🌱 Goat Offers 'Spouse Hiding' Discount: Portsmouth A.M. Digest

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 62 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today:

1. For a Small Price, The Goat in Portsmouth, NH, Will Help You Hide From Your Spouse (wokq.com)
2. Former Portsmouth, NH Resident Warns Others About Man Who Stalks in Public (Seacoast Current)
3. Women's March in Portsmouth to protest 'all out assault on reproductive rights' (Seacoastonline.com)
4. Statey micro-unit apartment project gets key approval in Portsmouth (Seacoastonline.com)
5. City Of Portsmouth: City Of Portsmouth To Conduct Routine Hydrant Flushing Starting October 4, 2021 (Press Release Desk)
6. Portsmouth Public Library: Meditation Schedule (Press Release Desk)
7. Portsmouth Public Library: Shakespeare Discussion Group: Macbeth (Press Release Desk)
8. Portsmouth Public Library: The Birds And The Bees: Parenting And Sex (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Portsmouth D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches: The Grill Gives Back to the Special Olympics (4:00 PM)

Portsmouth Patch Notebook

• Strawbery Banke Museum: "Earlier this month, Strawbery Banke Master Carpenter John Schnitzler was honored with an award from the Portsmouth Advocates . The Advocates honor individuals and projects that enhance Portsmouth's unique historic character. John receive..." (Facebook)
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "We are so excited the kids are back to school and hitting the beach with us for clean-ups! Students from Nottingham Elementary School and Berwick Academy cleaned 2,500 pieces of debris from Hampton Beach and 441 pieces of debris from Jen..." (Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "Less than 2 weeks until @nhbrewfest! NH Brewfest is a fundraiser for Prescott Park Arts Festival and the New England District of the Master Brewers Association of Americas. Tickets and details at https://portsmouthnhtickets.com/events/ne..." (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Fall colors are coming out in New England. How better to enjoy these views than on a guided walking tour with the Black Hertiage Trail of NH. We have room in this weekend's tours - Thirst for Freedom and Jack Staines in Portsmouth, and o..." (Facebook)
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "Spend your Saturday morning outside with the whales! Stop by Creek Farm tomorrow from 11 - 12 to get a peek inside our life-size, inflatable whale named Ladder. Check out some whale bones and baleen! After, spend time by the water and ch..." (Facebook)
• Friends in Action: "Enjoy this stunning fall photo that was taken by James during our 100 Cameras Project with Courtney Bent in 2016. This one never gets old. 😀" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Just a few of the Vendors that will be at our PRIDE Marketplace. Come check out their booths on October 9th from 1pm-5pm at Strawbery Banke Museum." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Historical Society: "Mark your calendar for another great event !" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Just a few of the Vendors that will be at our PRIDE Marketplace. Come check out their booths on October 9th from 1pm-5pm at Strawbery Banke Museum." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "Mr. Archie Rochester enjoys long walks on the moors, turns broody if he doesn’t get proper biscuits, and hopes you can join us for the Classics Book Club discussion of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Tuesday October 5 at 7 PM! You can atte..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "VOLUNTEER at Portsmouth PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 We're looking for volunteers for our event on Saturday, October 9. Lend a hand, make a difference, and apply: http://ow.ly/LtRJ50GgC8P #PortsmouthNH #PortsmouthPRIDE #YouBeYou" (Facebook)

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— Jason Claffey

About me: I grew up in Massachusetts outside Boston and started my journalism career at 19 when I earned an internship in the sports department of The Boston Globe. I graduated from Boston University in 2007 and became a reporter at Foster's Daily Democrat in New Hampshire before joining Patch in 2010. I've covered three New Hampshire primaries and won awards for environmental reporting and Sunday staff excellence from the New England Newspaper & Press Association.

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