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    Meyer's Mailbag: How good is the Memphis class?  Nov 21, 2009
    -- Alex from Portsmouth ----- Gilchrist is certainly at another level in the 2011 class, and is a unique talent at the point guard position. Those are the two prospects who have the most separation from the rest of the class. (Charlotte Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Dining Out: Taipei & Tokyo  Nov 19, 2009
    Dining Out: Taipei , 1465 Woodbury Ave., Portsmouth, 431-3668 ... Sakuranbana, 40 Pleasant St., Portsmouth, 431-2721, www ... Rachel Forrest is a former restaurant owner who lives in Portsmouth. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Crave: Seacoast Food & Dining Blog  Nov 17, 2009
    I'm the restaurant critic and food writer for the Portsmouth Herald. Categories. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Gossip Lady heads behind the scenes at the Button Factory  Nov 13, 2009
    Food and service were. The food at TJ's is amazing. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    The story of the abandoned 'rainbow baby'  Nov 5, 2009
    Nicole, Portsmouth, Hampshire. I was abandoned in a train toilet at Paddington station July 1943. (BBC News -- UK)

    Dining Out: Restaurant Week Portsmouth returns Nov. 8  Nov 5, 2009
    With a whopping 35 restaurants participating this fall, Restaurant Week Portsmouth is bigger than ever and it's not limited to Portsmouth ... WHAT Restaurant Week Portsmouth ... With a whopping 35 restaurants participating this Fall, Restaurant Week Portsmouth is bigger than ever and it s not limited to Portsmouth either. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    The role of art and politics  Oct 29, 2009
    "Any of her fans and no doubt a cadre of new readers will be glad to take the journey with Harrison Shepherd, the man with a common name who lives a very uncommon life in two countries during the heart of the 20th century.In her first novel in nine years, Kingsolver has penned an enduring novel that firmly establishes her as one of America's most intelligent and inventive writing talents. And she will be talking about the book on Tuesday night, Nov. 3, at a long-sold-out show at The Music... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Top Chef Recap Episode 8  Oct 16, 2009
    I grew up in Portsmouth until I was in "the system" at age 14. I.. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Nobel Peace Prize“then and now  Oct 16, 2009
    At Portsmouth, Maine, Roosevelt helped hammer out a peace, which gave the Japanese the southern half of Sakhalin Island, lease of the Liaodong Peninsula of China (along with the base at Port Arthur), and control of the Russian-built railway in southern Manchuria ... When Russia and Japan signed the Portsmouth Treaty on September 5th 1905, it was obvious Roosevelt had pulled off quite a coup. (Cameron Observer, MO)

    Kisses & disses: KISSES to Bruce who volunteers at the Senior Center!  Oct 13, 2009
    " They were all exceedingly patient with my many visits to try out the different mattresses and even had to return one without the least bit of trouble! How nice to have this store and service available in our own neighborhood. I am sleeping so comfortably now thanks to you! Suzan AltmanPortsmouthDitto DISSES to Karen Pierce's diss about political candidates who place signs on "Adopt-A-Spots" around the city (Portsmouth). At the corner of McKinley Road and Grant Avenue we have enjoyed the... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Uranium sales would hurt Wyoming industry  Oct 12, 2009
    "The department's plan to fund additional temporary jobs at the Portsmouth plant in Piketon is laudable," Freudenthal noted. "However, the department must consider the long-term implications of this decision outside of Ohio. The loss of mining and mining-related jobs in Wyoming and elsewhere will be a direct outcome of the department's present course.". (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Wyo derides plan to divest uranium stockpile  Oct 9, 2009
    The trade association Uranium Producers of America has suggested that the federal government could instead fund the Portsmouth cleanup project with economic stimulus funds or through a separate appropriation. "We're hoping cooler heads prevail. But it is Washington, D.C.," Melby said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Dining Out: Let's do Brunch  Oct 8, 2009
    Radici Restaurant, Portsmouth, 373-6464 ... Pesce Blue, Portsmouth, 430-7766 ... McMenemy's in Portsmouth has a great Irish themed brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's a la carte and very family friendly. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Lamens eclipses 1,000 career kills  Oct 6, 2009
    Lamens, a senior from New Baltimore and a 2006 graduate of Berlin Brothersvalley High School, had a career-high 24 kills in a 3-2, non-conference victory over Ohio Dominican. Earlier in the day, she posted 16 kills in a 3-0 loss to Shawnee State in an American Mideast Conference match. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Vanderbilt astronomers participate in new search for dark energy  Oct 2, 2009
    SDSS-III is managed by the Astrophysical Research Consortium for the Participating Institutions of the SDSS-III Collaboration, including the University of Arizona, the Brazilian Participation Group, University of Cambridge, University of Florida, the French Participation Group, the German Participation Group, the Michigan State/Notre Dame/JINA Participation Group, Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Max Planck Institute for... (EurekAlert!)

