What's up Portsmouth! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Newfields Town-Wide Yard Sale! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 2026 New Hampshire Federal, State, And County Candidates: Tell Patch Readers Why You Are Running (patch.com) — Portsmouth-area candidates for state and federal offices are being invited to share, in their own words, why they're running in the 2026 general election so local readers can better understand their campaigns. Patch will publish original candidate statements and photos on its New Hampshire sites and include them in voter guides ahead of the November election, offering additional visibility alongside optional paid advertising.
2. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day For Portsmouth, New Castle, And Newington Set For Oct. 24 (patch.com) — Portsmouth residents, along with neighbors in New Castle and Newington, can safely dispose of a wide range of household hazardous materials during a drive-through collection at the Public Works facility on Peverly Hill Road on Oct. 24. The city details what can and cannot be accepted, explains how the process will work for drivers, and offers tips for properly drying out latex paint for regular disposal.
3. Second half surge leads Manchester Central to FNF game of the week (wmur.com) — Portsmouth Oyster River edged Exeter 19-14 in Friday night football, a solid win local fans will be talking about this weekend. The roundup also highlights results from Manchester, Nashua, Laconia, and other New Hampshire schools, giving you a quick snapshot of how teams across the state fared in week five.
4. Fast-growing life sciences sector looks to colleges to keep pace (keenesentinel.com) — Portsmouth residents working in or eyeing biotech careers may see more local opportunities as Lonza's Portsmouth facility plans to add 300 to 400 jobs by 2027. A recent UNH event highlighted how New Hampshire colleges and life science companies are trying to better connect training programs with fast-growing workforce needs across the state.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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