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Hello Middletown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Middletown's girls soccer team fare Tuesday night?
  • Middletown community gathers to remember caregiver Mark Emerick.

Also on today's calendar: Amicable Church Fundraiser to replace our piano! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and breezy at times, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• It was a busy Tuesday night of high school sports in RI. Here's who won (newportri.com) — Middletown High School's girls soccer team fell 3–0 to Coventry in Division II play during a packed Tuesday of Rhode Island high school sports. The roundup also highlights other soccer, field hockey, tennis, and volleyball results, plus the next day's statewide schedule that includes several nearby schools.
   

• Obituary: Mark Emerick (1968-2026) (thenewportbuzz.com) — Middletown friends are invited to honor Mark Emerick, a longtime caregiver who worked at the James L. Maher Center and was connected with OceanPointe Christian Church. A Celebration of Life will be held October 8 at OceanPointe and the Maher Center, with donations requested to support the center's work instead of flowers.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Bristol

  • Bristol Man Wanted On Breaking-And-Entering Charge Nabbed: Cops (patch.com)

Warwick

  • Warwick Police Arrest Man On Meth Charge, Say He Kept Ledger 'Documenting' Deals (patch.com)
  • Warwick Man Wanted On Reckless Driving Charge Surrenders: Cops (patch.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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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