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🌱 Patch AM: What police say happened before the fatal Linden Park crash

Also check out Public Meeting - Naval Station Newport Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) on the Middletown Patch calendar

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Hi there, Middletown! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What police say happened before the fatal Linden Park crash
  • How a new Wave Avenue hotel pool could reshape your neighborhood
  • How a deadly West Main Road DUI crash unfolded in Middletown

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

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Monday: Showers around in the morning, temps: high: 77, low: 53.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Portsmouth police stopped pursuit before fatal crash (eastbayri.com) — Middletown residents are learning more about the horrific overnight crash near Linden Park that killed a child under 3 and seriously injured two adults after a high-speed pursuit began in Portsmouth. Police say the car struck a stone wall and utility pole, burst into flames, and the driver, from the Bronx, now faces multiple DUI and driving-to-endanger charges while state police assist Middletown in reconstructing the collision.
   

• Middletown Board OKs Wave Avenue Hotel Pool, Delays Zoning (upriseri.com) — Middletown's Planning Board has approved a new pool, deck, and parking plan for the Wave Avenue hotel, while legalizing five long-unpermitted rooms and attaching strict conditions on stormwater, landscaping, and pool management. Board members also delayed a key inclusionary zoning recommendation, discussed a 30-unit West Main Road housing concept, and set October meetings that could shape future development and affordability in town.
   

• NBC 10 AM Flash Briefing September 11, 2026 (turnto10.com) — A brief news update notes that Middletown police are investigating a deadly DUI crash on West Main Road that killed a child under 3, a development many local drivers and families will want to know about. The same roundup also mentions a Providence mayoral primary upset, a Plymouth community good-deed story, and the sudden death of a longtime zookeeper in Attleboro.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Changing how Newport County responds to children's mental health crises (newportri.com)
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  • Little Compton OKs $121K Paving Study on Split 3-2 Vote (upriseri.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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