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1. Connecticut Labor Department Releases July 2026 Unemployment Numbers — See How Middletown Stacks Up (patch.com) — Middletown residents can see how their local job market compares as new July 2026 unemployment figures show the city roughly matching Connecticut's overall rate. The report details Middletown's labor force, number of employed and unemployed residents, and explains how the state's growing payrolls fit into the broader economic picture.
2. New Middletown Superintendent Of Schools Outlines 1st 100-Day Plan (patch.com) — Middletown's new superintendent, Joseph Macary, is launching a 100-day plan focused on visiting every school, listening to teachers, and reviewing district systems before setting long-term goals. His findings will be presented to the Board of Education in January 2027, shaping strategic priorities for Middletown Public Schools for the rest of the 2026-27 year and beyond.
3. McDonald's customer outraged after alleged rocks found in Happy Meal turn out to be weed (local12.com) — A Middletown family says a 7-year-old found suspected marijuana inside a Happy Meal toy from the South Main Street McDonald's, prompting a police narcotics investigation. The child was evaluated at the hospital, and relatives are demanding answers and an apology from the restaurant and corporate, while Middletown police work to determine how the substance ended up in the toy.
4. MIDDLETOWN SCOOP: New rooftop restaurant coming to Main Street (theconnecticutscoop.com) — A three-story restaurant with Middletown's first rooftop dining space is under construction at the former Woolworth building, 428 Main Street, promising views of the Arrigoni Bridge and Connecticut River. Plans also include a 4,600-square-foot sports bar on the lower levels, with the entire venue able to host up to 500 patrons once it opens.
5. Faith For The Future: Annual Catholic Elementary School Collection Set for Sept. 12–13 (norwichdiocese.org subscription) — Families in Middletown should know that St. John Paul II Catholic School will directly benefit from the Diocese of Norwich's Faith For The Future collection on September 12–13. Parishioners are encouraged to give during Mass or drop off donations later, helping sustain Catholic elementary schools' academic and faith-based programs across the region, including right here in town.
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