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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
May 22, 2005
Page
1
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard advocates cite past BRAC battles to sustain the facility amid a 2005 closure review. Supporters warn most targeted sites were closed, but some were removed from the list, prompting renewed effort and public backing for preserving the shipyard’s future.
The May 13 plan to close Portsmouth Naval Shipyard triggers nationwide worry. Local leaders and congressional delegations fear bases in their regions lack future military value and vow to fight for survival.
UNH in Durham celebrated its 135th commencement with 2300 plus graduates from agriculture to chemical engineering. Celebrity keynote Tom Werner, part-owner of the Boston Red Sox, attended as President Ann Weaver Hart opened by swapping her mortarboard for a Red Sox cap and urging gentleness, firmness, thoughtfulness, and restraint.
Concord report on Dr. Lyonel Tracy New Hampshire education commissioner recounts Groveton High School students using videoconferencing to bring a father in Iraq to deliver a graduation address, highlighting tech support and remote participation. The anecdote underscores schooling adapting to remote participation.
In New Hampshire James Gaylord, superintendent, expresses satisfaction with a one year contract as he travels the Granite State. He transitions from Portsmouth to a broader role overseeing statewide education, highlighting positive findings in New Hampshire schools.
In Portsmouth 1,922 dogs were licensed by April 2004, said City Clerk Kelli Barnaby. She noted many residents skip licensing, pushing the estimated dog count toward 2,000 in a city of about 20,800, roughly one dog per 10 residents.
Jason Wiggin a 21 year old Army Reserve member from Kittery Maine returns from Iraq and with his uncle Peter Wiggin forms a team to lay granite blocks for a walkway in the Veterans Memorial Garden at Stratham Hill Park. The project honors veterans including Francis Wiggin and other Stratham servicemen.
An overtime thriller sees Marshwood High girls lacrosse defeat York in a tense finish. Afleet Alex records a belated Preakness win as the page references race results and a shower forecast.
May voters in York Town head to polls with school and library budget referenda shaping the race. Rye Historical District orders church to remove vinyl siding as part of a preservation dispute shown on page A6.
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