    Growers count pluses, minuses of crops  Sep 30, 2009
    But we'd be saying, 'Wow, look at all the pumpkins that aren't going to quite make it (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    The Full Story: Brown's speech  Sep 30, 2009
    Today, his policies, his delivery, his values, reaffirm that choice without any doubtCraig C, Portsmouth, UK. The fact that Brown is cutting childcare tax credits makes me sick. (BBC News -- UK)

    Sports Calendar  Sep 25, 2009
    English Premier League: Portsmouth vs. Everton ESPN2. 7a. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    This weekend on TV, radio  Sep 25, 2009
    PRO SOCCER 7:30 a.m. - Premier: Portsmouth vs. Everton, ESPN2. 9:55 a.m. - U-20 World Cup: US vs. Germany, ESPN Classic. (Boston Globe)

    Shes Strapped  Sep 25, 2009
    Wings Waverly, Ohio do work for the Nuke site in Portsmouth (help, get me outta here. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Utah OKs uranium disposal  Sep 23, 2009
    and Portsmouth, Ohio. This document was originally published online on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Telluride by the Sea 2009: So good, it goes to 11  Sep 10, 2009
    "This year's films feature "friendly faces that I happen to like," Pence said, including Helen Mirren "absolutely at the top of the list" and Audrey Tautou "she's fantastic. "Four of the feature films deal with familiar real-life people Coco Chanel ("Coco Before Chanel"), Leo Tolstoy ("The Last Station"), Benito Mussolini ("Vincere") and John Keats ("Bright Star"). Plus the two short documentaries."I think it's a very audience-friendly selection," he said.Not to diminish the artistic power of... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    'True Blood' recap: Disco Eric flies, but can't save ‘Frenzy'  Sep 7, 2009
    Coffee has been excellent and they have some tasty treats. Never had any issues with the staff and/or. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    First Exeter UFO Festival is Saturday, Sept. 5  Sep 6, 2009
    "Exeter is the smoking gun," he said. "The buck stops at Exeter." The Exeter UFO Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. in downtown Exeter on Saturday, Sept. 5, with events such as a UFO Children's Charity Art Show, chalk drawings, UFO construction for kids using recycled materials, a simulated alien crash site and debris field, an "E.T." costume contest, and a 1960s rock 'n' roll dance. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    JEREMY EWING  Sep 5, 2009
    John E. Tuck Portsmouth Ohio wrote on Sep 4, 2009 2:55 PM:" To the Ewing family. I remember meeting Jeremy when Manna School and Valley got together for a rollerskating outing. He and I were very close when we were kids. I wish we could be there for the service, but you are in my prayers especially Jeremy's grandmother at this time of loss. Take care and God bless. ". Wasilla Res wrote on Sep 4, 2009 10:37 AM:" I personaly think the talk of mental illness and the fact that he was homeless is a... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Photographer, comrades recall Taliban ambush that killed Maine soldier  Sep 4, 2009
    We've got a casualty. " someone shouted. A grenade had hit Lance Cpl. Joshua "Bernie" Bernard in the legs.A Marine and son of a Marine, a devout Christian, Iraq war veteran and avid hiker, home-schooled in rural Maine, Bernard was about to become the next fatality in the deadliest month of the deadliest year since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.The troops of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines had been fighting for three days to wrest this town in southern Afghanistan from the... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Scary season opener  Sep 3, 2009
    ""We'd been talking about writing shows that had a local flavor," she recalls. "He'd stumbled across this story a story known by the older generation better of the Thresher, the submarine that went down in the '60s. "She was immediately taken by the story, but decided against penning a nonfiction tale."I'm a sci-fi writer. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Rise to fame: Birkhofer's career has shifted into high gear  Sep 1, 2009
    Sept. 5 Portsmouth Raceway Park (Portsmouth, Ohio). Sept. 6 Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio). (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    BayRing seeks approval to expand Pease tradeport building  Aug 27, 2009
    BayRing Communications, at 359 Corporate Drive in Portsmouth, plans to expand the Pease facilities and increase employees from 76 to 120 ... PORTSMOUTH BayRing Communications wants to expand its operations at Pease International Tradeport and increase its work force from 76 to 120 ... The plan will have to go in front of the city of Portsmouth planning department for site plan review. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Gov. Baldacci mourns friend Kennedy  Aug 27, 2009
    "In a statement released Wednesday, Gov. John Baldacci said the Massachusetts senator "has been at the center of the most important public policy debates of my generation and through it all he fought for those without a voice of their own. " Related Photo Galleries Baldacci said Kennedy was "a ferocious fighter for what he thought was right," but still always managed to reach across the aisle to find common ground.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Kennedy called 'singular figure' in America's life  Aug 27, 2009
    "Sen. Orrin Hatch, the conservative Republican from Utah, called Kennedy "an iconic, larger than life United States Senator whose influence cannot be overstated. "Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., the longest-serving senator, said: "I had hoped and prayed that this day would never come. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Braves postseason hopes take hit  Aug 27, 2009
    How are things in Portsmouth today. ncscoots. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Police Report, Aug. 13-19  Aug 25, 2009
    Criminal mischief reported in the 3800 block of Portsmouth Circle. Criminal mischief reported in the 7900 block of Sloan Circle. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    2 bodies discovered in burning car in Maine  Aug 21, 2009
    That way, not only would I get to drive Daddies Beemer and flop my oh too shiny (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Dining Out: 123 Restaurant  Aug 21, 2009
    "Servers wear a modified chef's coat in a muted beige, which is kind of cool. Our server, Brandon, was affable with just the right touch of humor for me. I like a little banter sometimes, and he was enthusiastic about the menu, including a special, the "123" with two 20-oz T-bone steaks and a four-pound lobster, theoretically to be shared by two, or four, for $123."You should see this lobster, he's huge. The hours on the NEW coupon are listed. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    In the kitchen:  Aug 20, 2009
    " Where are we?Portsmouth Gas Light Co. Restaurant 64 Market St., Portsmouth 430-9122, www.portsmouthgaslight.com After only a few years out of college, Williams found himself a head chef."I find my background in art does combine well with being a chef," said Williams. "Cooking can be very creative and art and food go together well ... No, no doughnuts on the menu at Portsmouth Gas Light Co. Restaurant, but myriad fine choices for great dining and long, leisurely lunches. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Scioto County declared in fiscal emergency  Aug 20, 2009
    Portsmouth is the county seat. Taylor's announcement follows the results of a fiscal analysis her office conducted showing a $3. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)

