Community Corner

The Head and The Heart to Play Prescott Park Tonight

Time frame on Memorial Bridge repairs and opening still uncertain.

1. EXTENT OF MEMORIAL BRIDGE REPAIRS UNCERTAIN. The extent and time it will take to repair two traffic gate motors that burned out on the Memorial Bridge last weekend is still uncertain after representatives from the company that installed was expected to inspect the damage on Tuesday.

2. 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.

3. CITY PANEL TO REVIEW PROJECTS: The Planning Board and Historic District Commission will hold a joint work session at City Hall on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. to look at the proposed development at 111 Maplewood Avenue. The agenda can be viewed on the city's web site.

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. WANTED: SCHOOL SUPPLIES. The City of Portsmouth Welfare Department is once again asking Portsmouth area residents to donate back to school supplies to help children in need. Some of the items they need include backpacks, notebooks, lunch boxes, pens, pencil and calculators.

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