by TheTug | Nov 5, 2021 | Crime, Government
After the unfortunate collapse of yet another evil scheme, the enigmatic cartoon duo Mark Brighton and Esther Kennedy returned to their laboratory hideout deep within the Pierce Island Wastewater Treatment Plant to plan again for tomorrow night. “I was so close,” said...
by TheTug | Sep 25, 2020 | Crime, Government
In a pre-emptive maneuver against the upcoming City Council vote on the results of her ethics committee hearing, the Councilor formerly known as Esther Kennedy has legally changed her name to a symbol identical to the Seal of the City of Portsmouth. “Shortly after the...
by TheTug | Oct 8, 2019 | Government
As Portsmouth residents let out a collective sigh at the pageantry and sign pollution destined to come about every two years, The Tug is prepared to provide the hard hitting questions that city council candidates truly deserve. This year, we asked our readers for some...
by TheTug | Mar 11, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Government
March 11th 2159 Portsmouth – A meeting intended to unite the survivors of the Battle of the Shipyard Husks against a common threat with a plan to build a ramshackle shelter in the McIntyre building drew mixed reviews last Tuesday. “The Cloud comes for us all:...
by TheTug | Jan 8, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Government
Following a long and grueling process involving city officials, city council, the Historic District Commission, and the National Parks Service, the master plan for the redevelopment of the McIntyre building on Daniel Street was finally settled Monday night to become a...
by TheTug | Nov 6, 2017 | Government
Candidate Questions 2018 Portsmouth City Councilor Candidate, Nancy Pearson, answers the Tug’s Tough Questions. Q: Do you like the Tug? And what is your understanding of how website hosting works? A: I like the Tug enough. I assume website hosting is when you...
