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Hey there, Middletown! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new grants will change food access and policing in Middletown
  • See what makes Middletown's latest $6.2M home sale stand out

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 70, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a t-storm or two, with a high of 72 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rhode Island Foundation gives out $5.4M in Grants for Housing, Food, Health Care and Police Training (rinewstoday.com) — Middletown nonprofits are getting a direct boost as the Rhode Island Foundation awards $5.4 million in grants statewide, including $65,000 for CIT-RI's police behavioral-health training and $65,000 for Aquidneck Community Table's new year-round food hub near the Newport border. These investments aim to expand fresh food access, support local producers, and improve crisis response training that will affect residents across Aquidneck Island.
   

• Easton's Point home sells for $6.2 million, Middletown's highest since 2023 (whatsupnewp.com) — A luxury home on Easton's Point in Middletown just sold for $6.245 million, marking the town's highest residential sale since 2023. Located on Tuckerman Avenue across from Purgatory Chasm and near Second Beach, the renovated five-bedroom property features expansive decks, ocean views, and high-end amenities, and joins two other nearby sales as Middletown's top transactions of the past decade.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Newport

  • What Sold: Newport County real estate market finds more balance as August comes to a close (August 24 (whatsupnewp.com)
  • Roger Federer Breaks Down During Emotional Hall of Fame Speech in Newport (theroanokestar.com)

Little Compton

  • Little Compton Board Splits Over Final Housing Approval (upriseri.com)
  • Little Compton Board Weighs Well Risk at 209 Long Highway (upriseri.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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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