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1. $34K Awarded To Seacoast Nonprofits Through The Fabulous Find's Giving Program (patch.com) — A local giving program connected to the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth has awarded $34,000 to support nonprofits serving the Seacoast region. The announcement highlights how community-focused philanthropy is channeling new resources into organizations that benefit residents in and around Portsmouth, underscoring the city’s role as a hub for regional charitable efforts.
2. Carriage House Fire In Portsmouth Brought Under Control In 45 Minutes (patch.com) — Fire crews quickly knocked down a late-night blaze in an unoccupied carriage house on Lincoln Avenue in Portsmouth, bringing it under control in about 45 minutes with help from several neighboring departments. No injuries were reported, but the building lacked smoke detectors and sprinklers, and the cause remains under investigation. Neighbors may have noticed significant emergency activity as crews overhauled the scene for about an hour afterward.
3. Portsmouth, NH Business Owner Fined $50K for Illegal Dumping in Piscataqua River (newenglandnewspress.com) — A Portsmouth-based metal scrap recycler on the banks of the Piscataqua River was fined $50,000 after federal inspectors found polluted stormwater with heavy metals flowing into the waterway without proper permits. The EPA’s enforcement, rooted in violations documented before 2011, pushed the company to upgrade stormwater controls and monitoring. While the case appears settled, it underscores ongoing regulatory attention to protecting Portsmouth’s working river and surrounding ecology.
4. Major water leak at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard disrupts operations (wmur.com) — A major water leak at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is disrupting operations and affecting nearby residents with low water pressure and reduced industrial activity. Navy officials have isolated the problem area but are still hunting for the exact source, and some employees are working remotely while crews work to fix the issue with no clear timeline yet.
5. Portsmouth plans big parking changes. Residents can have say first. (seacoastonline.com) — Portsmouth is weighing a Resident Access Parking Program that would give residents free parking on several downtown-adjacent streets while charging non-residents $1 an hour and offering steep discounts for downtown workers. A public hearing and second reading are set for May 4, and city leaders say the pilot could shape broader neighborhood parking changes based on data and community feedback.
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