🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Redistricting; Development Groups To Merge

Rise and shine, Portsmouth! Tony Schinella here. It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Frigid; breezy in the morning. High: 9 Low: 2.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. Coronavirus Tests Available In Downtown Portsmouth
2. Two regional econ development groups announce merger (Yahoo News)
3. Nazis target drag queen puppet show in Portsmouth, NH — community... (Liberation)
4. McDonald's Restaurants Donate Money To NH Police Chiefs: Video
5. Cambridge Bancorp Sets Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call (KPVI News 6)
6. NH outdoor COVID testing sites closed Jan. 11 due to extreme cold, including Newington (Seacoastonline.com)
7. This Week's Events In Portsmouth Area (Portsmouth Patch)
8. Bundle Up: Wind Chill Advisory Issued For New Hampshire
9. NH redistricting: Word of people did little to influence House-approved maps (Seacoastonline.com)
10. Seacoast high school sports: Vote now for the Athletes of Week, Jan. 3-8 (Seacoastonline.com)
11. Bill would require N.H. landlords to give more notice before evicting renters to renovate or sell (The Keene Sentinel)
12. How Low Will It Go? NH, ME Brace For Bitter Cold (Seacoast Current)
13. Sail Energy purchases Rinker Oil (LP Gas magazine)
14. Joyful Musings: Having A Red-Cheeked Day Of Cold And Loving It (InDepth NH)
15. Row 34 to Expand to Cambridge's Kendall Square (Eater Boston)
16. Who's Hiring In Portsmouth Area: This Week's Newest Job Openings (Portsmouth Patch)
17. Amanda Holden and Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts wow fans in stunning picture at Heart Radio (Hampshire Live)
18. Novocure Announces Preliminary Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2021 Net Revenues and Provides Company Update (The Bakersfield Californian)
19. Free, outdoor ice dancing performances: Community events this week (Foster's Daily Democrat)
20. Coronavirus Tests Available In Downtown Portsmouth (Press Release Desk)
21. Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features NEA Jazz Master & GRAMMY® Award-Winning Jazz Composer & Trombonist DELFEAYO MARSALIS on Wednesday January 12 at 7 and 9:30 P.M. (WFMZ Allentown)

Today in Portsmouth:

• School Board Superintendent Search Committee Meeting (3:30 PM)
• Student Success Meeting with Kathy LeMay, Field Placement Faculty (5:00 PM)
• Intro to Modern Calligraphy (6:30 PM)
• School Board Meeting Initial FY 23 Budget Presentation Workshop Session #1 (7:00 PM)
• School Board Meeting Initial FY 23 Budget Presentation Workshop Session #1 (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Portsmouth Professional Firefighters Local 1313: "Here's a sneak peek of your new tower truck, Portsmouth! It still has some finishing touches left before arriving in the city, but it received its final inspection before departing the @eone_firetrucks factory in #ocalaflorida. When it's..." (Facebook)
• Strawbery Banke Museum: "Tickets are on sale NOW for Seacoast Skating with the Stars, a professional skating show following the format at "Dancing with the Stars" presented by Strawbery Banke in partnership with Ice Dance International. For more information and ..." (Facebook)
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "See those soggy cardboard pieces? At our First Day Beach Cleanup on New Year's Day, volunteers collected 4,450 pieces of cardboard from Hampton Beach. Fireworks are made with thick carboard typically layered with thin sheets of plastic. ..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Eat Local: "We had a great first market at Cooperative Middle School in Stratham this past weekend! It was also our first time having Vouchers for Veterans as a market guest. Thanks to all the veterans who came out and bought food from our vendors. ..." (Facebook)
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "Have a toddler? Sign up now for Ocean Discovery Hour, offered on Fridays at our Blue Ocean Discovery Center!" (Facebook)
• Krempels Center: "In our online Music Matters group, we discussed the brain science of processing music. Our group leaders Elise and Nnedi showed that there are so many different parts of the brain activating while we listen to tunes! We are excited to be..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: ""If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." – Anne Bradstreet #MondayMorningMotivation #YouBeYou" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Music and Arts Center: "This Spring and New Year, explore your creative side. PMAC offers many programs for all ages! 🎶 Individual Instruction in music for youth and adults 🎨 Individual Instruction in art 🎼 Youth and Teen Music programs 👩‍🎨 Youth Art class..." (Facebook)
• PPMtv - Portsmouth Public Media: "It's about to get frosty out there! Curl up with our YouTube channel or click over to Comcast 98 for some local voices and talent! 📺Have a video, message or show you want to share with the Seacoast - contact us!📨 #portsmouthnh #newengl..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Professional Firefighters Local 1313: "FYI! Frigid temps the next few days and nights! Senior center and library will be open tomorrow as warming centers!" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Trans Youth & Family Day (via Zoom) Greater Boston PFLAG Sat, JAN 15, 10am - 4pm This event kicks off with a parent & caregiver meet-up facilitated by trained GBPFLAG facilitators. The day includes two panels as well as a lunch-and-learn..." (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for your next 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...