Local delegation tours Portsmouth, UK
PORTSMOUTH — There must be a pub on every block in Portsmouth, says Doug Smith. That would be Portsmouth, England, where a contingent of local residents are visiting through Wednesday. Their common goal: To invite the port city’s future Lord Mayor designee, Lynn Stagg, back here to help the town celebrate its 375th anniversary Labor Day [...]
Read More →Protesters’ lobster boat stops Brayton Point coal shipment
SOMERSET — For nearly six hours last Wednesday afternoon, a 32-foot former lobster boat, flying an American flag and carrying a sign on its cabin that declared “#coal is stupid,” stood at anchor alongside the pier at Brayton Point Energy Terminal, and won a stare-down with a 688 foot cargo vessel over 20 times its [...]
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 →Letter: Greenhouse’s good deed: One more reason to buy local
To the editor: This is my first time submitting a letter to the paper. I felt compelled to do so in order to recognize the acts of kindness that occur every day and too often go unrecognized. Please allow me to share my story: Last Christmas, my brother purchased a gift certificate from Leo’s Greenhouse [...]
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 [...]
Read More →Portsmouth turbine repair job goes back out to bid
PORTSMOUTH — Now that negotiations with two parties interested in fixing the town’s broken wind turbine have broken down, the Town Council is sending the project back out to bid. In 2007 voters approved a $3 million bond issue for the turbine, which sits behind the tennis courts at the high school. It’s been idle [...]
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