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  • How one Middletown native imagines Rhode Island life in 2050

Also on today's calendar: New Year Mini Retreat and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Middletownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Breezy; a little morning snow, with a high of 33 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, temps: high: 26, low: 20.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 30 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What will 2050 hold for RI? What industry leaders had to say (providencejournal.com) — A Middletown native now serving as a URI athletics communications leader is among several Rhode Islanders asked to imagine what the state could look like by 2050. Their perspectives touch on housing, health care, infrastructure, and culture, offering residents here a long-range glimpse at how life in Rhode Island might change over the next quarter century.
   

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  • Keep your pet safe and sound as you welcome in 2026.
    Chances are, your pets don't enjoy New Year's Eve celebrations as much as you do. (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

Newport

  • Winter weather advisory issued for Newport: 2-4 inches of snow expected for New Year's Eve (whatsupnewp.com)
  • Newport Waterfront Townhouse Sells for $2.85 Million (golocalprov.com)

Jamestown

  • Jamestown Shores shingle-style cottage sells for $1.23M (pbn.com)

Narragansett

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