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🌱 How Middletown’s mayor just earned national praise for fire safety
Middletown, Delaware Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Middletown! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Middletown’s mayor just earned national praise for fire safety
Also on today's calendar: Multi Organization Mixer- Chesapeake Inn and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 64.
- Sunday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NFPA Recognizes Fire Safety Leaders Promoting Residential Sprinkler Adoption (constructionowners.com) — Middletown Mayor Ken Branner has been nationally recognized for championing residential fire sprinklers in new local homes, a move that could shape future building codes and safety standards here. The NFPA’s 2026 Bringing Safety Home Award underscores how Middletown’s policies and public education efforts are influencing broader conversations about construction costs, design, and life-safety requirements in growing communities. 
📸 Around Middletown
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Upcoming Events in
Middletown
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★ Featured events ★
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Board games -- Born to Game Middletown →
Born To Game, 821 N Broad St, Middletown
12:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Multi Organization Mixer- Chesapeake Inn →
Chesapeake Inn Restaurant & Marina, 605 2nd St, Chesapeake City
2:00 pm -
Flag Day Celebration downtown Middletown
Middletown Town Community Events 19 W Green St, Middletown, DE 19709
6:30 pm -
Weather contingency day (students)
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center Middletown, DE 19709 -
Last teacher day
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center Middletown, DE 19709 -
Dog Days of Summer Hosted By Companion Animal
Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce 1050 Industrial Dr #110, Middletown, DE 19709
5:30 pm -
Board of Adjustment Hearing
Middletown Town Meetings Town Hall at 19 W. Green Street, Middletown, Delaware 19709
6:00 pm -
Weather contingency day (teachers)
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center Middletown, DE 19709 -
Rightsizing Your Retirement →
Meadowcrest at Middletown, 820 Middletown Odessa Rd, Middletown
12:00 pm
Friday June 12
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
📣 Middletown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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XHH Intermediate/Advanced Class with Rashaan →
Top Tier Physical Therapy, 128 Patriot Dr, Middletown
10:00 am -
Pour Back In: A Floral & Reflection Experience →
The Healing Cottage, 4 Crawford St, Middletown
12:00 pm -
Flag Day Celebration downtown Middletown
Middletown Town Community Events 19 W Green St, Middletown, DE 19709
6:30 pm -
Weather contingency day (students)
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center Middletown, DE 19709
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just a reminder to all our senior friends and anyone who may fall victim, emails being sent out faster than you can delete them.
Remember not to click on anywhere on any embedded links in any email sent to you always go to the business link address to ensure your on the correct… (Nextdoor Middletown)
- Lowe's posted a job opening for Full Time - Receiver/Stocker - Overnight in Middletown. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Delaware City
- Supreme Court Clarifies Pleading Standard for Induced Infringement in Hikma v. Amarin (wilmerhale.com)
Bear
- Drug And Weapon Charges, Released On Unsecured Bond (firststateupdate.com)
- Bear warehouses approved for $1.14M in transportation grant (delawarebusinesstimes.com)
- WDEL Community Calendar (wdel.com)
Newark
- Newark High School graduation of Class of 2026 (doverpost.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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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