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🌱 Patch AM: Portsmouth Public Library: Labor Day Weekend Hours And Closures

You won't want to miss Antiques and Vintage Market on the Portsmouth Patch calendar

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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. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Plan your Labor Day weekend around Portsmouth library's special hours
  • How many new jobs are coming to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard?
  • What a rare great white sighting off Portsmouth means for our coast

Also on today's calendar: Antiques and Vintage Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Portsmouth Public Library: Labor Day Weekend Hours And Closures (patch.com) — Portsmouth residents are being notified about special Labor Day weekend hours and closures at the Portsmouth Public Library, helping patrons plan their visits around the holiday. The announcement, issued directly by the library, highlights schedule changes so locals can adjust book returns, research trips, and family visits accordingly.
   

2. Exclusive: As she prepares to leave U.S. Senate, Shaheen fights for shipyard jobs (seacoastonline.com) — Hundreds of new hires are expected each year at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as Sen. Jeanne Shaheen presses federal officials to speed up hiring and support major infrastructure upgrades. With billions already invested, a record $1.6 billion regional economic impact, and more projects planned, the yard's growth and workforce needs will directly shape jobs, commuting, housing, and services for Seacoast residents.
   

3. 'National Geographic moment': Researcher discusses significance of Portsmouth shark sighting (wmur.com) — A great white shark was spotted just off Portsmouth's coast last weekend, a rare up-close encounter that a longtime New England Aquarium researcher calls a true "National Geographic moment." He notes sharks regularly use New Hampshire's short coastline, urges people to report sightings to help researchers, and points to seal bite evidence near the Isles of Shoals as proof these predators are around.
   

4. How COAST will build a new $19.5 million facility in Dover (seacoastonline.com) — If you ride COAST buses from Portsmouth or nearby towns, the agency is pushing ahead with a $19.5 million plan for a much larger Dover operations hub to modernize service. Leaders say the new facility will support a growing fleet, future electric buses, better winter reliability, and expanded training, and they're now asking the community to help close the remaining funding gap.
   

5. Live Free: Last-Minute Mountaineers (nhmagazine.com) — A visiting couple spends their first days exploring New Hampshire's Seacoast, including classic Route 1A drives and the cobblestone streets of Portsmouth, before a spontaneous detour to the White Mountains. Their misadventure up Mount Jackson, guided by an unexpected Canada jay, becomes a cherished memory that now hangs on their Christmas tree as a reminder of their Granite State journey.
   

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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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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