    Portsmouth Taxi owner says recession is helping his business  Aug 19, 2009
    John Eisenberg, owner of the new Portsmouth Taxi and and limousine service, says the recession has delivered new customers to area taxi companies who previously relied on limo or car services ... PORTSMOUTH There's a new cabbie on the block, but John Eisenberg is not new to the city ... He already knew, from the begging calls of some of his regulars, that Portsmouth had a real need for a new taxi service. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Obama Cites Grandmother to Rebut Critics' `Dishonest' Health-Care Claims  Aug 17, 2009
    Starting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Aug. 11, Obama has said groups that profit from the current health-care system are misrepresenting his proposals. Obama hit the same themes on Aug. 14 in Belgrade, , and yesterday in his weekly radio and Internet address. (Bloomberg -- US)

    Ga.s wild and crazy Rep. Paul Broun strikes again  Aug 16, 2009
    Debating the Presidents Portsmouth pitch. AmVet. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Militias Regrouping in U.S., Report Finds  Aug 13, 2009
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2009. Bad Economy, Black President Among Causes for Recent Rise, Group Says; "All It's Lacking Is a Spark," Official Says. (CBS News)

    Health Care Battle Pits Fact vs. Fiction  Aug 13, 2009
    He told another one of his lies at the town hall Portsmouth, N.H. tuesday. He said that AARP has endorsed his healthcare reform bill when in fact they haven't endorsed any of the healthcare reform bills. (CBS News)

    History Unkind to Health Care Reformers  Aug 13, 2009
    "Now is the hard part - because the history is clear - every time we come close to passing health insurance reform, the special interests fight back with everything they've got," Mr. Obama told a town hall in Portsmouth, N.H., on Tuesday. "They use their influence. They use their political allies to scare and mislead the American people. They start running ads. This is what they always do.". (CBS News -- Health)

