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Portsmouth woman welcomed to the ‘Century Club’
Above: Grace Medeiros (right) hugs her niece, Denise Jacques, at her surprise birthday party Tuesday at Anthony House. Looking on are Lt. Tom Fagan of the Fire Department (left) and Police Patrolman...
View ArticlePortsmouth man charged in road rage incident
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police report from over the past week. Friday, May 8 Allison F. Lalli, 24, of 56 Lowell Drive, was charged with domestic failure to relinquish...
View ArticlePortsmouth creates school resource officer position
PORTSMOUTH — Creating what the police chief and school superintendent say is a much-needed position, the Town Council Monday night voted unanimously to contribute $35,000 toward the hiring of a school...
View ArticleMan charged with disorderly conduct at Portsmouth job
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the police report from over the past week. Tuesday, May 12 A Park Avenue couple told police they were the victims of identity fraud. The husband and wife said...
View ArticlePortsmouth seeks strategy on coyotes
Above: File photo of “Jepsy,” a large member of the south Portsmouth coyote pack. PORTSMOUTH — Despite approving a no-feed ordinance more than two years ago, Portsmouth apparently still has a coyote...
View ArticlePortsmouth police deal with road rage, DWIs
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Tuesday, May 19 Audrey Barker, 44, of 30C Cassey St., Putnam, Conn., was charged with domestic willful...
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New Portsmouth police station’s price tag: $10 million
Above: Preliminary rendering of what the proposed new Portsmouth police station could look like. PORTSMOUTH — The public got its first glance Tuesday night at plans for a new two-level police station...
View ArticlePortsmouth woman charged with assaulting ex
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Monday, May 25 Lucas M. Mahoney, 28, of 26 Barkers Lane, was charged with domestic assault in connection...
View ArticlePortsmouth man faces child porn charge
PORTSMOUTH — A 59-year-old Portsmouth was arrested today and charged with possession of child pornography. James Murray, of 3382 East Main Road, Apartment 1L, was arrested by members of the Rhode...
View ArticlePortsmouth woman charged with assault at business
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police reports from over the past week. Wednesday, June 3 Gary N. Harding, 67, of 652 Cottage St., Apt. 2, New Bedford, was arrested shortly...
View ArticlePortsmouth police officers commended for saving man’s life
Above: Portsmouth Police Lt. Steven Hoetzel (middle) and Sgt. Stephen Burns (right) are congratulated by Deputy Fire Chief Michael O’Brien at Monday’s Town Council meeting. PORTSMOUTH — Two Portsmouth...
View ArticleNo tax increase in Portsmouth’s ’16 budget
PORTSMOUTH — In a 5-1 vote, the Town Council Monday night approved a $58.2 million budget for fiscal year 2016 that calls for no tax increase. While the budget accounts for a hike in the tax levy of...
View ArticlePortsmouth police investigate hit-and-run
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police report from over the past week. Thursday, June 18 Matthew J. Machado, 30, of 76 Cottage St., Fall River, was arrested on a bench warrant...
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Man on Sakonnet Bridge subdued after tying noose around neck
Police congregate Monday afternoon on the southbound lanes of the Sakonnet River Bridge, shortly after a man there placed a noose around his neck. Photo by Jim McGaw. PORTSMOUTH/TIVERTON — A...
View ArticleCar gets stuck in sand on Portsmouth beach
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police report from over the past week. Tuesday, June 23 Police responded to Sandy Point Beach at 8:40 a.m. for a report of a vehicle that had...
View ArticleIt’s ‘Christmas in July’ in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Most people wait until the holidays before thinking of donating to needy families, but local police are trying to change that way of thinking. Officer Scott Sullivan, who spearheads the...
View ArticlePortsmouth neighbors’ spat leads to assault charge
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police report from over the past week. Tuesday, July 7 Kyle D. Beauchamp, 25, of 105 Town Farm Road, Coventry, was charged at 12:46 a.m. with...
View ArticleBoater charged with DWI off Prudence Island
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police log from over the past week. Tuesday, July 14 Kristin L. Walker, 33, of 129 Pontiac Ave, Cranston, was charged at 10:11 a.m. with...
View ArticleMan charged after urinating in bush in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth police report from over the past week: Saturday, July 25 Katherine L. Benevides, 20, of 40 Coggeshall Ave., Bristol, was charged at 1:07 a.m....
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Kitchen throwdown in Portsmouth
Above: Firefighter Andrew Jones dishes some greens as Gordon Silva, director of culinary services at Atria Aquidneck Place, looks on. Photo by Richard W. Dionne Jr. PORTSMOUTH — It was a culinary...
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