The Portsmouth Town Council, at the July 27 meeting, asked residents of Island Park to discuss the proposal for a skate park in the playground; although the group met this evening, I will not be reporting on it, and wanted to explain why.

This was not a public meeting, and I was there as a participant, not as a journalist. In my opinion, no public interest would be served by reporting on the discussion. Future meetings are planned, and when the group reports back to the Town Council, of course, I will cover that.

In the meantime, I will say that Daisy Broudy volunteered her time as moderator, and I do not believe I would be out of line in thanking her on behalf of the folks in the room.