🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Winery Unveils New Website; New Mex Eatery; More

Hey, everybody! Tony Schinella here with your fresh copy of the Portsmouth Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. Enjoy...

First, today's weather:

Some sun. High: 64 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today:

1. Lafayette Trail marker dedication in Durham NH (Seacoastonline.com)
2. It’s Tick Season In New Hampshire: Here’s What You Need To Know
3. Amy LaBelle, Award-Winning Winemaker of Highly Regarded LaBelle Winery, Debuts New Branding Logo and Website (EIN News)
4. Attempted Homicide Suspect Accused Of Assault In Jail: PM Patch NH
5. Portsmouth City Clerk: Monday The Last Day To Change Party Affiliation (Portsmouth Patch)
6. A Stolen Item, Returned in New Hampshire After 15 Years (wokq.com)
7. Angie Argiropolis, 91 | Obituaries (The Laconia Daily Sun)
8. Portsmouth Area Real Estate Roundup (Portsmouth Patch)
9. Gold Star Mother receives plaque honoring son who died in 2015 training accident (Manchester Ink Link)
10. A Guide to Discovering the Secrets of the New England Sea Coast (Boston magazine)
11. Here Are 19 of the Best Taco Spots in New Hampshire (wokq.com)
12. Juneteenth Celebration | Community (carriagetownenews.com)
13. San Francisco private equity firm completes deal for Bottomline Technologies (New Hampshire Business Review)
14. Chamber Collaborative Of Greater Portsmouth: Call For Art — ‘New England Printmakers' (Portsmouth Patch)
15. New Tequila-Heavy Mexican Restaurant in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (wokq.com)
16. Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features 6x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Jazz Pianist & Composer GERALD CLAYTON on Saturday June 4 at 7:30 P.M. (69News WFMZ-TV)
17. 🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Film Dropbox Returns 15 Years After Being Stolen (Patch)
18. 🌱 Hampton-North Hampton Daily: Fire; Right Whale Sighting; More (Patch)
19. Market Square Day in Portsmouth NH marks 45th anniversary (Seacoastonline.com)
20. 'A game changer.' New 988 number to connect those in mental health crisis with instant help (Foster's Daily Democrat)
21. Portsmouth North End project calls for 19 large apartments, more. Here's what happens next. (Seacoastonline.com)
22. Obituary: Joan May Baird (Lewiston Sun Journal)
23. New Hampshire's Housing Crisis | | eagletimes.com (eagletimes.com)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Raise a Glass of Bourbon for Invisible Disabilities (6:00 PM)
• Seacoast SCORE Workshop: QuickBooks - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (6:00 PM)
• Q&A with Dr. Dawn Huebner (7:30 PM)
• Absolute Beginner Salsa Lessons - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Strawbery Banke Museum: "A popular spot to visit at Strawbery Banke is the chicken coop next to the Victory Garden beyond the Abbott Store. This reconstructed coop is based on Leslie Clough’s chicken coop, as documented in photographs. Leslie’s coop was located ..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "NOW presenting the December 2021 Small but MIGHTY Business of the Month, Germeroth Consulting & Creative, sponsored by First Seacoast Bank! 𝑵𝒐--𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒑. 𝒀𝒆𝒔--𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH) Youth Services: "Aaaaand we're back with another reintroduction! Meet Lucia, the creepiest crafter you ever did meet! Whether she's reading the latest fantasy epic or teaching babysitting with her creepy bébés, Lucia is fun, creative, and kind. Lucia use..." (Facebook)
• Krempels Center: "We are officially underway with the Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K virtual race week and only 5 short days away from the return of our live event on Sunday, May 29th on the Pease Tradeport! There's still time to register online and help rai..." (Facebook)
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "Thank you to SSC Marine Mammal Rescue for helping us protect marine life by ridding the coast of marine debris! Rescue Team volunteers were given beach cleanup kits so that they can safely pick up litter while responding to marine mammal..." (Facebook)
