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City Expense Growth on Steroids – Part 1

The City Manager Requests Another $9,000,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 on Top of the $8,000,000 Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget Increase Taxpayers Saw Last Year.…

Editor May 19, 2023

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The Fish Rots from the Head

By Francois Poisson The Set-Up On May 8, 2023, five and then…

Editor May 13, 2023

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“Bart” Rich Blaylock

“Bart” Rich Blaylock is a member of Portsmouth’s very own political dynasty. …

Didi May 2, 2023

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The McIntyre Morass – Part 4: In How Deep?

Robert de Ros, Staff Writer On April 17, 2023, the Mayor and…

Editor April 27, 2023

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Everything we have learned we learn in Kindergarten

Unfortunately, City Hall Received a Needs Improvement on their report card! It…

Editor April 25, 2023

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Councilor’s Proposed Revisions to ADU Ordinance Could Shake Up Portsmouth’s Housing Landscape

Breaking news! A certain Councilor who ran on “fixing” ADUs, plans to…

Editor April 5, 2023

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City Council Non-Public “Consideration of Legal Advice” relative to the McIntyre Morass 🤡

Editor March 30, 2023

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Trace: No More Extensions for the Saga of the McIntyre Federal Building

The saga of the McIntyre federal building redevelopment project continues ever onward,…

Editor March 30, 2023

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The McIntyre Morass — Part 3

Impasse or Charade? Charade (noun):  a situation in which people pretend that…

Editor March 24, 2023