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Portsmouth City Council will hold a public hearing on July 14 to discuss nearly $40 million in bonding for city projects. Proposed projects include school improvements, city infrastructure ...
Portsmouth City Council approved $551,638 for school security upgrades. The funds are surplus from the Lister Academy conversion project. Upgrades may include cameras, door hardware, and exterior ...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Police Chief Steve Jenkins released the ages of the victims shot during a graduation party. Portsmouth Public School students from Manor, I.C. Norcom, and … ...
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Portsmouth City Council voted to move forward an ordinance regarding free parking in the city. The ordinance would allow residents to park for free for 15 to 30 minutes ...
PORTSMOUTH — The City Council narrowly passed first reading of a proposal to give residents 15 minutes of free parking once a day in downtown metered parking spaces through the ParkMobile app.
Due to Portsmouth’s population size - around 208,000 - the Government has said the city cannot remain a standalone authority. As a result, the council is working with others in Hampshire and the ...
Portsmouth City Council is preparing to take the next step in creating a new friendship link with Birzeit, a town in the West Bank. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can ...
LOWELL — The Lowell Election Commission kicked off the 2025 city election with the release of nomination papers on June 10, for candidates running for City Council and School Committee seats.
On the eve of Juneteenth, leaders of New York City’s public education system pushed back against questioning by the City Council over stalled efforts to address school segregation.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — While the Lynchburg City Council works on passing the budget, they are also interviewing candidates to fill seats on the Lynchburg City School Board.