Hope you had a good holiday and came back to work well-rested and ready to address some envelopes, because here are some opportunities to send your thoughts about key Portsmouth issues. All you have to do is fill in some info and drop 'em in the mailbox. Don't forget that the postage rates went up — if you're like me, and you still have a mess of 39-cent stamps, the Post Office will be happy to sell you a sheet of two-centers.

From Conni Harding, Preserve Portsmouth:
This is our petition, which as your sheets fill up need to be mailed in an envelope and addressed EXACTLY the way the address is on the letterhead. This will ensure that the Town Clerk will make copies for all of the Town Councilors. [Right-click to download]

Also, please remember the following dates for the 2 next big meetings: Town Council on Monday June 11, Preserve Portsmouth is on the agenda. And the Design Review Board meeting Tuesday July 10th 7:00 pm, Portsmouth Middle School.

East Main Road:
As it says over the the left-hand column on this site, please take a minute to send your thoughts to the RI Department of Transportation. We need to get them to take action on East Main before there are any more accidents and injuries. I cc'd my letter to Governor Carcieri, and I'll post it here as an example as soon as I'm sure it made it to Providence.

Portsmouth Concerned Citizens:
The PCC's latest newsletter has a poll to find out what the citizens of Portsmouth are most concerned about. Is it "unrealistic union salaries," "development density that sewers will bring," or the "$100/yr fee for dump to circumvent tax cap?" I have a feeling that readers of this blog might have other priorities to share with the PCC, and all it costs is a 41-cent stamp. You can download the poll from their site and add some of your suggestions on the blank lines provided (How about, say, fixing East Main Road and preserving Portsmouth's unique character? Just a suggestion. Vote early, vote often.)