    Tickets will be available for Obama Bozeman visit (23)  Aug 12, 2009
    In addition to the Bozeman event, the president is scheduled to hold town-hall meetings today in Portsmouth, N.H., and Saturday in Grand Junction, Colo. He also has scheduled a visit to Yellowstone National Park with his family on Friday and Saturday. (Helena Independent Record)

    Who is controlling whom?  Aug 12, 2009
    "Obama Flips-Flops on Universal Healthcare Tuesday, August 11, 2009 3:01 PMBy: David A. Patten Article Font Size President Obama apparently was mistaken when he insisted during the town hall meeting in Portsmouth, N.H., Tuesday that "I have not said that I was a single-payer supporter. " Single-payer denotes a system, similar to that used in Canada, in which a single entity the federal government would pay for all health costs. It is highly controversial, partly because of its... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Obama holds health care town hall  Aug 11, 2009
    He's heading to a high school in Portsmouth, N.H., for a town hall meeting that seeks to shift focus onto those who are already insured and explain what the overhaul would mean to them. Obama plans to discuss consumer protections he recently laid out, including efforts to end denial of coverage based on pre-existing conditions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    American Centrifuge Plant on hold in Piketon  Jul 29, 2009
    -based USEC wanted a $2 billion loan guarantee to build the American Centrifuge Plant, near the site where it operated Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, which produced enriched uranium from 1954 until USEC shut down the operation in May 2001. The Department of Energy said in a release that it felt USEC needed more time to work research, develop and test the technology that would be employed at the plant. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)

    Top 100 parking violators  Jul 28, 2009
    Comeau, Jeffrey L., $750, Portsmouth ... Mcgee, Meghan K., $605, Portsmouth ... Drew, Jamaul A., $510, Portsmouth. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Unexpected ramifications result when 'whacking' one's tonsils  Jul 27, 2009
    His column appears every week, and you can also read him every Monday in Portsmouth Herald Sports. Sullivan can be reached at sullywrites@comcast. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Other Emmy nominations: Best hairstyling? Choreography? Title sequence?  Jul 17, 2009
    "Loved the place when they were in Dover! By the time they got to Portsmouth it started to change. Husband ordered a shake and the waitress said she...". posted on 7/14/2009 VIEW MORE. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Dining Out: Summer lovin'  Jul 17, 2009
    Ristorante Massimo, Portsmouth ... It's a good spot to get away from the swarming crowds in downtown Portsmouth and you can have a little secret dining experience in one of the hideaway tables ... The Wellington Room, Portsmouth. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Why ARE Southerners so fat?  Jul 15, 2009
    Temperatures in Portsmouth came within one degree of the lowest ever in July. TW. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Monday Morning Golf Report  Jul 14, 2009
    A total of five Demon Deacons played this week at the Eastern Amateur Championship at Elizabeth Manor Country Club in Portsmouth, Va. Recent graduate was the top finisher as he carded rounds of 67-73-67-68 to tie for ninth. (Wakeforestsports.com)

    195 become new Americans on the Fourth of July  Jul 5, 2009
    The Oath of Allegiance was administered Saturday in Portsmouth to 195 new United States citizens from these 48 countries. Armenia. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Tenn. Tech's Sutton remains critical condition  Jul 5, 2009
    Sutton, 49, fell ill while attending a tournament for potential NBA players in Portsmouth, Va. earlier this month and was admitted to a Virginia hospital. (ESPN -- College Basketball News)

    Nearly 200 new U.S. citizens take oath July 4 in Portsmouth  Jul 5, 2009
    Alejandrina Vargas originally from the Dominican Republic waves an American flag during the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony held at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth on Saturday, July 4, 2009 ... PORTSMOUTH Badria Khaliel moved from Sudan to the United States for the freedom of religion and a certain inalienable right ... The Oath of Allegiance was administered Saturday in Portsmouth to 195 new United States citizens from these 48 countries. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Unistar may team with Duke Energy  Jun 30, 2009
    The site for the proposed plant is the former Portsmouth enrichment facility operated by the department ... Duke and Areva have signed a contract to attempt to develop a nuclear plant for the Portsmouth site ... But she says the early indications are that the Portsmouth facility in Piketon could prove an attractive site. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    Strickland details plans for nuclear plant  Jun 23, 2009
    -based USEC, which ran the shuttered Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, has maintained a presence there with about 1,200 workers. A recently licensed American Centrifuge Plant, which will create fuel for nuclear power operations, is set to go online there in 2011, USEC told Columbus Business First. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Announcement of Atomic Plant Set  Jun 18, 2009
    It's where the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant enriched uranium during the Cold War ... The president of the union whose workers are cleaning up the adjacent Piketon site of the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant said he learned several days ago the announcement would be made, and it was tough to try to keep it under wraps. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Brewster Street neighbors fear rooming house; owner tells them to 'stick it'  Jun 16, 2009
    PORTSMOUTH While the new siding, windows and extensive interior upgrades at 21 Brewster St. may invoke a feeling of rehabilitation at the once cockroach-infested rooming house, neighbors say the story is the same inside the facility and they want change. In 1987, Charles Paul was convicted on assault charges for raping a North Hampton girl and leaving her battered. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    In the Kitchen with Lyn, the Queen Baker at Ceres  Jun 16, 2009
    Ceres Bakery, 51 Penhallow St., Portsmouth, 436-6519 ... As for eating out, Voss loves to dine at Sake and Shalimar in Portsmouth. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Keeping score around New England  Jun 4, 2009
    Entries for the New England Amateur, held this year at Portsmouth Country Club in Greenland, N.H., must be received by June 11. Entries must be mailed to the New England Golf Association, 300 Arnold Palmer Drive, Norton, MA, 02766. (Boston Globe)

