🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Maine State Police Cruiser Involved In Crash

Happy Thursday, people of Portsmouth! Tony Schinella here. Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Variably cloudy; breezy, mild. High: 58 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. Maine State Police cruiser involved in crash on I-95 in Portsmouth (WMUR Manchester)
2. Fires; Shooting Ruled Justified; Cocaine Bust; More: PM Patch NH
3. Around NH: Here's what happening around NH | A&E (The Union Leader)
4. NH Housing Permits Dropped In 2020 For The First Time In 8 Years
5. Portsmouth’s city council to consider plan to allow outdoor dining over long term (WMUR Manchester)
6. SB 249 on STRs passes NH Senate | Local News (Conway Daily Sun)
7. U.S. Marshals Seek Tips Concerning Location Of Sex Offender
8. 'Time to pass torch': Mary Lyons to retire as Portsmouth High principal with fond memories (Seacoastonline.com)
9. Exhibits, galleries, theater and more: Seacoast arts and culture news (Seacoastonline.com)
10. Hall, Goepper strike golf-silver for U.S. in slopestyle skiing; Portsmouth native Stevenson eighth (The Union Leader)
11. Albacore Park announces opening, lecture series (Seacoastonline.com)
12. Edwin West Obituary (Seacoastonline.com)
13. Mount Sunapee Complaints, Mental Health Top Discussion at Council Meeting (InDepthNH.org)
14. Sports Briefs: Seacoast Christian boys advance in Class C South tourney (Seacoastonline.com)
15. Officials end indoor mask directive in Portsmouth (WMUR Manchester)
16. Op-Ed: New 'Red Scare' in N.H. Has Roots a Century Old (InDepthNH.org)
17. Step Up Parents awarded grant from MVSB Fund for second year (The Laconia Daily Sun)
18. City Of Portsmouth: City Health Officer Rescinds Face Coverings Directive, Urges Continued Use (Press Release Desk)
19. Portsmouth Area Pets Who Need A Home: Dogs, Cats & More (Portsmouth Patch)
20. Podcast: Talking Black Heritage And What's Happening Today In NH (InDepth NH)
21. 'Ritual' to be theme of this year's Lassonde exhibit at NHAA (Seacoastonline.com)
22. Column: Erik Herring wants your vote for Stratham School Board (Seacoastonline.com)
23. NH's Colby Stevenson Advances in Olympics, Maine's Egan Ends Run (Seacoast Current)
24. Community News – Birders club has two scholarships for teens (pressherald.com)
25. Chamber Collaborative Of Greater Portsmouth: Wentworth-Douglass Funds YMCA Program For ‘Second Time' Parents (Press Release Desk)
26. Portsmouth Public Library: The Whys And When's Of Car Maintenance (Press Release Desk)
27. Portsmouth Public Library: Memoir Writing Workshop (Press Release Desk)
28. Hassan introduces Portsmouth youth mental health expert as hearing witness and highlights youth mental health crisis In NH (Nashua Telegraph)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Big Fish Little Fish Play Day (9:00 AM)
• Half Price Thursday Adventure - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "Join our team! We are looking for a PT Program Assistant to help with our outreach, marine debris, and volunteer programs! This is a great opportunity to make a difference in the world while using your communication and organizational sk..." (Facebook)
• The Clipper Foundation: "So proud to have been a part of this in some small way! #clipperfoundation #educatingourkids #publicschools #miniboat @miniboats" (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...