🌱 Patch AM: How a Portsmouth police stop became Middletown’s heartbreaking fatal crash.

What's up Middletown! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Portsmouth police stop became Middletown's heartbreaking fatal crash.
• How Middletown's Saltwater Edge is anchoring this year's boat show.

Also on today's calendar: Public Meeting - Naval Station Newport Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Mainly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dad identifies Middletown crash victim as 1-year-old daughter (wpri.com) — A recent high-speed police pursuit that began in Portsmouth ended in a fiery crash on West Main Road in Middletown, killing a 1-year-old girl and seriously injuring two adults. Police say the driver faces multiple DUI and driving-to-endanger charges, while the child's father visited a growing roadside memorial and shared his grief over losing time he hoped to spend with her.
   

• Newport International Boat Show opens Thursday with more than 450 boats across seven sites (whatsupnewp.com) — Middletown's own The Saltwater Edge is leading free fishing seminars and casting clinics at this week's Newport International Boat Show, giving local anglers a reason to head over. The four-day event features more than 450 boats, educational sessions, paid on-the-water classes, and a discounted Community Day for Newport County residents, with shuttles and parking options laid out in advance.
   

📸 Around Middletown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• Public Meeting - Naval Station Newport Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) →
  Sonesta Select Newport Middletown, 9 Commerce Dr, Middletown
  6:30 pm
• Open Mic: Wednesday Night Live at the Ganny →
  25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Speak with Confidence: Acting Techniques and Public Performance →
  Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd, Jamestown
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series →
  Newport Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St, Newport, RI, 02840,
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• PUBLIC MEETING NAVAL STATION NEWPORT RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARD (RAB) →
  Sonesta Select Newport Middletown, 9 Commerce Drive, Middletown
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Aquidneck Comedy Night →
  Aquidneck Pizzeria & Bar, 27 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown
• MPD (In-House) CPR Training →
  Middletown Fire Community Room, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
  7:30 am
• Adult Intermediate)Advanced Ballet →
  The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet, 3 Charles St, Newport
  5:30 pm
• Adult Beginner Ballet →
  The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet, 3 Charles St, Newport
  7:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Adult Advanced Beginner // Intermediate Ballet →
  The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet, 3 Charles St, Newport
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Adult Beginner Ballet →
  The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet, 3 Charles St, Newport
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: A Night of Laughter and Astonishment Benefiting NAMI Rhode Island →
  Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant, 102 JT Connell Hwy, Newport
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Middletown. Apply here.
• The Kennedy Collective posted a job opening for Janitorial Worker in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newport

• The Newport Waterfront (soundingsonline.com)
• Ocean Drive estate sells for $7.1 million, third-highest Newport sale of the year (whatsupnewp.com)
• Newport International Boat Show 2026: What to Expect (southernboating.com)

Jamestown

• Woonsocket vows to close its sewage incinerator. For now, a new company holds promise. • Rhode Island Current (rhodeislandcurrent.com)
• A movie lover's tour of Rhode Island — from Woonsocket to Newport (oceanstatemedia.org)

Ok Middletown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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