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Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. New Ranking Of NH's Public High Schools Released By U.S. News; Portsmouth Makes Top 15 (patch.com) — New Hampshire's latest U.S. News & World Report rankings put Portsmouth High School among the top 25 public high schools statewide, reflecting strong performance on graduation, test scores, and college readiness. The report, based on 2023-24 data, compares more than 27,000 schools nationwide and highlights how well districts serve students, including those who are underserved.
2. Revolutionary War veterans honored in Portsmouth cemeteries (seacoastonline.com) — Portsmouth residents are invited to walk the city's historic cemeteries and look for new red, white, and blue markers identifying Revolutionary War veterans' graves. The Cemetery Committee's work, part of America's 250th commemoration, highlights sites like North Cemetery and helps visitors easily find and honor locals who helped secure American independence.
3. Kittery shipyard ramps up workforce with graduation of 132 apprentices in 21 trades (mainebiz.biz) — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery has just graduated 132 new apprentices across 21 trades, bolstering the workforce that maintains nuclear submarines. The four-year program relies partly on academic training from Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth, helping Seacoast residents gain high-demand skills and journey-level credentials that support both regional defense work and the local economy.
4. Answering the Call with NH Fish and Game (nhmagazine.com) — New Hampshire Fish and Game officers regularly patrol the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor, checking boats, protecting fisheries, and assisting with wildlife rescues from Prescott Park to the wider Seacoast. A ride-along with Officer Eva Golden shows how conservation officers juggle law enforcement, animal care, and community outreach while breaking gender barriers in a traditionally male field, all while keeping local waters and woods safe.
5. WDYK: Piloting the Albacore (nhmagazine.com) — Families in Portsmouth can climb aboard the historic USS Albacore at Albacore Park and explore its cramped control rooms, bunks, and galley while listening to stories from former crew. The piece follows a grandfather and grandson's imaginative self-guided tour and explains how the research submarine, built at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, became a landmark museum just a quarter-mile from the Piscataqua River.
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