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Retail Development (2)
Well, I’m back from Las Vegas and the ICSC RECON national retail convention. It was a productive trip and we have a lot of leads to work to bring new retail business to Middletown. It’s a process,...
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This Week in Middletown
If you need something to do this weekend in Middletown, we have several events going on simultaneously. Friday, June 3rd is First Friday downtown. The theme for this month’s First Friday is Get Fit...
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Summer Baseball in Middletown (Ages 3-7)
Over the past decade, we’ve slowly lost most of our baseball programs and diamonds in the City. We are looking at different ways to rebuild that capacity and to give our youth another option for...
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Transform Middletown Crew
This week marks the beginning of the Transform Middletown summer work crew! You’ll see our vehicle and crew working throughout Middletown to improve the image and cleanliness of the City. We expect...
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More Positive Business Press
Cincinnati makes giant leap in this business ranking The Cincinnati Business Journal ran a nice article showing the strong growth of the Cincinnati-Middletown area in entrepreneurial business. As...
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This Week in Middletown (June 6-12)
The summer fun continues this week in Middletown. If you are looking for something to do to get out of the house and be active in your community, take a look at these options! Wednesday, June 8th is...
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Tytus Avenue Fire Station Update
About a month ago, I discussed the potential conversion of the closed Tytus Avenue Fire Station to a post-recovery center for heroin addicts coming out of rehab. At that time, I told you that we would...
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Broad Street Bash
If you are complaining that there’s nothing to do in Middletown, you missed out on a fantastic concert last night. The Menus put on a great show and a large, well behaved crowd, enjoyed the great...
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Atrium Medical Center Walking Trails
I had the pleasure of attending the ribbon cutting of the latest extension of the Atrium Medical Center Walking Trail and Gardens yesterday afternoon. The latest trail opens up even more walking paths...
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This Week in Middletown (June13-19)
The summer fun continues this week in Middletown. If you are looking for something to do to get out of the house and be active in your community, take a look at these options! Friday, June 17th has...
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Police K-9’s Recognized
In the June issue of Canine Courier, put out by the United State Police Canine Association, Inc., two of our officers were recognized for their outstanding police work with their K-9 partners. Officer...
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Middletown, agency lack money so far for rehab house at fire station
I hate it that I have to spend time and energy responding to non-stories in the Journal News, but sometimes it’s important to set the record straight. The title of this blog post is the latest in...
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Independence Day Weekend Update
After the success of 2015’s Broad Street Blast, we have extended Middletown’s Independence Day celebration into an all-day event on Saturday, July 2nd for the whole family to enjoy! Planning continues...
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City Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
As you are aware, I’ve tried to build a local government that is transparent in its operation. We’ve put our finances online and we use this blog and other media to keep the public involved and aware...
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Next Week in Middletown (June 20-26)
I looked up and saw that it was the middle of June and I haven’t taken any time off yet. I’m going to take a week of vacation next week, so you’ll have a week with no blog entries as I unplug for...
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This Week in Middletown (July 4 – July 10)
The summer fun continues in Middletown. If you are looking for something to do to get out of the house and be active in your community next week, take a look at these options! Next Wednesday, July 6...
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July 2nd Recap
I’d like to extend my personal thanks to so many people for a really nice Independence Day celebration at Smith Park. I’ll start with the Broad Street Bash crew, specifically Adriane, Tim, Jim and...
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Movies in the Park
If you haven’t been to one of the Friday night movies in the park, you are sadly missing out on a great opportunity to get out in the community with fellow residents for a great family outing. The...
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This Week in Middletown (July 11-17)
The summer fun continues in Middletown. If you are looking for something to do to get out of the house and be active in your community next week, take a look at these options! Next Friday, July 15th...
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Chronic Nuisance Ordinance
Last year, City Council passed the Chronic Nuisance Ordinance, which states generally that if you have three nuisance activities (tall grass, trash, dead trees, etc.) or two drug related criminal...
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