She briefed White House staff, now she leads borough's library
Written by Daniel Walmer
There’s no question that being the new library director at the recently privatized Middletown Public Library is a pressure-packed job – but Stacey Mulligan, a former Central Intelligence Agency research librarian, is used to pressure.
She even worked as a CIA librarian in the White House Situation Room during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
“It was like being in the most intense pressure cooker you can ever imagine,” Mulligan said. “There was a sense of complete calm and control with all the chaos around us.”
Even on more normal days, briefing the President’s staff about CIA happenings was an experience Mulligan will never forget.
“The White House experience was like the epitome of trial-by-fire,” she said. “That was like being on a surreal movie set, only it was real life.”
Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 May 2013 21:24
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Givler gets GOP nod for mayor
Written by Noelle Barrett
Will face Democrat Curry in November.
Robert Givler won the Republican nomination for mayor of Middletown in the primary election on Tuesday, May 21, setting up a November showdown with Democrat James Curry.
Gilver defeated Mike Bowman and David Rhen for the GOP nomination, receiving 470 votes – about 64 percent, according to unofficial returns. Bowman received 235 votes, while Rhen received 25.
Curry, who ran unopposed on the Democratic ballot, received 199 votes.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 May 2013 20:10
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He skipped the polls to become a dad
Written by Noelle Barrett
James Curry was hoping to secure the Democratic nomination for mayor of Middletown in the primary election on Tuesday, May 21 – but what he received that day may have been the best victory of all.
Instead of spending the day greeting supporters at the polls, he stayed by his wife Alex’s side as she delivered their first child, James Henry Curry IV, on Election Day . . .
You can read the full story in our printed edition or our e-Edition.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 May 2013 20:06
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Council still up for grabs, Middletown results show
Written by Daniel Walmer
The primary election on Tuesday, May 21 was supposed to show which side of a fierce political feud the majority of Middletown residents supported.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 May 2013 21:49
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Businesses support revitalization, borough says
Written by Noelle Barrett
Eleven business owners have signed a letter to Middletown Borough supporting the concept of the revitalization of the downtown business district, the borough said at a press conference at borough hall Thursday, May 16.
Conceptual plans developed by Dan Anderton of Dewberry Associates, the borough’s consultant for the project, were briefly discussed, but no solid plans or a time frame for completion were presented.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:15
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