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 […]
Month: December 2016
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 […]
Opinion on Parsonage Apartments and RCD Units
OPINION OF RESIDENT: The Parsonage Apartments lease with The Housing Partnership (THP) dates back to 1999 and is expiring in 2019. In 2010, the Town adopted a workforce housing zoning ordinance to comply with the requirements of RSA 674:59. The charge from the Board of Selectmen to the Committee addressed the need for both “affordable […]
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 […]