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.
The pedestrian tunnel and walkway that connects downtown Middletown to the Connecticut River is gated until the final stages of electrical and roof work are complete.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is pushing for flavored cigars to go the way of flavored cigarettes.
Middletown firefighters fought a small blaze in the living area above the popular pub and eatery on Main Street.
The following police reports are obtained directly from the Middletown Police public information officer and inclusion on this list reflect charges filed, not convictions.
The Middletown-born veteran of the Vietnam War served with the U.S. Army and worked as a security officer at Hartford Hospital.
Stock car auto racing star Logano, 23, the youngest winner in Michigan history, moved this season to Penske from Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota. It's his first win in 14 months.
70 years ago this month Lt. John F. Kennedy's patrol torpedo boat, PT 109, was cut in half by a Japanese destroyer in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Americans For Prosperity's newly-formed Southeastern Connecticut Chapter held its first meeting at Waterford Public Library. State AFP Director JR Romano sees our area as the lynchpin for the organization in Connecticut.
“The energy was so high in that place," Chappell said about performing in the singing competition. "You felt like you could just fly through the roof if you wanted to."
The new measure seeks to protect homeowners and streamline the foreclosure process.
Monson said that Connecticut holds a special place in his heart because of his family. His granddaughter, Sarah Steele and her husband, Jim live on Simsbury.
2013 Hall of Honors and Lifetime Service Recipients were named at the Middletown Catholic school for boys.
His 1984 Woodrow Wilson Middle School team was undefeated and was named the No. 1 team in the state. The football stadium at MHS is named for him.
ATS CrossingGuard caught many motorists blatantly disregarding the red stop sign with flashing lights that activates every time a school bus stops for students.
Greg Myerson has a knack for catching world record-sized striped bass.
The money the state makes off its gaming is now greater than casino slot revenues.
Memorial Day and Fourth of July may have come and gone — and Labor Day is looming — but that’s no reason to be bummed. There is still plenty of time left for summer adventures!
The most recent data on state obesity rates indicate we haven't reduced the number of obese children living in poverty.
The eighth annual event was a smash — drawing thousands of choppers and spectators to downtown Middletown.
Nearly $20,000 in landscaping machinery, such as professional lawn mowers and electric greenery trimmers, was stolen. Videotape shows two men were involved.
