Monday, March 7, 2011
The Town Council votes 7-0 to request DEM to cease any further dumping of soil at the former town landfill. The land is owned by the private company, AP Enterprises.
The Portsmouth Town Council sent a formal order to the state Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Monday night: stop AP Enterprises from dumping any more soil at the former town landfill until questions are answered. The council voted 7-0 to have DEM stop AP Enterprises, a private company which owns the land in question, from conducting any further dumping at the site. The audience stood and applauded this action by the council. "I move to request DEM to stop AP Enterprises from dumping anymore dirt at the former Portsmouth landfill until such time that the BUD is being complied with and our questions and concerns are answered," said Councilor Judi Staven, who read the motion. AP Enterprises, the owner of this land at the corner of…
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
It was presentation night Monday at Town Hall with slideshows on both the town's audit report and school department budget.
The following contains new information on the school department's budget not published in a previous article: Two presentations were held during Monday's Town Council meeting at Town Hall. Jim Wilkinson of the Providence-based firm Braver presented a summary on the 2010 financial statements for the town, which was produced after a single audit. Expenditures were $687,069 below appropriated amounts, according to Wilkinson. Following a presentation on pensions, Town Council President Joe Robicheau made a surprise motion and presented an entire plan to reshape the town's pension system. The motion ultimately failed in a 4-3 vote with Judi Staven, Robicheau and Liz Pedro in favor. “I think it’s time the council did something on this,” said …
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The Portsmouth Town Council discussed setting time limits on meetings and the Open Meetings Act at Monday's gathering at Town Hall.
The Portsmouth Town Council meeting on Monday began with a wait. Before the meeting started, a motion to enter executive session was deadlocked in a 3-3 vote with Judi Staven, Liz Pedro and Paul Kesson opposed. Following the deadlock, the council waited until the public session began at 7 p.m. Transfer Station Town Administrator Robert Driscoll gave the council an update on closing the transfer station Enterprise Fund budget gap of $90,000. Driscoll said he would increase sticker enforcement and encourage residents to recycle. "We will work with the community to improve the recycling rate," Driscoll said. "We will monitor vehicles having too many bags of garbage, vehicles suggesting sticker sharing is going on." Councilor Judi Staven …
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
The Town Council held a meeting on Monday, Nov. 22, when they presented many questions to attorney Christopher D'Ovidio and Pio Lombardo of Lombardo Associates.
The newly-sworn in Town Council held one of the first meetings of the term Monday evening at Town Hall. The newly-elected council President Joe Robicheau began the meeting by asking audience members to shut off their cell phones. The council debated the first item listed under Old Business at length Monday. The item read Request to Schedule Appointment Interviews for the Wastewater Management Commission. A total of 12 residents have applied for the commission. The forming of this commission is required under the new town ordinance for the Wastewater Management District. The council voted 6-1 with Judi Staven against the motion, which was to hold interviews of candidates at the next council meeting on Dec. 13. The council then proceeded…
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Monday, November 22, 2010
The Town Council voted 5-2 Monday evening to renew the contract with the current town solicitor.
The newly-appointed Town Council voted to renew the appointment of Town Solicitor Donato Andre D'Andrea at Monday night's meeting. The vote was 5-2 with Councilors Judi Staven and Elizabeth Pedro against. On the agenda, recommended by Town Councilor Keith Hamilton, was the discussion regarding the reappointment of Donato Andre D'Andrea as town solicitor, and Cort B. Chappell as prosecutor. "I would be happy to continue on as solicitor," said D'Andrea previously. Hamilton suggested to reappoint D'Andrea due to the issues "coming forward." "We have a lot of things on our plate coming forward," Hamilton said. "I think it would be wise to reappoint Mr. D'Andrea. Mr. Chappell has also done a wonderful job with our police department. I make a …
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
The newly-appointed Town Council will discuss the agreement with the current solicitor next Monday, Nov. 22.
The newly-appointed Town Council is wasting no time getting down to business. The council will meet this Monday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. On the agenda, recommended by Town Councilor Keith Hamilton, is the discussion regarding the reappointment of Donato Andre D'Andrea as town solicitor, and Cort B. Chappell as prosecutor. The council is also scheduled to take action on this reappointment, according to the agenda. "I would be happy to continue on as solicitor," said D'Andrea when reached by telephone Wednesday. D'Andrea has served as town solicitor "on and off," he said, for the past 14 years. He has been the town council's legal counsel consecutively for the past two years, and also served as solictor for four years in the '80s, …
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Local residents voice their opinion of the newly sworn-in Town Council Tuesday.
On Monday evening, a new Town Council was sworn into office. The new council includes a majority of new members with only two incumbents elected. A Republican majority also now comprises the seven-member board. On Tuesday, we visited Reidy's Family Restaurant on East Main Road to find out what local residents think about this new council. While most said they did not follow local politics, they did seem to enjoy Reidy's french fries and clam chowder. Below are just a few of the opinions spoken by lunch time patrons when we asked: What do you think about the new Town Council?
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Here's a look through the eye of the photo lens at Monday's swearing-in ceremony for town clerk, as well as Town Council and School Committee members.
A ceremony was held Monday evening at Town Hall, where the newly-elected town clerk, School Committee and Town Council members were sworn into office. First to be sworn into office was Kathleen M. Viera Beaudoin, who ran unopposed in the last election for another term as town clerk. Officially sworn-in as members of the School Committee were David D. Croston, Jonathan H. Harris, Cynthia S. Perrotti and Thomas R. Vadney. The following newly-elected members of Town Council also took the oath of office Monday night: Michael A. Buddemeyer, Keith E. Hamilton, Paul F. Kesson, Elizabeth A. Pedro, Joseph W. Robicheau, James A. Seveney and Judith J. Staven. The town council also voted 4-3 to appoint Robicheau as president. They also voted 4-3…
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Newly-elected Town Council and School Committee members, as well as the town clerk, were sworn into office Monday evening at Town Hall.
A ceremony was held Monday evening at Town Hall, where the newly-elected town clerk, School Committee and Town Council members were sworn into office. The evening began with a flag ceremony led by members of the Portsmouth Boy Scout Troop 82, under the direction of Scoutmaster Justin Mostert. More than 100 people in attendance packed the town council chambers, where they said the Pledge of Allegiance and sang the national anthem. The Rev. William Taylor led the audience in prayer. First to be sworn into office was Kathleen M. Viera Beaudoin, who ran unopposed in the last election for another term as town clerk. The Honorable Joseph C. Lopes, justice of the Portsmouth Probate Court, officiated at the swearing-in ceremony. Lopes then …
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
The Town Council approved most agenda items at Monday's meeting at Town Hall.
The Town Council voted unanimously to approve all of the items listed on the agenda Monday evening at Town Hall. This meeting was likely the second-to-last meeting to be held before the newly-elected Town Council is sworn into office. The Town Council will meet again on Wednesday, Nov. 10, to interview potential firefighters for the Portsmouth Fire Department. Among the items listed on Monday's agenda was a request made by Police Chief Col. Lance Hebert. The chief requested a show cause hearing for the Beach House Tavern at 506 Park Ave. due to a liquor license violation. The Town Council scheduled the show cause hearing to take place on Dec. 13. The council also approved the Beach House Tavern's liquor license, pending the outcome of the…
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Shawn
11:21 am on Wednesday, March 9, 2011
What is this doing to property values in and around Island Park? Also, I saw the news last night and this was one of the top stories on NBC 6 o'clock news. This is getting communicated via a mass audience (which is good to put the spot light on it and get people's attention). more ›