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Also check out Public Meeting - Naval Station Newport Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) on the Middletown Patch calendar

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Hello Middletown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Middletown police say happened before the deadly West Main Road crash
  • How Middletown clinicals are jumpstarting local students' healthcare careers
  • Where to pick apples near home in Middletown this fall

Also on today's calendar: Public Meeting - Naval Station Newport Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 70, low: 64.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested after chase and fiery RI crash that killed young child (nbcboston.com) — Police say a high-speed chase that began in Portsmouth ended with a fiery crash on West Main Road in Middletown, killing a child under 3 and seriously injuring two others. A New York driver is charged with DUI and driving to endanger, with bail set at $500,000 as he's held at the state correctional facility.
   

• Newport Community School Trains Students for Health Care Future (newportthisweek.com) — A local student has been interning and doing CNA clinicals at John Clarke Senior Living Center in Middletown, gaining hands-on experience while still in high school. Newport Community School's CNA program offers affordable training, state exam prep, and strong job placement, with fall classes starting soon and financial aid options available for adults and teens across Aquidneck Island.
   

• Pick your own apples this fall at these 8 Rhode Island orchards (providencejournal.com) — Sweet Berry Farm in Middletown is highlighted as a pick-your-own spot for apples and pumpkins this fall, with a market and café open daily through mid-October. The guide also lists several other Rhode Island orchards, with hours, locations, and details on treats like cider donuts, wagon rides, and nature trails to help you plan autumn outings.
   

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    Clothes, Halloween decorations, backpacks, pictures, Bissell carpet cleaner, home items, kitchen items, under desk treadmill, etc! No early birds… (Nextdoor Kesson Farm)
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🗞 Nearby News

Newport

  • Changing how Newport County responds to children's mental health crises (newportri.com)
  • Newport shootout suspect left trail of arrests back in Texas (newportri.com)
  • Welcoming in the Harvest Season at Newport Vineyards (newportthisweek.com)

Jamestown

East Greenwich

  • Coventry man charged with DUI: Cops (patch.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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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