Onward Ho! Middletown Towne Mall rebirth, redesigned firehouses and free college tuition
A trio of projects reflects the Middie City’s 2.0 evolution.
Middletown, OH
Middletown’s history is an apt summation of the story of the United States. A formerly booming factory town that thrived alongside Armco Steel, paper mills and other industrial producers, Middie City faced many challenges beginning in the 1980s, when such jobs disappeared. However, Middletown has begun forging a prosperous path forward. Its leaders have invested in downtown buildings and events that will help attract a diverse population back to the city of just over 52,000. From Renaissance Pointe, a $200 million mixed-use development with a first phase due for completion in 2026, to the Middletown Rising college-scholarship program and increased investment in its parks and public spaces, Middletown has harnessed its resilience and work ethic to create a prosperous city and region.
Health care organizations keeping Middletown well
Middletown health care providers discuss improvements boosting local quality of life.
Middletown’s homes away from home
A look at four institutions and locations that enrich the city’s social fabric as beloved third places.
Middletown’s city parks and greenspace key to revitalization
With 33 public parks, the Middletown Parks System offers hiking trails, a fishing pond and a bike path connecting to the Great Miami River Trail.
New career paths prepare workers for next-generation jobs
The job-training programs in the Middletown region are focused on merging future opportunities with community and employer demands.
Middletown: It’s the Economy
Expansion at anchor companies plus a transformational development along I-75 may provide thousands of jobs and millions of dollars for Middletown economic development.
Partner City Middletown: Forging a brighter future
Middletown leaders lean in with resilient plans for growth to overcome recent challenges.
Local shops spin National Record Store Day
Launched in 2007 to stoke store traffic in independent record shops, Record Store Day occurs every third Saturday in April and provides an opportunity for shops to provide live music and promotional events.
Princeton City Schools—A patchwork of diversity and partnerships
"When you look at the sheer definition of what equity is, it should very much be meeting kids’ needs where they are. That's really what it's about,” distinguishes Superintendent Tom Burton.
What Ohioans are thinking during the 2020 election year: Part two
Despite the challenges of the protests and pandemic, both are a source of hope for residents.
