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Community Visioning Process
The Community Building Institute and Middletown Moving Forward presented their Community Visioning report to City Council at last night’s meeting. I’ve talked extensively on this blog about what we...
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Morning Session of the All-American Expo Open to Students and Employers!
If you are a student looking to launch your career or you are an employer looking for new talent to fill your open positions, the Chamber of Commerce serving Middletown, Trenton, and Monroe invites you...
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Hillbilly Elegy Author Coming Home
By now, many of us are familiar with J.D. Vance’s book Hillbilly Elegy, which thrust Middletown into the national spotlight in recent months. It painted us in a false light: economically unstable, low...
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Butler County Community Health Survey
Butler County is looking for community input in their latest health survey, and they’re looking for your help! The survey will help the Butler County Department of Public Health, along with community...
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Little League Baseball Sign Ups
We’ve had questions on how Little League would return to Middletown. The YMCA flyer is below. Sign your kids up for ball this Spring! Financial assistance is available if you have a need, so...
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New Distribution Center in MADE
The Journal News ran a nice article on the new 612,730 square foot distribution center being developed in the MADE Industrial Park. The $16 million facility will host between 150 to 350 jobs with an...
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Congratulations, Middletown Small Business Development Center!
We here at the City of Middletown are thrilled to share that our Small Business Development Center has been nationally chosen as the 2017 Small Business Development Center of the Year with Director...
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Community Reinvestment Area Agreements Downtown
There have been a few questions raised about why the city is so generous with Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) property tax breaks downtown. These agreements encourage people to reinvest in lower...
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Rathman Baseball Diamond Update
I stopped by over lunch time Monday to see how the new baseball diamond at Rathman Park is coming along. Looks like the dugouts are under construction. I look forward to the YMCA’s inaugural...
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Memorial Day and Fourth of July Parades
Jeri Lewis, who handles Marketing and Community Development @ Kingswell has taken up the reigns to lead our Memorial Day and Fourth of July parades in Middletown this year. Below is an Application and...
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Middletown Arrest Warrant Sweep
I spent a lot of today with Middletown Division of Police as they executed a warrant sweep of the city assisted by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshall Service. All told, more than...
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Thank You, Kingswell Volunteers!
We’re always so glad to see members of our community giving back to Middletown. Over the weekend, we were fortunate to have volunteers from Kingswell take time to clean up Sherman Park. There were...
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This Week in Middletown (April 3 – April 9)
With Spring around the corner and events starting up again around Middletown, I’ll go back to making my Monday post a listing of events taking place in Middletown each week. Monday, April 3, 2017 |...
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Speed Mentoring at Middletown High School
The United Way of Greater Cincinnati posted a great article showcasing a speed mentoring event held in February for Juniors and Seniors at Middletown High School. Several city employees took part in...
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More Progress to Rathman Fields
You may have noticed some construction happening at Rathman Fields, which are located in Smith Park. Check out these photos of the new dugouts that are being built at the ballfields! We’re excited to...
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This Week in Middletown (April 10 – April 16)
Another Spring week and Easter means another week of family activities in Middletown! Monday, April 10, 2017 Middletown HS JV Baseball v. Lakota West Middletown MS Softball v. Badin HS Lefferson Park,...
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Congratulations, Atrium Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Services for recent...
Atrium Medical Center here in Middletown is always at the forefront of of providing the finest medical care in our area, and they’ve been recognized for it! The Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric...
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AK Steel Research and Innovation Center
On Friday, April 7, the new AK Steel Research and Innovation Center opened its doors for their Open House and ribbon cutting celebration. It is a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility and we are glad to...
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The Salvation Army in Middletown
I had the pleasure of attending the Salvation Army Annual Dinner Celebration last Thursday night where the Middletown Division of Fire was honored with a Community Service Award. Other awards went to...
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This Week in Middletown (April 17 – April 23)
Spring sports are in full swing at Middletown High School! Here is a listing of events in Middletown this week! Monday, April 17, 2017 | 5:00pm Middletown HS Baseball JV Baseball v. Colerain...
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