🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Officer Talks Despondent Man Off I-95 Bridge

Morning, Portsmouth! Tony Schinella here. Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in Portsmouth.

First, today's weather:

Periods of sun. High: 61 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today:

1. Amy LaBelle, Owner of Award Winning LaBelle Winery, Wins Business NH Magazine 2022 Business Leader of the Year (EIN News)
2. Missing NH Girl's Stepmom Remains In Jail, Violated Order: PM Patch NH
3. Officer talks despondent man off I-95 bridge | News (The Union Leader)
4. Maine's biggest high school football teams will play New Hampshire schools this fall (Bangor Daily News)
5. This Weekend's Events In Portsmouth Area: Comedy; Music; Workshops (Portsmouth Patch)
6. Portsmouth Weather Forecast For The Weekend Ahead (Portsmouth Patch)
7. John Rodgers Obituary (1927 - 2022) - Hampton, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
8. Great Bay Food Truck Festival, Free Comic Book Day, 'Sabrina': 8 things to do this weekend (Seacoastonline.com)
9. John T. Pendleton: A judge with a personal touch (New Hampshire Business Review)
10. Names to Know: Meet the new professionals on the Seacoast (Seacoastonline.com)
11. Comedy Benefit 'Crack Up Cancer' Coming To Fall River's Narrows Center (Fun 107)
12. Portsmouth: Check Out 4 Nearby Houses For Sale (Portsmouth Patch)
13. Cowabunga! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were born in New Hampshire (WMUR Manchester)
14. Andover Stories: Andover Adopts the Town Manager System | Opinion (Andover Townsman)
15. Reward offered for information leading to arrest in deaths of New Hampshire couple (WCVB Boston)
16. Sprague Resources: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (The Associated Press - en Español)
17. Beer, boats, comics: Portsmouth's 400th anniversary leaders unveil new ideas (Seacoastonline.com)
18. Rio Tequila Cantina restaurant opening at Portsmouth NH decks (Seacoastonline.com)
19. EV charging stations in Portsmouth: What city is doing to attract more of them (Seacoastonline.com)
20. The Music Hall Lounge Announces First Round Of Music, Comedy, And Author Events (Broadway World)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Boston Comedy Legend Tony V (8:00 PM)
• New Hampshire Theatre Project Presents An Inspector Calls (9:00 AM)
• Imagine That! The Power of Picture Books (10:00 AM)
• Art 'Round Town - gallery walk in Portsmouth (5:00 PM)
• Gallery at 3S - "Dispatches From the Border" - Opening Reception (5:00 PM)
• Art Round Town at Discover Portsmouth (5:00 PM)
• Art 'Round Town Gallery Walk - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (5:00 PM)
• ‘New Faces’ – College Art Exhibition (5:00 PM)
• ‘Body of Work: Series II’ (5:00 PM)
• ‘Life Re-imagined’ (5:00 PM)
• The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at 3S Artspace (7:00 PM)
• THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL (7:00 PM)
• PMAC Jazz Night 2020: Mingus, Horace & Mary Lou (7:30 PM)
• 15th Annual PMAC Jazz Night: Mingus, Horace & Mary Lou (7:30 PM)
• NH Theatre Project Presents An Inspector Calls (8:00 PM)

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Events:

• Boston Comedy Legend Tony V (May 6)
• Back by popular Demand Comedian Carolyn Plummer (May 7)
• Sage Farm Antiques May You Bloom & Grow (May 8)
• Hire A Pro To Tackle Mom's To-Do List (May 8)
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Housing:

• 1 Bedroom Apartment for Rent (Details)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed! 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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