Encampment Concerns Grow + Fatal Shooting Arrest: Middletown News

Welcome back, Middletown. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Wednesday, Nov. 10.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 64 Low: 31.

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Here are the top stories in Middletown today:

1. Growing concerns from Middletown officials over safety of those living at homeless encampment along CT River (WTNH.com)
2. Obituary: Anthony William "Frodo" Martin, 28, of Middletown (Middletown Patch)
3. 5th Arrest Made In Fatal Shooting In Middletown: Police (Middletown Patch)
4. Tickets available for Greater Middletown Chorale concert Nov. 14 (Middletown Press)
5. Obituary: Donald Berten Birdsey, 81, of Middletown (Middletown Patch)
6. Middletown recycling coordinator among winners of Rockfall Foundation awards (Middletown Press)

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Today in Middletown:

• Durham/Middlefield Division - Middlesex County Chamber (8:00 AM)

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Middletown Patch Notebook

• Middletown CT Youth Baseball & Softball: "Celebrated the 12U 🥎 All-Star team tonight and their third place finish in the state Little League tournament with a photo shoot with Mayor Florsheim and pizza at Jerry's. The girls also received their personalized pullovers commemorati..." (Facebook)
• GMChorale: "We're happy to finally be back in the beautiful Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center at Middletown High School after such a long absence. Tonight, we're rehearsing music by Mozart, Schubert, Bach and Ellen Gilson Voth. Do you have your ..." (Facebook)
• Connecticut Technical Education and Career System: "Congrats to the Criminal Justice & Protective Services students at Vinal Technical High School who completed their realistic simulated hazardous material training exercise last week. Using a tanker truck and a 185 pound dummy dressed lik..." (Facebook)
• Downtown Middletown, CT: "@sugarleafct These new holiday dog toys from @hautediggitydogtoy are absolutely adorable. 🥰 Fur babies need holiday gifts too. Just sayin'… #shoplocalct #ct #connecticut #middletownct #ilovect #ctlove #dogtoys #dogmom #cbdforpets #cbdfo..." (Facebook)

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