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Also, don't miss 'A Slice of Crazy Pie' on the Portsmouth Patch calendar

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Cheers Portsmouth! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • When and where Portsmouth drivers must slow down for back-to-school traffic
  • Which Portsmouth standouts made this year's Seacoast girls soccer watch list?
  • How Portsmouth's Great Bay helps power a top-ranked college system.

Also on today's calendar: 'A Slice of Crazy Pie' and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Portsmouth schools opening and drivers are urged to be cautious (seacoastonline.com) — Portsmouth students in grades 1–9 head back to school Thursday, with grades 10–12 starting Friday, and the city is warning drivers to slow down near campuses. Crossing guards will staff key intersections during drop-off and pickup, and police can fine motorists who ignore them. Check the city's online map to plan routes around heavier school traffic.
   

2. Here are 43 Seacoast high school girls soccer players to watch in 2026 (seacoastonline.com) — Portsmouth High and Portsmouth Christian Academy both feature prominently among 43 Seacoast girls soccer standouts expected to shape the 2026 season. Coaches spotlight returning Portsmouth leaders in goal and defense, plus a dynamic sophomore playmaker, alongside top talents from Dover, Exeter, Winnacunnet, Newmarket, Spaulding, Marshwood, York, Oyster River, Traip and PCA.
   

3. The New Hampshire Community College System was once again ranked as the best system in New England and among the top 10 in the country (newenglandnewspress.com) — Portsmouth residents are part of a big statewide win, as Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth is highlighted within New Hampshire's community college system, newly ranked best in New England and top ten nationally. The article explains how the system supports workforce development, affordability, and transfer options for more than 25,000 students across the Granite State.
   

4. Flames engulf home in Kittery; several agencies responding (wmur.com) — Portsmouth firefighters were among several Seacoast crews that rushed to Kittery early Thursday after flames tore through a three-story home on Tenney Hill Road. Neighbors helped wake the residents, who escaped safely, but the house was largely destroyed despite hours of work by Kittery, York, Rollinsford, Portsmouth, Greenland and Eliot departments.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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