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On the Move: New ping-pong, billiards place to open in Middletown Larry McHugh FacebookTwitterEmail Relish670 in Middletown held a grand opening March 10. From left are Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce President Larry McHugh, Mayor Ben Florsheim, owners Harold Oliver and Debbie Licho, state Sen. Matthew Lesser, Economic Development Specialist Thomas Marano and chamber ambassador and director of fund development for the Middlesex YMCA, Lori Lodge.Contributed photo / Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce MIDDLETOWN Optimism continues to rise in Middlesex County as we move closer to spring, and closer to a responsible reopening of our beloved state of Connecticut. On orders from Gov. Ned Lamont, and as of this Friday, the indoor event capacity will increase to 50 percent of the venue capacity capped at 100, and outdoor events will increase from the current limit of 50 to 200 people. The governor also recently announced the easing of pandemic-based restriction ....
plowing into a family, who was out for a bike ride. our reporter has more about how so many people in the community are heart heartbroken about the crash. reporter: this is the spot where a father and daughter were hit during a weekend bike ride. a neighbor dropped to his knees and said a prayer for the family. he called them kind an generous. they were model neighbors. i mean, i talked to them friday night over the fence. it s just i can t believe the next day they are gone. reporter: these are new photos of the victims solaiman nuri and hadessa. a teacher came by. she was always so friendly and my heart just breaks. reporter: a 17-year-old driver lost control of his cadillac escalade, jumped the curb and slammed into nuri and his daughter riding his bikes on the sidewalks. a lieutenant told me he can t say how fast the vehicle was going but they are checking his cell phone records to see if he was talking or texting at the time of the crash. it s an accide ....