🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Syrup Demand Rises; Obits; Biz Notes

Morning, Portsmouth! It's Tony Schinella. Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Winds subsiding and colder. High: 30 Low: 20.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. Phase One of ME/NH Piscataqua River Bridge Project Completed (Seacoast Current)
2. 4 New Houses For Sale In Portsmouth Area (Portsmouth Patch)
3. Crashes And Chases All Around New Hampshire: Nearby News
4. Opinion | Is Freedom of Thought Curbed on Campus? (The New York Times)
5. Good Samaritans Help After Vehicle Plunges Into Lake: PM Patch NH
6. Lawmakers Form Caucus to Support Four US Shipyards (U.S. News & World Report)
7. Employee Admits Stealing Nearly $600K from Somersworth Company (Seacoast Current)
8. NH State Senate Approves New, Unvetted Executive Council Redistricting Map (Patch)
9. Chamber Collaborative: Bayacal Joins TFMoran As Admin Assistant (Portsmouth Patch)
10. Portsmouth Weekly Weather Forecast (Portsmouth Patch)
11. LAFCADIO CORTESI Obituary (2022) - New York, NY - New York Times (Legacy.com)
12. 'Vida Cantina' more than just a restaurant, NH chef says (Concord Monitor)
13. Joyce Letendre Obituary (1938 - 2022) - Moultonborough, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
14. From Kabul to Epping: An Afghan Family Makes NH Home (Seacoast Current)
15. Electric buses are coming to Portsmouth (Portsmouth City Council)
16. Portsmouth City Clerk's Office Now Issuing Annual Dog Licenses (Portsmouth Patch)
17. Maple syrup demand rises as supply falls (blame weather): Here are some Seacoast sellers. (Seacoastonline.com)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Is Net Zero by 2050 Possible? (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Having Her Day ... - https://mailchi.mp/blackheritagetrailnh.org/newsletter2743050-2897901" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "We see your true colors! Learn more about Seacoast Outright and what we do at https://www.seacoastoutright.o... . . . #YouBeYou #ISeeYourTrueColors #ColorsOfDiversity" (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 & 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕 returns April 21 to 30, and we'd like to thank the fuel beneath our fire, the folks that really make the event sizzle: 𝒐𝒖𝒓 2022 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒔..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival: "Ticket sales for the evening concerts are live! Here's the official event for the 2022 CT Sea Music Festival, including a link to purchase the tickets!" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Broad/Jones/Sagamore: "Good Morning neighbors! - We are looking for recommendations for a reasonably priced Tree Removal Company in the Portsmouth area. We have three large tree stumps we would like removed from our backyard! Thanks :)" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Elwyn Park: "Hi neighbors. - I am l am looking for social support for my mom a few days a week. She has become more reclusive and her memory isnt great. She would benefit from someone to talk to, go shopping with, do crafts with a few times a week. ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Walker Bungalow and Shaw Rd: "Install a small railing? - My parents need a rail (maybe wrought iron )for their granite step in their back yard. Anyone know who might want to do this? Thanks" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Little Harbor: "Attn - Artists and/or produce made at home or small businesses. - You can rent a table at Portsmouth High School Sustainability Fair, May 21st, only $40/table. DM for the contact/info." (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...