Monday, December 26, 2011
Vote in our poll below.
Did Santa bring you the latest digital device this holiday? iPhones, Androids and all the other gadgets on the market were a hot buy this Christmas season. But just how many locals were lucky enough to find one under the tree? Let us know in our poll above. If you got a gadget, don't forget the Patch apps to stay engaged and connected in the community. For iPhones: Patch for iPhone keeps you connected to the latest news, weather, local business listings and current events happening in the neighborhood, 24/7. Useful features include: Plus, you can save anything from favorite stories to business listings direct to the iPhone for easy offline access. Customer opinions are extremely valued, so sending app feedback to the Patch team is …
What is on sale this Dec. 26? Here's a scoop on some of the biggest sales along East and West Main Road.
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Monday, December 26, 2011
Did Santa bring all that you asked for? If not, today's your day. Many of the stores in Middletown are offering after-Christmas sales. Here's the scoop on a few of them. If you know of others, share the info with your neighbors in the comments section below. Store: Best Buy Hours: Doors open at 8 a.m. Among the Deals: $249 32" Class LED 720p HDTV (limited quantities) Store: Walmart (in Newport, of course) Hours: Doors open at 7 a.m. Deal: 50 percent off select Christmas toys, candy and holiday decor. $299 for XBox 360 console Store: Petco Hours: Open at 8 a.m. Deal: Save up to 50 percent on holiday treats, toys, apparel and more. Store: Michaels Hours: Doors open at 9 a.m. Deal: Up to 70 percent off items throughout the store, including …
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Upload photos of your best gifts from Christmas!
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Christmas morning is finally here, and what better way to give thanks for all of your amazing gifts than to show them off right here? Did you unwrap a new Xbox 360? Find a bow on a box of candy? Uncover a new Christmas sweater under the tree? Show off your favorite Christmas presents by uploading photos to the photo gallery above. Go on, show Santa and all your gift givers just how much you appreciate their presents!
Got a new phone or tablet for Christmas? Here's how to use it to stay connected to your neighbors.
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
If you got a new mobile device this Christmas morning, you're probably already adding contacts and downloading fun new apps. While you're at it, don't forget to download the Patch app. It's free and an easy way to stay connected to all that's happening in the community. For iPhones: Patch for iPhone keeps you connected to the latest news, weather, local business listings and current events happening in the neighborhood, 24/7. Useful features include: Plus, you can save anything from favorite stories to business listings direct to the iPhone for easy offline access. Customer opinions are extremely valued, so sending app feedback to the Patch team is encouraged. For Android: Patch Places for Android is the go-to directory of local …
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Follow St. Nick's every move with the NORAD Santa tracker.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
It’s Christmas Eve in Middletown — do you know where your supernatural gift-giver is? NORAD does. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, charged with, "ensuring air sovereignty and air defense of the airspace of Canada and the United States,” according to their web site, has been tracking Old Saint Nick for the last 50 years. In 1955, according to the site's about us page, a Sears Roebuck ad for kids to call Santa misprinted the number, sending them instead to the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD). The staff gave callers updates on Santa’s location, and they’ve been doing it every year since. They continued the tradition in 1958 when Canada and the US formed NORAD as a dual air monitoring system, updating the practice in …
Friday, December 23, 2011
The retailer has told some customers that they cannot fulfill their online orders in time for Christmas.
Best Buy is telling some of its customers that the Christmas presents they ordered online won’t be coming in time for the holiday because the items are now out of stock. Best Buy officials have declined to say how many customers or the items affected, according to Minnesota Public Radio, which is the state that Best Buy headquarters is located. The company said overwhelming demand for products has caused “a situation that has affected redemption of some of our customers’ online orders.” Retail consultant Howard Davidowtiz suggested the problem has to do with inventory management, reported Minnesota Public Radio. R.J. Hottovy a retail analyst with Morningstar, said online retail sails are up about 15 percent this year. "With the …
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
We want to know: what is the most outrageous, expensive, funny or adorable thing on your child's Christmas wish list?
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Kids can say the darndest things sometimes, especially when rattling off Christmas wish lists. We decided to ask some of our Middletown Patch Facebook followers what the most outrageous, expensive, funny or adorable thing was on their child's Christmas wish list, after hearing that at least one youngster had asked for an iPad. One user shared that her 8-year-old son asked Santa for a $500 Lego Star Wars set. "I knew he was going to ask for that particular set, but I didn't realize how MUCH it was," she said. "not gonna happen. : )". What's the craziest request you've heard from a child, this holiday season, or one in year's past? Tell us your story in the comments section below.
Friday, December 16, 2011
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Could Rhode Island see a white Christmas? The odds are relatively ylow, according to Cornell University's Northeast Regional Climate Center. The university determined this week that the Providence area has a 30 percent chance of seeing an inch or more on Dec. 25. That's better than Boston (a 20 percent chance), New York (12 percent) or D.C. (10 percent). But if you want the best chance at seeing snow, you'll have to head north. Pinkham Notch, NH, has a 95 percent chance. Even if our odds are slim, we still want to believe we'll wake up to the white stuff on Christmas morning. What do you think?
Monday, December 12, 2011
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Monday, December 12, 2011
The heat is on, holiday shoppers. With Christmas less than two weeks away, the mad dash to finish gift shopping begins. Shipping giant FedEx reported that today was the busiest day in the company's nearly 40-year history, with forecasters predicting that approximately 17 million shipments would get moved Monday — double the company's typical daily volume. For those of us whose packages were part of that rush, we can rest assured that our gifts will be under the tree just in time for Christmas morning. For the rest of us...we'll either be running around frantically on Christmas Eve, or presenting our loved ones with gifts in the days that follow, reminding them "it's better late than never" and "it's the thought that counts." With 12 days …
Friday, November 25, 2011
A look at the deals local businesses are offering for Small Busines Saturday on Nov. 26.
Store Deal Music Box 15% off everything in stock Life is Good Free gifts with purchase of $50 and $100 Onne Van Der Wal Gallery 25 to 70% off entire store through Nov. 27 J.H. Breakell & Co. Receive a $15 gift card with your purchase of $75 or more Nov. 26-28. Ben’s Furniture Save up to 30% on all in stock sofas, mattresses, futons, dinette sets, bedroom sets, entertainment centers, desks, and bookcases Nov. 25-27. Portobello Jewelers 15% off entire stock through Dec. 4. Jason & Co. 25 t0 50% off entire stock except Pandora Jewelry through Dec. 4. Alex & Ani 50% off any one flat charm bangle with purchase of $100 or more. Anchor Bend Glass Save up to 50% on hand blown glass through Dec. 24. Thames Glass Seconds Sale starts Nov. 25 and goes…
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Ben's Furniture
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Music Box
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Life is Good Newport/ Music Box
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Portobello Jewelers
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Onne van der Wal Photography
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Thames Glass
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Anchor Bend Glassworks
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Breakell JH & Co.
128 Spring St, Newport, RI
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Alex and Ani, Inc
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