City of Middletown Police Department has a proud history, one that dates back more than 130 years to 1888. For generations, the dedicated men and women of this police department have been protecting and serving our city, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, with the ...
The City is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the south, Narragansett Bay on the west, and by the Town of Middletown on the northeast. Newport is 11 square miles in size, with 7.7 square miles of land and 3.3 square miles of inland water. Location is readily accessible to...
Dutrieuille grew up in Middletown, with a view of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, and earned a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh. “I only went into the actual plant when I became a commissioner,” she recalled, “and my staff chuckled about the fact that I know...
Colleges and universities have been battered by the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to shut down campuses across New York. They’re a center of debate and protest over police brutality and institutional racism, with students and faculty alike taking to the streets. And these institutions of h...
Armco, now AK Steel, was founded in Middletown in 1899. The state legislature officially adopted the flag of Ohio on May 9, 1902. Dayton natives Orville and Wilbur Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903, inventing the first successful airplane. ...
A hero to Beecher residents and a multitude of youth, Jacky King impacted lives with his community outreach and school of martial arts. Born in 1953 in Middletown, OH he moved to Flint in 1963 with his mother and brothers. While working at a Grand Blanc GM plant, King observed a fellow...
Aquidneck Island’s designated Emergency Shelter at Gaudet Middle School in Middletown is currently being prepared should it need to open. Finally, in the event of an emergency, residents and visitors are asked to dial 911 to ensure proper dispatch. While the weather permits, Newporters are bei...
Over the course of the recruitment process, which concluded in January, the City received 27 applicants from 13 states. A screening committee made up of local and state officials, including Middletown Town Administrator Sean Brown, former Warren Town Manager Kate Michaud, and Ernie Almonte, the fo...