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What's up Portsmouth! 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:

  • Could speed bumps finally slow dangerous traffic on Portsmouth's Mount Vernon Avenue?
  • How a Portsmouth teen cyclist is recovering after a London Boulevard hit-and-run.
  • How a new state grant could reshape Olde Towne's restaurant scene

Also on today's calendar: Gently Viewed Art and Yard Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: High clouds and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Portsmouth Lyft driver left without a car after crash, calls for action on neighborhood speeding (wtkr.com) — A Portsmouth Lyft driver on Mount Vernon Avenue is out of work after a speeding driver totaled her car, and she's now urging the city to tackle what she says is a long-running speeding problem on her street. The story walks through Portsmouth's step-by-step traffic-calming policy, including petitions, speed studies, and possible speed tables. Neighbors are being encouraged to push for action to prevent another serious crash.
   

2. Woman arrested in connection with hit-and-run involving a juvenile on London Boulevard in Portsmouth (wavy.com) — A 64-year-old driver has been arrested after a 16-year-old bicyclist was injured in a hit-and-run on London Boulevard in Portsmouth, and the teen is now recovering from non-life-threatening injuries. The family has turned to community fundraising to help cover medical costs as he heals. Police say the woman was charged for failing to stop after the crash, and the investigation continues.
   

3. $615K Grants through Virginia Main Street (nrvnews.com) — Portsmouth is set to benefit from a $15,000 Virginia Main Street Community Vitality Grant supporting an Olde Towne restaurant incubation and business placement initiative. The funding is part of $615,000 awarded statewide to boost downtown revitalization, wayfinding, and small-business support, and will help strengthen Olde Towne's dining scene and overall economic vitality.
   

4. Hampton Roads' cities invest millions in separate police training academies (pilotonline.com) — Hampton Roads cities are pouring millions into separate public safety training academies instead of sharing a regional facility, shaping how officers across the region will be trained. Portsmouth currently uses a newer regional academy in Newport News alongside Suffolk and smaller departments. The debate in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake over costs, locations, and long-term needs could still influence future training opportunities for Portsmouth-area officers.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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