Citizen Response Task Force News Today

Seacoast arts: Survival stories of 2020s mighty struggle By Jeanné McCartin This was an unrivaled year in the arts; exhausting, bewildering, and more painful than a horrific production of "Hamlet" starring a relative - no way out. Keeping it local and to topic, the pandemic has been devastating on all art and culture concerns. Hundreds of artists, instructors and support staff are affected. Many are unemployed and others have limited opportunities.  The venues, galleries, companies hang by ...

PORTSMOUTH – The City Council on Monday voted unanimously to give struggling restaurants "a small ounce of predictability" by guaranteeing the return of outdoor dining on March 1, 2021 weather-permitting.  Councilors also voted to turn the Citizen Response Task Force into a formal city Blue Ribbon Committee – a conversation that began with much pushback by some councilors but ultimately ended in compromise. Per the final vote, the task force membership will remain the same, but a city co...