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Also on today's calendar: The Wonderful World of Garden Trains at Bedrock Gardens and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the boy say when his dog fell off the cliff? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. River House Restaurant Concert Series (newenglandnewspress.com) — Prescott Park Arts Festival in downtown Portsmouth will host Infinity Song, the acclaimed sibling soft-rock band known from NPR’s Tiny Desk, on Monday, July 6, at 7 p.m. The River House Concert Series show is donation-based, and while reservations aren’t required, you can grab one to secure your spot on the Wilcox Main Stage lawn.
2. Portsmouth vs. ex-car dealer James Boyle legal fight takes new turn after 16 years (seacoastonline.com) — A 16-year legal battle between Portsmouth and former Toyota of Portsmouth owner James Boyle has escalated again, centered on a city sewer line and flooding on his Greenleaf Avenue property. Multiple jury verdicts, millions in claimed damages, and a dispute over how to fix the line could affect city spending and future development near the Route 1 Bypass.
3. NH Supreme Court: Portsmouth owes fired officer Aaron Goodwin $150K in back pay (seacoastonline.com) — New Hampshire’s Supreme Court has upheld an arbitrator’s ruling that Portsmouth must pay former police sergeant Aaron Goodwin roughly $150,000 in back pay, despite his earlier firing by the department. The decision, tied to a long-running dispute over city supervision and union arbitration, could still see further legal maneuvering but carries real budget implications for Portsmouth.
4. New Hampton Woman Accused Of Firing Gun, Threatening Neighbors: New Hampshire State Police Roundup (patch.com) — State police recently logged several incidents in Portsmouth, including a speeding and license violation case and a separate crash-related DUI with serious injury charges. These cases appear alongside a broader statewide roundup of arrests ranging from reckless driving to assault and bench warrants in other New Hampshire communities.
5. Wed, June 3 (nhgazette.com) — Portsmouth makes a brief historical appearance here: in 1678, local officials appointed “tything men” to inspect neighborhood families, a glimpse into early community oversight. The rest of the piece is a grab bag of national and world events that happened on June 3 across many years.
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