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🌱 Patch AM: Portsmouth Police Department Seeks Community Feedback Through Citizen Survey By Oct. 31

Spotted on the Portsmouth calendar: 100k Poets & Musicians For Change with the Arts Resistance Collaborative!

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Hey there, Portsmouth! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Portsmouth police invite residents to shape department priorities via survey
  • How a bigger Woodbury Avenue clinic could change your doctor visits.
  • Why a tiny Portsmouth cart made America's historic burger list.

Also on today's calendar: 100k Poets & Musicians For Change with the Arts Resistance Collaborative! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Some sun with a shower or two, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
  • Friday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Portsmouth Police Department Seeks Community Feedback Through Citizen Survey By Oct. 31 (patch.com) — Portsmouth residents are being asked to share their views of local policing through a citizen survey open until Oct. 31, giving the community a chance to influence department priorities and services. The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth is helping promote the effort, encouraging broad participation so feedback reflects a wide range of Portsmouth voices.
   

• ConvenientMD Primary Care to open new and improved facility ... (unionleader.com) — A new ConvenientMD Primary Care facility is coming to 1303 Woodbury Avenue in Portsmouth this winter, consolidating the current Portsmouth and Exeter practices into a larger, modern space. Patients can expect more providers, expanded services, better parking, and an on-site lab draw room just three minutes from the existing Woodbury Avenue location, improving access to care across the Seacoast.
   

• 15 Historic Burger Joints Across America Worthing Visiting (cheapism.com) — Portsmouth's own Gilley's Diner earns a spot on a national list of historic burger joints, praised as one of downtown's best lunch options. The century-old, cart-style spot is celebrated for classic burgers and hot dogs that locals have loved for generations, putting a familiar Portsmouth favorite on the wider culinary map.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • RAYMOND, NH DOG FOUND!
    PLEASE SHARE TO RAYMOND LOCALS! My coworker found a dog running across the road while driving through Raymond. It was brought to the nearest animal… (Nextdoor Beechstone)
  • Does anyone around Portsmouth use Starlink?
    I am reviewing my internet options. (Basically I just use it for streaming) Thanks! (Nextdoor Richards Avenue)
  • US Government Jobs posted a job opening for Customer Service Analyst in Portsmouth. Apply here.
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Education Specialist, Homeschool Co-op & Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) in Portsmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portsmouth here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • New Hampshire Angler's 1,116-Pound Bluefin Tuna Smashes State Fishing Record By 150+ Pounds (brobible.com)
  • In New Hampshire, the State's First Settlement Is a Beach Town Too (onlyinyourstate.com)

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Ok Portsmouth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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