🌱 Patch AM: What new AI rules will Middletown students face this school year?

Coffee in hand, Middletown? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What new AI rules will Middletown students face this school year?
• See how Middletown's 169 new units compare across Newport County
• How Middletown helped push Newport to finally fix dirty beaches

Also on today's calendar: **POSTPONED**Horse Play's Midsummer Fun Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Not as warm with rain, with a high of 72 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 73, low: 67.
• Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middletown Sets Acceptable Use Policy for AI in Town Schools (newportthisweek.com) — Middletown Public Schools has adopted a detailed AI acceptable use policy that bans students from submitting AI-generated work as their own and tightly protects personal data. Administrators, teachers, and RIDE crafted guidelines to harness AI for accessibility and efficiency while guarding against cheating, misinformation, and overreliance, with new coursework planned so all students gain basic AI literacy.
   

• New state housing dashboard shows 658 units backed across Newport County (whatsupnewp.com) — Middletown currently has four state-backed housing developments totaling 169 units in various stages of development, according to a new Rhode Island housing dashboard. The online tool lets residents see how many projects and affordable units are underway in each municipality, including Newport County neighbors like Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton, and Jamestown.
   

• 'Sewer Rats' Played Big Role in Cleaning Up Newport's Aging Sewer System (ecori.org) — Water quality at beaches shared by Newport and Middletown has improved dramatically thanks to costly sewer system upgrades and a lawsuit that forced both communities to overhaul aging infrastructure. Middletown's pump station overflows and consent decree are part of the story, as Newport now weighs new stormwater fees to fund more than $100 million in remaining work.
   

📸 Around Middletown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• **POSTPONED**Horse Play's Midsummer Fun Day →
  Horse Play, 143 Gilbert Stuart Rd, North Kingstown
  9:00 am
• Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series →
  Newport Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St, Newport, RI, 02840,
  7:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• Gong Bath & Meditation With Sound →
  Common Fence Point Arts, Wellness, and Community Center, 933 Anthony Rd, Portsmouth
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Breakfast & Food Pantry Now Available Saturdays At MLK Community Center →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd., Newport
• Aquidneck Growers Market →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 792 Valley Rd, Middletown
  9:00 am
Monday August 24
• Nutcracker Camp →
  The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet, 3 Charles St, Newport
  4:00 pm
• Middletown Democratic Town Committee →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
  5:30 pm
• Music At The Beach With To Be Announced →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 315 Sachuest Point Road, Middletown
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Internal Getac Training →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
  9:00 am
• Middletown 250 Commission regular meeting →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
  5:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Review →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 350 East Main Road, Middletown
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Internal Getac Training →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Interested in learning about suicide prevention programming in Rhode Island?
  Check out Prevent Suicide Rhode Island's new Suicide Prevention Program Directory! Located under the "Get Help" tab, the Directory allows users to… (Nextdoor )

• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Middletown. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newport

• First Newport homes go live on GoNetspeed fiber Wednesday (whatsupnewp.com)
• Newport Playhouse to close at the end of the year (wpri.com)
• Newport Will Not Own Flock Drone (newportthisweek.com)

Jamestown

• Council applies for $702K in fed aid (jamestownpress.com)

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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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