More Retail for Middletown? Middletown: Middletown planners are considering developing a 15-acre property near the Navy land into a "town center" with "character," but some residents aren't so sure. During a crowded meeting Thursday night, residents expressed concerns about adding more retail to their town and increasing traffic. Town planners are looking at a mix of retail, office, and public use space, hoping to give Middletown an aesthetically pleasing entry point from West Main Road, Coddington Highway and East Main Road. Read more about the issue in this Middletown Patch story. Arsenic …

Businesses Adjust as Tuesday Morning Fire Cleanup Continues Middletown: One week after the fire at the Tuesday Morning store on West Main Road, neighboring businesses are still working to deal with the aftermath. Cappuccino's Bakery & Cafe and Sedona Fitness & Spa, the closest neighbors to Tuesday Morning, will likely continue to undergo remediation and reconstruction into next week. Read more about how they're coping in this Middletown Patch story. Superintendent Susan Lusi Resigns Portsmouth: Portsmouth School Superintendent Dr. Susan Lusi announced Tuesday that she will not seek another …

Rollover Leads to Air Rescue Tiverton: A rollover accident on Route 24 southbound Thursday morning sent a Tiverton man to Rhode Island Hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to police, the 49-year-old Tiverton man was driving a 2000 Ford pick-up truck when it went off the highway into the woods near the Massachusetts state line. Jaws of Life were required to extricate him. Read more about the accident in this Tiverton Patch story. Wind Turbine Troubles Portsmouth: Officials in this town are working to get a wind turbine located at the high school spinning again, after nearly a …