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Hello Middletown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's at stake in Brookdale's stalled adjunct contract fight?

Also on today's calendar: Ranney School Fall Open House and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Andrew O.!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 69, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brookdale's Adjunct Professors Rally for Seniority Rights (tworivertimes.com) — Adjunct professors at Brookdale Community College's Middletown campus rallied in September as contract talks with the college stalled, focusing on seniority rights and course assignment priority for long-serving part‑timers. With enrollment still below pre‑pandemic levels and health and utility costs rising, Brookdale officials cite budget pressures while the adjuncts argue their no‑cost seniority proposal would stabilize jobs and benefit students.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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