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Hello there, Portsmouth! Tony Schinella here. I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Follow along for the latest...

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and breezy. High: 65 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. Joseph Donald Silva | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
2. Former Rep. Accused Of Eco-Terrorism; Indictments; More: PM Patch NH
3. Obituary: Lucille A. Oldham (Lewiston Sun Journal)
4. Symposium highlights enslaved people's escape by water | Coastal Review (Coastal Review Online)
5. NH Superintendents Say Schools Are Safe, Plans In Place With Police
6. Flood risk expected to grow in New Hampshire as temperatures rise (WMUR Manchester)
7. Convicted NH Sexual Assaulter Fails To Report: U.S. Marshals Service
8. Climate change could increase flood events in New Hampshire (WMUR Manchester)
9. N.H. Secretary of State to speak Thursday at NCCC (Conway Daily Sun)
10. David Madore Obituary (1948 - 2022) - Belfast, ME (Legacy.com)
11. Amid renewed calls for reform, N.H. Republicans are seeking to block local enforcement of federal gun laws (New Hampshire Public Radio)
12. 10 things to do in N.H. this weekend: Alex Cuba, Music Mexico Symposium, Dispatches From the Border (New Hampshire Public Radio)
13. Former NH EMT charged with drugging, assaulting children | (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
14. Fritz Wetherbee: Benning's Tomb (WMUR Manchester)
15. These Are 10 of the Best Wineries in New Hampshire (wokq.com)
16. Memorial Day ceremonies around Seacoast, New Hampshire, Maine (Seacoastonline.com)
17. 5 Portsmouth Area New Open Houses To Stop By (Portsmouth Patch)
18. Pet Adoption In The Portsmouth Area: See The Latest Pets (Portsmouth Patch)
19. People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH (New Hampshire Business Review)
20. Wow House: 39 Lovell St. In Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Portsmouth Patch)
21. Chamber Collaborative Of Greater Portsmouth: Avery Adds Flood Zone Expert (Portsmouth Patch)
22. Music Icon HERBIE HANCOCK Visits Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club for Four Historic Performances on June 14 & 15 (Yahoo Finance)
23. Explore historic sites commemorating Black history in New Hampshire (The Laconia Daily Sun)
24. 🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Winery Unveils New Website; New Mex Eatery; More (Patch)
25. 🌱 Windham Daily: Firefighters Pull Unresponsive Man From Pond (Patch)
26. Seacoast NH and Maine housing market: What to expect in spring 2022 (Seacoastonline.com)
27. Speed bumps create danger to public safety in Portsmouth; get rid of them: Letters (Seacoastonline.com)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• ‘New Work’ - call for entries for the 43rd annual open juried photography exhibition (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "We are thrilled to announce the full cast of FOOTLOOSE! Presented by Service Credit Union, Footloose will premiere on the Wilcox Industries Corp. Main Stage Friday, June 24th and run most weeks Thursday through Sunday until August 14th! ..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Portsmouth Pride Main Stage Performing Artists Here's the lineup for #PortsmouthPride this year! Saturday, June 25 Mary Lambert Random Ideas Karen Grenier Adrienne Mack-Davis Students from the Portsmouth Academy of Performing Arts More i..." (Facebook)
• New Franklin School PTO: "More dads! Dunking Day is coming soon!! #nfspto #newfranklinschoolpto #lawnfete2022 #dunktankdads" (Facebook)
• Strawbery Banke Museum: "This week in Puddle Dock history... Strawbery Banke opened the doors for the first time! The grand opening was on May 29, 1965 and the first two buildings were dedicated: Chase House and Goodwin Mansion. It had been seven years since Str..." (Facebook)
• Leadership Seacoast: "A spectacular day for Arts + Culture Day…here are just a few snaps of the day! Strawbery Banke Museum Friends of Ruth Blay African Burying Ground Portsmouth Portsmouth Athenaeum" (Facebook)
• Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K: "We're so excited to have Seacoast Spine and Sports Injuries Clinic joining us again this year for post-race stretching and injury evaluations at the finish line! Make sure to stop by their tent! Are you registered yet? Sign-up for Sunday..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Somewhere @strawberybankemuseum — we bet Wendy McCoole knows! #portsmouthnh #chambercollaborative #goportsmouthnh" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "HB1431 is being voted on tomorrow (Thursday, May 26) with new amendments, but the bill is just as harmful to LGBTQ+ kids! Urge your legislators and the Governor to oppose this bill with this action alert. Link: http://act.granitestatepro..." (Facebook)
• New Franklin School PTO: "The Online Auction closes this Friday, May 27! Bid now on these lovely treats for you, your family, and your pets. Bid here: https://event.auctria.com/5779... #nfspto #newfranklinschoolpto #lawnfete2022" (Facebook)
• Friends in Action: "FRIENDS WE NEED YOU! PLEASE SHARE, LIKE AND SUPPORT FRIENDS IN ACTION THIS JUNE 7th & 8th" (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Presented in collaboration with the Prescott Park Arts Festival, BHTNH will feature the star-studded Disney Pixar film, Soul! As a special offering for the community, this movie will be shown on Friday evening instead of the typical Mond..." (Facebook)
• Pro Portsmouth: "Who has a Booth on Market Square Day? https://proportsmouth.org/who-has-a-booth/" (Facebook)

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— Tony Schinella

About me: Award-winning journalist for Patch in NH (off and on) since May 2011. Sites: Amherst, Concord, Exeter, Hampton-North Hampton, Londonderry, Merrimack, Milford, Portsmouth, Windham. Email: tony.schinella@patch.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...

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