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Happy Friday, neighbors! It's Tony Schinella. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine; breezy in the p.m. High: 45 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. COVID-19 In New Hampshire Heading In Right Direction: PM Patch NH
2. Hannaford program aids non-profit organizations | Rome Daily Sentinel (Rome Sentinel)
3. Man Drove 400 miles to Rob Home of NH Social Media Friend (Seacoast Current)
4. Now here’s a deal: Free skating lessons from a two-time national champion (NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ)
5. Former Professional Football Player Sentenced to Probation for Using a Telephone to Facilitate Drug Trafficking (Department of Justice)
6. NEMO continues growth trajectory: Seacoast business news (Seacoastonline.com)
7. Names to Know: Hires, promotions at The Residence at Silver Square, Northeast Credit Union and MVSB (Seacoastonline.com)
8. Angélique Kidjo Unveils Music Video Featuring Burna Boy For GRAMMY-Nominated “Do Yourself” (shorefire.com)
9. NH Supreme Court's domestic violence task force prepares for March 1 report (New Hampshire Business Review)
10. Portsmouth Weather Forecast For The Weekend Ahead (Portsmouth Patch)
11. This Weekend's Events In Portsmouth Area (Portsmouth Patch)
12. 2 New Portsmouth Area Properties For Sale (Portsmouth Patch)
13. 10 things to do in N.H. this weekend: Local Love, animal love, Dinosaur Valentine's Day (New Hampshire Public Radio)
14. This Weekend's Portsmouth Area Prep Sports Schedule (Portsmouth Patch)
15. NHAA art auction begins Feb. 18 (Seacoastonline.com)
16. Sports Briefs: Knights of Columbus free throw championship Saturday (Seacoastonline.com)
17. Wentworth-Douglass sets new record in births in 2021 (Seacoastonline.com)
18. Fall in love with the weekend: 10 things to do for Super Valentine's on Seacoast (Seacoastonline.com)
19. Found on eBay: Late Portsmouth firefighter's helmet reunited with local family (Seacoastonline.com)
20. ‘I was lucky’: After nearly 50 years, Rick Griffin closes Eccentric Hair at Hampton Beach (Seacoastonline.com)
21. Eye on Art: New Fitchburg Art Museum shows bring brightness to February (Lowell Sun)
22. Burned-out State Street Saloon, nearby sites listed for $6.8M with big development planned (Seacoastonline.com)
23. Stages: MacDonald as Bombeck: a great fit at the Merrimack Repertory Theatre (Sentinel & Enterprise)
24. Chamber Collaborative Of Greater Portsmouth: Wentworth-Douglass Foundation Brings Exciting New Culinary Competition To The Music Hall (Press Release Desk)
25. 'Close to finish line': COVID cases wane in NH, Maine. When is time right to remove masks? (Foster's Daily Democrat)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Valentine's Dance (9:30 PM)
• Winter Wine Festival - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (12:00 AM)
• Morning Mixer 2022: Presented by Service Credit Union at COVE (8:30 AM)
• Policy Committee Meeting - Portsmouth School District (10:00 AM)
• February Adult Book Group - Langdon Library (10:30 AM)
• 'Passage' (5:00 PM)
• 'Friends and Lovers' (5:00 PM)
• Taylor O'Donnell - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (6:00 PM)
• Wine & Chocolate Dessert Pairing Event (6:00 PM)
• Taylor O'Donnell (6:00 PM)
• I Love You Because (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• MOHAMED R IDRISSI, Neighbor: "Hi My name is M, R IDRISSI I'm active senior and I offered gigs and work to senior like fixing transportation and everything in between call me at 2674692801" (Patch)

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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...