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  • Will Great Bay oyster harvesting rules change? Share your say in Portsmouth

Also on today's calendar: Sept 5/6 ~ Gluten Never Ever Expo - Milford, NH and 9 more events.

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  • Tuesday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.

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• Hearing on Closure of Oyster Reef Restoration Site to Be Held October 5 (nhfishgame.com) — Portsmouth residents can weigh in on proposed oyster harvest closures at a public hearing on Monday, October 5, 2026, 6 p.m. at the Urban Forestry Center on Elwyn Road. Fish and Game, The Nature Conservancy, and UNH will explain a five-year plan to close two Great Bay restoration areas to shellfish harvesting and take public comments through October 12.
   

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