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🌱 Patch AM: Middletown community gathers Saturday to remember Tarris John Caswell’s life.
You won't want to miss Trust Networking - Newport (Real Estate) on the Middletown Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Middletown community gathers Saturday to remember Tarris John Caswell's life.
Also on today's calendar: Open Mic: Wednesday Night Live at the Ganny and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Obituary: Tarris Caswell (whatsupnewp.com) — Family and friends in Middletown are invited to honor Tarris John Caswell at calling hours and a funeral service on Saturday, September 12 at OceanPointe Christian Church on Valley Road, followed by burial and a celebration of life. The obituary reflects on his Newport roots, creative career in modeling and music, and the joy he brought to those who knew him.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown
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★ Featured events ★
- Trust Networking - Newport (Real Estate) →
240 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown
Tuesday September 8
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Other local events
- TUESDAYS: Double Points →
Newport Vineyards, 909 E Main Rd, Middletown - Tuesday Vines & Wines Specials →
Newport Vineyards, 909 E Main Rd, Middletown
4:00 pm - Beach Commission monthly meeting →
Middletown Fire Community Room, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
4:30 pm - Republican Town Committee Meeting →
Middletown Fire Community Room, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
6:15 pm - Middletown Republican Town Committee Candidate "Meet and Greet" →
Middletown Fire Station, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
6:30 pm - WEDNESDAYS: Flight Specials →
Newport Vineyards, 909 E Main Rd, Middletown - Primary Election Day →
Middletown Town Hall, 350 East Main Road, Middletown
7:00 am - Newport/ Middletown Situation Table →
Middletown Fire Community Room, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
9:00 am - WEDNESDAYS: Trivia 6-8pm! →
Newport Vineyards, 909 E Main Rd, Middletown
6:00 pm - Open Mic: Wednesday Night Live at the Ganny →
25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown
7:00 pm - Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series →
Newport Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St, Newport, RI, 02840
7:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Wednesday September 16
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Quick question CITY of Middletown.
With all the morning traffic to the base, people going to work, kids going to school etc. on W. Main Rd. & home. These new Rosebrook Commons that's… (Nextdoor W Main Rd / E Main Rd) - OK, so I am a dummy...
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- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Middletown. Apply here.
- Makwa Global, LLC posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Clerk in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newport
- Two presidents summered in Rhode Island. Peep these summer White Houses (providencejournal.com)
- Cole Brauer brings her memoir to the Jane Pickens on Sept. 16 (whatsupnewp.com)
- Classic carousels still operate in R.I., but high costs and climate change may mean end of an era (bostonglobe.com)
Jamestown
- Forecast: Sweaty with scattered hot flashes (hanfordsentinel.com)
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