Residents from Middletown and Newport gathered at the Middletown Public Library on Monday for an informational meeting about the upcoming Joint Community Learning Center. The center, a collaboration between the two towns, will be located at the soon-to-be upgraded Florence Gray Center at 1 York St. in Newport.
The $7.5 million grant awarded to the City of Newport and Town of Middletown will fund building upgrades to support education, workforce development, and health and wellness programs. Attendees at the meeting, hosted by Middletown Healthy Communities Coordinator Lori Turner, shared their ideas for programming and design for the new center.
There was a great turnout at the meeting, with residents from both Middletown and Newport in attendance.
Two more community sessions will be held to gather further input. These sessions will take place on October 9 and 15 at the Community College of Rhode Island Newport campus at 1 John H. Chafee Blvd. and on October 22 at the Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Road.
Read more about the meeting from the Town of Middletown here.
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Middletown, Newport receive $7.5 million in funding for a regional community learning center
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