Earth Day Call To End Plastic Pollution: Whitehouse

'Save Our Seas Act' would clean up marine debris.

Letter To The Editor: 'Home Sweet Home As We Age'

Seniors can apply for grants to install chair lifts, roll-in showers.

Child & Family Services: Governor, Honor The Deal You Made

The agency, which places children in foster homes, is asking the governor to adjust her budget to honor the agreement she made last year.

Deb Ruggiero: "Has Brooklyn Ever Gotten Over Losing The Dodgers?"

The House Finance Committee is still working on the PawSox stadium bill, and the House will hold more hearings, state Rep. Deb Ruggiero says

Middletown Trash & Recycling Schedule This Week & Next Week

The collection was delayed one day due to the holiday, but then the nor'easter caused another day's delay.

Year In Review: No Justice Yet For Daisy & Ollie

Two dogs died at Rhode Island groomers, and no charges were pressed against either business. Rhode Island lacks regulations.

RI Among Worst States At Protecting Seniors: Wallet Hub

Rhode Island ranked 46th nationwide when it comes to protecting its senior citizens from abuse and financial exploitation, Wallet Hub says.

Mike Flynn To Plead Guilty To Lying To FBI

The Rhode Island native was charged by the special counsel investigating the Trump campaign's ties to Russia.

Upcoming Meetings In Middletown

Here is a list of government meetings set for next week in Middletown per the Secretary of State's website.

Trump's Mike Flynn: NBC Reports Enough Evidence To Bring Charges

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has enough evidence to bring charges against the former National Security Adviser and his son: news sources

Letter To The Editor: Manufacturing Is Real In RI

Manufacturing in Rhode Island is alive and well, but not the manufacturing from the days of our grandparents, says State Rep. Deb Ruggiero.

Is Your City Or Town Raising Property Taxes?

Patch Survey: Woonsocket is cutting property taxes. East Greenwich and Middletown is holding the line.

After Ollie, the Pug's Death, Lawmakers Will Mull Licenses for Groomers

House Majority Leader Shekarchi reintroduced a bill to license pet groomers after learning abou a dog's death at the Middletown Petco.

Petco Dog Grooming Death: Company Says It Wasn't to Blame But RI SPCA Says Investigation Continues

Company says preliminary test results show the dog suffered no trauma to his head or neck, but RI SPCA hasn't interviewed employees yet.

Flynn Fallout Continues: U.S. Sen. Jack Reed Says Congress Must Investigate Flynn's Resignation

In a letter to his constituents, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed says Gen. Michael Flynn's resignation should be part of a sweeping investigation.

Local Vets Unhappy Tattered Old Glory Flying Over Cemetery: Cemetery Says Flag Will Be Removed

Ray Laake published a picture and post on Middletown, RI Patch. He wanted to know why the cemetery did not repair a tattered flag.

Early Bird Recycling Alert: Saturday Collection Starts One Hour Early

Will Cronin, the Town's recycling coordinator, says the trucks will go out an hour early to pick up trash and recycling.

Middletown Announces Recycling and Curbside Trash Collection for Holidays

According to Will Cronin, the Monday collections are cancelled on Dec. 26 and on Jan. 2, and the rest of the schedule is delayed one day.

Cicilline Shows Congress Picture of Middletown Resident: Says She's Example of Seniors Relying on Medicare

Cong. David Cicilline says the Democrats will fight if Republicans attempt to "end Medicare as we know it."

Election 2016 Results: Middletown

State Rep. Deb Ruggiero stays on Smith Hill. She led by 45 votes Election Night, but mail-in ballots increased her lead.

Election 2016

Here are the unofficial results, with 100 percent of precincts reporting.

Procrastinators' Alert: Extensions Due Today

If you took the Automatic Extension to file your tax returns, time's running out

Might Be Ready for Prime Time: Town Hall Measures Residents' Interest in Seeing Board Meetings Broadcast

The Town Council has been mulling whether the Town should record Zoning, Planning and Conservation Commission meetings. A survey is online.

Trash Collection Comes One Day Late Next Week, Due to Holiday

Will Cronin reminds residents the trash, recycling and yard waste collections will be one day late next week, due to Columbus Day holiday.

To Save Middletown's Farms, Town Officials Mull Zoning Change

An Agricultural Overlay District is one option to keep the farms operational, Scott Millar of Grow Smart RI said Wednesday.

Are Zoning, Planning and Conservation Boards Ready for Prime Time, or Not?

The council president, Robert Sylvia, worries some citizens might not volunteer to serve, if they thought their meetings would go on TV.

Big Dig Coming to Upper Easton's Point

The Town will repair sewer lines from Purgatory Road North to Reservoir Road at a cost just under a million dollars, the council decided.

OP ED: Let's Make Victory Day a Sales Tax Holiday

"As consumers, we have the power to support these local businesses and buy local so they survive," writes Dist. 74 Rep. Deborah Ruggiero.

PHOTO: Middletown Student Interns with Congressman Langevin

Rebecca Costello has just wrapped up an internship experience that gave her a first-hand look at the federal government in action.

Cicilline Holds Office Hours this Saturday on Aqudineck Island

Congressman David N. Cicilline will hold office hours in Portsmouth and Middletown this Saturday Nov. 14.

ACLU Files Injunction Against New Sex Offender Residency Restriction

The new law expanded the zone sex offenders can't live near schools from 300 to 1,000 feet and has forced many into homelessness.

OP ED: Let's Act Now on RhodeWorks Plan, RI Can't Afford to Wait

"It is imperative we move forward with this vetted, holistic and comprehensive RhodeWorks proposal," writes RI Sen. Louis P. DiPalma.

New RI Law Prohibits Condo Associations, Landlords from Restricting Mezuzahs on Doors

The bill guarantees Jews the right to observe their faith without interference from landlords or condo associations.

State Ends Year with Big Surplus, Spent $22m Less than Budgeted

But Rhode Island isn't out of the weeds yet and future deficits loom.

Who Should Be RI's Next Poet Laureate?

Rick Benjamin, the state poet, is stepping down Jan. 1 after accepting a job in California.

Rep. Abney Named a Henry Toll Fellow

Newport and Middletown Rep. Marvin L. Abney has been selected for the country's most prestigious leadership development program.

Progress Celebrated: 25 Years after ADA Passage

Disability advocates marked 25 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990.

RI Governor Orders Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Chattanooga Victims

Governor Gina Raimondo issued the order on Monday to pay respect to the five military members killed in Tennessee on Thursday.

At Summit, Governor Says RI Could Make Cyberattacks a Job Generator

Governor Gina Raimondo said cybersecurity is a "cutting-edge" industry and the state is poised to benefit.

Act Naming American Burying Beetle as RI State Insect is Signed; Drawing Contest for Kids Announced

Grab your crayons, kids. It's time to enter the Beetle Drawing Competition.