Middletown|News|
Middletown Native NASCAR Driver Joey Logano Surprises Fans
The Sprint Cup driver, who pilots the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion, stopped by a Shell station in Mooresville, N.C., to fill fans' tanks.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
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.
Posting Activity
Middletown|News|
Connecticut Insurance Executives Rake in $8 Million Each
Top executives at five of the state's insurance giants continue to earn multi-million dollar salaries.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
Middletown Arrests: May 30 to June 11
The following police reports are obtained directly from the Middletown Police public information officer and inclusion on this list reflect charges filed, not convictions.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
Opponents of Drive-Through in Middletown Historic District Pleased at 'Temporary Victory'
The developer at the center of a controversial retail- restaurant complex along Middletown's busy Washington Street has decided not to purchase a home owned by Wesleyan University.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
St. Mary's Ladies Guild Strawberry Festival a Rousing Success
All the money raised from this much-anticipated pre-summer event goes to the church guild's scholarship fund and other Middletown projects throughout the year.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
American Red Cross Blood Drive in Honor of Boston Bombing Victims
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
Middletown Teen First Runner Up in Statewide Poetry/Prose Contest
Olive Kuhn, a junior at Middletown High School and aspiring novelist, was honored for her short story set in the near future at the 16th Annual Connecticut Young Writers Trust celebration.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
M. Jodi Rell: Democrats 'Greedy For Campaign Cash'
In a letter published in the state's newspapers today, June 11, the former Republican governor lashes out at Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other Democrats for rolling back campaign finance laws.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
Connecticut Main Street Center Downtown Living Proposal Seeks Public Input
The project is part of the Come Home to Downtown program supported by the city of Middletown, Downtown Business District, the Connecticut Main Street Center and others.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
Storrs, Connecticut: The Safest Place To Live in the U.S.!
With all of the natural disasters occurring in the USA in recent years, one may wonder: Just where is the safest place to live in America?
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
Middletown Among 20 Connecticut Cities Awarded $500K ArtsPlace Grant
CreateHereNowCT is a first-of-its-kind state program that seeks to fill vacant storefronts with artist-owned businesses.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
Texas Governor Rick Perry Wants Connecticut Jobs
The visit is part of a broader effort by Perry to boost business growth in his state by luring disgruntled businesses from other areas.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
After 67 Years, Middletown Landmark Central News Closes Shop
In its heyday, Central News was open before the crack of dawn for factory workers, old timers and early risers looking to pass the time with coffee, breakfast and conversation.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
PD: Man Who Stole $45 Worth of Seafood was Hoping to Impress Date
Police say a supermarket tag switcher was caught trying to ring up snow crab legs and live lobsters as day-old bakery goods in the self checkout lane.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
Legislature Passes Privacy Bill for All Homicides in Response to Newtown
The governor is expected to sign the bill when he returns to the state.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
Middletown Police Find 172 Seat Belt Violations in 14 Days
The 2013 U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seat belt enforcement campaign in Middletown netted many citations.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
Pear, Pomegranate, and Pistachio Salad
Roopa Kalyanaraman Marcello is Patch's Meatless Monday columnist. She is the author of the food blog Raspberry Eggplant on which she shares recipes for vegetarian dishes and desserts.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
Middletown|News|
Normandy Campaign Took a Heavy Toll on a Connecticut Town
Windsor Locks had a population of only 4,300 during World War II, but it sent nearly 15 percent of its population to war — an incredible 603 men! Several died during the Normandy campaign.
Cassandra Day, Patch Staff
