Lisa Marotta, Former Mayor of Rocky Hill

09/03/2026

Join us for dinner!

Join us for our much anticipated FABULOUS Surf and Turf Dinner!! Saturday Night, September 12th at 6:15pm at our Club at 550 Arbutus Street, Middletown CT.

You'll feast on a DELICIOUS Boneless Ribeye Steak with a side of Stuff Shrimp and Baked Potato!! Starting the meal with Bread and a Summer Salad (oranges, cucumbers, red onion, and grape tomatoes). Finishing with the famous Vecchitto's Lemon Italian Ice as dessert!! Don't forget to bring an appetizer to share at your table and BYOB or bring your favorite bottle of w**e. Soda, coffee, and water included. All for $45 per person.

Reserve your spot today and share an evening of food, laughs, and friendship. Call Lou DiMauro at 860-346-3721 or click the link below or scan the QR code on our poster, it's fast and easy!!

We cant wait to see you at our Delicious Surf and Turf Dinner Event!!

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08/29/2026

Friends, If you need a little laughter this weekend - especially if you’ve sent your kiddos off to college this week - go see Coyote vs. Acme. It was fantastic!! Complete with a Congressional Hearing & wait for it - a line about 🚦 cameras! Best of all, the producers maintained the integrity of those 70’s cartoon characters many of us grew up with on Saturday mornings.

08/27/2026

BIG NEWS IN THE 9th!
Good evening, everyone,

I’d like to introduce you to Gwen Samuel from my hometown who just had her first MAJOR victory in her senate campaign against Matt Lesser.

After supporting Senator Lesser the last several years, CT’s Independent party has endorsed Gwen For CT for the 2026 senate seat & issued the following statement in today’s Hartford Courant:

“[w]e would like solutions to problems that work for everybody — not just partisan talking points. We want to be the voice in the middle that tries to represent the average person, rather than the two extremes. So that's our real mission."

Amen Independent party! Amen.

“We would very much like to represent the unaffiliated and disaffected,” said former Republican Stewart “Chip” Beckett, a longtime Glastonbury resident.

08/20/2026

Good morning! Hope you enjoy Episode 1 of CIVIC MATTERS. A big THANK YOU to State Representative Tom Delnicki, Middletown Common Councilman and former MPD Detective & Resource Officer, Tony Gennaro, and Rocky Hill Community TV producer, Mike O’Toole. Link below ⬇️.

Host Lisa Marotta discusses topical issues impacting daily life in Connecticut.

08/19/2026

🎥 That’s a wrap! We had a great conversation tonight about automated red light & speed detection cameras.

🚦 We all want safer roads - the more complicated question is how we get there.

🙏 Big THANKS to State Representative Tom Delnicki, as well as, Middletown Common Councilman & retired MPD detective and resource officer Tony Gennaro, & of course, producer Mike O’Toole of RH Community TV.

📺 💻 📱 Episode 1 airs later this week on Rocky Hill Community TV.

08/18/2026

Dear Friends,
📰 Issue No. 1 of CIVIC MATTERS is here - a topic preview of our upcoming first episode.

📺 CIVIC MATTERS tv premiers later this week with a timely conversation about red light and speed detection cameras, featuring two guests who bring different & complementary perspectives:

🚔 a retired police officer who now serves on the Common Council of one of Connecticut’s larger municipalities, and,

⚖️ a Connecticut state law maker currently working on the issue. Stay tuned…

08/08/2026

Well how’s that for timing?
🤔 Seems like we’re going to have a lot to talk about.

Stay tuned for the 1st edition of Civic Matters. Coming soon to local community TV too. Hot Topics. Issue Experts. Community Conversations.

08/06/2026

“CIVIC MATTERS”
Introducing a New Community Conversation

🏘️ For many years, I’ve been fortunate to serve our community in a variety of roles. One lesson has remained constant: many of our strongest opinions about local issues begin long before we fully understand how local government actually works - its powers & its limitations.

🗒️ Whether the topic is education, public safety, roads, taxes, economic development, or parks, every municipal decision involves trade-offs, public input, legal requirements, and sometimes difficult choices.

🔎That’s why I’m excited to introduce Civic Matters.  I’ve always believed that informed communities make better decisions. This platform isn’t about telling people what to think, it’s about helping all of us better understand how local government works, ask thoughtful questions, and have more informed conversations about the issues that affect our communities every day.

🚦 I look forward to sharing the first issue with you soon: Automated Traffic Enforcement Cameras.

💻 We’ll explore how municipalities evaluate automated traffic enforcement, the process required under Connecticut law, and the questions residents may wish to consider as communities discuss this topic.

💬 Finally, I’d love your input. What local government topic would you like to better understand? I hope you’ll join me as we begin this new community conversation. 

07/31/2026

🚙 🍔 🌭 🎵 This Saturday, 10 AM - 3 PM.
Pack up the kiddos & join us in Middletown for cool cars, great food, music, & good old-fashioned family fun.
Italian American Civic Order of Middletown, CT

This Saturday is looking to be a Great Day for our Car Show!! Come on down to our Club for our First Annual Car Show. We'll have music, classic cars and trucks, raffles and food. Eat cheeseburgers, hot dogs and french fries under our covered pavilion with plenty of picnic tables. 10am to 3pm at 550 Arbutus Street, Middletown.