By Brian Early [email protected] PORTSMOUTH — The School Board voted 8 to 1 to start middle and high school later in the morning starting next school year. The change will push back the middle and high school start times about an hour and synchronize the elementary school start times. Currently the middle and high school start […]
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PHS Considering Eliminating 9th Grade Honors Class
If you are not aware, the Portsmouth High School is looking to end the 9th grade honors program in English and Science (for the 2017-18 school year). They plan to offer honors in grades 10-12, but are strongly pursuing the idea of stopping it in 9th grade.  Many parents of past and upcoming PHS students are concerned about this decision.  At […]
RCL Notes on Proposed Zoning Amendment RCD 2017-04
Retirement Community Development (RCD’s)    Proposed Zoning Amendment (2017-04) Visit link to the full text of the Proposed Zoning Amendment (2017-04):  Click Here The amendment is intended to assure that RCD’s developed in Rye provide for dwelling units which are affordable to senior citizens. With respect to the town wide limitation, presently there are 20 […]
RCL Notes of Parson’s Creek Pollution Report to BOS 11-28-16
Parsons Creek Restoration Committee Report and Recommendations Presented to Board of Selectmen November 28, 2016 For online streaming of the presentation to the Selectmen click here Presentation starts at 24:30 elapsed, 7:04PM Highlights Data at sampling points is highly variable over time. It is difficult to conclude source and type of bacteria There were no […]
School Board Meeting November 16, 2016 RCL Notes
There was a fair amount of public comment. – RJH voted to include reduced time for the Librarian and Music Teacher – School board would not give a parent of 7th Grader who goes to a Private School participate in the Project Safeguard presentation – PHS discussing early start time and eliminating Honors classes for […]
Major Site Development 421 South Rd
RCL Video of November 1st Planning board meeting: Part One:Â Â https://vimeo.com/190034541Â Â Â Part Two:Â Â https://vimeo.com/190041421
RCL Board of Selectmen Notes October 12, 2016
Document for Civic News:  RyeBOSrclNotes101216revBfinal Selectman Mills is in the hospital and was again unable to attend. The Board of Selectmen will be able to continue functioning with the other two Selectmen, provided that they agree. More Detail Several resident comments on the proposed Town Hall RFP were made, including proposing that any extension be […]
RCL Board of Selectmen Notes October 24, 2016
File for Civic News:  RyeBOSrclNotes102416revBfinal (1) Several members of the public expressed opposition to the new Jenness Beach Bathhouse proposed by the State, to be approved by the Executive Council on Wednesday, October 26. More Detail The CIP Plan includes five major projects totaling $11.725 million. However, the maturing of a School bond and one […]
RCL Notes of the October 19, 2016 School Board meeting
RYE NH SCHOOL BD. MEETING AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 10-19-16 Notes provided by the Rye Civic League Time stamps of videotaped items of interest (MMM:SS, video available at https://vimeo.com/188325187) 000:00 Present Chair (M)arion, (B)randon, (H)onda absent Hillman, Moynahan. Visitors Crawford and Tsetsilas. 001:00 (M) refers to an issue this month involving delay in providing draft […]
RCL Wetlands & Surface Waters Subcommittee Summary Fall 2016
Rye Civic League Notes Wetlands and Surface Waters ‘Conservation Overlay District Subcommittee of the Planning Board Rules and Regulations Committee The sub committee met 6 times between August and October. Subcommittee official minutes can be found here Subcommittee meetings live video streaming can be found here (Select Type and Planning Board) The subcommittee’s charge/tasks as […]