Middletown Talks: A Look Back at This Week's Local News in Quotes and Video

Here's a look back at the recent week in Middletown, through the different perspectives of our friends, neighbors and elected officials:

“She was stabbed multiple times and she had defensive wounds on her hands. It was a brutal scene. That much, I can say.” Middletown Police Deputy Chief Major Terry Hazel, discussing the Tuesday murder of 35-year-old victim Antoinette Vinditti Bruce, of East Haven, CT, allegedly at the hand of suspect Zachary Lepelusa, 24, of Milford, CT.

"And now, those of you going on the field trip to Frosty Freez may be dismissed." The end-of-day dismissal announcement Friday afternoon at the Gaudet Middle School. April 1 has also been come to be known as the Frosty Freez Opening Day in Middletown.

"We have no way of knowing if this tactic will be successful but we are at a tipping point where we must try something of this seriousness before another animal is killed or a child hurt." Patch user "Dede," from a developing online discussion between area residents about coyotes should be hunted and killed on Aquidneck Island.

"In a nutshell, you can shake a soda can with pennies in it to permanently frighten the coyote off your property or you can hire a hunter with a high powered rifle to patrol your neighborhood. The frightened coyote will go back and warn the pack to stay away, the dead coyote's message never gets heard. I'll take the noisy soda can over bullets ripping thru my neighborhood any day." Patch user "Caico," from a developing online discussion between area residents about coyotes should be hunted and killed on Aquidneck Island.

"We welcome all to celebrate in what we are here to celebrate ourselves. A tribute to our heritage. A way to show pride in our past." Donald Sly, also known as 3 Horses Sly Fox, the chief-chairman and spiritual leader of the nonprofit Aquidneck Island Intertribal Indian Council at a mini pow-wow held last weekend in Middletown.

"It All Adds Up to Kindness!" Aquidneck Elementary School students, singing along with Grammy-nominated recording artist Red Grammer at a special school assembly. See the video with highlights from the assembly here.

"We wrote these songs to be fun. And to have the kids up the stage with me singing today, has just been great.” Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Red Grammer, who sat down with Aquidneck Elementary School Principal Michelle Fonseca between sets to talk about utilizing music to reach children in education.

“This workshop is where we can have a back and forth conversation... This is very good. Tell us what you think and we can talk about it. But, at the formal hearing it’s only going to go one way, you to us." A DEM official speaking at a public workshop in Tiverton on Thursday to discuss newly proposed hunting regulation changes.

"He's really a well-rounded student who represents what we like to see in a good citizen." Aquidneck Elementary School Principal Michelle Fonseca, about third grader Geordie Shaver who was selected this month as the student who exemplifies what it means to be a good citizen, a theme the school has reinforced throughout the year.