    Pease may have another shot at passenger service  May 29, 2009
    PORTSMOUTH Regularly scheduled passenger service could return to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease as early as next fall ... Portsmouth is not among the initial cities, but is considered a future focus city for the airline ... "Portsmouth is on the list of future focus cities," said Bryan Glazer, JetAmerica spokesman. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Low-cost airline considers service at Pease  May 29, 2009
    PORTSMOUTH Regularly scheduled passenger service could return to Pease International Airport as early as next fall ... Portsmouth is not among the initial locations being considered, but is considered a future focus city for the airline ... But Portsmouth is on a short list of about a half-dozen small and mid-sized cities not currently being served by larger airlines, and will be considered for service as early as 2010. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Portsmouth's Thorne chasing Olympic dream  May 17, 2009
    Former Portsmouth High School track and cross country standout Cory Thorne, seen here competing for the University of Louisville, is nearing the end of his college career ... The Portsmouth native, who turned 22 last month, is nearing the end of his collegiate career, the accomplishments of which would have seemed unfathomable five years ago ... The journey that took Thorne from Portsmouth to Louisville began literally at a gas station. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Is Johnny Depp in Portsmouth... again? Breaking News  May 16, 2009
    Portsmouth NH City Blog ... Q: Why do I turn down telemarketer calls to have the Portsmouth Herald delivered to my house ... There are worse things to say about a person than that he might be in Portsmouth for the weekend. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    So if London gets NFL, do we get cricket and warm beer?  May 15, 2009
    Now if we got a Wigan v. Portsmouth soccer match that would stink. As for warm beer, what are you talking about. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Where ya' taking me for brunch?  May 7, 2009
    She walks downtown now and hangs out there with her friends and I love their spicy Hollandaise sauce and the Huevos Rancheros too (121 Congress St., Portsmouth, 430-2154) ... Mommy can sip a PBR (that's Pabst Blue Ribbon beer) while chowing down on eggs Benedict and really good hash (165 Deer St., Portsmouth, 436-9600) ... (105 Daniel St., Portsmouth, 436-3033). (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Obituary: Raymond Miller  Apr 18, 2009
    Mr. Miller was born and raised in Portsmouth, Ohio. He worked as an electrician for many years and was a member of the I.B.E.W., Local 103. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)

    Bowden visits Clay County, breaks down depth chart  Apr 17, 2009
    " At linebacker, Bowden said , and would likely start. Bowden said he was confident that assistant coach Chuck Amato has at least six linebackers that he can work with throughout the season. Replacing kicker Graham Gano will also be a challenge. Bowden said , a sophomore, will punt. He added that the Noles signed , a kicker from Houston, Texas, who frequently kicks the ball into the end zone. Bowden mentioned several incoming members of the February signing class who could eventually help such... (Florida State Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Reading frenzy  Apr 12, 2009
    Pick of the week Tom Holbrook of RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth, N.H., recommends "The Manual of Detection" by Jedediah Berry (Penguin): "The Agency keeps a watchful eye on the city's evildoers. When its best private investigator goes missing, his clerk sets off to solve the case. This is a dreamy, fun mystery sure to please those who like their Hammett with a side of Kafka.". Jan Gardner can be reached at. (Boston Globe)

