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Homeowners in Portsmouth face ‘shocking’ revaluations of their properties


Homeowners in Portsmouth face ‘shocking’ revaluations of their properties

PORTSMOUTH – City Assessor Rosann Lentz warned that “people can expect a 50 to 60 percent increase in the value of their homes” once the ongoing reassessment is completed. “This is typical of what other communities are reporting, some may be higher,” Lentz said in an interview on Wednesday. Lentz also confirmed City Manager Karen […]

Witt’s marijuana experience comes to an end with the opening of the store in Gaylord


Witt’s marijuana experience comes to an end with the opening of the store in Gaylord

GAYLORD – Marijuana shop Meds Cafe will officially open on Saturday, August 17, and many will come to see Darren McCarty, the former Detroit Red Wing turned cannabis advocate. Among the guests will be Gaylord City Councilman Al Witt, who owns a small stake (8%) in the company. The opening is another chapter in Witt’s […]

Residents of Connors Cottage protest against proposed police station in Portsmouth


Residents of Connors Cottage protest against proposed police station in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH – A group of Connors Cottage residents have presented a petition to City Council opposing recent plans to renovate and expand the city’s police station. Connors Cottage is a Portsmouth Housing Authority building for residents aged 62 and over and is located on the municipal City Hall campus near the existing police station. Eighteen […]