Portsmouth, United States (Local)
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Jim Splaine's coverage is heavily focused on local events, history, and politics in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. His articles often include expert commentary and announcements related to the city's affairs. If you have relevant expertise in local history, politics or cultural events within this area, reaching out with insights or information for potential features could be valuable.
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By: Jim Splaine
Like other little boys, I wanted to be a fireman. Then I wanted to be a policeman. Playing around the trains in my Portsmouth North End neighborhood, I wanted to become a locomotive engineer. Then in my teenage years I wanted to pitch for the Red Sox. Now a few decades later, I still dream a lot.
“A whole civilization will die tonight." It is unconscionable our nation would threaten or potentially enact that level of terror.
By: Jim Splaine
Meeting Karishma Manzur reminded us that there are some exciting not-so-well-known candidates running for major office in our state.
America250 will bury a time capsule in 2026. Jim Splaine says don’t just watch history—make your own and leave a message for the future.
Those of us here now are guardians of our future, and the education of the next generation is our most important job.
With a CDC that is underfunded and understaffed, Portsmouth may have to go it alone for a while in the next pandemic.
By: Jim Splaine
With an air base having nuclear bombs and a navy shipyard servicing submarines, word was that Portsmouth was targeted.
I clearly remember the very first march when about 30 of us walked through our downtown for LGBTQ+ equality about 35 years ago.
By: Jim Splaine
Jim Splaine Columnist July 5, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET Some years ago, like more than half a century, I served my first year on the Portsmouth City Council.
By: Jim Splaine
Here's how a Portsmouth citizen advisory committee on the city budget could work.
