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🌱 Patch AM: State Releases 2025-26 Smarter Balanced Test Scores — See How Middletown Students Scored

Coming up: Tim Eriksen & Peter Irvine on the Middletown Patch calendar

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Greetings Middletown! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Middletown students trail state averages on latest Smarter Balanced tests
  • Which Middletown restaurants were flagged for serious health violations in July?
  • How did Middletown's rescheduled 250th parade really turn out?

Also on today's calendar: Tim Eriksen & Peter Irvine and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. State Releases 2025-26 Smarter Balanced Test Scores — See How Middletown Students Scored (patch.com) — Middletown families can now see how local students performed on the 2025-26 Smarter Balanced tests, with just 36 percent meeting English standards and 28.6 percent meeting math benchmarks. While Connecticut overall continued its post-pandemic gains, the new state data show Middletown lagging behind statewide performance and highlight ongoing academic recovery challenges for local schools.
   

2. 9 Middletown restaurants, a soup kitchen, a food truck cited for serious health violations in July (greenwichtime.com) — Middletown's Health Department cited nine restaurants, a soup kitchen, and a food truck for serious food safety violations in July, mostly for keeping items at unsafe temperatures. The report lists specific locations, issues found, and corrective steps like discarding food, fixing equipment, and retraining staff. Residents can use this information to make more informed dining choices.
   

3. Middletown celebrates America's 250th with rescheduled parade (fox61.com) — Middletown residents packed Main Street on Labor Day for a rescheduled America's 250th parade, featuring local bands, first responders, and plenty of kid-approved souvenirs. The event, postponed from a sweltering July 4, drew mixed reactions about turnout and national divisions. The town's next big gathering will be Friday's 9/11 remembrance at the Memorial Gardens.
   

4. Four Connecticut state parks close on Labor Day after reaching capacity (greenwichtime.com) — Wadsworth Falls State Park in Middletown briefly closed to new visitors on Labor Day after its parking lot filled, as did three other popular Connecticut parks. State officials also shut the swimming area at Rocky Neck State Park for water quality issues and reported Gillette Castle tour tickets sold out, while parks otherwise remained open.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Middlesex County America 250th Anniversary Parade —Bill Maune Read on Patch
  • Cat Tales: Meet Sam ~ Your New Playmate & Cuddle Buddy! —Cat Tales Non-Profit Rescue Read on Patch
  • Cat Tales: Luca & Tigger Need a Second Chance —Cat Tales Non-Profit Rescue Read on Patch
  • Save the Date! Earth and Art for All at the Midden —Bill Maune Read on Patch
  • Cat Tales Pasta Dinner Fundraiser 9/25 —Cat Tales Non-Profit Rescue Read on Patch
  • Good Sunday morning to one and all!
    Yeah it may be raining, but, you know what that means…..marketing our veteran owned business! Well for me that is, but baking too! (Nextdoor Wadsworth Grove)
  • Hi i am looking for someone who can help me with running underground pipes for my gutters.
    Does anybody know someone? And also who'd charge a reasonable price? Thanks. (Nextdoor Middletown / Cromwell)
  • Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Accounting Assistant in Middletown. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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