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Up and at 'em, Portsmouth! It's Tony Schinella. Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right. Here's everything you need to know around Portsmouth today.


First, today's weather:

A little snow at times. High: 36 Low: 16.


Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today:

  1. Albert Castiglia Declares "I Got Love" on New CD Coming March 25 (Grateful Web)
  2. Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, NH, Is Intimate, Elegant (wokq.com)
  3. Obituary: Timothy Mark Tilton | Obituaries (Berlindailysun)
  4. Report says Los Angeles is leading the country in new hotel room construction - LA Business First (L.A. Biz)
  5. Fatal Crash; Harmony Montgomery Case Updates; More: PM Patch NH
  6. This Week's Upcoming Portsmouth Area Events (Portsmouth Patch)
  7. Choose the best of the best: Vote now for Seacoast high school Athletes of the Week, Jan 17-22 (Seacoastonline.com)
  8. New Evidence: Missing NH Girl May Have Disappeared After Eviction
  9. Mary "Tinky" Turner Obituary (Seacoastonline.com)
  10. Who's Hiring In And Near Portsmouth: This Week's Newest Job Openings (Portsmouth Patch)
  11. Meet the Authors | Lifestyles (carriagetownenews.com)
  12. Podcast: The Challenges Of School Nurses During The COVID-19 Pandemic (InDepth NH)
  13. Boulos Co. expands with another key New Hampshire foothold (Mainebiz)
  14. Sprague Resources LP Announces Cash Distribution for the Fourth Quarter of 2021 and Earnings Conference Call Schedule (GlobeNewswire)
  15. 'A huge security blanket': Portsmouth and Dover plan emergency water line across General Sullivan Bridge (Seacoastonline.com)
  16. 'Incredible opportunity': Air show? Here's a look at the plans for Portsmouth's 400th in 2023 (Seacoastonline.com)
  17. 'Gives us a sense of hope': Take Out Hunger is back on Seacoast helping people in need and restaurants, too (Foster's Daily Democrat)
  18. Stepmother Of Missing NH Girl Arraigned On New Charges
  19. Portsmouth Public Library: Shakespeare Discussion Group: Titus Andronicus (Press Release Desk)
  20. Smith Launches Senate Bid by Touting 'Local Values' (NH Journal)
  21. Memorial snowmobile run to be held to honor fallen NH State Police SSgt. Jesse Sherrill (WMUR Manchester)


Today in Portsmouth:

  • Winter Wine Festival - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (12:00 AM)
  • Soo Rye Yoo Visual Autobiography (10:00 AM)
  • School Board Superintendent Search Committee Non-Public Meeting (3:30 PM)
  • Fire Service Administration Info Session (4:00 PM)
  • School Board Meeting Workshop Session #3 (7:00 PM)
  • True Tales Live January Storytelling Event...Open Theme (7:00 PM)
  • Citizen Cope (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • New Franklin School PTO: "It's the Great Kindness Challenge! The NFS PTO is proud to help spread the word! Be Kind! Make someone's day! Thanks to our amazing Guidance Counselors for bringing this event to our school. #nsfpto #newfranklinschoolpto #newfranklinscho..." (Facebook)
  • Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "Check out the recent right whale detections - all along the East Coast! Visit whalemap.org for an interactive map of sightings!" (Facebook)
  • Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "If you're a New Hampshire resident, we've got the inside scoop on an awesome resource that's only a few towns away -- it's the UNH Library! 🐾 They've got four libraries worth of resources that NH residents can use! You can visit them in..." (Facebook)
  • Strawbery Banke Museum: "Meet the stars of Seacoast Skating with the Stars (SSWTS) continued! Stephanie Hurd has been a resident of Portsmouth for 30 years, where she and her husband Gary have raised their family. She has worked for Future In Sight since 2007, a..." (Facebook)
  • HAVEN NH: "*NEW START DATE* Looking for support? Come join HAVEN's Peer Support Group to connect with other survivors and move forward together. This 6 Week session starts Thurs. Feb. 3rd 12-1pm and meets remotely via zoom.com In this program parti..." (Facebook)
  • Portsmouth Music and Arts Center: "PMAC Youth Chamber Strings is an ensemble for late beginner to advanced string players. Our program features two levels of ensembles, and focuses on repertoire from the Classical and Romantic eras, with some 20th century and contemporary..." (Facebook)
  • The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "The Boulos Company - NH -- making moves. via Mainebiz" (Facebook)
  • Seacoast Rotary Club: "Hi Friends, We may not be hosting a blood drive this year, but don't let that stop you from donating. The blood shortage is real! Check with the American Red Cross to find a blood drive near you. https://www.redcross.org/give-... ..." (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, South Islington: "*Lawyer for trust preparation* - Hello… I tried to look in the search bar for this but cannot find anything that may have previously been posted. Does anyone have a really good recommendation for a lawyer on the Seacoast that prepares tr..." (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Elwyn Road: "I have a grandson turning 6 in a couple of weeks and believe it or not, all he wants is a typewriter. - Anyone have one for sale?" (Nextdoor)

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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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