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Plans expand for Elmhurst School project in Portsmouth
Elmhurst School in PortsmouthPORTSMOUTH — For almost an hour Monday night the Portsmouth Town Council criticized some of the proposed work in an engineering and architectural study of Elmhurst School....
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UPDATE: Barrington man dead, several injured in car crash on Mt. Hope bridge
One man died and several other people were transported to Newport Hospital following a head-on crash on the Mt. Hope Bridge at approximately 7 p.m. on Saturday. According to Rhode Island State Police,...
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Stranded worker in cherry-picker rescued in Portsmouth
Firefighters in a ladder truck come to the aid of the Henderson Electrical worker. Portsmouth Fire Department photo.PORTSMOUTH — Firefighters are used to saving cats stuck in trees. But an electrical...
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Portsmouth students ‘eggsperiment’ with physics
Portsmouth firefighter Tim Gumkowski drops one of the egg packages from 90 feet in the air. At right is Lt. Norman Moore.Thirty-eight students at Pennfield School crossed their fingers today in hopes...
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Portsmouth volunteer firefighters donate last ambulance
Posing in front of the new ambulance are (from left) Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department members Henry Rodrigues, president; Herb Rego, trustee; and Larry Faryniarz, secretary. Not pictured is Billy...
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Portsmouth firefighters get boost from federal grant
Congressman David Cicilline inspects the Portsmouth Fire Department’s compressor, which will be replaced thanks to a federal grant. At right is Deputy Fire Chief Michael O’Brien.PORTSMOUTH — Some of...
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Gas leak at Portsmouth elementary school
This backhoe used by National Grid accidentally dug up a gas line next to Melville Elementary School Tuesday morning.PORTSMOUTH — A contractor working at Melville Elementary School Tuesday morning...
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Portsmouth firefighters use vacant school for training
Evan Katz (left) and Dennis Canario Jr. carry the rescued “victim” outside Elmhurst School after a training drill last week. Looking on are Kyle Teixeira (between the two men), Brendan Phelan (right)...
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Report of Mt. Hope Bridge jumper turns up nothing
PORTSMOUTH — Rescue workers have not yet found any evidence that someone jumped from the Mt. Hope Bridge Saturday evening. On Sunday morning, Capt. Steve Lynch of the Portsmouth Fire Department said a...
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Families tour Portsmouth fire station
Firefighter Andrew Jones shows James Santerre, 3, how to use the hose at Sunday’s open house at the fire station.PORTSMOUTH — Three-year-old James Santerre just had to have that hose to show off his...
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FedEx truck rolls over in Portsmouth
A view of the accident scene, looking south.PORTSMOUTH — If you were expecting to receive a package from FedEx today, you may have to wait a little longer. A FedEx truck rolled over on Route 24 around...
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Elderly woman hurt in Portsmouth crash
PORTSMOUTH — An 80-year-old woman suffered “severe injuries” after the car she was driving his a telephone pole on Bristol Ferry Road today. According to Deputy Fire Chief Michael O’Brien, at 11:45...
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Trash catches fire at Portsmouth transfer station
A firefighter hoses down trash that had caught fire inside a container at the transfer station, while a worker in a backhoe (left) disperses the refuse.PORTSMOUTH — It was messier than usual at the...
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Portsmouth firefighters get new patient cot system
Denis Canario, Jr. demonstrates one of the new patient cots, as William DePiero looks on.PORTSMOUTH — Thanks to a $40,000 grant from the Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department, the fire station now has...
View ArticleLetter: Firefighters kept others out of harm’s way
To the editor: This letter is to publicly acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the Portsmouth Fire Department during the recent house fire on Common Fence Point. The quick response, action and...
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Portsmouth man charged with DUI following crash
PORTSMOUTH — A local man faces a charge of driving while intoxicated following a two-car accident last night in which he and another driver were injured. Jeffery Gomez, 57, of 68 Perrault St.,...
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Portsmouth is now ‘HEARTSafe’
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth has become only the eighth municipality in the state, and the first on Aquidneck Island, to earn the “HEARTSafe Community” designation. The Fire Department received notification...
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Firefighters: Smoke detectors saved Portsmouth family
PORTSMOUTH — Members of a local family whose house caught fire early Tuesday morning are safe today because they did everything right, firefighters say. The Fire Department received a 911 call at 1:09...
View ArticleLetter: Thanks to Portsmouth police, firefighters
To the editor: I was involved in an auto accident on West Main Road in Portsmouth this week. I would like to compliment the Portsmouth police and fire departments for their efficiency and...
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Letter: Even in death, Drew Peckham still making a difference
To the editor: This letter has been written on behalf of the grateful men and woman of the Portsmouth Fire Department. On April 16, 2014, Firefighter (Honorary) Andrew D. Peckham passed away after a...
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