Memorial Bridge Opening Wait Continues

1. MEMORIAL BRIDGE OPENING UNKNOWN. A team of representatives from an out of state subcontractor that installed the two traffic gate motors that burned out on the Memorial Bridge last weekend is on their way to the city to help New Hampshire Department of Transportation and Archer Western Contractors officials determine the repairs needed. Meanwhile, Portsmouth area residents do not know yet when they will be able to use the new bridge.

2. CITY PANEL TO REVIEW PROJECTS: The city's Technical Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet at City Hall on Tuesday at 2 p.m. to review several development projects which include a proposal to build a four-story mixed residential/commercial building on Vaughn Street. The agenda can be viewed on the city's web site.

3. DON'T MISS THE HEAD AND THE HEART. The Prescott Park Arts Festival's River House Restaurant Concert Series will present a special concert this Wednesday night when The Head and The Heart from Seattle, Wash., make their PPAF debut.

4. TALLS SHIPS TO RETURN. The U.S. Coast Guard vessel Eagle will return to the city this weekend for the Piscataqua Maritime Festival's annual Sail Portsmouth event. According to Sail Portsmouth, the Eagle will sail into Portsmouth Harbor on Friday morning as part of the Tall Ships parade and be docked at the New Hampshire State Pier where it will be open for public tours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

5. SHEA-PORTER TO MEET WITH BUSINESS LEADERS: U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, D-NH, is scheduled to meet with more than 70 business leaders who sit on the New England Council at the Pierce Atwood firm at Pease International Tradeport on Tuesday at 8 a.m.