Despite disease, Portsmouth boy is unbreakable
PORTSMOUTH — Dan McCarty has fractured more than 350 bones in his 10 years. But his zest for life — and empathy for others — will never be shattered. 1. When people first meet 10-year-old Dan McCarty, they’re often startled by his appearance. Some look away, but others — usually younger kids — will go right up to him and [...]
Read More →Portsmouth kitchen fire forces occupants out
PORTSMOUTH — A “cooking mishap” was the cause of a structure fire Wednesday night that forced several occupants of a Lawton Brook Lane condo unit to seek overnight shelter with relatives. According to Deputy Fire Chief Michael P. O’Brien, the Fire Department received a 911 call at 8:49 p.m. Wednesday from a resident of 27 Lawton [...]
Read More →Portsmouth students study solar power
PORTSMOUTH — Perhaps the town should have looked to the sun instead of the wind for a source of energy, a representative from a new renewable energy company told high school students Friday. Speaking to students inside a solar-powered truck parked just a short walk away from the town’s broken wind turbine, Jeffrey Flath said [...]
Read More →Portsmouth police: Man asleep at wheel was drunk
Here are some entries from the Portsmouth police log over the past week. Monday, May 13 Jay A. Catalan, 50, of 34 Hillside Road, was charged with driving while intoxicated (second offense) and refusal to submit to a chemical test, following an accident on East Main Road at Sprague Street at about 6 p.m. The [...]
Read More →Portsmouth volunteer firefighters donate last ambulance
PORTSMOUTH — For decades it’s worked to keep the town supplied with rescue vehicles and state-of-the-art medical equipment, but now the Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) is turning that task over to Joe Taxpayer. Last week the Fire Department welcomed the few remaining members of PVFD to reminisce over old times and thank them for [...]
Read More →Portsmouth students ‘eggsperiment’ with physics
Thirty-eight students at Pennfield School crossed their fingers today in hopes their eggs wouldn’t get scrambled. From about ninety feet in the air, their custom-designed packages holding precious cargo were dropped to the ground. “This is our annual science expo,” said Matthew Bottone, Upper School science teacher. “Every couple of years we do a physics [...]
Read More →Portsmouth seeks revenue from medical marijuana center
PORTSMOUTH — The chief executive officer of a medical marijuana dispensary that’s preparing to open on West Main Road estimates there are anywhere from 100 to 300 licensed marijuana “caregivers” in Portsmouth, many of whom pose problems for their patients. Seth Bock, co-owner of Greenleaf Compassion Center, said his dispensary will give patients who are approved [...]
Read More →Portsmouth High deemed safe, classes resume Thursday
PORTSMOUTH — Less than four hours after a second bomb scare in three days forced an evacuation of students from Portsmouth High School, the building has been deemed safe and classes will resume Thursday morning. “We have been assured by Portsmouth Police and Portsmouth Fire and the state fire marshall that our building is safe [...]
Read More →Another bomb scare at Portsmouth High, students safe
PORTSMOUTH — The high school experienced another bomb scare today, but students have been safely evacuated. Supt. Lynn Krizic alerted parents to the news in a taped phone message just before 1:30 p.m.: “Portsmouth high school has begun an evacuation after another explosive device threat was found in the building. All students have been safely [...]
Read More →Portsmouth’s policy on hiring coaches debated
PORTSMOUTH — Should a popular and successful school coach have to reapply for his or her job every few years? That was among the questions that came up Tuesday night during the School Committee’s lively discussion regarding the district’s policy on hiring athletic coaches. Although several officials said coaching jobs are annual positions that are [...]
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