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Middletown, R.I., offers quaint inn, outdoor recreation

By Paul E. Kandarian

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  June 19, 2012

Middletown lives up to its name, located between Portsmouth and Newport in the Ocean State. There’s a cluttered retail presence along West Main Road, but off the main drags, this little town on Aquidneck Island is a gem bounded by water on three sides and with plenty to occupy visitors of all ages. There are places to stay, eat, and shop, and recreational opportunities abound, on land, sea and even in the sky above.

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