🌱 Portsmouth Daily: New Police Station; Biz Notes; Dunkin' Blight?

Up and at 'em, Portsmouth! It's Tony Schinella. Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 57 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. Ann Stephens Obituary (1939 - 2022) - Jacksonville, FL (Legacy.com)
2. Sexual Assault Suspect At-Large; Fisherman Drowns In Pond: PM Patch NH
3. Wow House: 608 State St. In Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Portsmouth Patch)
4. Cool Tuesday night; warmer temperatures ahead (WMUR Manchester)
5. Staffing issues impacting New Hampshire day care center capacities; some waiting lists over a year (WMUR Manchester)
6. PHOTOS: Josh Ritter Brings His Celebrated Songbook To Tarrytown Music Hall (Live for Live Music)
7. Hudson Man Indicted On DWI Charges After Windham Crash: Superior Court (Portsmouth Patch)
8. Service Credit Union Launches Customized Financial Wellness App (Corsicana Daily Sun)
9. Driver Shortage Forces COAST to Suspend Some Service (Seacoast Current)
10. Rae Ann Chrane Obituary (Foster's Daily Democrat)
11. PHOTOS: Inside a new Portsmouth exhibit documenting the Ukrainian refugee crisis (New Hampshire Public Radio)
12. Wander 8 of the Prettiest Gardens in New Hampshire and Maine (wokq.com)
13. Cemetery Committee learns to clean headstones (Seacoastonline.com)
14. Barbara Jaffe Obituary (Foster's Daily Democrat)
15. Dem Leaders: Sununu 'Broken the Trust' of N.H. Women on Abortion (InDepthNH.org)
16. Portsmouth Area Real Estate Roundup (Portsmouth Patch)
17. 'Be flexible and be teachable,' and other advice from VCU grads who've become chief nursing officers (VCU News)
18. Cheryl Lynn Van Wert Obituary (Seacoastonline.com)
19. Cisco's Grey Lady has undergone some changes, and now she's a zestier character (The Boston Globe)
20. Top 5 1st Quarter Trades of Seascape Capital Management (GuruFocus.com)
21. Cops: Two Hugged Before Being Hit by Amtrak Train in Maine (Seacoast Current)
22. Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features 2x-GRAMMY® Award-Winning & 17x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Jazz Fusion Band YELLOWJACKETS on Thursday June 2 at 7:30 P.M. (69News WFMZ-TV)
23. Portsmouth NH board: Islington Street Dunkin' Donuts is 'a blight' (Seacoastonline.com)
24. Portsmouth NH police make case for new station. Here's an inside look (Seacoastonline.com)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Cocktail Week Flex - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (6:00 PM)
• Absolute Beginner Salsa Lessons - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Strawbery Banke Museum: "Due to disease and other factors, Strawbery Banke needed to cut down a honey locust and white pine tree from the Museum grounds in preparation for the Historic House season. A.J. Dupere, Urban Forester from the Urban Forestry Center, ass..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "Happy National Bike Month! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴 To celebrate, at 6:30 PM tomorrow (Wednesday) we're showing off our new bike repair station and screening the 1985 cult classic, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure! Seacoast Area Bicycle Riders - SABR generou..." (Facebook)
• New Franklin School PTO: "Join us for a fun Family Event and scoop up some gummy bears and Oreos to make kids smile! We can’t wait to see you all at the Ice Cream Social! https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0d4ba5a62aa1fa7-icecream/80482028" (Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "Reservations for the fifth wave of concerts in The River House Restaurant Concert Series are now open to the public! 🤩 Grab Blanket or Table reservations in the B2W Software VIP seating area for Katie Pruitt, Watchhouse - formerly Mando..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Where's the aloha? Visit cocktailweekportsmouth.com and click on the lineup to find Tuesday's lineup: Hint: Toscana Italian Chophouse & Wine Bar Dough Craft Pizza Portsmouth Gas Light Co. The River House and The Wilder 🌺" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival: "Do you sing a version of the Rio Grande chantey? Or are you curious – again! - about how many different versions we have to share? Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival (PMFF) is delighted to sponsor a second single chantey event. On Wednesd..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Look at the old new kid on the block helping to make us all look good #PortsmouthLOVE #GoPortsmouthNH" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, our staff chose some favorite books by Asian/Pacific American authors. Each of these titles was read and LOVED by one (or more) of us. 💖 Featuring: + Minor Feelings: An Asian American R..." (Facebook)
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "Check out this awesome video about Seacoast Paddleboard Club and Pentucket Surf and Service, made by Ashlie Chandler, a Keene State student. We partner with SPC to coordinate cleanups every month at Pirates Cove Beach. Today, they have o..." (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "#TestimonialTuesday! Our programs are for bringing people together and having courageous conversations about difficult issues. We are delighted they have stimulated the minds of people in our communities, and we hope to continue to bring..." (Facebook)
• PPMtv - Portsmouth Public Media: "We pride ourselves when it comes to putting together our community calendar, as there are always so many wonderful events happening on the Seacoast. You can find the calendar by turning to Comcast Channel 98 in between our regular progra..." (Facebook)

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

— 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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