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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Week in Review: Snowstorm, Medical Marijuana, Fire Cleanup and More

Here's are some of the big stories that happened in Middletown the week of Jan. 9, 2011.

The big story of the week was certainly the snowstorm, which brought Middletown to a near standstill on Wednesday. But other issues made news as well, including the creation of a Middletown arts festival and the application for a medical marijuana center. Here's a look back at the past week's top news. Committee Draws Up Plans for Town's First Arts Fest At the first official meeting of the newly formed Committee for the Arts, the group tentatively set Aug. 20, 2011, as the date for the “Middletown Celebration of the Arts." The committee hopes to make the event an annual occurrence to showcase local artists and artisans. Read more here. The state Department of Health has accepted 18 compassion center applications for review, including one …

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