MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (JULY 12, 2022) – The Second Beach parking lot is getting repaved this fall. For a couple years, the town has wanted to resurface the large lot on […]
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Lawrence Frank withdraws from Middletown Town Council race
By Matt Sheley, Town of Middletown There’s now one less candidate vying for Middletown Town Council. On Thursday morning, Lawrence Frank submitted a letter to the office of the Board […]
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Town of Middletown: Fiscal 2023 Budget approved
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (JULY 5, 2022) – A new $79.7 million budget is in place for the Town of Middletown for Fiscal 2023. On Tuesday night from Town Hall, the Town Council […]
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Town of Middletown: ‘Middletown Center’ plan cleared to take next step
Talks about “Middletown Center” are moving to the next step. During a special meeting Wednesday night in Town Hall, the Town Council voted to clear the way for the developers, […]
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Approval of Middletown’s Fiscal 2023 Budget on hold
The Town of Middletown doesn’t have a new $79.7 million budget for Fiscal 2023 — yet. Following one of the most unique budget cycles in decades in town, the Town […]
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Town of Middletown: School Regionalization Committee forming
By Matt Sheley, Town of Middletown MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (JUNE 6, 2022) – A steering committee is being formed to help guide the regionalization process between Middletown and Newport. On Monday night, […]
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Town of Middletown: Schools of tomorrow discussed today
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (MAY 31, 2022) – Until Tuesday night, the idea of three new schools in Middletown was largely just theory, an idea, a dream. At a meeting from the basement […]
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Town of Middletown: Talk of new school buildings sparks excitement
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (MAY 26, 2022) – Excitement is growing around discussions to build three new schools in town. Less than 70 hours after the Town Council voted unanimously last week to […]
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Town of Middletown: Schools seek 4 percent increase
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (MAY 25, 2022) – The Middletown schools are asking for a 4 percent increase in their upcoming Fiscal 2023 budget. According to figures presented Wednesday night to the Town […]
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Town of Middletown: Town Council votes to look into an ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ for Middletown Schools
The Town Council chose Monday night to go in on an “opportunity of a lifetime” for the Middletown schools. Due to a compressed timeline to get the matter before the […]
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Town of Middletown: Revised budget schedule released
The Town of Middletown has an updated budget schedule. Earlier this week, the Town Council approved a revised calendar to handle the proposed Fiscal 2023 budget, including public hearings on […]
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Hybrid school unification talks advance
About a month ago, Middletown announced it was working with the City of Newport to potentially unify schools systems — with caveats. Since then, it’s largely been radio silence on […]
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Middletown busy with sewer pipe work — in Newport
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (APRIL 26, 2022) – Over the past few weeks, Middletown has been busy with a sewer improvement project — in Newport. As part of the community’s ongoing sewer agreement […]
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Middletown: Town affordable housing project takes major step
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (APRIL 19, 2022) – Plans for a Town led “affordable housing” project took a major step forward earlier this week. At a meeting Monday night from Town Hall, the […]
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Short-term rental conversation continues in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (APRIL 18, 2022) – Middletown will continue to monitor short-term rentals in the community. Hearing from colleagues and residents during a meeting in Town Hall, the Town Council […]
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Accident on Berkeley Avenue in Middletown take out poles, wires
Emergency personnel were at a single vehicle accident on Berkeley Avenue by Wyndham Hill Road. Police said a truck went off the road and took out a pole and wires. […]
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Middletown Police make gun bust
On 04/08/2022, the Middletown Police Department executed a search warrant and an arrest warrant at 107C Lawrence Street. The warrants were the result of an investigation into Jeremy Speck, 43 […]
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Unified Basketball makes memories
There’s about 7:30 left on the clock in the fourth quarter. Playing on their home court, the Gaudet Middle School Islanders team trails the squad from Lawn Middle School in […]