🌱 Art; Events; Housing; More: Portsmouth Digest Week-In-Review

Portsmouth NH

13 November, 2021

5:04 AM

Description

Good day, neighbors! Tony Schinella here with today's copy of thePortsmouth Daily. First, today's weather: Clouds and sunshine. High: 56 Low: 38. Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today: ICYMI: Shaheen Visits Manchester, Berlin, Colebrook & Portsmouth to Discuss Infrastructure, COVID & More | US Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire (Senator Jeanne Shaheen) Keb' Mo' Honors Bill Withers & Ernest 'Rip' Patton With "Lean On Me" Cover On New LP [Listen] (Live for Live Music) Madden joins Northwestern Mutual – Portsmouth, NH (Bangor Daily News) 'Healing souls': Terence Blanchard talks playing Portsmouth after making history at the Met (Seacoastonline.com) What Is Happening With Buffalo Wild Wings in Newington, New Hampshire? (wokq.com) Affordable housing at Community Campus? Portsmouth Housing director would be 'delighted' (Seacoastonline.com) Behind the photo: A Portsmouth Marine and his family reflect on Veterans Day (Seacoastonline.com) NH Teen Medflighted To Boston After Spaulding Turnpike Crash (Portsmouth Patch) US Navy Awards $8B IDIQ Contracts to 5 Companies for Shipyard Projects (Engineering News-Record) Portsmouth Holiday Arts Tour set for next weekend (Seacoastonline.com) Get ready, set, celebrate: Holiday events around the Seacoast (Seacoastonline.com) Go & Do: Meet Mo Willems' latest character at Children's Museum (Seacoastonline.com) Portsmouth High Debate Team kicks off its season: Seacoast education news (Seacoastonline.com) Chamber Collaborative Of Greater Portsmouth: 287 Prizes Up For Bid From Now Through Nov. 16, Benefiting Local Autism Programs (Press Release Desk)Today in Portsmouth: Saturday Kids Crafting Fun $10. Drop-In Fall crafts 11-2pm All ages (11:00 AM) Form + Function artisan fair - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (12:00 AM) Self Defense Against Knife Attacks (8:00 AM) Dawnland StoryFest (A Virtual Festival) (10:00 AM) North Shore Natural Healing Expo (10:00 AM) History of North Church Saturday at 4pm (4:00 PM) Absence: Terence Blanchard (8:00 PM) Portsmouth Patch Notebook Strawbery Banke Museum: "A little rain couldn't damper the fun! This morning students from The Treehouse School of Portsmouth helped Strawbery Banke Museum with a ribbon-cutting ceremony kicking off the "Good Morning, Strawbery Banke" StoryWalk® Project. Childre..." (Facebook) Portsmouth Professional Firefighters Local 1313: "Video from today's first alarm fire. Chief 2 reports under control, companies committed for a while. Special thanks to Shipyard Professional Firefighters Local F-123 Rye Fire & Rescue and Kittery Fire Department for the assistance on sce..." (Facebook) Strawbery Banke Museum: "Extra thanks this Veteran's Day and #ThankYouThursday to all veterans and those currently serving, especially the veterans on Strawbery Banke's full-time and seasonal staff! The Museum honors all people in uniform from Puddle Dock and al..." (Facebook) Portsmouth Professional Firefighters Local 1313: "Please keep everyone from Manchester Professional Firefighters Association in your thoughts as they deal with the aftermath of this fatal fire last night….." (Facebook) Portsmouth Professional Firefighters Local 1313: "Here are some more photos sent in to us from the fire at 185 Wentworth Rd earlier this week. Even our backup Tower (Tower 2) got some work in. This truck is currently in place of our brand new tower that we are still waiting on from @eon..." (Facebook) Seacoast Eat Local: "Come on down to the Exeter Farmers' Market this Saturday, November 13th from 10:00 - 2:00 at Exeter High School. It's the first market of our winter season and we're so excited to be back! There will be 30+ vendors offering some amazing ..." (Facebook) Strawbery Banke Museum: "Strawbery Banke invites organizations and individuals to sponsor and decorate a holiday tree for this year's Candlelight Stroll Under the Stars with the "Sponsor-A-Tree" program. Participants receive: 🎄 A 6-7 foot tree in a beautiful gr..." (Facebook) Portsmouth Farmers' Market: "Here's a virtual sneak-peak of some products here at the final market today! Come by and take advantage of your last chance to get fresh produce and locally raised meat! We'll all be here until noon." (Facebook) Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "Fourteen years ago, we had the opportunity to hop on a boat out of Perkins Cove, Maine, to look for whales. Humpbacks are still around in mid-November! Check out these individuals that have rarely been seen in our area during our summer ..." (Facebook) Portsmouth Youth Football: "These players elevated their game and earned the right to elevate their championship trophy! Division II Champions!! Well done to all. #portsmouthyouthfootball #recruitmentstartstomorrow #joinourfamily #hardware" (Facebook) Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "One of the top three items we find while cleaning the beach is plastic fragments. Plastic is a material that does not fully decompose like paper, metal, and glass. Instead, it breaks into smaller and smaller pieces, eventually becoming