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July 12, 2007

State employees working at Pastore despite 3rd fire

CRANSTON – Despite the power failures caused by fires this week at the Pastore Complex, including one last night that negated some repairs that had been done earlier in the week, all state employees who work at the complex were told to report to work today.

Administrators are planning a “coordinated media briefing” for 3:30 p.m. today at the state Department of Corrections, according to Laurie Petrone, communications director for the state Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals.

Petrone declined to answer questions about whether power has been restored to the complex or if the affected state departments are still operating on generators, saying she needed to focus on this afternoon’s press conference.

-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 11:17 AM | Permalink

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