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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:

  • What Pike Industries must fix after hazardous waste violations in Portsmouth
  • How a high-speed chase ended with a crash at Pease Airport
  • What do new RIA mergers mean for Portsmouth investors and advisors?

Also on today's calendar: Seacoast Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, OPEN HOUSE, 10 September 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A morning shower; warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunshine and not as warm, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pike Industries fined $100,000 for hazardous waste violations in Portsmouth (unionleader.com) — State officials have fined Pike Industries $100,000 for hazardous waste violations at its Portsmouth facility, with $15,000 suspended if the company stays in full compliance for two years. For Portsmouth residents, the consent decree means Pike must improve training, record-keeping, labeling, and storage of hazardous materials to better protect local people and the environment. Oversight will continue through state environmental and legal agencies.
   

2. Rochester teen enters plea in Pease airport crash; new details emerge (seacoastonline.com) — A Rochester teen has pleaded not guilty in Portsmouth District Court after allegedly crashing a Ford Mustang through a security fence and into a plane at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, causing extensive damage and a fuel leak. Police say he sped through Greenland and Portsmouth streets, fled officers, and was under the influence. His trial in Portsmouth is set for December 10.
   

3. Monthly RIA M&A Trends For August (wealthsolutionsreport.com) — Two wealth management deals in Portsmouth are highlighted as part of a national wave of RIA mergers, with Mercer acquiring Charter Oak and F.L. Putnam adding Seascape Capital Management. For local investors and advisors, this means more large-scale firms building a presence in town and potentially changing who manages local assets. The article frames Portsmouth as a key foothold in broader New England expansion strategies.
   

4. Homicide investigation underway after woman found dead in Salem; suspect arrested (boston25news.com) — A Salem, Massachusetts homicide investigation now directly involves Portsmouth after a 50-year-old Salem man was arrested in Portsmouth in connection with a woman's death. He will first face a fugitive from justice charge in New Hampshire before being arraigned on a murder charge in Salem District Court. Authorities are withholding the victim's identity while they notify family.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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