Portsmouth Herald Stories- Top Employers in Portsmouth in 2012 March 12, 20131. Portsmouth Consular Center – 1,380 2. City of Portsmouth – 1,339 3. Liberty Mutual – 1,013 4. Lonza Biologics – 660 5. John Hancock – 400 6. Thermo Fischer – 280 7. Direct Capital – 180 8. Alpha Flying / PlaneSense – 250 9. Newmarket International – 217 10. LabCorp – 225 11. Bottomline […]
- Construction Work to Begin on Daniel Street March 6, 2013Construction work on Daniel Street will begin this upcoming Monday, March 11, 2013. The gas company will be on-site replacing mains beginning Monday with work hours of 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the next four weeks. Work will begin near the Wright Ave Parking Lot and then proceed toward Market Square. Parking may be […]
- Senior Services Web Page December 3, 2012The city has launched a special web page dedicated to senior citizens. For all information related to the city’s new Senior Services Coordinator, senior transportation and activities for seniors visit, www.cityofportsmouth.com/recreation/senior.htm […]
- PHS Soccer Alumni Game November 20, 2012*Because I’m a former Clipper, and because I’ll be playing in the game, here’s the info on the upcoming Alumni Soccer game at PHS!* The Portsmouth High School varsity boys soccer team will clash with past players on Saturday, Nov. 24 in the annual Alumni Soccer Game. The game will be played on the PHS […]
- Pease Greeters UPDATE October 23, 2012The Pease Greeters are expecting to welcome home troops returning from overseas on Monday, October 29 at 11:15 a.m. This will be the Greeter’s 478th flight. For more information visit www.peasegreeters.org and for up to date arrival information call 766-0502 […]
- Mayor announces theme of Holiday Parade September 13, 2012The City’s 2012 annual illuminated Holiday Parade is Saturday, December 1, and this year’s theme will be “A Sharing Season” celebrating the work of the numerous individuals and organizations that share their time and talents with the community, Mayor Eric Spear announced Thursday. The mayor said the event will include a food drive involving parade […]
- Help city students go back to school August 13, 2012The city’s Welfare Dept. is looking to help students go back to school. Check out my story to learn more about how you can help;http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120813-NEWS-120819919 Donations can be dropped off at the Welfare Department in City Hall, Room 204. The department is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Monetary donations […]
- Heat safety tips July 18, 2012With the hottest days of the summer approaching, Portsmouth Police remind everyone never to leave young children or pets in unattended vehicles, even for a minute. On an 85-degree day, the temperature inside a car—even with the windows rolled down two inches—can reach over 100 degrees within 10 minutes and continue to climb to over […]
- New City Hall Hours July 2, 2012City Hall Hours Change Effective Monday June 25, 2012 City Hall will now be open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Mondays for the convenience of Portsmouth citizens as part of a pilot project extending through the end of August. Regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. will continue Tuesday through Thursday, […]
- Budget Time April 17, 2012City Manager John Bohenko earlier this month unveiled a proposed $91.49 million budget that, if fully approved, would mean a 57-cent tax rate increase in the coming year. The proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget, which is subject to changes over the next few months, calls for the city’s property tax rate to rise from $17.27 […]
- Top Employers in Portsmouth in 2012 March 12, 2013
Category Archives: Library
Library Ups Capital Improvement Amount
Contributed by APT Editors Wednesday, 01 February 2006 The FY2007-2012 Capital Improvement Plan has been released. And, no surprise, the library once again has its hand in the till. Last year officials snuck in $300K in furnishings and fixtures for … Continue reading
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Library Fundraising now for ‘Extras’
The Library Committee has raised $168,500 toward their $500,000 goal for the new library. The money will supplement taxpayer-financed furnishings and fittings. Remember when the plan was a $7MM library with $3MM in donations to offset the total cost so … Continue reading
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Mr. Bohenko Can Not Spin Gold Out of Straw
At the time $7MM was bonded for the library it was to cost taxpayers $4MM, with $3MM to be raised through private contributions. Recent developments indicate we are currently looking at a taxpayer funded cost of $7,242,404, assuming an additional … Continue reading
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Library Costs Now $8.3MM, Is This Finally The End?
Tuesday, 05 April 2005 The Portsmouth City Council approved taking $1MM from the city’s fund balance to pay for increased library costs. They have now approved $8.3MM for the library, which at one time was to cost taxpayers $4MM. Is … Continue reading
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To the Council: Don’t Use Fund Balance for the Library!
Contributed by APT Editors Monday, 04 April 2005 This letter was mailed to each member of the City Council on Apr 1, 2005, and presented at the Council meeting on Apr 4th to express the Association of Portsmouth Taxpayers (APT) … Continue reading
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Taxpayers Outraged! But Not Surprised…
In response to Diane Kelley-Tefft’s January 28, 2005 ´Right To Know¡ request, which asked City Manager Bohenko a series of questions about library, we were flabbergasted to read the following: ‘The total cost of building the new library on Parrot … Continue reading
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