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Hello again Middletown! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How $130,000 in new grants will change Middletown services
  • Why a simple walk at Second Beach felt unforgettable
  • See how Middletown gas prices stack up across Newport County

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A morning shower in spots, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Aquidneck Community Table and Crisis Intervention Teams of R.I. each win $65,000 from the Rhode Island Foundation (whatsupnewp.com) — Middletown is getting a year-round food and community hub on the Newport border, thanks to a $65,000 Rhode Island Foundation grant to Aquidneck Community Table. Another $65,000 will support Middletown-based Crisis Intervention Teams of R.I., helping train local police departments, including Middletown's, to better respond to behavioral health crises and connect residents with care.
   

• They invited me for a walk, but gave me a new appreciation for RI (newportri.com) — A coastal walking project recently brought two retirees and a journalist to Middletown's Second Beach, circling Sachuest Point and soaking in the shoreline's wildlife and ocean views. Their 3.14-mile trek highlights how easily Middletown residents can rediscover local beauty, from regattas offshore to migrating birds, simply by setting aside time to walk their own coastline.
   

• Cheapest regular gas in cities across Newport County in week ending Oct. 3 (southcotimes.com) — Middletown drivers can compare their local gas prices with the rest of Newport County, where the cheapest regular gas hit $3.99 per gallon during the week ending Oct. 3. Reported Middletown prices were in the low $4 range, slightly above the county's rock-bottom deal but close to the statewide average of $4.33 per gallon.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Street fair today in Newport today was simply Awesome!
    Just thought everyone could use a break from the usual trivial complaints on this App! Best wishes. (Nextdoor Sachuest-Third Beach)
  • Update Sunday morning:8am: reloaded stand with lots of fresh bouquets!
    Get them b4 the rain comes to brighten up your table! Also put lots of fresh organic veggies on table! Saturday: Better late than never. Just… (Nextdoor Mitchell Ln)
  • Genesis Healthcare posted a job opening for Accounts Payable and Receivable Bookkeeper in Middletown. Apply here.
  • IHOP posted a job opening for Server in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newport

  • Newport Mansions Christmas 2026: Events, Lights & Ticket Guide (live959.com)
  • Hurricane Rachel Obliterates 20-Foot Berms and Turns Newport Beach Streets Into the Pacific (Aerial Footage) (surfer.com)
  • Community Focus: Superintendent of Providence Schools (wpri.com)

Jamestown

  • Courts Sent to Capital Review: What Happens Next (change.org)
  • R.I. man went to prison for raping a teen in 1985. Now he's accused of murdering a woman nearby a month before. (bostonglobe.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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