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 accused left his cell phone in the car after cutting himself and bleeding in the vehicle while trying to break in, police said.
Families strolled along the rows of cars and enjoyed food along the banks of the Connecticut River.
Selectmen approve plan to allow fair to host the Connecticut Wine Festival event on the town green September 26-29.
Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a bill this week that allows the sport.
Connecticut drivers are forking over 45 cents per gallon in taxes when filling up.
Although a few thought lights along the span that connects Middletown and Portland is a terrific idea, many others said on Facebook there are many better ways to spend taxpayer dollars.
Middletown Police determined the clerk was in the process of putting a clear top coat on Parker's toenails and therefore owed the full bill.
Beach-themed photography, sculptures and paintings; and sensitive and expressive multimedia pieces are featured in two art openings tonight in Middletown.
Two narcotics stings within a month turned up two city and three Hartford residents were were buying and selling crack cocaine and heroin.
Seems 2013 was a bust for the University of Connecticut's corpse flower — the world's largest un-branched inflorescence renowned for both its size and putrescent odor ... akin to a rotting corpse.
The Institute is named in honor of the late Gerald Weitzman, a Middletown pharmacist, one of CHC’s founders, and a longtime board member.
In the Middletown area, several events are taking place to celebrate the Islamic faith's holiest month of the year.
Director of District Operations Marco Gaylord says environmental consulting and property restoration firms will offer an estimate shortly, however costs will not be covered by insurance.
Wesleyan University's Green Street Arts Center has a dynamic dance, music and acrobatics class starting Monday.
Rob Weston of Middletown was the top male finisher for the second year in a row and Middletown High School Class of 2013 graduate Lauren Hodge was the first female Middletown finisher.
