Referendum Gaining Ground

Save Our Schools (SOS), led by founder David D. Croston, says they have collected 20 percent of the necessary 1,400 signatures needed for a referendum.

This past weekend, Croston and a team of supporters went door to door, visited the popular Sandy Point Beach and Glen Farm to gather the necessary signatures.

They will continue collecting names tonight at 5 p.m. at the Gardner Seveney Sports Complex off East Main Road, as well as hold a rally on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of East Main Road and Turnpike Avenue, across from Clement's Market.

Another campaign to draw up support is scheduled for Thursday and Friday from 6 to 9 a.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m. This signature drive will be held at the Portsmouth High School on Education Lane. 

SOS is seeking a referendum to add $765,301 to the school appropriation.

SOS must acquire 1,400 signatures from registered voters. The Canvassing Authority must also validate those names. The deadline for acquiring signatures is Wednesday, Aug. 11.

If the referendum is approved, the town would begin planning for a special election.

For more information about the drive, referendum or SOS, please visit http://sosportsmouth.blogspot.com/.