SAFStor Real Estate Co. has tried since 2021 to gain the green light to place a three-story, 103,350-square-foot storage facility with nearly 800 storage units at 0 Effingham St. Due to past lead contamination, it’s an Environmental Protection Agency superfund site, which restricts how the land can be used.
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Portsmouth's former city manager, Angel Jones, is dropping her $5.35 million wrongful termination lawsuit against the City of Portsmouth, a source confirmed.
In the last legislative session, state Sen. Louise Lucas unsuccessfully sought legislation asking for the charter change. During a work session last month, councilman Mark Whitaker requested that the city try again.