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🌱 Patch AM: Stay Out Of North Portsmouth's Lower Melville Pond: State
Be sure to catch Public Meeting - Naval Station Newport Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) on the Portsmouth Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- State warns residents to avoid contaminated Lower Melville Pond
- Which Portsmouth teams are playing at home tonight?
- Police pursuit from Portsmouth ends in Middletown crash killing 1-year-old
Also on today's calendar: Public Meeting - Naval Station Newport Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
- Thursday: Mainly cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stay Out Of North Portsmouth's Lower Melville Pond: State (patch.com) — Portsmouth residents are being urged to stay out of Lower Melville Pond after state health and environmental officials found harmful algae there, making all recreation unsafe. Authorities warn against swimming, boating, fishing, or letting pets near the water, and say even brief contact can cause rashes or illness, while swallowing the water may lead to more serious health effects. 
• Here are the scores, stats and more from Monday's RI high school games (newportri.com) — Portsmouth athletes are in the mix in Monday's statewide high school action, with the boys soccer team battling Tiverton to a 1–1 draw. Looking ahead, Portsmouth will host East Providence in girls soccer at 6:30 p.m. and a girls tennis match at 4 p.m., plus a home volleyball match against Westerly at 6:45 p.m., giving local fans several chances to cheer tonight.
• Dad identifies Middletown crash victim as 1-year-old daughter (wpri.com) — A police pursuit that began in Portsmouth ended tragically in Middletown, where a fiery crash killed a 1-year-old girl and seriously injured two adults. Investigators say the driver fled a Portsmouth traffic stop at up to 90 mph before losing control on West Main Road. The child's father has since visited a growing roadside memorial while the driver faces multiple DUI and endangerment charges.
📸 Around Portsmouth
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - Speak with Confidence: Acting Techniques and Public Performance →
Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd, Jamestown
6:00 pm - 2026 Paddle for Progress RI →
Gardner's Wharf 170 Main Street North Kingstown, RI 02852,
9:00 am
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- CA Back to School Night
Colt Andrew's School
6:00 pm - RW Back to School Night
Rockwell Elementary School
6:00 pm - MHHS Back to School Open House
Bristol Warren Regional SD Bristol, RI 02809
6:00 pm - MHHS Open House
Mt. Hope High School Bristol, RI 02809
6:00 pm - Portsmouth 250th Lecture Series: 1776 Engagement on Prudence Island →
Portsmouth Historical Society, 870 E Main Rd, Portsmouth
6:30 pm - Back To School Bash! →
Mathnasium Of Portsmouth, 14 Potomac Rd, Portsmouth
3:00 pm - Malassadas at St. Barnabas →
1697 E Main Rd, Portsmouth
8:00 am - Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series →
Newport Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St, Newport, RI, 02840
7:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli Clerk Part Time in Middletown. Apply here.
- American Statistical Association - ASA posted a job opening for Quality Inspector in Bristol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portsmouth here.
🗞 Nearby News
Middletown
- What Sold: 14 homes trade hands across Newport County (Sept. 7 (whatsupnewp.com)
- Newport International Boat Show opens Thursday with more than 450 boats across seven sites (whatsupnewp.com)
- Middletown Board Splits on Wave Avenue Hotel Pool Plan (upriseri.com)
Tiverton
- Tiverton High School football is back (eastbayri.com)
Warwick
- Warwick Man Charged With Stealing $4K E-Bike: Cops (patch.com)
Ok Portsmouth! 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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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