Middletown News

Where do people cuddle close to look at the stars? Where do people take long strolls, hand in hand? Is it on the beach or somewhere else?A Here's our best guess on the most romantic spots in Middletown, but we want to hear yours!A Tell us in the comment section below.

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Precipitation is expected to arrive overnight Friday-Saturday, with two to five inches of snow expected on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

A workshop held on the campus of Salve Regina University last Saturday marked the start of a collaboration that is being called a win-win for everyone: "We get manpower hours and they [the SRU students] get substance abuse prevention training," said Lori Verderosa, Coordinator of the Middletown Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force .

At the Planning Board's regular monthly meeting Wednesday night, the members of the board heard a petition for a Zoning Ordinance amendment that would make it possible to install a ground-mounted photovoltaic solar-panel array on a vacant lot for the purpose of generating electricity for sale.

Clean Ocean Access will host its 44th coastal cleanup at Second Beach in Middletown this Saturday, February 11, noon to 2 p.m., according to Dave McLaughlin, head of the Newport-based nonprofit organization.

To the Editor: I smell fear.A A Why else would four Middletown councilmen - when two of the seven Council members were absent - orchestrate approval of a motion to halt all but "agricultural" development of wind energy in Middletown - a motion that was not even on the Monday night agenda? Is it because the results of the recent town survey related ... (more)

This article is from a press release from the James L. Maher Center. Clients from the James L. Maher Center , on Aquidneck Ave., in Middletown, are well represented at the Ninth Annual Paul V. Sherlock Memorial Art Show.

A Bristol man who faces felony charges after policeA allegedly found cocaine in his home last week also has pending charges in Middletown.

Jamie L. Intwala, of 58 Allston Ave., Middletown, was arrested at approximately 2 p.m., Thurs., Feb.

Although the agenda for last night's regular monthly Town Council meeting included a memo signed jointly by Town Council President Art Weber and Vice President Bruce Long proposing a study to help determine guidelines for wind turbine siting, a motion introduced by Councillor Chris Semonelli derailed the study proposal.

The Naval Station Newport is a United States Navy base located in the towns of Newport and Middletown, Rhode Island.

As the New England winter hits mid stride, the price of heating a home comes to the forefront.

A Today should be sunny with a high near 48 degrees, says the National Weather Service.

For Monday's meeting of the Middletown Town Council , scheduled for 7 p.m. in Town Hall , agenda items range from wind turbine information and zoning ordinance changes to an application for state funding of $1 million in repair work at Middletown Public Schools .

Daniel J. Harkin, 25, of 52 Viking Dr., Portsmouth, was arrested at approximately 11:30 p.m., Wed., Feb.

This year, 600,000 Americans are likely to die from heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.

A Fort Drum soldier wounded in Afghanistan in 2009 admitted Tuesday that he killed a 4-month-old girl he and his wife were trying to adopt by banging her head against a hard surface and throwing her into a crib.

This article is based on a press release from the Office of A. Ralph Mollis, Rhode Island Secretary of State.

Any Middletown, Portsmouth or Newport resident who is interested in knowing more about island-wide energy initiatives is invited to attend the next meeting of the Aquidneck Island Energy Alliance, this Monday, Jan.