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In Middletown, Marathon Hearing Ends With Council Rejecting Hotel Zoning After Dozens Testify
After a marathon hearing in which more than two dozen residents testified that the town-center vision had been abandoned for a single hotel, the Middletown Town Council voted down the three zoning and comprehensive-plan amendments the developer needed, sending the project back to the drawing board.
By Rocco Caravaggio | July 17, 2026
Middletown Council Rejects West Main Coddington Hotel Zoning in 4-3 Vote
The Middletown Town Council voted 4-3 to reject the zoning and comprehensive-plan changes needed for a scaled-back hotel on the former Navy Lodge site, ending the current version of the long-debated West Main Coddington redevelopment.
By Adriana Vossari | July 17, 2026
Middletown Council Rejects Zoning Overlay for West Main Road Hotel Project
The Middletown Town Council voted down all three zoning measures needed for a scaled-back hotel proposal on West Main Road, splitting 4-2 after years of debate over the town-owned site near Pottsy Field.
By Adriana Vossari | July 15, 2026
Middletown Council Moves Into Closed Session on Regionalization, Land Purchase and Union Talks
The Middletown Town Council convened briefly in open session before voting to discuss regionalization legal risks, a West Main Road land purchase and Teamsters contract talks behind closed doors.
By Adriana Vossari | July 6, 2026