🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Biden Praises Port, Met With Protests; More

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! It's Tony Schinella. Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 56 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today:

1. Student Inventors Win Awards; Beware Phone Scams; More: Patch PM
2. Portsmouth, New Hampshire Woman Accidentally Threw Away Four Diamond Rings (wokq.com)
3. Portsmouth Woman Indicted On Knife Threat Charge: County Court
4. Novocure Hosts Ceremonial Groundbreaking with New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (Business Wire)
5. Poll Shocker: Sununu Would Best Biden In Head-To-Head 2024 Presidential Contest (New Hampshire Journal)
6. New Hampshire Police Departments Warn Of Phony Scam Calls
7. Biden visits NH harbor to highlight investments in ports, waterways (KCCI Des Moines)
8. Biden pushing infrastructure plans in visit to New Hampshire (Spectrum News)
9. President Biden praises NH Port in Portsmouth speech; Protesters critical: Live updates (Seacoastonline.com)
10. White House readying more security assistance to Ukraine (POLITICO)
11. Wow House: 46 Manning St. In Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Portsmouth Patch)
12. Real Estate Roundup For Portsmouth Area (Portsmouth Patch)
13. 🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Presidential Visit; Students Help Ukraine; More (Patch)
14. Portsmouth residents sue city over Redgate/Kane settlement. Here's their complaint (Seacoastonline.com)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Chamber Open Doors: Member Orientation sponsored by Cambridge Trust (8:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "Do you too have Bridgerton on the brain like we do? Our new director Christine has certainly been captivated by the drama, and it seems that she’s now spinning scandals of her own! 😉 Looking for something to fill your time between seaso..." (Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "Tickets for the 11th Annual Kids Are Our Business Breakfast are SOLD OUT! If you are still interested in supporting our event you can donate here. https://secure.lglforms.com/fo... Keep an eye out for updat..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Historical Society: "Join Us This Sunday, April 24 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the John Paul Jones House, 43 Middle Street. We're celebrating the anniversary of one of the most important battles of the American Revolutionary War: Captain John Paul Jones and the..." (Facebook)
• Leadership Seacoast: "Another shout out to Center for Wildlife for hosting the Class of 2022 for Environment Day last week. A beautiful facility, an eye-opening day, brilliant presenters and the best ambassadors!" (Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "Reservations for the second wave of concerts are now open to the public! 🤩 So grab your Blanket or Table reservations in the B2W Software VIP seating area for The Brothers Comatose, Sierra Hull and Kitchen Dwellers, and Shovels and Rope..." (Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "Validate. Listen. Support. Become a Volunteer Advocate with HAVEN! Training starts May 2022. It's National Volunteer Appreciation Week-- we are so grateful to the 42 Volunteer Advocates currently serving with HAVEN. Thank you! To Learn m..." (Facebook)
• Strawbery Banke Museum: "Spring has sprung in the Victorian Hothouse, as can be seen by the various species of Epiphyllum in bloom. The parent species of Epiphyllum hybrids grow wild in the tropical forests of Central America and only bloom at night. First descr..." (Facebook)
• Krempels Center: "In our Creative Expressions group earlier this month, members painted wooden eggs as a symbol of "hatching" their personal goals. What goals do you have in mind for spring? #KrempelsCenter #MoreThanMyBrainInjury #braininjurysurvivors #br..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "LIVE and Crowdcast from Economic Outlook @theseacoastrep #portsmouthnh #chambercollaborative" (Facebook)
• Krempels Center: "Upcoming film premier opportunity in Boston! Some of you may remember Tod O'Donnell who spoke at Krempels Center 10 years ago and showed a short film entitled "No Quit" made by his son Tim. Tim is now releasing a new film entitled "The H..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Portsmouth PRIDE Marketplace Vendors Wanted! We are looking for family-friendly vendors to join us on June 25th at Strawbery Banke. Vendor application can be found at https://www.seacoastoutright.org/pride. If you have any questions feel..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Eat Local: "Cabin fever no more! Volunteer with us to distribute our annual Seacoast Harvest and you’ll… 👏 Get outside 👏 Visit new places 👏 Strengthen our food system Haven't heard of Seacoast Harvest? It’s a FREE print magazine for sourcing loca..." (Facebook)
• Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses: "Save the date! We're having a "June Jamboree" at the Kittery Lions Club on June 4, 2022. It will be fun event with music, food, and an auction and raffle. https://www.portsmouthharborlighthouse.org/2022/04/18/june-jamboree-june-4-2022/" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Through educational programs, annual Pride celebrations, and youth support groups, our mission has always been to create a safe space for youth to explore the topics of gender and sexuality in a welcoming and understanding environment. M..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "See y’all soon! INFO/REGISTER: https://portsmouthchamber.org/events/details/economic-outlook-2022-the-view-from-here-presented-by-cit-bank-57250" (Facebook)
• Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K: "Welcome back (and THANK YOU!) to Boise Cascade for their sponsorship of the 2022 Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K! Support from our sponsors make this fundraising race possible. Have you registered yet? Both in-person and virtual race options..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Earth Day is April 22 Do your part and think of things you can do this week to make an impact. Here are a few ideas. Do you have others to share? 1. Start seeds and plant a garden, even if it's a container garden. 2. Walk or bike instead..." (Facebook)
• Pro Portsmouth: "Enjoy some great food, and support Pro Portsmouth!" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Islington Creek: "Hello to everyone it’s good to be here!! - I'm here to offer my services,If you need help with cleaning in your home, offices, stores.My focus is quality and I will take my time to ensure that you are completely satisfied. Please Cont..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lafayette Road: "Any news of an accident on or near Lafayette road? - Some people have lost power due to an accident." (Nextdoor)

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