About Middletown Pulse

Middletown Pulse is a free newsletter for Greater Middletown, Connecticut. Every Monday and Thursday morning we send the best events, local news, and honest guides to the food, drink, and things to do across Middletown, Cromwell, and Portland. Made by someone who actually lives here, between the river and Route 9.

Who makes it

I'm Erik Hernal, the founder and editor. Middletown Pulse started from a simple problem: the best stuff happening around here is scattered across a dozen calendars, half of them out of date, and a town this good deserves one honest, current read. So every Monday and Thursday morning we round up what's actually worth your week and your weekend, and we keep a growing set of local guides where every spot gets checked before it goes in. No corporate template, no out-of-town listicles. Just a sharp local read for Greater Middletown.

What you get

Two emails a week, free: Thursday morning for the weekend, Monday morning for the week ahead. You get the events worth your time, the local news worth knowing, and the honest guides: the best restaurants and coffee shops, where to drink craft beer, things to do with kids, a 48-hour weekend itinerary, and more. You can browse what's on this week on our events page or read past issues any time.

Featured a local business? Got a tip?

If you run a spot around Middletown, Cromwell, or Portland and want to be on our radar, or you've got an event or a story we should know about, just reply to any Thursday issue. It comes straight to me. We cover the towns between the river and Route 9, and we're always looking for what we missed.