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Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in Portsmouth today.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with rain and drizzle. High: 42 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today:

1. Ginny Brophey Joins WOKQ/Portsmouth as Brand Manager (RADIO ONLINE)
2. Girlfriend Of Harmony Montgomery's Dad Dies: PM Patch NH
3. Governor picks Duprey to chair Pease Development Authority board (New Hampshire Business Review)
4. Yes, Ronnie James Dio really did sing War Pigs years before he joined Black Sabbath (Louder)
5. Portsmouth, NH Now Accepting Cryptocurrency Bill Payments (NBC10 Boston)
6. Downtown Portsmouth's Tuscan Market renovating. Beloved outdoor tables removed, for now (Seacoastonline.com)
7. NH Executive Council Keeps Pamela Smart in Jail (Seacoast Current)
8. NWRA women's council elects new leadership (Recycling Today)
9. 36th annual Omer T. Lassonde juried exhibition 'Ritual' opens March 30 (Seacoastonline.com)
10. Beverly Jewell Obituary (1944 - 2022) - Concord, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
11. Spinosaurus dinosaur 'hunted underwater', new research finds (BBC.com)
12. Portsmouth studies demand for pickleball courts, hockey rink, playing fields and more (Seacoastonline.com)
13. 13 college signings: Here are the latest Seacoast high school athletes to choose schools (Seacoastonline.com)
14. Construction work on Piscataqua River Bridge to finish ahead of schedule (WMUR Manchester)
15. Portsmouth: The Latest 5 Open Houses Near You (Portsmouth Patch)
16. People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH (New Hampshire Business Review)
17. Portsmouth Area Adoptable Pets Of The Week: Allen, Betty & More (Portsmouth Patch)
18. If You Live in One of These Cities, You're Probably a Wordle Whiz (PCMag)
19. Girlfriend of Harmony Montgomery's Father Dies (Seacoast Current)
20. Six degrees, a Pulitzer and the best mom (The County)
21. Stephen Dymond: Inquest into death of The Jeremy Kyle Show guest from Portsmouth put back (Hampshire Live)
22. New Hampshire HS Hockey - Final Division 2 Top 8: Perfect Season For St. Thomas Aquinas (HNIB News)
23. Bobbles & Lace opens first Connecticut store in Westport (Westfair Online)
24. Novocure Announces Favorable Recommendation to Continue the Phase 3 Pivotal INNOVATE-3 Study of Tumor Treating Fields in Ovarian Cancer (BioSpace)
25. WaterWipes® Baby Wipes are Now 100% Biodegradable and Plastic-Free, a First for Major U.S. Baby Brands (The Bakersfield Californian)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Big Fish Little Fish Play Day (10:00 AM)
• Half Price Thursday Adventure - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "NEW ✨ STICKERS It’s a very special day indeed when you sign up for a library card. Now you’ll have some new stickers to choose from, designed in-house by our resident artist, Stacia! These are for newcomers only, adults included. Don’t w..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Portsmouth Pride 2022 Saturday, June 25 More info soon #YouBeYou #PortsmouthPride #PortsmouthNH #SaveTheDate" (Facebook)
• Krempels Center: "In Brain Games, members put their word retrieval skills to the test with some rounds of Bananagrams! This Scrabble-like game involves forming words from a set of letter tiles. They ended the group by forming one of the longest words in t..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Darci of @darcicreative speaks about a pilot program between the @portschamber and the City of Portsmouth, that aims to lift up Portsmouth arts and culture and invite all to share the beat of our city. #portsmouthnh #chambercollaborative..." (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)
• Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival: "WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! If you love this music, you love this festival, and you want to help them both continue to thrive, drop me an e-mail (volunteers@pmffest.org) and click the link to join the crew of mighty volunteers that keeps her sai..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "State Tourism Director Lori Hanois takes the stage (don’t knock the snow—and yes—it’s spring!) #portsmouthnh #chambercollaborative" (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Who knew they were so fun!? #portsmouthnh #chambercollaborative #goportsmouthnh" (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "State Tourism Director Lori Hanois of @visitnh shows how NH took over BOS and has its sights on Back Bay. #portsmouthnh #chambercollaborative #goportsmouthnh" (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Portsmouth Mayor Deaglan McEachern welcomes attendees to the Chamber Collaborative’s 2022 Tourism Summit at @jimmysjazzblues #PortsmouthNH #chambercollaborative #goportsmouthnh" (Facebook)

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