Don't miss the 2018 Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords Spring Concert On May 5th at the Portland High School, Portland, CT.  I have always enjoyed the performances that I have attended in the past.  So if you have not heard the Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords, then you are in for a treat on Saturday, May 5th.The Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords perform a wide variety of music such as: Patriotic Songs Classical Songs Songs from the 1940's to the present Christmas & Hanukkah Songs The majority of the funds raised by the Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords are donated to local High Schools to fund grants for their senior students who are pursuing a career in nursing or music.  This is an excellent opportunity to help local High School Students achieve their dream both in Nursing and Music, by att... 04/29/2018

 The Russell Library In Middletown, CT Book Sale, April 13-14, 2018 will be going on this Friday through Saturday.  April is always a good month to find bargains on books at the Russell Library in Middletown, CT.  The Russell Library Book Sale is held every month by the Friends of the Russell Library.  This is a great opportunity to pick up books for the whole family. There will be both fiction and non-fiction books for sale, as well as cookbooks, travel, religious, history, home, hobby, biography, and children picture books.But books will not be the only thing for sale at Russell Library In Middletown, CT Book Sale, April 13-14, 2018, there will also be VHS cassettes, and books on tape.  The price, are you ready, $5 per bag.All of the money from the Russell Library In Middletown, CT Bo... 04/08/2018

 The Coleman Brother's 2018 Carnival Is In Middletown, CT April 5 - 14. Coleman Brothers is a small Carnival that comes to Middletown, Connecticut every year, and all the kids in town look forward to it.  As you can see from the banner above, and the pictures below, the Coleman Brother's Carnival is mainly geared to the younger kids, but there will lots of teenagers around all week partaking in the fun.The Coleman Brother's Carnival is easy to get to, it is located at Palmer Field right off of Washington Street, RT66 in Middletown, CT.  I took the pictures early in the day before they opened up, that is why there is no one in the pictures, but trust me these rides will be packed with kids later in the day and evening.Coleman Brother's 2018 Carnival Is In Middletown, CT April 5 - 14, so ... 04/02/2018

Happy Easter Sunday 2018.  This is a special day my family and I look forward to each year.  The day starts out with all of us going to at Church.  Once Church Services, and Bible Class are over we all head to my house for a special lunch/dinner. This year will are having a stuffed pork roast, and then spend time together as a family.  However, the family time will be a little bit different again this year since my oldest son Matthew, his wife Ashley, and my gorgeous granddaughter Elizabeth are now living in Greenville, SC.  So after dinner we will do FaceTime with them, and watch my granddaughter Elizabeth open up the gifts and candy we sent her.I always enjoy the special meal my wife so lovingly puts together, but it is the time we spend together as a family that truly makes this day ... 04/01/2018

 The South Fire District In Middletown, CT 2018 Easter Flower Sale starts next Thursday, March 29th and will continue through Saturday, March 31st.  The South Fire District has had an Easter Flower Sale for several years now, and they always have an excellent selection of flowers to pick from.  I am making it a point to be there on Thursday so I get first picks before most of them are gone.The money that the Firemen raise goes to support a number of charities in Middletown.  So this is a great opportunity to not only get a special someone flowers for Easter, but help support area charities as well.  If you have not bought that special someone Easter Flowers yet, than consider purchasing them at the South Fire District In Middletown, CT 2018 Easter Flower Sale.  Middletown, CT South Fire... 03/24/2018

 34th ANNUAL BUSINESS AFTER WORK AUCTION & TASTE OF DOWNTOWN "Sock Hop: Hopping for the Holidays" The next Middlesex County Chamber Of Commerce Business After Work is the Middlesex Chamber Business After Work Auction & Taste Of Downtown Sock Hop, March 27 at the Italian Society.  This is one of my favorite Middlesex County Chamber Of Commerce Business After Work events, because besides the great networking, they also have an Auction, and Taste of Downtown.Last year I got to taste the food of some of the best Middletown Downtown Restaurants, some of which I had not been to before.  Since then I have frequented several of the Restaurants and the food was even better than what they served at the Taste of Downtown.  Along with the food there is also an open bar with complimentary beer, wine... 03/22/2018