m..." (Facebook) Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "Exciting news! We've received a grant from NOAA Marine Debris to help tackle marine debris in the Gulf of Maine. We're thrilled to be part of a cross-border collaboration (coordinated by Gulf of Maine Association) that will result in mor..." (Facebook) HAVEN NH: "HAVEN was honored to attend the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce award dinner last night and announce this year's Nonprofit of the Year Monarch School of New England! Congratulations and thank you for all that you do!" (Facebook) Strawbery Banke Museum: "Only 40% of tickets to Candlelight Stroll Under the Stars are remaining! StrawberyBanke.org/events/candlelight-stroll" (Facebook) Friends in Action: "Best friends. When Mandi was asked recently who her best friend was, without a thought she responded, Erika. The follow up question, When was the last time you saw her? Mandi's response, Over a year and a half ago. Before Covid. Friendsh..." (Facebook) Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Still Making History - https://mailchi.mp/blackheritagetrailnh.org/newsletter2743050-2897796" (Facebook) The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆 10 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒃𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈. Treehouse School of Portsmouth Pre-School Students Unveil StoryWalk® at Strawbery Banke Museum READ: https://portsmouthchamber..." (Facebook) Portsmouth Historical Society: "The John Paul Jones House will be open to the public on November 11, this Thursday, to celebrate our veterans! Stop by 11am to 3pm and see the house that once hosted the father of the American navy." (Facebook) Friends in Action: "Friendship isn't just one thing, its a million little giggles, side glances and smiles. It's the luck of being oneself at all times. Friends in Action participants are truly the luckies! ❤️🍀" (Facebook) HAVEN NH: "Your safety, your dignity, your power. Our life's work. If you, or someone you care about needs support, HAVEN is here. 24-hour support line: 603-994-SAFE(7233) Learn more on our website at https://havennh.org/" (Facebook) Portsmouth Historical Society: "JPJ Open Today! 11am to 3pm!" (Facebook) Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Our final scheduled tour of the season was this past Saturday. Thank you to everyone who made our 2021 tour season a success! Private tours are still available. Don't forget to check out our website for other great BHTNH events!" (Facebook) The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "A career pathways day took CTE (Career & Technical) Culinary Arts students at Portsmouth High School to Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club, The Wilder and back to the high school to hear a panel of experts from across the hospitality industry on ..." (Facebook) The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Cheers (in big margarita glasses) to John & Marlisa on their well-deserved retirement—and to the Labries for their purchase. Here's a fun snippet from today's article: 🎤 During an interview Wednesday, Peter Labrie said (Poco's owner Joh..." (Facebook) Seacoast Rotary Club: "Introducing our NEW Turkey Trot logo!! 2021 is a good way to start over with some things and we thought why not freshen things up for the 13th Annual Turkey Trot 5K race. Thank you Jessica Martin for your awesome design skills! We love o..." (Facebook) The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Congrats to the following members mentioned in the November, 2021 issue of Business NH Magazine! Great Island Realty ConvenientMD Urgent Care Colwen Management Bank of New Hampshire Favorite Foods and Avery Insurance." (Facebook) Seacoast Outright: "Be who you are, not who the world wants you to be. #lgbtq #lgbtq+ #goodadvice #youbeyou #seacoastoutright" (Facebook) Portsmouth Historical Society: "👉Tomorrow, 4pm, at North Church!👈 Author J Dennis Robinson will present his research on the history of North Church of Portsmouth, Portsmouth's longest surviving institution at 4pm Saturday, November 13 in the sanctuary of the iconic c..." (Facebook) Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Our art exhibit at 3S Artspace opens in a week! We are so excited to bring you this exciting collaboration." (Facebook) Portsmouth Youth Football: "This team is ready for the championship. Play hard Clippers!" (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Saturday Kids Crafting Fun $10. Drop-In Fall crafts 11-2pm All ages (November 13) Simply the Best Local Artisan Shopping 🛍 Event (November 14) Take 10% Off Your L.L.Bean Order — Online And In Stores (November 15) Taxes in Retirement Seminar (November 17) Seacoast Artisans 22nd Annual Holiday Show (November 20) Great New England Craft & Artisan Show on the Seacoast (November 20) Add your event You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update. If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — 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 [email protected]. Career highlights available on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an... Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Portsmouth Daily? You can reach me at [email protected].