Middlefield News

A Following months of review, adjustments and public hearings, a final draft of the Interlocal Agreement between the towns of Durham and Middlefield has been reached and will now be presented to voters in both towns.

A Middletown has won the support of a local planning agency for $1 million in grants to build a new walking trail from Wesleyan Hills to the downtown, beating out several small towns in the region that had also vied for the funding to extend the Airline Trail from East Hampton to Portland.

A Town leaders and elected officials from Durham and Middlefield met with school officials Monday night ahead of what is expected to be another difficult budget season toA talk about possible future combined efforts that could slow rising operating costs.

A Emily Dzialo, 17, of Middlefield was recently recognized as a Distinguished Finalist by TheA Prudential Spirit of Community Awards , a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

A Monday, Jan. 16 Michael Mangini-finn, 21, of Middletown, was issued an infraction for illegally passing another vehicle on Route 157 in Middlefield.

A Town officials from Durham and Middlefield will meet Monday night with members of the District 13 Board of Education to discuss next year's budget.

A The Town of Middlefield is offering free mulch on a first come, first serve basis at town hall .

A The State Police Traffic Services Unit, supported by State Police Patrol Troopers, will be out in full force beginning Thursday evening, as we prepare for this historically busy Super Bowl weekend.A Troopers will be conducting roving DUI patrols, each conducted in an effort to identify and apprehend intoxicated motor vehicle operators.A A State ... (more)

A A Canadian consulting firm has pulled out of negotiations with the Town of Middlefield to buy and restore Powder Ridge ski area.

Kyle Hedstrom calls it "bonus weather," the mild temperatures and lack of snow that are bringing people outdoors for a rare New England experience: a January round of golf.

A fast-moving blaze heavily damaged a two-story wooden-frame Middletown house near the Haddam town line on River Road Saturday morning.

A State police arrested a 21-year-old Middlefield man for DUI on Saturday after he lost control of his car and crashed into a front yard on Powder Hill Road.

Senator Len Suzio greets a taxpayer during his Middlefield Town Hall Meeting in August.

A Caroline Mormile is the driving force behind Durham's newest business. This weekend, Mormile will openA Middlesex Driving Academy at 350 Main Street, a driving school where students from around the area can learn the rules of the road, inside and outside of a classroom.

A I love pie. I love eating it, baking it, talking about it, and now, writing about it.

A The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory from Sunday evening to 8 a.m. Monday morning.

A A Middlefield locksmith on Saturday agreed to pay $90,000 for a home once owned by a woman whose mummified remains were discovered inside the home seven years after she had died.

A On the eve of what is expected to be the first significant winter storm, here's an update on two previous major storms - Tropical Storm Irene and the Oct.

A For the first time in recent memory Powder Ridge wasn't the first item listed on the agenda but it was certainly the most talked about issue during Tuesday night's Board of Selectmen meeting in Middlefield .