🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Vandalism At Shipyard; Arts Updates; And More

Hey, people of Portsmouth! It's me again, Tony Schinella, your host of the Portsmouth Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine, breezy and milder. High: 60 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today:

1. Who Vandalized a Sub at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard? (Seacoast Current)
2. Restaurant Week Begins for Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and the Greater Seacoast (wokq.com)
3. Graham: Biden's Portsmouth Stop Leaves Granite State Puzzled (New Hampshire Journal)
4. Chamber Collaborative Of Greater Portsmouth: Avery Insurance Accepts First-Ever Intern (Portsmouth Patch)
5. This Weekends Upcoming Seacoast Events: Travel; History; And More (Patch)
6. Portsmouth Area Events: Comedy; Theatre; Art; Earth Day Rally; More (Portsmouth Patch)
7. Portsmouth Weather Forecast For The Weekend Ahead (Portsmouth Patch)
8. Stages: Neary’s ‘Moonglow’ in world premiere at Players’ Ring in Portsmouth (Lowell Sun)
9. Portsmouth makes (Ted) Connors Cottage name official, honoring former mayor (Seacoastonline.com)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Earth Day Rally (3:30 PM)
• Comedian Carolyn Plummer - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (8:00 PM)
• Comedian Carolyn Plummer (8:00 PM)
• Comedian Carolyn Plummer (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Seacoast Eat Local: "Mark your calendars for this Saturday, April 23rd, because we are hosting the final farmers market of the winter season! Shop with us anytime between 10:00-2:00 at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham and see what each of our vendor..." (Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "The next concert revealed in this wave of The River House Restaurant Concert Series is Colorado-based quintet Yonder Mountain String Band, who continue to solidify their place as not only a pioneering jam-grass act, but also one of the m..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Historical Society: "We’ll Miss You, Wendy! This past Thursday we had a goodbye lunch for Wendy Rolfe, former office manager, finance assistant, development associate, and managing director in charge of office cheerfulness. You were always upbeat, friendly, ..." (Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "New concerts are being announced in The River House Restaurant Concert Series TODAY with even more exciting shows on the horizon. Schedule some Festival fun in your summer along the banks of the Piscataqua and stay tuned as more shows on..." (Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "First up in the third wave of announcements in The River House Restaurant Concert Series is Festival alum, Fruition! The Portland, Oregon-based band is dedicated to honesty as well as harmony. Their unmistakable vocal blend and ability t..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚! The Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce - Hampton, NH and the The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth are partnering with Coastal..." (Facebook)
• Pro Portsmouth: "Congratulations to our 2022 Children's Day Logo Artist, Aidan Dargenio!" (Facebook)
• Recruiting Station Boston Marines: "The Commanding General and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command recognized Marines for the vital role they play in the success of RS Boston . . #Marines #motivation #NewEnglandPride #newenglandmarines #Boston #accomp..." (Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "Rounding out the third wave of announcements in The River House Restaurant Concert Series is husband-and-wife team, The War and Treaty who endlessly create an exhilarating exchange of energy with their audience. The Nashville duo have am..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "Box elders in Prescott Park, a rocky mountain fir at the Frank Jones mansion, European hornbeams at the library 🌲🌳🌴 This city and its history are full of trees! So it's no surprise that we've received the #TreeCityUSA designation mult..." (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "To celebrate New Hampshire's street art, the Trail invites the public to submit photos of public street art near you and a few words on what the art means to you. We will share these photos in our newsletter, on social media, and as an e..." (Facebook)
• Krempels Center: "Volunteers are needed for our upcoming fundraising road race on May 29th in Portsmouth! Learn more below and click the link to sign-up. All volunteers will be treated to our post-race BBQ! #KrempelsCenter #Cisco5K #RunForBrainInjury #Por..." (Facebook)
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "We have a number of #EarthDay events this week, including beach cleanups in ME and MA, and events at The ReFill Station and Stoneface Brewing Co. Help clean up a local beach or visit our table at an event. Click here for info: https://ww..." (Facebook)
• Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K: "Volunteers Wanted! Join a loyal, fun-loving group that returns year after year to make our 5K a huge success for Krempels Center! There are many opportunities available, including: + Checking in participants + Directing guests to facilit..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚! The Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce - Hampton, NH and the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth are partnering with Coastal MI-..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Portsmouth PRIDE Marketplace Vendors Wanted! We are looking for family-friendly vendors to join us on June 25th at Strawbery Banke. Vendor application can be found at https://www.seacoastoutright.org/pride. If you have any questions feel..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Rotary Club: "Have you heard? It's RESTAURANT WEEK! You can enjoy delicious food and special pricing from April 21 - 30. Support your local restaurants and have a night (or 4) out on the town. For more information and to create your own 'meal plan' vi..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Help Bring History to Life at Strawbery Banke Museum. Our friends are hiring historical interpreters, role-players, and visitor services associates. Seasonal positions May - October. Please share. https://strawberybanke.org/people/jobs.c..." (Facebook)

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