🌱 Portsmouth Daily: New Apartments Proposed; Music; Donations Needed

Hey, Portsmouth! It's Tony Schinella. Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Warmer with periods of sun. High: 77 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today:

1. As N.H. Newspapers Plot Their Course, Hard Choices, Transitions, And Pain The Norm (Patch)
2. Indictments; 'Surge Of Heat' Coming; And More: PM Patch NH
3. Obituary: Allen J. Cox | Obituaries (Conway Daily Sun)
4. Mom Of NH Boy, Found Dead In MA, Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ To Murder Charges
5. Derry Man Indicted On Negligent Homicide, Other Charges: Court Roundup (Portsmouth Patch)
6. Get Ready, New Hampshire: ‘Surge Of Heat’ Heading To The Granite State
7. GSA Partners with Envisible to Digitize Seafood Assurances (PerishableNews)
8. William Rotch Ferguson | News, Sports, Jobs (Cabinet.com)
9. Cross Roads House annual Gala raises record amount: Community news update (Seacoastonline.com)
10. Food, toys and donations needed: Ways to help in your community (Seacoastonline.com)
11. Trendy Portsmouth, NH, Mexican Eatery Has a Taco Truck and I Cannot Keep Calm (wokq.com)
12. Don't You Dare Mow Your Lawn Before or After These Times Unless You Hate Your Neighbors (wokq.com)
13. Nonesuch Events for the Weekend of May 20–22 (Nonesuch Records)
14. Friday, May 20, 2022 | TALKERS magazine - talk media trade (TALKERS magazine)
15. Thayer moving on from Amesbury for new job in N.H. (The Daily News of Newburyport)
16. From legends to rising stars, 10 shows to excite jazz fans (The Boston Globe)
17. 🌱 Hampton-North Hampton Daily: Seacoast Community Meals; Names Known (Patch)
18. 🌱 Exeter Daily: Art And Music; Unusual Craigslist Items; More (Patch)
19. Hampton Beach: Big events returning in 2022. Here's the lineup (Seacoastonline.com)
20. Portsmouth NH: Ricci proposes 60 apartments on Banfield Road (Seacoastonline.com)
21. NH detective credited with saving man in crisis shares her story (NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ)
22. Exeter Arts & Music Fest, and Vitamin C reunites: 5 things to do this weekend (Seacoastonline.com)
23. Market Square Day Festival Logo Unveiled By Pro Portsmouth (Portsmouth Patch)
24. OBITUARY: Peter Nicholas (Boca Beacon)
25. Names to Know: Meet the new professionals on the Seacoast (Seacoastonline.com)

Today in Portsmouth:

