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Hello, everybody. Tony Schinella here. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Portsmouth Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's going on in town.I'll get right to it.


First, today's weather:

Thunderstorms. High: 75 Low: 56.

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Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today:

  1. Food, toys and donations needed: Ways to help in your community (Seacoastonline.com)
  2. Staties In NH Snag ‘School Shooter’ Signs Suspect On Interstate 89
  3. Nashua, Londonderry Men Indicted On Child Rape Charges: Superior Court (Portsmouth Patch)
  4. Portsmouth's Burial at Sea honors those 'forever on patrol' as Memorial Day weekend begins (Seacoastonline.com)
  5. Indictments; Radio Journalists Targeted; Best Burgers? PM Patch NH
  6. Brett Eldredge Shows Off Stunning Vocals On Soulful 'I Feel Fine' (iHeart)
  7. Student Trig Stars for 2022, scholarship awards: Seacoast education news (Seacoastonline.com)
  8. The Ultimate Getaway: Your Own Island On Lake Winnipesaukee: Wow
  9. Juneteenth celebrations, Rock Rest to be honored: Community news update (Seacoastonline.com)
  10. NH Chronicle: Live Free or Die Films (WMUR Manchester)
  11. Friday, May 27, 2022 | TALKERS magazine - talk media trade (TALKERS magazine)
  12. 🌱 Portsmouth Daily: More Construction; Biz Notes; Sports; More (Patch)
  13. 🌱 Hampton-North Hampton Daily: Rapper Claims To Have Brought Crowd (Patch)
  14. 'More than just a game.' Portsmouth girls lacrosse plays in support of One Love Foundation (Seacoastonline.com)
  15. 'Hard to feel safe': Portsmouth community group gathers in wake of Texas school shooting (Seacoastonline.com)
  16. Splaine: Improving New Hampshire voter confidence in local and state elections (Seacoastonline.com)
  17. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month in NH, tips about ticks (Foster's Daily Democrat)
  18. Europe's hotel construction pipeline sees slight decline year-over-year at the end of Q1 '22 (Travel Daily News International)
  19. Myrna G. Follender | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
  20. JLL Capital Markets closes $104 million sale of The Crossings on behalf of the seller - RPT Realty acquired the 509749 s/f asset (New England Real Estate Journal Online)

Today in Portsmouth:

Find out what's happening in Portsmouthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Great New England SEACOAST Food Truck Festival (11:00 AM)
  • Comedian Jim McCue (9:00 AM)
  • Zumba with a Multicultural flare (9:00 AM)
  • Summer Starts at Warner House Opening Event (10:00 AM)
  • Comedian Jim McCue (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Strawbery Banke Museum: "It takes talented and knowledgeable seamstresses to keep Strawbery Banke roleplayers looking their best and historically accurate. This year, the Museum is introducing new roleplayers to Walsh House in the year 1802. To help create the p..." (Facebook)
  • Seacoast Outright: "https://newhampshirebulletin.c... HB 1431 Update! "In narrow vote, parental rights bill rejected by House, yesterday. The vote brings to an end a proposal that Republican s..." (Facebook)
  • Seacoast Eat Local: "The 2022 Seacoast Harvest is here! 🎉 Pick up your guide to local food (farmers' markets, farm stands, farms, fisheries & more!) in the Seacoast at over 130 locations in York, Strafford, and Rockingham counties. Find a location near you ..." (Facebook)
  • Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "Friends, we will be closed Saturday - Monday, so if you have need of some reading material or other entertainments, please visit us any time today (Friday) before 5:30 PM. We wish you all a quiet and restful holiday weekend, in your reme..." (Facebook)
  • Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival: "Another great entry to the 2022 Portsmouth Maritime Art Contest! Keep ‘em coming! Submissions are being accepted through the end of June for the chance to win a $50 Visa gift card and have your design on the official 2022 festival sticker!" (Facebook)
  • Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "We had a great cleanup with Phillips Exeter Academy at Hampton Beach! These students were so excited to spend the day picking up marine debris in the sunshine. They removed a whopping 57 lbs. of trash from Hampton Beach! Thanks Phillips ..." (Facebook)
  • Portsmouth Farmers' Market: "Stocking up for your memorial day cook outs? From local meat for the grill to fresh salad greens and vegetables, we have everything you need for your long weekend over at the Portsmouth Farmers' Market this Saturday, 5/28! Our musician t..." (Facebook)
  • Friends in Action: "Friends in Action knows how to kick off a party! Please enjoy some Karaoke fun we had this winter!" (Facebook)
  • Seacoast Outright: "FRIDAY NIGHTS, 7PM, YOUTH GROUP Seacoast Outright in-person youth meets every Friday at 7 pm. 📍 South Church, 292 State St Portsmouth, NH 03801 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Middle/High School, ages 12-19 😷 COVID-19 protocols can be found on our website #Y..." (Facebook)
  • Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K: "We are beyond excited to welcome back runners to Cisco Brewers Portsmouth for our 25th anniversary race! We really missed seeing everyone and are thrilled to be gathering again to support an important mission: to improve the lives of peo..." (Facebook)
  • Krempels Center: "We are so grateful for the support of these sponsors for our upcoming 5K fundraiser! We couldn't host our event without their sponsorship. Help us in saying thank you, and register & raise for Krempels Center! Virtual registration is now..." (Facebook)
  • Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival: "An Exclusive Charter! A select group of maritime enthusiasts is invited to sail on the historic Gloucester fishing Schooner Adventure. Limited to just 40 passengers this trip will leave the dock at Maritime Gloucester on Saturday, June 1..." (Facebook)
  • The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "If you haven't been to The Strand since "Kramer vs. Kramer," then you're missing a lot! We're delighted to welcome this iconic Dover theater to the Chamber. Welcome, Dan! Learn more about the Strand here: https://portsmouthchamber.org/li..." (Facebook)
  • Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "🧑‍🍳What are your plans this weekend? Why not try cooking or baking something new! Swing by before 5:30 today to pick up a recent cookbook from Asian and Pacific Islander American writers, chefs, and food scientists. Featured: 🍍Cook Re..." (Facebook)
  • Prescott Park Arts Festival: "The latest volume of For The Record is out, and just in time for the holiday weekend! It features hits from artists in the The River House Restaurant Concert Series who will take the Wilcox Industries Corp. Main Stage in the park this su..." (Facebook)
  • Portsmouth Historical Society: "The JPJ House opened today featuring “Captain, Celebrity, Cliché: The James C. & Judith R. Bradford Collection of John Paul Jones Memorabilia,” an interesting and amusing collection of all the ways our beloved JPJ has influenced popular ..." (Facebook)
  • The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "The nonprofit I Got Bridged has started a new group. Here's what it's all about:" (Facebook)
  • Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Join us for this spirit-lifting gospel concert by students, alumni, and community members from Howard University, who perform Christ-centered music as a means of healing and empowering communities. Howard Gospel Choir of Howard Universit..." (Facebook)

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  • She Built This - Summer Gala (June 24)
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Tony Schinella

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