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Middletown, Delaware Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Middletown! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Middletown volleyball turn a 14-1 season into a title?
Also on today's calendar: Delaware Small Business Chamber Ultimate Golf 3 County Golf Tournament *Rock Manor* and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: You're in a room with a mirror and a table, but no windows or a door. How do you get out? 🤔 (Answer below!)
☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Delaware election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.
- Monday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 39 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 47.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DIAA Girls Volleyball Tournament bracket. Top teams in 2026 playoffs. (delawareonline.com) — Middletown High’s volleyball team earned the No. 2 seed in the DIAA state tournament after a 14-1 season, with a potential second-round matchup against the Mount Pleasant–Smyrna winner. The bracket lays out first- and second-round dates, quarterfinals, and the Carpenter Center semifinals and championship, plus details on tickets and streaming so Middletown fans can follow every match. 
📸 Around Middletown
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★ Featured events ★
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Coffee with the Chamber →
651 N Broad St. Suite 106, Middletown
Tuesday November 3
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Other local events
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Delaware Small Business Chamber Ultimate Golf 3 County Golf Tournament *Rock Manor* →
Rock Manor Golf Course, 1319 Carruthers Ln, Wilmington
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Gentle Yoga in Middletown →
Middletown, 811 N. Broad St, Suite 213, Middletown
12:30 pm -
Tai Chi in Middletown →
Middletown, 811 N. Broad St, Middletown
1:45 pm -
Re-Zen-erate Journey →
105 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Middletown
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Football Jersey Day →
Middletown YMCA, 202 E. Cochran St, Middletown -
More Visibility. More Opportunities. 2027 MOT Community Guide & MACC Business Directory →
651 N Broad St. Suite 106, Middletown -
Princess Sing-A-Long →
651 N Broad St. Suite 106, Middletown -
Wood Carving: Faces and Details →
Gibby Center for the Arts, 51 West Main Street, Middletown
1:00 pm -
Ignition the Firewalk 52: Self-Care Isn’t Selfish →
108 Patriot Drive, Middletown
5:30 pm -
Vertigo Breeze at New Castle Moose Lodge #1578 →
749 N Broad St, Middletown
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Vertigo Breeze at 749 N Broad St →
749 N Broad St, Middletown
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💬 Chatter
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- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Middletown. Apply here.
- Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0388 in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Newark
- Classes cancelled Monday at University of Delaware after shooting Saturday night in Newark (wboc.com)
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Ok Middletown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "You're in a room with a mirror and a table, but no windows or a door. How do you get out?" — Look in the mirror and see what you saw, take the saw and cut the table in half. Two halves make a whole, climb out of the hole. (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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