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In today's newsletter:

  • What tipped the scales in Middletown's latest short-term rental fight?
  • What does the state's top educator want Middletown parents to do now?
  • How Middletown police helped secure a 40-year sentence

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

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middletown Zoning Board OKs Short-Term Rental, 4-1 (upriseri.com) — Middletown's Zoning Board has approved, 4-1, a special-use permit for an owner-occupied short-term rental in the Birchwood Manor neighborhood despite concerns from three longtime neighbors about parking, congestion, and enforcement. Board members stressed that town rules now allow only owner-occupied short-term rentals and said the applicant met those standards. Neighbors still have the option to appeal the decision to Superior Court.
   

• RI Education Commissioner shares message for new school year (wpri.com) — Middletown students are heading back to school alongside peers in Portsmouth and East Greenwich, and the state's education commissioner is urging families to stay engaged from day one. She highlights the importance of avoiding chronic absenteeism, watching children's mental health, and using free supports like Hazel Health's online counseling so Middletown kids can stay present, supported, and ready to learn.
   

• Middletown man to serve 40 years in state prison for child molestation and sexual assault (ri.gov) — A Middletown resident has been sentenced in Newport County Superior Court to decades in state prison following convictions for multiple child molestation and sexual assault charges. Rhode Island's attorney general and Middletown police highlighted the victim's courage and urged supportive environments for survivors. Authorities emphasized ongoing supervision, registration requirements, and collaboration between state prosecutors and local detectives.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Newport

  • Sip & Guzzle wraps up two-day residency at The Vanderbilt (whatsupnewp.com)
  • Newport meets Palm Beach at BD Field Saturday, with an all-white dress code and a Barbados trip hidden in the turf (whatsupnewp.com)
  • Michael Kelleher on the comeback of the New England Mortgage Bankers Conference (housingwire.com)

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Warwick

  • Warwick Man Charged With Driving While License Suspended: Cops (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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