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Conn. students hold private vigil for classmate, teacher killed in Vermont plane crash
“With them gone, I don’t know who’s going to fill that gap,” Middletown High School sophomore Angel Benitez said. On Tuesday inside Middletown’s Russell Library, Middletown High School students led a private vigil where students said they shared memories of classmate Delilah Van Ness and teacher Paul Pelletier. “I cannot believe it. You can make plans, but it’s not...
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Bob's Stores confirms store closures, including all 18 New England locations
On Monday, the parent company of Bob’s Stores announced that all Bob’s locations will be closed, and all inventory will be liquidated. The announcement comes following the chapter 11 bankruptcy announcement that was made in June. Layoffs for the retailer began in late May, and in early June the first round of store closings were made public. That announcement...
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1 dead, 1 critically injured when deer collides with motorcycle in Middletown, Conn.
One person has died and another person is critically injured after a deer collided with their motorcycle in Middletown on Saturday night. Officers responded to Randolph Road near Zoars Pond around 5:45 p.m. for a report of a motorcycle accident. In the area, police said they learned the driver of the motorcycle, later identified as 53-year-old Michael Thiede, had hit…
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13,000 flags placed at State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown, Conn.
Every year on Memorial Day Weekend, people come out to the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown to honor those who gave their lives for our country. “Everybody that didn’t come back, just thank you. Just thank you,” said Joel Cabral, of Newington. Cabral served in the Connecticut National Guard for seven years and says he regularly attends this event....