🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Fire, Police Budgets Approved; Robotics Security

Hey, hello! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Portsmouth Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today.

First, today's weather:

Occasional morning rain. High: 76 Low: 58.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. Roger Brown's State of Sports: Count the storylines in Division I baseball semifinals (The Union Leader)
2. Man Arrested In Apartment Stabbing Homicide Case: PM Patch NH
3. Portsmouth NH $131 million budget with police, fire raises approved (Seacoastonline.com)
4. NH Gives: 24 Hours To Make Donations To Nonprofits, Causes
5. PNNL Makes Waves in New Issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (Newswise)
6. Caring through COVID roundtable discussion (Seacoastonline.com)
7. Wow House: 87 Lincoln Avenue In Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Portsmouth Patch)
8. American Elm Distribution Partners, LLC Rebrands with a New Logo, Website and Expansion of Services (Business Wire)
9. Denys Lane Draper Obituary | Deaths (Caledonian Record)
10. Portsmouth Area Real Estate Roundup (Portsmouth Patch)
11. Vue Robotics Launches First of its Kind Camera Enabled Weather Security Service (Valdosta Daily Times)
12. Pneuma Systems names Chairman of its Scientific Advisory Board (PR Newswire)
13. Senet and WHIN Partner to Deploy LoRaWAN® Connectivity Across Ten County Region of North-Central Indiana (Business Wire)
14. Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features 6x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated & 12x-Blues Music Award Nominated Singer MARIA MULDAUR on Friday July 29 at 7:30 P.M. (Yahoo Finance)
15. Remembering Graham Nelson Raynolds of Hadlyme; Informal Memorial Service Scheduled June 18, All Welcome (lymeline.com)
16. 5 Can't Miss Summer Rooftop Dining Spots in Seacoast New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts (Seacoast Current)
17. Did You Know There's Only One Outback Steakhouse in New Hampshire (wokq.com)
18. THE CROSSWORD SHOW WITH ZACH SHERWIN Will Embark on East Coast Tour (Broadway World)
19. 🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Ruth Griffin Place Apartments Open; Music; Obits (Patch)
20. 🌱 Milford Daily: Sports Notes; Library Lines; Recycling; Events; More (Patch)
21. 🌱 Amherst Daily: Company Donates Pet Wheelchair For Pomeranian (Patch)
22. Portsmouth Christian Academy names top students of the Class of 2022 (Foster's Daily Democrat)
23. Maybe we're amazed that Paul McCartney is about to turn 80, but this age group of classic rockers is growing (The Boston Globe)
24. John Whitney Obituary (1935 - 2022) - Richmond, MA - The Berkshire Eagle (Legacy.com)
25. Obituary: Frederick C. Woodcock III (Lewiston Sun Journal)

Today in Portsmouth:

