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1. Middletown Mayhem Leads To Mass Arrests On Second Beach: Police (patch.com) — Middletown police broke up a massive gathering of about 1,200 teens at Second Beach after fights and disorderly behavior escalated, leading officers to use pepper spray and make nine arrests. A Newport police officer was injured when a driver, who later admitted to being under the influence, struck him while trying to flee the crowded parking lot. Several suspects, mostly from Massachusetts, now face charges ranging from disorderly conduct to felony assault.
2. Champlin Foundation awards more than $1.25 million to Newport County nonprofits in spring grants cycle (whatsupnewp.com) — Middletown is set to receive a major boost, with $500,000 awarded to the Middletown Public Library for its planned relocation and expansion, plus $33,435 for accessibility upgrades at Newport Mental Health. These grants are part of more than $1.25 million going to Newport County nonprofits from the Champlin Foundation’s latest cycle, with another application window opening June 1 for interested organizations.
3. Norman Bird Sanctuary monitoring 318 nest boxes in annual conservation effort (whatsupnewp.com) — Middletown’s Norman Bird Sanctuary is in full swing with its annual Nest Box Monitoring Program, tracking 318 bird boxes across its 300-acre property to support local bird populations and long-term research. Residents can adopt a box, receive personalized nesting reports, and attend a NestWatch workshop, helping fund the sanctuary’s habitat restoration and environmental education work this season.
4. Real Estate: May 4 to May 8 (newportthisweek.com) — Several Middletown homes changed hands recently, including 206 Reservoir Road selling for $975,000 and other properties on Corey Lane, Roy Avenue, and Spruce Avenue closing between the high $400,000s and mid-$600,000s. The roundup also tracks notable sales in Newport and Portsmouth, giving a clear snapshot of current Aquidneck Island real estate prices.
5. Newport School Board, City Council in dual meetings tonight as $2.1M budget gap looms (whatsupnewp.com) — Newport officials are wrestling with a $2.1 million school budget gap, and the outcome could affect future regionalization plans with Middletown now tied to a possible November ballot question. While the City Council reworks the FY2027 budget, the School Committee is simultaneously interviewing candidates for an interim superintendent to bridge leadership during this uncertain period.
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