🌱 Portsmouth Daily: FlexEnergy Plans IPO; New Condos; More

Happy Tuesday, Portsmouth! It's Tony Schinella. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Portsmouth today.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon flurry. High: 33 Low: 31.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. Congress and House Redistricting Plans Draw Criticism (InDepthNH.org)
2. Pink Talking Fish tour kicks off Saturday night in Portsmouth, NH (Grateful Web)
3. Joyful Musings: Snowball Fight In Portsmouth, Just For The Hearty (InDepth NH)
4. Hook, line and stop sign: Overhauling a New England groundfish boat amid new regs (National Fisherman)
5. NHPR Presents: Long Story Short | New Hampshire Public Radio (New Hampshire Public Radio)
6. 'Bigger ships, faster delivery': NH Port Authority gets $1.6M for the basin. Why it matters (Seacoastonline.com)
7. Anne Fellows, obituary (PenBayPilot.com)
8. Exercise Near Shipyard Could Cause Delays, Additional Activity (Seacoast Current)
9. Portsmouth Area Weekday Events: Check Out What's Happening (Portsmouth Patch)
10. Service Credit Union Creates Opportunities For Seacoast Youth (Press Release Desk)
11. FlexEnergy Green plans $22.2m IPO at $8 to $10 per share (Capital.com)
12. Anne Fellows – Knox County VillageSoup (Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald)
13. Who's Hiring In The Portsmouth Area? See New Local Jobs (Portsmouth Patch)
14. George Cook Obituary (1944 - 2022) - Portsmouth, NH - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
15. Drought Exposes 'Canary in This Coal Mine' of PFAS in Well Water (Bloomberg Law)
16. 'Win-win-win project': Portsmouth's Golden Egg restaurant to be torn down for new condos (Seacoastonline.com)
17. Portsmouth Names Sean Clancy To Lead Economic Development Efforts (Press Release Desk)

Today in Portsmouth:

• Exploring Our Way: Sensory Friendly Playtime (1:00 PM)
• Math Praxis Workshop - Online - Granite State College (6:00 PM)
• School Board Workshop Session #4 - Portsmouth School District (6:30 PM)
• True Tales Live February Storytelling Workshop on ZOOM (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Portsmouth Music and Arts Center: "We'd like to take a moment to thank the amazing Kate Bogosian, who has greeted everyone entering our building with a smile for the past seven years. Kate has a wonderful career opportunity that will grow her already stellar customer serv..." (Facebook)
• Leadership Seacoast: "Welcome to the newest Leadership Seacoast Class! To learn more about this dynamic group, read their bios at https://www.leadershipseacoast.org/class-of-2022/" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "We're pleased to announce that our WiFi is BACK! After an internet outage a couple of weeks ago, lots of folks have been working very hard to get all services operational again, and we are very grateful for their efforts. We thank you al..." (Facebook)
• Strawbery Banke Museum: "Meet the stars of Seacoast Skating with the Stars (SSWTS) continued! Kate Malloy is the owner of Purple Finch Events, a boutique event planning, and management firm based in Dover, NH. Kate has been planning events since 2003 and has pla..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "Want to learn about the state endangered wildlife program? What about the average cost of beef from last month? Looking for info on university scholarships or the state lottery? State docs has it all! Click the link in our bio to visit t..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Are you in—or interested in—the Greater Portsmouth hospitality industry? If so, you are invited to join us on Wednesday, Feb. 2 from 8 to 9 a.m. (we know—it's early!) via Zoom. Click to learn more and register! cc: Go Portsmouth NH" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Eat Local: "Seacoast Eat Local is excited to announce our first-ever photo contest for the cover photo of the 2022 Seacoast Harvest Guide - and we want your submissions! Here's how it works: 🌱 The theme is "Celebrating Food, Family, and Community" ..." (Facebook)
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "In 2021, the Blue Ocean Society beach cleanup community completed 226 cleanups from York, ME to Revere, MA. Check out the top 10 debris items we found on the shore last year. Learn more about the results of our cleanups and marine debris..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "We are all about the salt and plows (even the tiny ones). #PortsmouthNH #salt #sidewalkplow" (Facebook)
• Krempels Center: "Stay up-to-date on all January Happenings at Krempels Center in our latest e-newsletter! Click here: https://conta.cc/3IOGq3y" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Music and Arts Center: "We'd like to welcome everyone to the Spring 2022 session at PMAC! We are looking forward to an exciting few months of music and art. We've been closely following the ever changing landscape of the pandemic and we are optimistic that Apri..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "MONDAY MORNING MOTIVATION "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." – Albert Einstein #MondayMotivation #MondayMorningMotivation #YouBeYou" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Outright Parent Group First Friday of the Month Currently Meeting Hybrid - online via Zoom and in person at Safe Harbor 7pm-8:30pm Email christine.s@seacoastoutright.org for more information." (Facebook)

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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...