The City in the Footnotes
MUNICIPAL BUDGET · PUBLIC SAFETY · URBAN PLANNING
June 15, 2026
Portsmouth faces challenges in
making complex municipal budgets and
policies understandable to residents
amid rising costs and intricate
governance.
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Federal Judge Allows Parts of
Hewitt Lawsuit Against
Portsmouth Officials to…
LAWSUIT · CIVIL RIGHTS · LOCAL GOVERNMENT
June 9, 2026
A federal judge allowed parts of
James Hewitt’s civil-rights lawsuit
against Portsmouth officials over
his 2024 Planning Board removal
attempt.
A federal civil-rights lawsuit
arising from Portsmouth’s 2024
attempt to remove former Planning
Board member James Hewitt will move
forward in part after a ruling by
U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock…