Community Corner
Newfield Pizza Reopens + Middletown Gets Older, More Diverse
The quickest way to get caught up on everything worth knowing today in Middletown.
Good day, neighbors! Welcome to the debut edition of the Middletown Daily. I am Bill Maune and will be your daily guide to all the news, events, and general goings-on of our lovely community. Let's get started!
First, today's weather: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 85F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Here are the top stories today in Middletown:
- The City Of Middletown employees who are not fully vaccinated will have to get tested for COVID-19 weekly. Also they have to produce the results to their immediate supervisor. (City Of Middletown)
- Customers returned to Newfield Pizza in Middletown earlier this year following COVID-19 closures. But increasing rates of transmission in the county are causing some concern among patrons. Although Newfield Pizza employees are fully vaccinated, Middlesex County now has the fourth highest transmission rate in the state, deterring many customers from indoor dining. (WTNH.com)
- U.S. Census Bureau data shows that Middletown is growing more diverse and older —despite having the state's third lowest growth rate in the past decade. Mayor Ben Florsheim attributes the increase in age to young people moving to cities coupled with older folks retiring to Middletown. (Subscription: Middletown Press)
Today in Middletown
Middletown Patch Notebook
- Middletown Animal Control: "This cat is being seen by a resident in the Forest Glen Circle area of West Lake in Middletown. (Facebook)
- Middletown CT Youth Baseball & Softball: " Check out this great article on our 12U softball All Stars. (Facebook)
- SERC - State Education Resource Center of CT: "Training week for the second cadre is complete! Educators in pilot districts have been preparing this summer to implement our African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino course of studies in their schools. Check out all the details about the new curriculum:" (Facebook)
- Middletown Senior Services: "Heidi's white board message of the day" (Facebook)
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Events:
- Summer Sounds – ETHEL LEE ENSEMBLE Jazz Thursday 6pm at Spear Park (August 19th)
- Epilepsy Foundation of CT 34th Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament (August 21)
- 2021 Divinely Fit Fest at 430 Beckley Road, Berlin CT. (August 21)
- Roaring 20's Antique & Classic Car Club 50th Anniversary Show (August 22)
Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday! I'll see you soon. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe.
— Bill Maune
About me: I have been contributing for the Patch since March of 2012 and became a Star Patcher in 2014 and then a Patch Mayor in 2020. I have lived in Connecticut since the 1960's and am dedicated to educating the public about the people and organizations in our Middletown community who are something good things in our neighborhood or anywhere else! I bring my camcorder to events to share their stories on the Patch and other media. I always want to learn and write about events and/or topics that you think are important and I can help share!!
Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Middletown Daily? You can email me at wmaune@frontier.com.
