🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Bull Moose Moving; New Club; Obits; And More

Hey, Portsmouth! It's Tony Schinella. Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday, May 17 off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing around town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 72 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. Pease Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Meeting | City of Portsmouth (City of PORTSMOUTH NH)
2. Trooper Cruiser Crash; Portsmouth High Wins Challenge: PM Patch NH (Patch)
3. Peter Nicholas, Co-Founder of Boston Scientific, Dies at 80 (Bloomberg)
4. Homicide, Robbery Suspect Flees NH, Arrested In NYC: U.S. Marshals
5. Portsmouth Bests Defending Champ Merrimack At Granite State Challenge (Portsmouth Patch)
6. Opinion | Why Are There So Many Shampooers in New Jersey? (The New York Times)
7. Dance the Night Away at New Club 3S in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (wokq.com)
8. Albert R. Gaunya Obituary (Seacoastonline.com)
9. Portsmouth Area Job Openings: Check Out The Latest (Portsmouth Patch)
10. At Roe rallies, activists and supporters call abortion an essential health care right (New Hampshire Public Radio)
11. Portsmouth Public Library: Memorial Day Weekend Closing (Portsmouth Patch)
12. 6 months in, Biden's infrastructure plan has 4,300 projects (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
13. Events at Robinwood Center, Stratham NH, Creek Farm, Rochester, Dover (Seacoastonline.com)
14. Portsmouth Bull Moose music, movie and book store moving to new spot (Seacoastonline.com)
15. Junger captivates audience with poise, humility, stories of fragility of life (Gloucester Daily Times)

Today in Portsmouth:

• State of the City with Portsmouth Mayor Deaglan McEachern and City Manager Karen Conard (8:00 AM)
• Math Praxis Workshop - Online - Granite State College (6:00 PM)
• Piff the Magic Dragon and Puddles Pity Party (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Portsmouth Professional Firefighters Local 1313: "We are hiring! Click the link below for details! https://nh-portsmouth.civicplushrms.com/CareerPortal/JobDetail.aspx?enc=QPQDKqwXNuJybHyCBjvzp8L1Dtf4+CbDyUWFsuJAtLhTQcpEi72CQPzE/VXve48APXLnKSlua/q0OTQFiEg6qnolVcRnx4KJ0jrY/FOD9FI=" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Professional Firefighters Local 1313: "Pet CPR class coming soon! Hosted by the Portsmouth FF’s Charitable Association! See you there! @pffca #dogsofinstagram #cats #cat #cpr #portsmouthnh #portsmouth #sceneinportsmouthnh #portsmouthlove #iaff #dog #dogs #pet" (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "We are so excited our Sankofa Guided Tours are starting up again. Join us for our Thirst for Freedom Tour on May 28th, 2pm at 222 Court St. Portsmouth, NH. Colonial Portsmouth newspapers testify to the local slave trade, runaways, abolit..." (Facebook)
• Miss Portsmouth: "Miss Portsmouth and Miss Strafford County kick off the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program season on June 18. Register now. For sponsorship information, contact me. See you there." (Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "We have one spot left on our team of Camp Counselors this summer at Camp ENCORE! If you know someone 18+ who has strong leadership skills, a genuine passion for working with children and teamwork in a camp setting, send them our way! htt..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "Did you know that one of the many perks of having a library card is that you can get free or discounted museum passes? 🤯 This week we’re excited to share all of our museum offerings with you here on social media! 👀 Today we’re looking ..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "🌺🌸🌺🌸“Visitors from around the world are passionate about seeing Celia’s garden and we love having them come to discover its beauty,” said Jennifer Seavey, Shoals Marine Laboratory's executive director. “We are excited to welcome them..." (Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "HAVEN is hiring! The HAVEN Shelter Case Coordinator is responsible for providing emotional support, safety planning, and individual case advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence residing in HAVEN’s shelter. To learn more an..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "🚴 𝑩𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝒄𝑬𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐! 🚴 Reviving a pre-pandemic tradition begun by Mayor Jack Blalock in 2019 to celebrate National Bike Month, th..." (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "The stories our Sankofa Scholars have uncovered illustrate how the earliest Africans in America were committed to self-determination, service, and building community. Telling these forgotten stories and giving students a chance to experi..." (Facebook)
• PPMtv - Portsmouth Public Media: "Hoping your week is off to a sunny start! 🌞" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Islington Mill District: "Saw this at Wallis sand beach- does anyone know what this creature is? - Thanks!" (Nextdoor)

You're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Tony Schinella

About me: Award-winning journalist and broadcaster for Patch.com in NH (off and on) since June 2011. Community coverage includes Concord, Hampton-North Hampton, Merrimack, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem. Reachable at tony.schinella@patch.com. Career highlights available on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...

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