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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Temple Shalom
223 Valley Rd, Middletown, RI
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Middletown Town Hall
350 E Main Rd, Middletown, RI
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Newport Acupuncture & Wellness Spa
850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown, RI
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Shaw's Supermarkets
99 E Main Rd, Middletown, RI
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Tuesday Morning
872 W Main Rd, Middletown, RI
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A special prayer service held Friday night in Middletown was the first of many weekend events and Martin Luther King Day observances taking place throughout Aquidneck Island.
African-Americans and Jewish people are two groups that have experienced enslavement and abuse and have continued to be the targets of violent crimes. Both have also seen generations scattered throughout the world far from their ancestral homes. As we approach a national holiday on Monday to honor the American Civil Rights leader whose dream set out to stop such injustices and heal a nation, the two groups came together Friday night at Temple Shalom in Middletown for a special service to celebrate freedom and the life and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Also remembered was Debbie Friedman who passed away last Saturday in California. She was a well-known and gifted singer/songwriter of contemporary Jewish music. Most of the songs sung…
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Temple Shalom
223 Valley Rd, Middletown, RI
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Sandra J. Flowers, PhD
4:14 pm on Saturday, January 15, 2011
The service was truly inspiring and a wonderful way to begin the weekend that celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. more ›