🌱 Salem Daily: No Freedom For Smart; Happy Crab License Renewed

Happy Thursday, people of Salem! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with periods of rain. High: 44 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories in Salem today:

1. Downtown Portsmouth's Tuscan Market renovating. Beloved outdoor tables removed, for now (Seacoastonline.com)
2. Girlfriend Of Harmony Montgomery's Dad Dies: PM Patch NH
3. NH Executive Council Keeps Pamela Smart in Jail (Seacoast Current)
4. Joanne the Crossing Guard from Somersworth, NH, is an Absolute Legend (wokq.com)
5. Special Election Held For Salem Charter Commission April 26 (Salem Patch)
6. Girlfriend of Harmony Montgomery's Father Dies (Seacoast Current)
7. Happy Crab liquor license reinstated with restrictions, hefty fine (Eagle-Tribune)
8. Sandy J. 'Baz' Basiliere, Vietnam War Veteran, Dies at 66 (WHAV News)
9. Doris Garside Obituary (2022) - Tyngsborough, NH - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
10. State pot monopoly survives test, concern over med pot shops (Yahoo News)
11. 🌱 Concord Daily: Trial For Fossil Fuel Protesters Begins (Patch)
12. Hampton-North Hampton Daily: Redevelopment Coming | Hampton, NH Patch (Patch)
13. Salem Daily: Chasers Poker Room Sold; Hidin' Hassan? (Patch)
14. James Cahill | Obituary (Salem News)
15. Dolores Morin | Obituary (Salem News)
16. William Gregory Jr. | Obituary (Salem News)
17. Eric Spofford built NH's largest addiction treatment network — now, he faces accusations of sexual misconduct (The Laconia Daily Sun)
18. Heartland: The unincorporated approach in Athelstane, Wisconsin – The Daily Free Press (Daily Free Press)

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Today in Salem:

• Salem Animal Rescue League $5,000 Pot of Gold Raffle (1:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Salem Animal Rescue League: "RV and Sable went home! These two high-energy kittens are both very loving and extremely playful. They are not related and were fostered in different homes, yet they quickly became very good buddies at SARL. Their new mom and dad recentl..." (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "I stopped in at our member, 7-Eleven, to buy scratch tickets for our renewal letters. Did you know they will donate a pie to the Salem Food Pantry for you? Donate $1 and they will take care of the donation for you. We love our wonderful ..." (Facebook)
• Salem School District Television: "Our HOSA students (Health Occupations Students of America) recently competed in the Annual State Leadership Conference and took home 18 Gold, 16 Silver, and 6 Bronze. We are extremely proud of our young professionals. Congratulations to ..." (Facebook)
• St Joseph Regional Catholic School: "WOW! What a night! This year's St. Joe's Auction Gala was amazing! Thank you to all of our volunteers and donor's who made it such a perfect evening. We even had a couple recent graduates come back and help out at the event. Generosity, ..." (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "Add this to your calendar for great family time....check out Salem Performing Arts, on April 1st and 2nd. #wickedawesomemember #grsalemchamberofcommerce #supportlocal #lovelocal #loveourcommunity" (Facebook)
• Salem School District Television: "The Salem School Board had a reorganization session last night at the Salem School Board meeting. Bernard H. Campbell is the new Chairman, Dr. Patricia Corbett is the Vice Chairman, and Pamela Berry maintains her position as the Board Se..." (Facebook)
• St. Joseph’s Regional Catholic: "WOW! What a night! This year's St. Joe's Auction Gala was amazing! Thank you to all of our volunteers and donor's who made it such a perfect evening. We even had a couple recent graduates come back and help out at the event. Generosity,..." (Instagram)
• Salem Animal Rescue League: "Congratulations, Linda M.! She is the winner of the final SARL Pot of Gold $100 Early Bird drawing. The $5,000 Grand Prize drawing is just a week away, so if you haven't gotten tickets yet, now's the time! Hurry, they're almost gone! htt..." (Facebook)
• Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce: "Our member, Canobie Lake Park, will be doing a Job Fair on April 16th. #wickedawesomemember #grsalemchamberofcommerce #supportlocal #eatlocal #lovelocal" (Facebook)

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