AMOSKEAG <AMKG> TAKEOVER BLOCKED BY COURT Amoskeag Bank Shares Inc said the New Hampshire Supreme Court overturned its proposed acquisition of Portsmouth Savings Bank in a three-two vote. The acquisition had been opposed by some depositors, who filed an action to block the takeover. "We will respond to this news as soon as we have had an opportunity to analyze the decision, and any and all options available to us," chairman William Bushnell said in a statement.