🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Tree Awards; Community News; Obits; And More

Good morning, Portsmouth! It's Tony Schinella. Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything you need to know in Portsmouth today.

First, today's weather:

Variable cloudiness. High: 55 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today:

1. Developer OK'd to build home on his own private island off Portsmouth's Little Harbor Road (Seacoastonline.com)
2. Indictments; Children's Day; Pot Bill Goes Up In Smoke: PM Patch NH
3. New Logo For 2022’s Pro Portsmouth Children’s Day (Portsmouth Patch)
4. Pot Bill Goes Up In Smoke In New Hampshire State Senate
5. Barbara Holder Obituary (2022) - Suffield, CT - Hartford Courant (Legacy.com)
6. A Hilltop Home, With Frontage, Overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee: NH Wow
7. Kitchen Dwellers share stories of Montana and the Western US in new album Wise River (Grateful Web)
8. Rochester Elks assist veteran, Juneteenth celebrations: Community news update (Seacoastonline.com)
9. Food, toys and donations needed: Ways to help in your community (Foster's Daily Democrat)
10. Michaud receives 2022 NEOA Rising Star Award from MEOC - UMaine News (University of Maine)
11. Portsmouth, Bedford Felons Face Firearm Charges: Court Indictments (Portsmouth Patch)
12. This Ice Cream Trail in New Hampshire is a Sweet Road Trip You Have to Take (wokq.com)
13. Friday, April 29, 2022 | TALKERS magazine - talk media trade (TALKERS magazine)
14. Chamber Collaborative Of Greater Portsmouth: Happy (Second) Retirement To A True Gem: Joan Chawziuk (Portsmouth Patch)
15. Northway Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings (GlobeNewswire)
16. Bird Watch | News (The Daily News of Newburyport)
17. Scrumptious New Hampshire and Maine Culinary Event of the Summer is Coming (wokq.com)
18. 🌱 Hampton-North Hampton Daily: Summer Tour Updates; Drug Takebacks (Patch)
19. Letters: The McIntyre 'gift' of $1 has become very expensive (Seacoastonline.com)
20. RPT Realty acquires The Crossings in Portsmouth, NH for $104 million - Monahan, Angelone, Heald, Pittman and Nitsche of JLL advise seller (New England Real Estate Journal Online)
21. Obituary: Joanna Freeman (Ewing) Jones - Portland Press Herald (Press Herald)
22. Obituary: Stephanie Colotti Ferrie - Portland Press Herald (Press Herald)
23. City Of Portsmouth: Portsmouth Wins Tree City USA And Growth Awards From Arbor Day Foundation (Portsmouth Patch)

Today in Portsmouth:

• Comedian Chris Zito (9:00 AM)
• ARTS at the AIRFIELD (9:00 AM)
• Community Dance--80's music (7:30 PM)
• Comedy Legend Chris Zito (8:00 PM)
• An Evening with Angelique Kidjo (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Today is International Dance Day. Throughout history, dance has been an integral part of Black expression and creativity. Someone who embodies the soul of dance is Alvin Ailey, a dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded ..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "We count four in the Seacoast (and two of them are beaches). What would you add?" (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "“This is one of the most important exhibitions of the year,” said Amanda Kidd Schall, director of operations and development at New Hampshire Art Association. “Supporting the next generation of visual artists coming out of New Hampshire ..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "We'd like to be among the first to welcome @summitsupply.us to Instagram. While their specialty is warewashing, cleaning, on-premise laundry and paper products -- we know their true specialty is being a longstanding friend to #RWPortsmou..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "The state announced a new $3 million fund that would cover reimbursements to local restaurants for equipment, infrastructure and technology purchases. The Governor's Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery will provide awards of up to $..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "Read to dogs, talk about death, write your memoir! All that and more in our May email newsletter - the best way to get your library updates & news. - https://mailchi.mp/cityofportsmouth/may2022" (Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "Every 73 seconds, someone is sexually assaulted in the U.S. The impact of sexual violence can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to feel alone. For free, confidential 24-hour support call 603-994-SAFE (7233) or visit HAVENNH.org. #SAAM ..." (Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow morning 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...

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