The 2018 Middletown, CT Craft & Vendor Fair will take place at Farm Hill School on Ridge Road this Saturday, March 24th.  The Craft & Vendor Fair will go on rain or shine between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.The 2018 Middletown, CT Craft & Vendor Fair is an excellent  opportunity to eat good food, purchase great crafts, and have a lot of fun with the whole family.  So mark your calendar for this Saturday, March 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for the 2018 Middletown, CT Craft & Vendor Fair. 03/21/2018

 The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest and busiest Chambers in Connecticut.  The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce host several programs each month, and is know for having some of the best Business After Hours events.  Among the programs the Chamber hosts throughout the year are Real Estate Classes.  This year the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce is trying to reach out and offer classes to a larger number of Realtors.  So the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce is joining forces with the New Haven Middlesex Board of Realtors to sponsor Upcoming Real Estate Continuing Education Classes On March 22, 2018.All the Real Estate Classes will be held at the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce located at 393 Main Street, Middletown, CT.  Below is a list of the being of... 03/19/2018

Looks like March Has Arrived Like A Lion with last nights Snow Storm.  Now I am hoping that March goes out like a Lamb.  Below are pictures of what I woke up to this morning.  The trees looked like some one had coated them with cotton or better yet cotton candy.    03/08/2018

          The Water's Edge In Westbrook, CT Is The Place To Be For St. Patty's Day in Connecticut on March 17th.  There will be music by the Le'Mixx Band, and great food. Space is limited, so in order to make sure you can join in the fun at the Water's Edge in Westbrook, CT on March 17th for St. Patty's Day, you need to make reservations right away.The St. Patty's Day festivities at the Water's Edge in Westbrook, CT is part of the Motown Review series which is packed with great entertainment and fun.So if you have not made plans yet for St. Patty's Day, now is the perfect time to make your reservations at the Water's Edge in Westbrook, CT.   03/07/2018

          I was looking at the flower beds in front of my house today and It Is Starting ToLook Like Spring Is Right Around The Corner.  The Daffodils are always the first flowers to come up for me, and they started to poke their heads this week.  I hope this is a sign that Spring is near!!!  03/03/2018

 The Russell Library In Middletown, CT March 2018 Book Sale is this weekend.  All the Russell Library Book Sale in Middletown, CT are always very well attended, and the March Book Sale should also have a good attendance as well.  It is starting to get close to the end of the school year so kids may need reading material for book reports, and the March Book Sale would be a great opportunity to pick up books for those book reports.  Besides picking up material for those end of the school year book reports, the Russell Library In Middletown, CT Book Sale March 2018 is a great opportunity to pick up reading material for the whole family.  There will be both fiction and non-fiction books for sale, as well as cookbooks, travel, religious, history, home, hobby, biography, and children picture ... 02/28/2018

 Mortgage Company in New Britain, CT after 68 plus years of originating mortgage loans, closed down their origination side of the business.  On December 15, 2017 Bill McCue announced to the company, that after December 18, 2017 the McCue Mortgage Company would no longer originate loans, and would only be servicing the loans in their service portfolio.  This news was an unexpected surprise, and Many Times Change Does Not Come Easy.After almost 13 1/2 years of working as a Producing Sales Manager for the McCue Mortgage Company, I found myself looking for a new mortgage company to originate mortgage loans for.  However, I did not have to wait for long.  Once the news got out about McCue Mortgage closing down their mortgage origination side of the business, my phone started to ring.  By th... 02/27/2018

 Most of us have read or seen the play Once Upon A Mattress.  But if you have not, March 1st, 2nd, & 3rd will be your opportunity to do so when Middletown High School Presents Once Upon A Mattress.   Once Upon A Mattress is about a young Prince Dauntless whose over protective mother decreed that only the princess who can pass her test may marry her son.  But that is not all the Queen has decreed, she has also stipulated that no one else in the kingdom may marry until Prince Dauntless is married.  I could tell you the special test Dauntless's future bride had to pass, but I will leave that up to you to read the book, or see the play at Middletown High School, in Middletown, Ct to find out.Many of the High Schools and Junior High Schools are performing Broadway Plays this month.  If you h... 02/23/2018

