SCHOOLS HIGH COST PROMPTS NEW TACK
Portsmouth Middle School expansion costs drive public debate on site. Residents at a Sunday meeting discuss alternatives including Sagamore Creek Jones Avenue parcel, building behind the high school, and relocating fields. City council reconsiders deed restriction and expansion after five years of study.
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Somersworth Pumpkin Festival and Lighthouse Open House
Todd Palin, husband of Republican VP hopeful, will attend a snowmobiling event as part of weekend activities. The Somersworth Pumpkin Festival and the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse close out their season with a final open house today.
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Stern Words for Candidates Debate Urges End to Bickering
An audience member scolds candidates Shea-Porter and Bradley during a debate, insisting there is no time for bickering. The House fraternity A7 forfeits all privileges on the eve of Homecoming Weekend, marking a tense political and campus season moment.
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Lobster Prices Slide as Harvest Peaks Worldwide
Local wholesalers report a price drop in lobster per pound as harvest peaks and demand weakens. Jim Sanders of Sanders Lobster Pound in Portsmouth cites brutal economy, luxury demand, and Canada freezing wholesale orders. Prices around $4.99 a pound, with Seaview Lobster Co. in Kittery selling at $3.99, and wholesale prices 30 to 50 percent below average.
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Sanders Lobster Pound
Portsmouth
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Tom Flanigan
Seaview Lobster Co
Kittery
Maine
Flanigan
Don Clark
Oclark
Seacoasti
Early start for bell ringers in Portsmouth
Salvation Army bell ringers in Portsmouth begin the Red Kettle Campaign early on Nov 14 to meet rising needs. Maj. Chet Emmons says the goal is to match last year’s $81,000 as donations lag in a deteriorating economy, with about 200 families and thousands of individuals expected to seek help.
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Salvation Army
Maj
Chet Emmons
Portsmouth
Emmons
Salvation Army honors Maj. Chet Emmons for 40 years
A celebration at The Salvation Army on Sunday honored Maj. Chet Emmons for four decades of ministry. Emmons called the 40-year span joyful and expressed gratitude. Edward Forster, editor of The War Cry, traveled from Virginia as a close friend to attend.
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