🌱 Patch AM: City Of Portsmouth: Annual Fall Hydrant Flushing Has Begun

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In today's newsletter:

• Annual hydrant flushing may briefly affect Portsmouth neighborhood water service
• How did Portsmouth's unbeaten golf squad dominate another Division I match?
• How did Portsmouth become so expensive—and can zoning fixes help?

Also on today's calendar: Stand Up Comedy Class and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 45.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City Of Portsmouth: Annual Fall Hydrant Flushing Has Begun (patch.com) — Portsmouth residents are being notified that the city's annual fall hydrant flushing program is now underway, which may temporarily affect neighborhood water pressure and clarity. The work is part of routine maintenance to keep the municipal water system operating safely and efficiently, and residents are encouraged to stay alert for posted schedules in their areas.
   

• Monday Seacoast Roundup: St. Thomas Aquinas boys soccer blank foe, more results (seacoastonline.com) — Portsmouth High's golf team stayed perfect at 18-0 with a dominant Division I win at Souhegan Woods, while Portsmouth Christian Academy's boys and girls soccer teams battled Newmarket in tight Division IV contests. The roundup also highlights strong showings from nearby Dover, York, Oyster River, and other Seacoast schools, giving local fans a full picture of Monday's high school action.
   

• Invisible Walls: The collaborative look at the Seacoast (collaborativenh.org) — Portsmouth's soaring housing costs and zoning rules are pushing workers and longtime residents to cheaper towns like Dover and Rochester, reshaping the whole Seacoast. A new "Invisible Walls" series from regional news partners examines how exclusionary zoning, gentrification, and commuting patterns are affecting affordability, diversity, and even local hiring for essential city jobs.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• Stand Up Comedy Class →
  McCues Comedy Club - Portsmouth, 580 Portsmouth Traffic Cir, Portsmouth
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• What's a NH environmentalist to do? →
  Starr King Unitarian Universalist, 101 Fairgrounds Rd, Plymouth
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Watercolor Workshop: Franconia Notch! →
  Seacoast ArtSpot, 2992 Lafayette Rd Unit 3, Portsmouth
  6:00 pm
• Beginning and Continuing Crochet with Marcia! →
  Seacoast ArtSpot, 2992 Lafayette Rd Unit 3, Portsmouth
  6:00 pm
• UB40 @ The Music Hall →
  The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth
  7:00 pm
• UB40 →
  The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth
  7:00 pm
• McCue's Stand-Up Comedy Class →
  McCue's Comedy Club, 580 Portsmouth Traffic Cir, Portsmouth
  7:00 pm
• Cherokee Social w/ Coyote Smoke & Whitney Walker →
  The Press Room, Portsmouth
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Bird Bam "Never-Ever" Beginner Mahjong Series (Evening) 9/23 and 9/24 →
  100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth
• Safe Harbor Swim School is opening at the Best Western in Portsmouth →
  Portsmouth NH
• Preschool Art Club! →
  Seacoast ArtSpot, 2992 Lafayette Rd Unit 3, Portsmouth
  9:30 am
• Jump Start Oktoberfest at Howling Wolf Taqueria →
  Howling Wolf Taqueria, 40 Pleasant St, Portsmouth
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Mosquitoes in New Hampshire are showing low virus activity this season (newenglandnewspress.com)

Hampton

• Fall Returns To The Seacoast This Week, Offering Crisp And Chilly Autumn Weather (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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