  The next Middlesex Chamber Of Commerce Business After Work, will be held this  Monday, February 26 at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, in Rocky Hill, CT.  The Sheraton Hartford South Hotel is an excellent facility to host a Business After Work Event, and this will be the third time they will host a Middlesex Chamber of Commerce Business After Work Work Event.  Each Middlesex Chamber Business After Work At The Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, in Rocky Hill, CT, has been excellent and I am sure this one will be every bit as good as the others in the past.If you have followed my blog you know I love to Network, and try to make it to as many Networking Events as possible.  Networking Events are a great way to make new valuable contacts that can help us grow our business, and we can have f... 02/18/2018

Happy Valentine's Day 2018 To All My ActiveRain Friends!!!  This is wishing all my friends here on ActiveRain a Happy Valentine's Day today.  I hope everyone takes the time to tell everyone who is special to you how you feel about them, and spent quality time with them.I took my wife out for lunch at one of our favorite restaurants.  A nice lunch before things got crazy and the restaurant gets packed for dinner was just what we needed.  We do not get to go for lunch very much during the week, so this made for a little extra special Valentine's Day.   Happy Valentine's Day 2018! 02/14/2018

 The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest and busiest Chambers in Connecticut.  The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce host several programs each month, and is know for having some of the best Business After Hours events.  Among the programs the Chamber hosts throughout the year are Real Estate Classes.  This year the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce is trying to reach out and offer classes to a larger number of Realtors.  So the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce is joining forces with the New Haven Middlesex Board of Realtors to sponsor Upcoming Real Estate Classes In February And March.All the Real Estate Classes will be held at the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce located at 393 Main Street, Middletown, CT.  Below is a list of the being offered.  Realtors ... 01/21/2018

  Westlake Drive, In Middletown, CT., or more commonly known as just Westlake, is a short stretch of road of only 1.4 miles.  But within those 1.4 miles there are 12 Condominium Complexes, and 3 Apartment Complexes.  One might say that Westlake, Middletown, CT is Condo Haven, for anyone looking to purchase a condominium.  When you say Condominium and Middletown in the same sentence there is no doubt in any ones mind as to where you are talking about. If you are looking to purchase a condo in Middletown, Ct., you will find several different styles, sizes, and price ranges to choose from in the Westlake Condo Community.  There are thousands of condo's within the 12 Condo Complexes on Westlake Drive, In Middletown, CT, and you are certain to find one that will fit your style and needs.  T... 01/18/2018

  The Cedar Village Planned Residential Community, In  Middletown, CT.,  is also known as Julia Terrace, and is located in the South Farms area of Middletown, CT near RT 9.  It is one of the five planned residential communities that were built in Middletown, CT during the 70's and 80's.  The other four were Wesleyan Hills, Sand Hill Road, Knox Boulevard, and The Farms.  However, unlike the Wesleyan Hills Planned Residential Community which I wrote earlier about, Cedar Village Planned Residential Community did not follow the original plan it was supposed to be developed under.  Cedar Village was suppose to be developed in three different phase, which it was.  But before the first phase was completed the original builder filled bankruptcy and left the sub contractors in a very bad positi... 01/17/2018

  Wesleyan Hills Planned Residential Community, In Middletown, CT was one of five Planned Residential Communities that were built in Middletown, Connecticut during the 70's and 80's.  Of the five Planned Residential Communities Wesleyan Hills, Cedar Village, Sand Hill Road, Knox Boulevard, and The Farms, Wesleyan Hills was the largest and best planned of the five. Wesleyan Hills Planned Residential Community, In Middletown, CT is comprised of over 560 units, which are almost split equally between single family homes and condominiums.  Wesleyan Hills is divided into sections that are identified by colors, and within each section all the street begin with the section color. The Blue, Yellow, and Green sections are composed of moderately priced houses that are affordable to "First Time Ho... 01/16/2018