance to shop for much-needed coats and footwear.
The Middletown and Mercy High school seniors were selected from among 3,635 students from 85 public high schools, 10 parochial high schools and three independent high schools in Connecticut.
Each year, the local Kiwanis Club and Middletown Press partner up — with help from the community — to allow families a chance to shop for much-needed coats and footwear.
When asked why he entered Liberty Bank in Middletown despite being warned not to return, the Middlefield resident told officers, "because I wanted to."
Middletown's winter shelter funding is courtesy of the City of Middletown, St. Pius Church, Middlesex Hospital, and the Xavier High School student body.
Find out new movies — like Best Man Holiday, Charlie Countryman and Sunlight Jr. — playing in Connecticut theaters this weekend, plus showtimes.
At Xavier, Middletown's Catholic high school for boys, Hill, a baseball star, also played freshman football and was elected as a homeroom representative to the Student Activities Council.
The following police reports come from the Meriden Police public information officer. Individuals named here reflect charges filed, never a conviction.
Need a job or some extra income? Check out these folks who are hiring.
The following police reports come from the Middletown Police public information officer. Individuals named here reflect charges filed, never a conviction.
Former commissioner and newly installed Common Councilman Carl Chisem's refusal to vacate his seat abruptly halted Wednesday's session.
This year, the social service agency is looking for folks willing to donate a few hours during its annual Christmas Bell campaign in Middletown and Cromwell.
Stanford Professor Mark Jacobson will talk about his studies at Middlesex Community College in Middletown via Skype, joined by Jeremy Brecher, of Labor Network for Sustainability and author of Jobs Beyond Coal.
The following police reports come from the Meriden Police public information officer. Individuals named here reflect charges filed, never a conviction.
