Griffin farm in Portsmouth may be saved, nixing plan for $2M homes

By: Ian Lenahan

Outlets: Seacoast Online

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 814

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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PORTSMOUTH — Developer Eric Chinburg may back out of a purchase-and-sale deal for the historic orchard lot next to the late Ruth Griffin’s Richards Avenue farmhouse as her children and family work to conserve the property.

The South Street-facing parcel next to the Griffin farmhouse and the family’s former Half-Acre Farm was targeted by Chinburg for two new $2 million single-family homes. The home that belonged to Griffin, a Republican stalwart on …

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