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1. Here Are The Most Recent Property Sales In Middletown (patch.com) — Middletown homeowners and buyers can see how five properties sold between Sept. 10 and 15, including a Burgundy Hill Lane condo and two homes that tied for the top price at $510,000. The piece highlights sale dates, prices, square footage, and price-per-square-foot, offering a snapshot of current local market trends.
2. Could a Chick-fil-A replace this Connecticut homestead built in 1739? (ctpost.com) — A proposal to build a drive-thru restaurant—likely a Chick-fil-A—and a credit union at 797–809 Washington Street could mean dismantling Middletown's 1739 Partridge-Southmayd Homestead, with plans to rebuild it in another town. Residents are pressing the Planning and Zoning Commission about traffic, historic preservation, and neighborhood impacts as hearings continue and traffic engineers argue congestion changes would be minor.
3. Upcoming Violence Prevention/Threat Evaluation Training Opportunities Offered by DESPP/DEMHS (cthosp.org) — Middletown will host an all-day Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course at 1111 Country Club Road on September 30, with another session in January, aimed at professionals on behavioral threat assessment teams. DESPP and DEMHS are also offering a virtual overview session in October, all focused on spotting warning signs and safely preventing targeted violence.
4. Middletown Restaurant Featured On New Connecticut Haunted Trail Map (patch.com) — A well-known Washington Street spot, Harrie's Jailhouse, is now officially on Connecticut's new Haunted History Trail, putting Middletown on the map for ghost-hunting visitors. The statewide initiative highlights more than 130 spooky sites, but this former jail-turned-restaurant stands out for its reported child ghost, creative cocktails, and jailhouse-themed menu—potentially drawing more curious diners and tourists into town.
5. Michael J. Estok, Jr. (newhavenindependent.org) — Middletown residents should know that a graveside funeral with full military honors for Navy veteran Michael J. Estok Jr. will be held at the Middletown State Veterans Cemetery on Wednesday, September 23, at 2 p.m. The longtime Ansonia resident leaves a large, close-knit family, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and his beloved dog, Lucy.
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