• New Franklin School PTO: "We know it’s a crazy time of year! And we’re throwing a lot of dates at you - so here’s a friendly reminder for your calendar! Forgot your grade level theme? Check last week’s PTO newsletter or the flyer sent home. Bid on the auction her..." (Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "Join our team as The Prop's Shift Leader! The Prop is Prescott Park Arts Festival’s state of the art commercial kitchen and concession stand. The Shift Leader will manage the Kitchen team in a fast-paced environment. We love a detail ori..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Market Square Day will return to its traditional glory on Saturday, June 11 with all the events and entertainment you expect of the festival that transforms downtown Portsmouth into a pedestrian-friendly family fair celebrating summer's ..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival: "Explore the Best of Portsmouth, New Hampshire for some truly breath taking photos of our festival-home!" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "This house once stood on the corner of Bridge and Hill Streets, roughly where Bubby's was located (swipe for a map). It was owned by the Ng family and brothers Richard and William shared the house. Their father Din Wah Ng, a Chinese immi..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "The longtime owner of Ricci Construction is proposing to build a mixed-use development off Banfield Road featuring 60 studio and one-bedroom apartments. John Ricci, who formerly chaired the Portsmouth Planning Board for 15 years, said he..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "😁. Let's Talk Tourism AND SEO AND local marketing! Click to learn more and register here: https://portsmouthchamber.org/... Got questions? Email Michelle@Portsmouth..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Who's ready for a ribbon cutting?! Harmony Homes is! (See you there.)" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Eat Local: "We wrote a poem for you. It's called "The Great NH Gives." #nhgives ::ahem!:: Hello! And won't you please save the date? New Hampshire Gives is happening June 7 and 8! 💕 What is NH Gives? you may rightly ask, Well, it's a fundraiser so ..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "Our fabulous Recreation Department needs your help! Which facilities do you use? What would you like to see offered? What does the future of recreation in Portsmouth look like? Fill out this form and share your thoughts and experiences. ..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH) Youth Services: "Our fabulous Recreation Department needs your help! Which facilities do you use? What would you like to see offered? What does the future of recreation in Portsmouth look like? Fill out this form and share your thoughts and experiences. ..." (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "NH Gives is only 2 weeks away! Save that date: June 7-8, 2022 and spread the word. Don’t forget to support us on the big day. Go to our NH Gives page and you can share our Support link on Facebook and Twitter. Support us for NH Gives on ..." (Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "Thank you LeMay Family Goodworks for stepping up with a $5,000 dollar match!! This generous donation will send 10 kids to HAVENs Camp HOPE America for the 2023 summer!! Interested in being a match? Email haley@havennh.org" (Facebook)
• Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses: "Things are really shaping for our June Jamboree at the Kittery Lions Club on June 4, 1 to 5 p.m.! We will have more than 40 great silent auction items, including lighthouse memorabilia and collectibles, books, restaurant gift certificate..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "TUESDAY GAMES NIGHT Games Night - all games all the time! Scattergories, Among Us, Pictionary, and Code Names. Kids get to pick. Join us every Tuesday from 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/4Tjs3CkMHGnd... #YouBeYou #Tue..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Welcome to the Chamber Collaborative, https://www.facebook.com/VeraniRealty/! Please join us soon-- perhaps at our Morning Mixer on June 10? Morning Mixer 2022: Presented by Service Credit Union Hosted by the Portsmouth Historical Societ..." (Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "Thank you LeMay Family Goodworks for stepping up with a $5,000 dollar match!! This generous donation will send 10 kids to HAVENs Camp HOPE America for the 2023 summer!! Interested in being a match? Email haley@havennh.org" (Facebook)
• Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K: "Whose ready for a delicious BBQ to kick-off the unofficial start of summer this weekend?! We know you'll be hungry after our 5K, so we are thrilled to introduce our new BBQ feast this Sunday! Catered by Cisco Brewers Portsmouth, particip..." (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Tony Schinella

About me: Award-winning journalist for Patch in NH (off and on) since May 2011. Sites: Amherst, Concord, Exeter, Hampton-North Hampton, Londonderry, Merrimack, Milford, Portsmouth, Windham. Email: tony.schinella@patch.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...

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