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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2005
Page
1
Dawn Smith was found not guilty by Judge Michael Sullivan after her $10 parking ticket case led to a nine month arrest. The judge cited lack of city evidence of ordinances. Smith, relieved, hopes reforms follow for citizens and tourists.
Department of Transportation Commissioner Carol Murray said the five dollar transponder price will hold until month end, prioritizing online system timing over immediate price changes. The new law requires selling transponders at cost starting Saturday, but startup scheduling decisions delayed a price update.
The report lists transponder purchases by state with New Hampshire at 48 555 buyers followed by Massachusetts 3 383 Maine 858 Vermont 117 and Rhode Island 104 indicating the approximate counts of E Z Pass sales among residents of the six states.
Portsmouth police report a woman at Wal-Mart saw a man 45 to 55 years old, about 5 ft 7 in to 5 ft 9 in with reddish eyeglasses, taking photos up her skirt with a camera phone. North Hampton detectives note a similar July 4 incident at Irving Mainway on Lafayette Road. both departments share information and urge tips via Crime Stoppers.
Wells Maine resident Bill Cornish cares for injured and abandoned raccoons and rehabilitates youngsters for release. Portsmouth store owner Terri Walker spearheads a local drive to raise funds and supplies, noting Cornish currently tends about 20 babies needing daily formula. Cornish began after aiding a raccoon hit by a car at Shaw's warehouse in 2001 and paying for surgery with vets and animal control guidance.
The Portsmouth School Department has found a way to cover its 150,000 deficit from fiscal 2005 while still owing the city nearly 600,000 from previous years. Peter Torrey said preliminary figures show the Portsmouth Alternative Secondary School was 152,764 in the red as of June 30. The School Board voted to use remaining general fund money to cover the PASS deficit, though exact remaining funds were not yet known.
The July lottery column lists Pri-Chabea Nail day numbers 2 1 5 0 4 3 9 and evening numbers 4 9 0 3 0 6 5. Megabucks numbers 2 3 8 32 33 40 41. Powerball 4 5 13 23 43 34. Hot Lotto 10 31 12 35 38 11. Mass Daily 1 0 9 6. Mass Megabucks 3 19 22 24 30 38.
A round of obituaries from the Seacoast area honors community members, noting their careers, families, and dates. The notices reflect local impact, with brief summaries of lifetimes and service.
A 15-year-old Babe Ruth squad from Portsmouth posts a strong victory while the 11 and 12-year-old Little League teams also win, signaling a productive youth baseball season for the city.
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