
"Transparency is the new objectivity"
— David Weinberger
... a motion that the committee further delay the closing of Prudence Island school for one year only if additional revenue of 44 thousand ...
Blog entry - jmcdaid - May 28 2009 - 9:50pm - 2 comments - 0 attachments
... night approved "in concept" the plan for homeschooling Prudence Island students, received the final recommendations of the Facilities ... been worked out with the School Department, RIDE, and the Prudence Island Foundation. Lusi recommended to the committee that they approve ...
Blog entry - jmcdaid - Aug 20 2009 - 7:22am - 0 comments - 0 attachments
According to a Prudence Island resident, a coyote attacked a girl, about 8 years old, in her ... of the eight year old girl, but how did the animal reach Prudence Island? Swim across the icy waters? Someone imported the animal to ... ferry or boat deciding to take up residence on beautiful Prudence Island, an illusion from higher up? Sorry, had to slip that in there, ...
Blog entry - jmcdaid - Dec 31 2008 - 5:21pm - 3 comments - 0 attachments
An audience of 6 — half of them from Prudence Island — heard the Portsmouth School Committee express tentative ... with state aid, we just don't know." Finding the money for Prudence, he said, depends on level funding from the state and a bit of clever ...
Blog entry - jmcdaid - May 27 2008 - 9:01pm - 4 comments - 0 attachments
... With a large and vocal contingent of Prudence Islanders sharing their concerns about the closing of their school, ... the public. There were at least two dozen people from Prudence, and they argued to the Council that closing their island's one-room ...
Blog entry - jmcdaid - May 21 2009 - 11:51am - 0 comments - 0 attachments
... with the question of providing transportation to Prudence Island students, got a visit last night from Bruce Medley, co-owner of ... to see candidates showing up in person. Yay, Angela. prudence ferry owner explores return to portsmouth i don't think mr. medley ...
Blog entry - jmcdaid - Nov 25 2008 - 8:16pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments
... The Council also discussed a letter of resignation from Prudence Island Fire Chief Thomas Gempp, with Councilor Dennis Canario ... Driscoll noted the Council's limited authority. "The Prudence Island Volunteer Fire Department is an independent organization; they ...
Blog entry - jmcdaid - Jan 22 2010 - 10:33am - 2 comments - 0 attachments
Three full rows of Prudence Island residents packed the Portsmouth Town Council chambers last ... tentatively approved, sources said, the contingent from Prudence was not allowed to address the Council. "We spoke through our numbers," said Prudence Island resident Grace McEntee. "At least thirty of us, many young ...
Blog entry - jmcdaid - May 14 2009 - 10:38am - 0 comments - 0 attachments
... the Town in order to help offset the cost of keeping the Prudence Island school open for one additional year. The remaining $27K to fund ...
Blog entry - jmcdaid - Jun 21 2009 - 6:16pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments
... Turn out at the primary was very poor and the voters on Prudence Island in particlar failed to support my candidacy. I am very ...
Blog entry - jmcdaid - Oct 11 2008 - 4:47pm - 14 comments - 0 attachments