Vaughn Oil, owned and operated by Ed Cardarelli, is a full-service oil company. A fleet of 20 vehicles for oil delivery and service, and a staff of 25 full time employees make Vaughn Oil a major supplier of home heating oil in the area. Vaughn's services include discount prices, automatic delivery, budget plans and 24-hour emergency services. Vaughn also offers complete installation of high-efficiency heating and air conditioning equipment.
SmithCo Oil Service is a full service fuel company based in Wakefield. Services include the installation and repair of burners, contracts for labor and parts, efficiency tests and 24 hour service. SmithCo Oil is staffed with licensed service technicians and offers clients plans for burner installation, maintenance, repair and upkeep. Visit SmithCo Oil's Web site for more information on the company and the products and services it offers. Customers may also pay bills through the Web site. A call is recommended to inquire about additional services, costs and payments.
Owned by resident Dennis Dougherty, Anchor Fuel is a fuel delivery company. Delivery of fuel is available to clients in Jamestown, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton and some of Fall River. Anchor Fuel offers competitive rates and maintains no minimum order requirements.
Towerstream in Middletown offers high-speed Internet service to customers throughout the United States. It uses 4G technology and provides a range of bandwidth options for residential and business clients.
The Portsmouth Water and Fire District is a quasi-municipal, governmental agency created in 1952 by act of the Rhode Island General Assembly. The District was created to obtain and maintain for the District a supply of water for the extinguishing of fire, and for distribution to the inhabitants of the district, for domestic use and for other purposes. Essentially, the boundaries of the District's service area include all of Portsmouth on Aquidneck Island with the exception of the area in the southwest corner of town, including Redwood Farms, Bay View Apartments and Condominiums, Raytheon, Melville Navy Housing and the Navy Base, all of which is serviced by Newport Water.
The District is governed by a seven-member Administrative Board, which is elected by the registered voters within the District. The District holds an annual election of officers on the second Wednesday in June. The Board meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the district's main office.
Although the Portsmouth Water and Fire District is not affiliated legally or administratively with the Town of Portsmouth government, the District and Town work cooperatively to best serve their common constituents.
