New Britain Herald Note: Event times should be in 24 hour format, for example, 22:00 = 10 p.m. Registration is now open for Shakespeare Alive!, a three week summer theater academy for ages 14 -20. The program runs July 12 - 31 in Middletown and will culminate in outdoor performances on July 30 & 31. Run by Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater and ARTFARM, Shakespeare Alive! is part of the City of Middletown’s Kids Arts program. The program will run Monday through Friday, 10 am to 3 pm, and is directed by ARTFARM Artistic Director Marcella Trowbridge. Shakespeare Alive! is open to any young people between the ages of 14 and 20 who are ready to commit to rigorous theater training and the entire three week schedule, including the performances at 5 pm on July 30 and 31. Middletown residency is not a requirement - young people from anywhere in Connecticut are invited to register, and a free bus service will be provided from Platt and Maloney High Schools in Meriden. Students will get
D Angelo Grilled Sandwiches launches donation drive
July 9, 2021
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MIDDLETOWN D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches recently launched its Neighborhood $10K Giveaway program, in which one lucky community organization will receive a donation of $10,000 from their favorite neighborhood sandwich shop.
“Starting today, our valued guests throughout New England can cast their votes in support of an organization or cause that is important to their community for the chance to make an immediate impact,” said Deena McKinley, CMO of D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches. “What’s so exciting about this program is that we leave it to our guests and Team Members to decide where these funds will be used in their neighborhoods, and we can’t wait to see which D’Angelo wins and which organization receives the $10,000 donation.”
Middletown fire hydrants become sprinklers for kids during heat wave
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The Middletown Fire Department opened several fire hydrants at housing developments across the city this week to allow families to cool off during the heat wave. Shown here is the Highlands Crescent neighborhood.Cassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut Media
MIDDLETOWN As the city endured its fourth day of intense heat and high humidity Wednesday, children enjoyed fire hydrants spraying cold relief right outside their doors.
By late afternoon, temperatures soared to 96 degrees, with a heat index of 99 at Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, according to the National Weather Service.
In many of these locations, residents lack easy access to local swimming areas, which include Wadsworth Falls State Park, Crystal Lake and Veterans Memorial Pool.
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