• Plant Sale: Great Island Garden Club (12:00 PM)
• Colombian Flavor and Multicultural Program (6:00 PM)
• PHS Drama Production Sondheim on Sondheim (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "It's our Executive Director's TWO YEAR anniversary this week and we are celebrating! Courtney has made a huge impact on the Arts Festival since she joined us from Chicago back in 2020. Her inspired leadership, through a time of unprecede..." (Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "We are sad to announce that the 36th Annual 97.5 WOKQ Chowder Festival has been Canceled. We are excited to announce that we are planning a Summer Social in its place! The community still faces many challenges from a shortage of supplies..." (Facebook)
• PHS Football Portsmouth NH: "7th Annual Portsmouth Football Golf Tournament + Mark Beaulier Scholarship was a huge success! 🏌️‍♀️🏌🏻🏈 Congrats to the scholarship recipients. Caleb Comstock, Jack Connor, Max Lalime, Brandon Park, Charlie Pasqualoni + Charlie Scire..." (Facebook)
• Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses: "We're launching a fundraising effort to rebuild the walkway at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, so we can keep providing safe, fun tours for the public. Every donation helps!" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Farmers' Market: "Another hot weekend is right around the corner, cool off with a visit to the Portsmouth Farmers' Market this Saturday, 5/21. The Summer's first produce is being harvested, the ovens are hot, and the workshops are busy so stop by early to..." (Facebook)
• Pro Portsmouth: "Congratulations, Kelly Goodwin, our 2022 Market Square Day Logo Artist!" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Rotary Club: "The Rotary Club of Portsmouth hit a new high by granting 18 scholarships totaling $60,125.00! Seventeen Portsmouth High School and one Philips Exeter Academy seniors each received a minimum of $3,100.00. Because of Covid, this was the fi..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Eat Local: "Remember when it was 40 degrees and windy at Opening Day of the Portsmouth Farmers' Market? Well, it's been said if you don't like the weather in New England, wait five minutes. So we waited and, voila! No matter the weather, we have a g..." (Facebook)
• New Franklin School PTO: "Ok - now it’s getting serious!!! Warm up those arms Bolts! I see a challenge afoot!! #challengeaccepted #nfspto #newfranklinschoolpto #lawnfete2022 #dadstobedunked Deaglan McEachern Mayor of Portsmouth" (Facebook)
• Friends in Action: "FLASH BACK FRIDAY! We just love to show off how much fun we have at Friends in Action. This video highlights a bit of our fun at Echo Thrift Shop!" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "Have you attended #TEDx before? What about today? Keep an eye out for your local librarians at TEDx Portsmouth! 👀We’re here expanding our knowledge and minds so we can better serve our vibrant community. ❤️ #TEDxPortsmouth #PortsmouthNH..." (Facebook)
• Strawbery Banke Museum: "It’s the time of year when many young historians are visiting the museum! Strawbery Banke staff love the excitement that school groups bring as they tour the houses and participate in workshops on topics like immigration, archaeology, an..." (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Our 2022 Juneteenth Celebration at the Black Heritage Trail is almost here, and we couldn’t be more excited. The theme for our festivities this year is The Gift: Celebrating African American Public Arts. See our full list of events here ..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Music and Arts Center: "What an AMAZING night of rock, blues, roots, and more. Such fantastic performances by PMAC’s adult Bands." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Hellllo there, LiFi Media Production, LLC, and welcome to the Chamber Collaborative! We hope you can join us at an upcoming event (perhaps the Morning Mixer 2022: Presented by Service Credit Union Hosted by the Portsmouth Historical Soci..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "👀 WATCH: Eye-opening—with more than just "New Hampshire's population is aging"—but that's in there! Thank you to Professor Kenneth M. Johnson, senior demographer at UNH Carsey School of Public Policy and professor of sociology in UNH Co..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "Did you know your library card can get you free or discounted access to area museums? In this final round of highlighting all of our 19 museum offerings, we’re shining a light on our most local of museums! 💡 (Make sure to check out part..." (Facebook)
• Krempels Center: "Play it Forward at The Brook is Back! If you like games of chance, now you can play AND support Krempels Center at the same time! Visit The Brook tomorrow through Friday, May 27th, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Krempel..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Please see the information for an important research study to improve care and support for moms and their infants. Please share. · Earn up to $275 in gift cards of your choice. · And a $100 bonus for completing all 3 surveys! Learn more ..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Historical Society: "DON'T FORGET! Monkey mayhem in the gallery tomorrow, 10am to noon!" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "SAVE THE DATE We're getting closer to NH Gives June 7 - 8, 2022 Help Seacoast Outright reach our goal so we can serve more LGBTQ+ kids! #YouBeYou #NHGives" (Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "Happy Bike to Work Day!! Reminder: HAVENs Portsmouth location will be closed today May 20th, reopening Monday May 23rd at 9:00am. Advocates will be available via Chat 9:00am-4:00pm https://www.resourceconnect.co... and our 24 Hour..." (Facebook)
• Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K: "Krempels Center members will continue their tradition of joining together as "Team Krempels" for our 2022 Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K. They are at the heart of our legacy road race and the reason we ask for your support. Join us for the ..." (Facebook)
• Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K: "York Hospital, with over 100 years of compassionate care under their belts, has joined us again as a sponsor of the Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K taking place Sunday, May 29th on the Pease Tradeport. Now that's community with a big heart! ..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Atlantic Heights: "All set now! - Sam Reid got the job done in record time. Can anyone recommend a good plumber? Our outdoor water spigot cracked and we need it replaced. Thankfully we were able to shutoff the water from inside the house to stop the leak..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Pease: "If you’re looking for a new place for your next cut or style we got you !!! - Adding a new barber to accommodate our growing business end of June —- call tradewinds barbershop located at the pease tradeport portsmouth nh -603.953.6007" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Little Harbor: "Looking for someone to move/spread some mulch for me tomorrow. - It’s about a yard." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Sherburne: "Has anyone just been told their gas bill is quadrupling from unitil? - My elderly father was just told his bill is going from 90$ to 400$ A month due to being on a plan that hasn’t covered the cost increases and is in arrears that need t..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Broad/Jones/Sagamore: "Roughly 400 Bricks for sale in good condition. - You must haul them ( I might be able to help depending on the day. $50" (Nextdoor)

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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...

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