    Gossip Lady searches for Spotlight Award winners  Apr 2, 2009
    Come join DC (intrepid videographer) and Gossip Lady as we prowl the inner sanctum at the Portsmouth Herald office looking for a list of winners. VIDEO ONLINE. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Draft Gems: Barwin's two-way ability could carve unique role  Apr 2, 2009
    Hometown: Portsmouth, Ohio. Key statistics: Twenty-three of his blocks as a senior resulted in touchdowns. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Go&Do: South Church Auction on Saturday  Mar 28, 2009
    From 7 to 10 p.m., head to The Portsmouth Pearl (on Pearl Street, no less ... Admission $65 per person includes hors d'oeuvres, dinner and dancing at Sheraton Harborside Hotel, 250 Market St., Portsmouth. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    * Sports Briefs  Mar 24, 2009
    The former Wigan player has been watched several times by Capello and scored a superb free-kick in Saturdays defeat at Portsmouth to finally claim his first goal for Everton since joining the club two seasons ago. Kings presence in the squad for the first time under Capello was also a surprise given that the Tottenham center-back is rarely able to train because of a long-term knee injury. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    Verizon OKd for some phone price hikes  Mar 20, 2009
    Verizon requested pricing flexibility in 24 exchanges, but PUCO denied the provider in three: Chesapeake, Jackson and Portsmouth. The Office of the Ohio Consumers Counsel opposed the most recent request from Verizon, saying the company didn t show evidence of competition in all but two exchanges, while arguing that customers have a right to basic, low-cost service without bells and whistles. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    More from the Roast  Mar 19, 2009
    Portsmouth NH City Blog ... After Mayor Tom Ferrini read both a playful and real proclamation, naming the day Bob Sullivan Day in the city, Shanley, last years recipient of the award, said So St. Patricks Day is now Bob Sullivan day in Portsmouth forever ... Not knowing the size of the city manager, Sullivan brought along two T-shirts with the seal of Portsmouth on it. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    LETTER: Republicans had chance to accept compromises  Mar 1, 2009
    Gregg, R-N.H., personally has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in Cyrus Gregg's office projects at the Pease International Tradeport, a Portsmouth business park built at the defunct Pease Air Force Base, once home to nuclear bombers. Judd Gregg has collected at least $240,017 to $651,801 from his investments there, Senate records show, while helping arrange at least $66 million in federal aid for the former base. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Men's Basketball Heads to Virginia  Feb 26, 2009
    PORTSMOUTH BOUNDMcClinton has been invited to participate in the 57th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Portsmouth, Va. from April 8-11. (Hurricanesports.com)

    Rolling out the Red Carpet  Feb 18, 2009
    As soon as the nominations come out, I have to see all of the nominated films down to screenplay or art direction, which can get a bit difficult around here where some of the films never see a theater within a 50-mile radius of Portsmouth ... Rachel Forrest is a former restaurant owner who lives in Portsmouth. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    'Amazing Race' recap: First deaf contestant, cheerleaders, actors  Feb 16, 2009
    "i live out of state but make it my number one stop everytime i come home and make sure i get a sub before i leave portsmouth nh for the...". posted on 1/19/2009 VIEW MORE. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Ballet New England's troubled past and hopeful future  Feb 15, 2009
    Ballet New England performed An 1836 Portsmouth Nutcracker in 2006 ... In its nearly 29 years, it's certainly found itself in the running for "most changes at the helm for an arts nonprofit in Portsmouth." Yet it keeps plugging along ... Ballet New England is now located at 1 Raynes Ave., in Portsmouth. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Over 100 UMass Athletes Named To A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll  Feb 14, 2009
    Portsmouth, R.I. Portsmouth Pharmacy Will Martell M. Basketball So. Fair Haven, N.J. The Hun School Finance Haley Mathewson W. Track Fr. (Umassathletics.com)

    On the Air: TV and Radio  Feb 13, 2009
    6:30 p.m. English Premier League, Stoke City at Portsmouth (same-day tape), FOX SOCCER. 8:30 p.m. Pan-Pacific Championship, third place, teams TBA, FOX SOCCER. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    More of this story  Feb 11, 2009
    Four council members agreed with Roderick, but two others said people always will call the span the Sakonnet River Bridge, the name of the existing bridge connecting Tiverton and Portsmouth ... Amy Rice advocate naming the bridge after Anne Hutchinson, an early settler and co-founder of Portsmouth ... Edwards said he will address the Portsmouth Town Council during its next meeting on Monday, Feb. 23. (Newport Daily News, RI)


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