🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Water Country Opens Soon; Obits; Business Notes

Rise and shine, Portsmouth! It's Tony Schinella. Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

A couple of afternoon showers. High: 60 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. Everyone's invited to April 22 Students 4 Sustainability Earth Day Rally in Portsmouth (Manchester Ink Link)
2. Paula Smith Obituary (2022) - Rindge, Nh, NH - Sentinel & Enterprise (Legacy.com)
3. As COVID-19 cases rise, New Hampshire health experts say impact not as great (WMUR Manchester)
4. N.H. Supreme Court takes over congressional redistricting case (Conway Daily Sun)
5. Warren R. Ward Obituary (Foster's Daily Democrat)
6. Independent Research Identifies the 50 Best Low-Cost Franchise Brands to Buy in 2022 (EIN News)
7. Musician Toby McAllister shares new music, upcoming shows across the Northeast (NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ)
8. Patricia Maureen (Drohan) Murphy Obituary (Foster's Daily Democrat)
9. Real Estate Roundup For Portsmouth Area (Portsmouth Patch)
10. Chamber Collaborative: The First Wave Of Concerts At Prescott Park (Portsmouth Patch)
11. Remember the Big Water Bucket? Water Country Opens Soon in NH (wokq.com)
12. 🌱 Nashua Daily: Metro Families Pay The Most; Extreme Temps In NH? (Patch)
13. 🌱 Merrimack Daily: Assisted Living Center Wins Award; Sports; More (Patch)
14. NH short-term rentals bill debated. Portsmouth mayor doesn't want out-of-state owners. (Seacoastonline.com)
15. 'She loved every minute of it': Dover reading teacher Elaine Langer dies at 56 (Foster's Daily Democrat)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Open House for the Grades (9:00 AM)
• Todd Snider (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "Reservations for our first wave of concerts in The River House Concert Series on the Wilcox Industries Corp. Main Stage are officially open to the public! So grab your Blanket or Table reservations in the B2W Software VIP seating area an..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Historical Society: "Apr 12 -- Happy D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) Day in honor of another wonderful children's book illustrator: https://web.archive.org/web/20170915213532/http://dropeverythingandread.com/" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Through educational programs, annual Pride celebrations, and youth support groups, our mission has always been to create a safe space for youth to explore the topics of gender and sexuality in a welcoming and understanding environment. M..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "🔍 Job seekers! We’ve got resources for you! 🙋🏻🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏼‍♂️🙋🏿‍♂️🙋🏾🙋🏻‍♀️ The library has books and databases on job searching and career prep, as well as information about local programs and statewide services designed to help w..." (Facebook)
• Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K: "Register as a VIP and you'll be kicking off summer in style! Race day VIPs will have entry into the private "VIP only" patio area at Cisco Brewers Portsmouth on 5/29 with complimentary beverages, catered BBQ, live music and a dedicated b..." (Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "If you or someone you care about have been impacted by sexual assault, you are not alone. HAVEN can help. For free confidential support 24/7 call 603.994.SAFE (7233) HAVEN also provides: * Support Groups * Support at court, police statio..." (Facebook)

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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...