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PMHA looking into other solutions By Adam Black - ablack@aimmediamidwest.com Children play in the field as their parents work on finding solutions to keeping it for the children. 14th Street Community Center Director Maxine Malone talks to residents about what was discussed during an earlier meeting Thursday focused on saving the green space at Bannon Park. Community members and residents of Farley Square gather at Bannon Park to discuss solutions for parking at PMHA. PORTSMOUTH — Resident...

Saving the green By Adam Black - ablack@aimmediamidwest.com The field next to Bannon Park owned by the PMHA is up for disccussion after plans of removing some of the green space for a parking lot raised concerns. PORTSMOUTH — Residents of Portsmouth have come together to save a community treasure from being demolished. After word got around that Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority (PMHA) planned to remove part of the green space next to Bannon Park and turn it into a parking lot, resid...