Superstorm Sandy Relief: How You Can Help
Middletown residents were spared from catastrophic damage from Superstorm Sandy, but Rhode Island ocean communities were not so lucky and, of course, those in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were...
View ArticleAlleged Drunk Driver, Runs Over Himself
Randy Whitehead, 38, of 292 Fischer Dr., Portsmouth, was arrested after police said he was found on Green End Avenue, wedged between a tree and his SUV around 3:20 a.m. on Monday.His right leg was...
View ArticleShow Us Your Halloween Photos!
What were you this Halloween? Were you a witch? A ghost? Or something really unique? We sent out a call for costume pictures on Halloween night and you sent in the above photos, but we want to...
View ArticleNewport Dinner Train Strikes Vehicle Near Middletown
A Bristol man is lucky to be alive this week after a train struck his vehicle last Saturday in Portsmouth, near the Middletown town line. A 2012 Dodge Ram, operated by Marc Proulx of Bristol, was...
View ArticleStanding Room Only: NewportFilm Packs the Pickens Theatre for "BULLY"
Last week, NewportFilm, in partnership with community organizations, rallied administrators, teachers and parents together on the subject of bullying. They took the opportunity to raise the serious...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Chronicling Hurricane Sandy Along the Northeast
Portions of the Northeast are still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast earlier this week. Patch sites up and down the coast reported the unfolding story and...
View ArticleSt. George's FEED-A-FRIEND Project This Sunday
St. George's School will hold its annual food drive called Feed a Friend this Sunday, November 4th between 11:30 and 1:30pm. Students will come around to neighborhoods in Middletown to pick up...
View ArticleIn Sandy's Aftermath, Rockaway Beach Native Finds Hometown Spirit in Middletown
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, a Middletown resident learned that community is not about where you live, but about who lives around you. On Tuesday, Middletown resident Bill Metraud watched...
View ArticleShaws Cuts Jobs, Middletown Store Impacted
Shaw's and Star Market are planning to make some cuts to their workforce in New England. Steve Sylven, a company spokseman confirmed the Middletown store will be impacted. The company is not...
View ArticleAlgae Advisory Lifted for Middletown Ponds
The following is from a press release. Contact with ponds, affected by the public health advisories issued in response to cyanobacteria blooms, may now be resumed, announced the Department of Health...
View ArticleVolunteers Needed for Quidditch Tournament at Fort Adams
Fort Adams in Newport will be the host of this year's International Quidditch Association (IQA) Northeast Regional Championship Tournament on Nov. 17 and 18, 2012. For those unfamiliar with...
View ArticleOne Year Later, Gary Mathias is Honored at the Place of His Death
Family and friends gathered on Second Beach Friday evening to remember and honor, Gary Mathias of Portsmouth, who was swept into the ocean near the Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge one year ago. He...
View ArticleOMGPD: Naked Assault
Putting the Kar in Karma One man’s alleged decision to drive under the influence came back to haunt him pretty quickly this week. According to reports, a Portsmouth man decided to stop to “take a...
View ArticleIslanders Bring The Hammer Against The Avengers
If you ask a fan who attended Friday night's away football game against East Greenwich how the game went, step in real close. It is likely they have little or no voice to speak of. The screaming,...
View ArticleMiddletown Week in Review
In Sandy's Aftermath, Rockaway Beach Native Finds Hometown Spirit in MiddletownWhen a Middletown resident heard his neighbor’s hometown of Rockaway Beach was devastated from the storm, he loaded his...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Middletown Continues to Clean Up After Sandy
A week after Hurricane Sandy landed on Middletown's shores, Middletown residents showed up for beach cleanups organized by Clean Ocean Access on Saturday. Do you have photos of the beach areas this...
View ArticleWinner: Best Decorated Pumpkin
Our photo contest attracted dozens of creatively decorated pumpkin themes from the very scary to the very funny and some in between. Despite the close to 60 entries we received, we could only pick one....
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