• Local Scholarship Night - Portsmouth School District (6:00 PM)
• Absolute Beginner Salsa Lessons - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "We were excited recently to spot one of our favorite humpback whales, “Owl,” and her new calf! Owl is a symbol of hope and resilience. She has a large scar on her back from a vessel strike. A few years ago, we saw her narrowly avoid esca..." (Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation via Facebook)
• Seacoast Eat Local: "NH Gives kicks off at 5pm today (Tuesday, June 7) and ends at 5pm tomorrow (Wednesday, June 8)! Check out our giving tiers and examples of how your donation might be used, and visit our campaign page here: https://www.nhgives.org/organiz..." (Seacoast Eat Local via Facebook)
• Portsmouth Professional Firefighters Local 1313: "We are so very grateful to the city council for passing this budget containing our 4% pay adjustment! It’s a strange time for the NH fire service, and in particular our department. We have always strived to hire and develop the highest q..." (Portsmouth Professional Firefighters Local 1313 via Facebook)
• Friends in Action: "Nate’s excitement has us all buzz! NH GIVES IS JUNE 7th & 8th starting at 5pm!!" (Friends in Action via Facebook)
• Friends in Action: "BIG THANKS TO OUR AMAZING COMMUNITY! CJ Physical Therapy & Pilates Bow-Wow Bones, B2W Software Nancy Vawter Forbes Marketing Group WellSense Portsmouth Elks Lodge #97 East Coast Heating & Air Conditioning Samonas Realty Df Richard Energy..." (Friends in Action via Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "NH Gives is LIVE!! https://www.nhgives.org/organi... Why should you give today? Because your donation could be DOUBLED by our match of $5000 from a generous donor Meet our first match, they been a loyal supporter of HAVEN and a..." (HAVEN NH via Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "Woo hoo!! We are honored to have won the Membership Matters prize 🎉 All of our thanks to NH Center for Nonprofits and NH Gives 💚" (Prescott Park Arts Festival via Facebook)
• Krempels Center: "Our members have been enjoying dance classes with master teacher, Donna Miceli Dance Center, who has brought her adaptive program "Dance MOVES for everyBODY" to Krempels Center over the past 4 weeks. Research shows that dance improves ga..." (Krempels Center via Facebook)
• Strawbery Banke Museum: "With today's post, the Landscape Operations team of the Facilities Department shares the gorgeous poppies and fox gloves in bloom in the Thomas Bailey Aldrich Memorial Garden. This garden was created between 1908 and 1913 as a memorial t..." (Strawbery Banke Museum via Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "NH Gives starts in just 30 minutes! We wanted to give a HUGE Thank you to The French Family. Thanks to their incredible generosity your donation will go that much further! The first $5,000 in donations made to the Arts Festival through N..." (Prescott Park Arts Festival via Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "I just got off a conversation with Tonya Ward Singer, a Moffatt-Ladd descendant, and Laurel Yancey a 7th generation descendant of Prince and Dinah Whipple. Tonya recently donated a matching gift of $1,000 towards our #NHGives Day in hono..." (Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire via Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "This time is NOW. Happy NH Gives, everyone! Here’s to 24 hours of giving, supporting, connecting, and celebrating all of the amazing NH nonprofits serving our community day in and day out. We are proud to be on that list bringing stellar..." (Prescott Park Arts Festival via Facebook)
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "#NHGives starts at 5 PM tonight! Your support will help us expand our whale research, clean local beaches and teach thousands of people about the ocean and its importance. Click here to donate: https://www.nhgives.org/organizations/blue-..." (Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation via Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "You could help BHTNH be number 1! How? By being the first person to donate to NH Gives at 5pm today! Get your mouse ready and point it to https://www.nhgives.org/organi... at 5pm to help us win a bonus of $..." (Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire via Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "#NHGives A picture of the Whipple house on the Black Heritage Trail in Portsmouth" (Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire via Facebook)
• Leadership Seacoast: "Thank you Susan Parker Geier Cece Tarr and Joe Tarr for being the first donors during NH Gives! Don't miss your chance to be part of history!" (Leadership Seacoast via Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "Donating today is twice as nice! HAVEN Board of Directors has agreed to match donations dollar-for-dollar up to $2,000! Give now to ensure your donation is matched dollar for dollar! https://www.nhgives.org/organi... #NHGives #..." (HAVEN NH via Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Thanks for the comfort food (and for finding out who created your wonderful moss walls), The Wilder)! Learn more about visitor services here: https://www.goportsmouthnh.com... #PortsmouthNH #ChamberCollab..." (The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth via Facebook)
• Portsmouth Music and Arts Center: "NH Gives Day begins NOW! Give music and art to a child in need!🎵🎨🎸 - https://www.nhgives.org/organizations/portsmouth-music-and-arts-center" (Portsmouth Music and Arts Center via Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "Giving starts in just two hours! There are lots of great incentives to give. #NHGives Donor Perk! When you donate $50 or more at https://www.nhgives.org/ between June 7 at 5pm-June 8 at 5pm, you will receive $15 off a food and beverag..." (Prescott Park Arts Festival via Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "There’s still time to double your impact with a donation to the Arts Festival during NH Gives. Thanks to a generous match from The French Family, the first $5,000 donated will be matched dollar for dollar! An enormous thanks to Jamey Fre..." (Prescott Park Arts Festival via Facebook)
• Portsmouth Rotary Club: "Another fantastic item up for bid this Friday at the Portsmouth Rotary Golf Tournament Silent Auction. Let the bidding commence! Support your local community!" (Portsmouth Rotary Club via Facebook)
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "Wow! What great news for nonprofits in New Hampshire. Thank you to everyone who has donated to #NHGives so far. In addition to funds we raise directly, we're eligible to receive a percentage from a bonus pool of funds donated by New Hamp..." (Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation via Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "Camp ENCORE! is filling up fast. The Little Mermaid Jr. session only has 6 spots left and James and the Giant Peach Jr. is FULL! We also have two fantastic teen sessions this summer- Camp Shakespeare in Our Park and High School Musical 2..." (Prescott Park Arts Festival via Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "Join us as we participate in NH Gives this year! 💚 #NHGives #PrescottParkArtsFestival #TogetherWeGive #ItTakesAVillageToBuildAFestival" (Prescott Park Arts Festival via Facebook)
• Seacoast Eat Local: "NH Gives is here! We are thrilled to participate in this state-wide, 24-hour fundraiser. Enjoy this video message from our Executive Director, Shawn Menard, and check back later tonight and all day tomorrow for more videos from our staff..." (Seacoast Eat Local via Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! Three of our four matching donations have already been matched! One more left to go. Help us receive this match by donating at our #NHGives page: https://www.nhgives.org/organizations/black-h..." (Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire via Facebook)
• Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K: "Race results from the 2022 Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K can be found here: https://www.gsrs.com/results/4... Thank you Granite State Race Services! #RunForBrainInjury #KrempelsCenter #Cisco5K #PortsmouthNH #MemorialDayWeekend #SeacoastNH" (Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K via Facebook)
• PPMtv - Portsmouth Public Media: "Please help support our mission on NH Gives. 📽Your generosity is greatly appreciated to help us continue to be the voice and resource of our vibrant community! We thank you! 📺" (PPMtv - Portsmouth Public Media via Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Are you an early bird? If so, help BHTNH win the 603 #NHGIVES prize! The organization that receives the first donation at 6:03 AM on June 8 will win an extra $250! Donate at: https://www.nhgives.org/organizations/black-heritage-trail-of-nh" (Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— 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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