Monday: Humid; afternoon showers, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Elderly Middletown apartment tenants raise health and safety concerns about building (sheltonherald.com) — Elderly and disabled tenants at Elmwood Apartments on South Main Street in Middletown say chronic problems like a broken elevator, flooding, and safety issues are putting their health at risk. The building's owner, Alpha Capital Funds, says it has invested in repairs and offered relocation help, while several residents await hearings before the Middletown Fair Rent Commission. Local health professionals are backing the tenants' concerns.
• U.S. colleges, universities brace for loss of international students (massachusettssun.com) — A Wesleyan University professor in Middletown warns that new federal limits on international student visas could discourage applicants and strain university finances, including teaching and research. While the rule mainly targets schools nationwide, it could affect Wesleyan's international enrollment and the broader higher-ed and biotech ecosystems that depend on these students' tuition and skills.
Cruise Night on Main Street Volunteer Meeting Middlesex County Chamber South Fire District - Community Room 445 Randolph Rd Middletown, CT 06457 5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Chamber Connects → Middlesex County Chamber Courtyard by Marriott Cromwell 4 Sebethe Dr Cromwell, CT 06416 7:30 am
Affordable Housing Committee Middlesex County Chamber Middlesex Chamber 318 High Street Middletown, CT or join via Zoom 9:00 am
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
Affordable Before & After School Care May Be More Within Reach Than You Think! Did you know? Financial assistance may be available for families with household incomes up to $100,000.... (More info)
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Affordable Before & After School Care May Be More Within Reach Than You Think! Did you know? Financial assistance may be available for families with household incomes up to $100,000.... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Cat Tales Pasta Dinner Fundraiser 9/25 —Cat Tales Non-Profit Rescue Read on Patch
Cat Tales: Luca & Tigger Need a Second Chance —Cat Tales Non-Profit Rescue Read on Patch
Next Week We Come Together —Timothy L Cooper Read on Patch
I have worked with the elderly and dementia/Alzheimer's patients for 30 years. I have not done this work in the last five years due to losing my last patient, I needed to take a break… I am really missing it and I'm looking to… (Nextdoor Middletown)
A celebration event featuring performances, food, fun, films, reiki, silent auction, artworks & memorabilia, an opportunity to share your own Buttonwood story, hear co-founder Stephan Allison, Bob Gotta, Michael Arafeh and Joe Flood share stories in a panel discussion hosted by Anne-Marie Cannata McEwen and a virtual reality experience of the former location. (Nextdoor Community101)
Goodwill Industries Southern New England, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Material Handler P/T in Middletown. Apply here.
Raytheon Technologies Corporation - RTX posted a job opening for Machinist in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.
🗞 Nearby News
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We're All Struggling in the Extreme Heat. Why Would We Pay to Make it Worse? (sierraclub.org)
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Rocky Hill
Motorcylist Killed In Crash In Rocky Hill: Police (patch.com)
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