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Also on today's calendar: Arcidi Fishing Derby and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the weatherman's cheeks turn pink? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
1. Portsmouth: Coakley Landfill grant of nearly $1M to fund PFAS project (seacoastonline.com) — Portsmouth is set to receive nearly $1 million in state funding to help the Coakley Landfill Group design and test ways to remove PFAS contamination from groundwater and surface water. Because Portsmouth holds over half the financial liability for the Superfund cleanup, the two‑year pilot project and upcoming City Council presentation will directly affect local costs, oversight, and nearby private wells.
2. Find Portsmouths Cheapest Gas During Record Memorial Day Travel Weekend (patch.com) — Portsmouth drivers heading out for Memorial Day can find the city’s cheapest gas at BJ’s on Woodbury Avenue, listed at $4.33 per gallon. The story explains how rising fuel costs affect New Hampshire families’ travel budgets and shares national price trends and survey insights on how people are adjusting summer plans.
3. New exhibit in Portsmouth chronicles lives of Betty and Barney Hill, their alien abduction report (wmur.com) — A new exhibit at the Portsmouth Historical Society explores the lives of local residents Betty and Barney Hill, blending their famous 1961 alien abduction account with their lesser‑known civil rights activism. Visitors can see Betty’s dress, listen to hypnosis recordings, and view local artists’ works while stepping back into 1960s Portsmouth now through November 2.
4. Dover cottage home renters may get chance to buy. Here's how it would work. (seacoastonline.com) — A Dover cottage community is seeking city approval to let current renters buy 18 of its small homes, with monthly costs locked below what they now pay in rent. Because prices are tied to HUD fair market rents for the Portsmouth-to-Rochester area, the plan could offer Seacoast residents a more affordable path to homeownership while building long-term equity.
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