Middletown mayor to present awards at ball; Buttonwood Tree receives grant for program; Tassy Walden winners announced – The Middletown Press Middletown mayor to present awards at ball; Buttonwood Tree receives grant for program; Tassy Walden winners announced Drew will present the city’s humanitarian, corporate citizen and community service awards at the ball The following recipients will be receiving the awards:

Larry Riley, Mayor’s Humanitarian award.; Karen Nocera, Mayor’s Community Service award; and Vinnie Scileppi, Mayor’s Corporate Citizenship Award

MIDDLETOWN The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center (NEAR, Inc) has been awarded $500 by the Community Foundation of Middlesex County to support a new program, Teen Open Mic. The new monthly program meets on third Saturdays at The Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main Street and welcomes new participants and program volunteers.

Tassy Walden Awards winners, finalists named

The group thanked the Blackstone Library for the use of their facility for the awards presentation and reception and to the members of the Tassy Walden Awards committee for all the dedication in coordinating and overseeing this program each year.