🌱 Portsmouth Daily: One Of US's Most Walkable Towns; New Condos

Happy Friday, people of Portsmouth! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Portsmouth.

First, today's weather:

Snow and sleet, 1-3". High: 28 Low: 17.

Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today:

1. New Hampshire health officials make changes to COVID-19 data collection (WMUR Manchester)
2. Don’t Feed The Deer; Kidnapping Case Arrest: PM Patch NH
3. Meet New England's Winter Olympians (NBC10 Boston)
4. Storm Update: Wintry Mix Overnight In NH; Snow, Sleet On Friday
5. NH Chronicle: The creative way a NH nurse helps patients remember their post-op care (WMUR Manchester)
6. 2022 Winter Olympics: TV schedule, day-by-day viewing guide to the Beijing Winter Games (NBC Sports - Misc.)
7. New England Cancer Specialists to Become Affiliate Member of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (OncLive)
8. Names to Know: Morales joins McLane Middleton; Johnson joins Music Hall (Seacoastonline.com)
9. Portsmouth Public Library: A Letter From The Director (Press Release Desk)
10. Flu Season is Underway in NH | Local News (carriagetownenews.com)
11. Every word Danny Cowley said on Portsmouth's Oxford United clash, Tyler Walker and Jay Mingi (Hampshire Live)
12. Portsmouth Area Events Calendar: Check Out What's Happening This Weekend (Portsmouth Patch)
13. IR's Kilby remains humble despite championship-level soccer success (Coastal Point)
14. Sports Briefs: Portsmouth Babe Ruth registration under way (Seacoastonline.com)
15. 10 things to do in N.H. this weekend: Ice & Snow Festival, Winter Olympics, 'The Music Man' (New Hampshire Public Radio)
16. 3 New Homes For Sale In The Portsmouth Area (Portsmouth Patch)
17. This Weekend's Portsmouth Area Prep Sports Schedule (Portsmouth Patch)
18. Meet the Authors | Lifestyles (carriagetownenews.com)
19. Portsmouth, New Hampshire Is One Of America’s Most Walkable Towns, And There Are Delights Around Every Corner (Only In Your State)
20. Bluewater Nursing Home: Portsmouth care home rated inadequate again (BBC News)
21. Portsmouth Invites Residents To Craft Hearts To Decorate 'Tree Of Love' (Press Release Desk)
22. Short-term rentals in Portsmouth: Should city allow it? Mayor says yes, but with limits. (Seacoastonline.com)
23. 'We want our votes to count': NH citizens join Sununu, ask Senate to change district maps (Seacoastonline.com)
24. Demolition and new condos for sale: That's plan for Portsmouth Woodbury Ave. development (Seacoastonline.com)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• 39th Annual NH Farm, Forest & Garden Expo (12:00 AM)
• Art 'Round Town Gallery Walk - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (5:00 PM)
• 'Passage' (5:00 PM)
• 'Friends and Lovers' (5:00 PM)
• *SNOW DATE* Budget Committee Public Hearing (6:00 PM)
• I Love You Because (7:30 PM)
• The Seacoast Repertory Theatre presents: The Music Man (8:00 PM)
• Women Playing Hamlet - Online - New Hampshire Theatre Project (8:00 PM)
• Women Playing Hamlet - Live at NHTP - New Hampshire Theatre Project (8:00 PM)
• An Evening with Cowboy Junkies (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "At the end of February we'll be saying goodbye to our fearless leader, Steve Butzel. His energy, dedication, and humor will be sorely missed, and we're so grateful for his tireless steering of the library ship, especially during the pand..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Eat Local: "Mark your calendars for this Saturday, February 5th, because we are hosting another Stratham winter farmers' market at the Cooperative Middle School from 10:00AM-2:00PM! Over 30 vendors will be attending this market, offering a wide rang..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Eat Local: "Mark your calendars for this Saturday, February 5th, because we are hosting another Stratham Winter Farmers' Market at the Cooperative Middle School from 10:00AM-2:00PM! Over 30 vendors will be attending this market, offering a wide rang..." (Facebook)
• Strawbery Banke Museum: "Meet the stars of Seacoast Skating with the Stars (SSWTS) continued! Brigham Pendleton lives in Eliot, ME with his wife, two kids, and their dog. Skating has been a large part of his life, with Brigham's family spending many hours at Lab..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Happy 35th anniversary to Greg West Photography! We'd suggest a gift of jade or coral, but film might be more appropriate.📷 Thanks for sharing your member news! (How to Share: https://portsmouthchamber.org/news/details/news-release-5-29..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Music and Arts Center: "We are excited to announce our Summer 2022 Camps and Programs! Registration opens Tuesday, February 15. Take a look at our Youth Art Camps, Teen Music Programs and Adult Music Programs! We also offer Summer Flex Packs of Individual Instr..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Who is Seacoast Outright? How can you help? What our new video.
  #YouBeYou" (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "The Feb. 16 Writers on a New England Stage at The Music Hall welcomes back community members and book lovers in-person for the first live WNES event since January 2020. READ: https://portsmouthchamber.org/news/details/erik-larson-writers..." (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Join BHTNH for the 2022 Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talks Series! Together we will create a safe space for meaningful interchanges, grounded in history and lived experience between different segments of the Black, Indigenous, People of Co..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "It's getting cold out there; get your Winter PRIDE SWAG Today! Shop: https://seacoastoutright.square.site/" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Elwyn Park: "Taking names and addresses now for spring cleanups and lawn care send me a text or call with your information! - Phone 6035312908" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Sherburne: "Free Sony 400 disk player. - Model DVP-CX985V. Works fine. Holds 400 DVDs and/or CDs. I have the remote and paper manual. You can pick up in the Sherburne neighborhood. Let me know to work out a pickup time." (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...