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Today: Newport Yachting Center Launches Seaside Thrills and Chills

Here's a look at what's happening in and around Middletown today.

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  1. in Newport opens tonight, scaring up thrills and chills for adults and kids alike Thursday through Sunday nights until Halloween. Dare to take the "Haunted Tour of Pier 23" in this interactive guided theatre-style tour, while kids can enjoy the "lights on" fun at Spooky Warf, ride bumper boats, paint pumpkins and more. 
  2. The Portsmouth Arts Guild offers a Portrait Drawing Workshop today for $30, or $25 for members.    
  3. Savor the seasonal local produce while we still have a bit of the harvest season left. The returns to the Aquidneck Grange from 2 to 6 p.m.
  4. The continues daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Halloween.
  5. On this date in 1947, the notorious Red Scare was in full swing in Washington, D.C., as a Congressional committee launched its investigation into communism in Hollywood. 

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