Portsmouth Public Safety Digest

• Flood watch covers all of Rhode Island, including Portsmouth, until 2 p.m. tomorrow.
• Torrential downpours could bring up to three inches locally,...

Newport City Council meets July 8 at 6:30 p.m. to address a projected school budget deficit, federal street-safety grant, and new Access Hub designation. The safety grant discussion stands out for local public safety interests.

Portsmouth residents should avoid all contact with Upper Melville Pond due to harmful algae blooms, per a state advisory from the Department of Health...

Portsmouth has posted warming and cooling center locations and hours as an emergency resource for extreme weather. Residents should check the official town page for current details to stay safe during severe conditions.

Mark Smith, 65, continues recovering from serious injuries after a Portsmouth DUI crash.

• DUI charges: Lesslie McDowell faces DUI resulting in...

Safety Updates

• 🔥 Oil Truck Rollover: The Portsmouth Fire Department responded to an oil truck rollover on Middle Road with an active fuel leak;...

Newport officials are alerting businesses and residents to a scam targeting city applications.

• Scam letters claim to be from the "City of Newport...

Good news for Portsmouth: the missing man has been found safe.

Portsmouth Fire Department urged residents to avoid Middle Road Wednesday after an oil truck rollover caused an active fuel leak. A hazmat team removed 1800 gallons from the tanker before the road reopened following cleanup.

Legislative Safety Updates

• 🔥 Assault Weapons Ban Deadline: Rhode Island gun shops warn that buyers may be too late to complete paperwork for...

A barn at 560 Neck Road in Tiverton was destroyed by fire after a direct lightning strike during severe weather with heavy rain and frequent...

Portsmouth residents seeking to purchase assault-style firearms must finalize state and federal paperwork immediately, as the ban takes effect July 1...

RIDOH has recommended swimming closures at Mackerel Cove Beach in Jamestown, Hazards Beach and Gooseberry Beach in Newport, plus Fogland Beach and...

A former Portsmouth pizzeria manager pleaded not guilty to video voyeurism after allegedly hiding a camera in the employee restroom.

• Proceedings:...

Portsmouth Fire Department joined Tiverton, Fall River, and Westport crews to extinguish a garage blaze at 50 Horizon Drive early Thursday morning....

Severe thunderstorms are expected to bring damaging straight-line winds to Rhode Island and the Northeast today. The main risk is wind gusts of 58 mph or higher.

Sharon Nevitt has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Portsmouth Portuguese American Citizens Club nearly a year after her 15-year-old daughter...

Public health alert for Portsmouth residents: RIDOH recommends closing swimming areas at Easton's Beach in Newport due to high bacteria counts. The advisory also covers two other beaches. Avoid swimming and check for updates before visiting.

Coastal Flooding Watch

• ⚡ Extreme High Tides Alert: Extreme high tides will cause minor coastal flooding in low-lying areas of Portsmouth,...

• Expect up to half a foot of inundation in low-lying shoreline areas.
• Minor flooding likely hits Common Fence Point streets and Hazard Road.
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