🌱 How Middletown police helped end a multi-county manhunt

Hey there, Middletown! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Middletown police helped end a multi-county manhunt
• How Middletown roots helped create Little Italy's "Voice"

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thomas Ryan Held In Orange County Jail After Murder Arraignment (hudsonvalleypost.com) — Middletown-area law enforcement helped track down an Orange County man now charged with murder, arson, and other felonies in his father's death. After being released from a hospital, he was processed at the State Police barracks in Middletown and remanded to the county jail following a multi-agency manhunt that drew in local, state, and federal agencies.
   

• Jenna Esposito on musical upbringing and why she was dubbed 'The Voice of Little Italy' (amny.com) — A New York City singer who grew up in Middletown is preparing to headline the 100th anniversary finale of Little Italy's Feast of San Gennaro, a role she's held since 2010. She reflects on her Middletown musical roots, family ties, and the path that led from local church choirs and an Irish-Scottish pub to being dubbed the "Voice of Little Italy."
   

📸 Around Middletown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• 3rd Ward Constituent's Meeting →
  Middletown, NY Calendar Middletown, NY 10940
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Back to School BBQ
  City School District of Middletown NY Middletown High School Faller Field
  4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Board of Estimate →
  Middletown, NY Calendar
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Community Development Agency (CDA) →
  Middletown, NY Calendar
  7:00 pm
• Common Council Meeting-1st Tuesday →
  Middletown, NY Calendar
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Architectural Review Board (ARB) →
  Middletown, NY Calendar
  10:00 am
• Architectural Review Board Meeting (ARB) →
  Middletown, NY Calendar, 16 James Street, Middletown
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• MS Walk Your Schedule
  Minisink Valley Central School District Rte 6 , Slate Hill, NY 10973
  8:00 am
• Theory of a Deadman →
  MJN Convention Center - Mid Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Little Shop of Horrors →
  Westside Theatre, 407 W 43rd St, New York
  2:00 pm
• Back to School BBQ
  City School District of Middletown NY Middletown High School Faller Field
  4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• HS Band - Camp
  Minisink Valley Central School District Rte 6 , Slate Hill, NY 10973
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Senior looking for someone to do clean and paint the fascia of the house.
  Also some parts of the soffit need to be fixed. (Nextdoor Otisville)

• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Grocery Clerk (SRS NY) Salary Range $16.00 - $17.50/hr in Middletown. Apply here.
• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wallkill

• This 23.7-Mile New York Rail Trail Winds Through Stunning Towns, Forests And Historic Railroad Country (takingthekids.com)
• Military news: Mid-Hudson Valley residents serving in NY Army National guard promoted (dailyfreeman.com)
• Siren test at Sturgeon Pool plant Aug. 26 (dailyfreeman.com)

Goshen

• Orange County sets civil service exam date for law enforcement positions (midhudsonnews.com)
• New Windsor man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a child (bluewaterhealthyliving.com)
• A semiquincentennial historic conflict redux (newsatomic.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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