Council to Vote on $3.3M Middle School Bond

1. Today's weather: Today will be mostly sunny with a high temperature of 52 degrees. On Monday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low temperature near 40 degrees.

2. City Council meeting: The Portsmouth City Council will meet on Monday night at City Hall at 7, and one of the items on the agenda is a public hearing and a vote on a proposed $3.3 million bond for the Portsmouth Middle School project. The complete agenda can be viewed on the city's website.

3. Boston Marathon today: The 117th annual running of the Boston Marathon will be held today and many Portsmouth area runners will be participating. Be sure to check back later with Portsmouth Patch to see how they do.

4. Portsmouth Singer/Songwriter Festival: Beginning this Wednesday, the Portsmouth Singer/Songwriter Festival will get underway. This five day event is held at the Music Hall and Music Hall Loft and feature several concerts and a Seacoast Singer/Songwriter Round Robin tournament. Aimee Mann and Sharon Van Etten will also perform in concert this weekend.

5. Sarah Mildred Long Bridge closed: According to New Hampshire Department of Transportation officials, the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge will remain closed for another three weeks after it sustained structural damage from a tanker that crashed into it.