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🌱 Patch AM: Middletown Man Shot By Police While Fleeing Homicide Scene Held On $3 Million Bond

And on the Middletown Patch calendar - Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand with Rachel Bell

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Good morning Middletown! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Middletown homicide suspect shot by police, held on $3 million bond
  • Middletown firefighters quickly contain Washington Street laundromat dryer blaze
  • How did Middletown's Blue Dragons dominate Bristol Eastern so completely?

Also on today's calendar: Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand with Rachel Bell and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 83 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Middletown Man Shot By Police While Fleeing Homicide Scene Held On $3 Million Bond (patch.com) — Middletown residents are learning more about a deadly shooting in the West Lake section, where police say a local woman was found dead with a gunshot wound and other injuries. Investigators quickly identified Middletown resident Barrington Oneil Brown as a suspect, tracked him to Hartford, and took him into custody after an exchange of gunfire; he's now held on $3 million bond and due back in court October 13.
   

2. Fire breaks out in dryer at Middletown laundromat, officials say (ctinsider.com) — Firefighters in Middletown quickly knocked down a dryer fire at a Washington Street laundromat Wednesday afternoon, preventing more serious damage. Crews found smoke from the roof and a working fire in one dryer that had spread into ductwork, while Westfield and Middletown South departments assisted and the Fire Marshal's Office now investigates the cause.
   

3. Middletown football pairs film study with physicality for dominant win over Bristol Eastern (ctinsider.com) — Middletown High's football team thrilled home fans with a 36-0 shutout of Bristol Eastern, powered by a dominant offensive line and a stingy defense. Senior lineman Juel Ocasio and junior running back Nick Cyril led the way as the Blue Dragons improved to 4-0, showcasing both serious film study and punishing physical play.
   

4. We spent a day in 6 Connecticut schools. Here's what stood out. (middletownpress.com) — Classrooms in Middletown were part of a statewide look at what a typical school day feels like in 2026, from tech-filled lessons to tighter rules on phones. Reporters followed students through homeroom, enrichment blocks, hands-on career programs, and data-driven reading support, offering Middletown families a window into how teaching, technology, and expectations have evolved across Connecticut schools.
   

5. Hartford to install automatic speed enforcement cameras near six school zones (nhregister.com) — Hartford is moving ahead with automatic speed cameras in six school zones, and Middletown's experience is being used as a key example of their impact. Middletown reports collecting over $4 million in fines and cutting speeding by 80% on Route 66, suggesting local drivers could see similar enforcement trends spread across Connecticut cities.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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