Snowe Attends Shipyard Rally Over Base Closure
Senator Olympia Snowe and Representative Tom Allen joined residents and shipyard workers including Richard Roberge at a Portsmouth Naval Shipyard rally in Sanford Maine. Snowe condemned the Defense Department decision to place the yard on the base closure list calling it cruel and incompetent.
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Shipyard protest over closure list prompts $10,000 funding boost
Sen Olympia Snowe criticized Navy officials after the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard faced a Defense Department closure list. Thousands of workers gathered outside the gate to oppose the plan while Snowe pressed Navy Secretary Gordon England on the misnaming and the shipyard’s performance, arguing the closure betrays taxpayers and jobs.
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Rumsfeld Defends Base Closings Amid War on Terror
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told a congressional commission the Pentagon plan to close and downsize 62 major domestic facilities is essential to win the war on terrorism. He said eliminating unneeded property saves money for combat capabilities, with the first base closing round in a decade aiming to save 48.8 billion dollars over 20 years across Army, Navy, Air Force and other services.
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Leash Law Adopted in Portsmouth City Ordinance
The Portsmouth City Council unanimously approved a new animal ordinance including a leash requirement. Councilor Bill St Laurent voiced concerns that residents feel restricted but the measure moves forward with leash dogs at all times except on private premises or with owner or permitted supervision.
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York Board Validates Interim Town Manager Firing
A York Superior Court judge ruled the York Board of Selectmen legally terminated interim Town Manager Ryan Hada. The ruling found no violation of the states Freedom of Access law despite a closed session before the vote. The January meeting agenda included a request to enter executive session for dis-
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Fishermen clean beaches of wrecked traps annual coast cleanup
Seacoast volunteers from the New Hampshire Commercial Fishermen's Association and New Hampshire Fish and Game removed nearly 4 000 damaged lobster traps and gear from Portsmouth to Seabrook after a seven hour effort. About 70 fishermen worked, with dumpsters placed on piers for disposal.
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