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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 2009
Page
1
A two alarm fire Thursday afternoon damaged a basement and claimed a life at a residence near the Route 108 traffic circle. The exit toward Newfields remained closed into the evening, as firefighters tackled the blaze after Steve Rawson found thick smoke pouring from the home at 9 College Road.
A fact finder report released Feb 5 probes overtime cost cutting during negotiations with two Portsmouth fire unions. It outlines three major contention points, notes unions already reduced benefits, and calls for a balanced approach to fiscal restraint and wage preservation as teams reconvene March 16 before a vote by the Fire Commission and unions.
PSNH argues the proposed cap on scrubber costs is unconstitutional while other local items appear in the Friday edition. A separate note mentions a $763,000 grant to repair public housing and a federal probe into underage liquor sales.
Dr. Thomas Clairmont a Portsmouth physician joins about 15 000 doctors backing a government run single payer plan through Physicians for a National Health Program. He feared the administration would exclude the proposal but White House invitations later extended to Rep. John Conyers and PNHP president Dr. Oliver Fein signaled a broader single payer presence.
Barack Obama declared the time is right to overhaul America's health care system. A roomful of insiders who had opposed past efforts offered little dissent as the discussion moved to Page A2.
Portmouth teens urge bringing back a short lived under 21 venue amid police concerns about drugs dress code and sexual dancing. Natalie Hazard recalls opening night as positive Exeter High principal weighs safety while Deputy Chief Len DiSesa cites past club incidents and need for police details.
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