Indoor Pool Reopening Soon + Bridge Lit: Portsmouth A.M. Digest

Happy Thursday, people of Portsmouth! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing around town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 71 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. City Of Portsmouth: City Plans To Open Indoor Pool First Week In November (Press Release Desk)
2. Memorial Bridge to be lit for Metastic Breast Cancer awareness on Oct. 13 (Seacoastonline.com)
3. Laborie Medical Technologies Unveils New Brand (PRNewswire)
4. 2021 Halloween trick-or-treating dates, times in New Hampshire (WMUR Manchester)
5. Hampton, NH Police Still Searching for Missing Man Andrew Parker (Seacoast Current)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Connect & Collaborate 2 - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (8:00 AM)
• Historic Walking Tour - Portsmouth Harbor Trail (1:00 PM)

Portsmouth Patch Notebook

• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "Our whale watching season is quickly coming to an end but the whales are still here! Here are Valley and Nile, two humpback whales, enjoying a beautiful fall day!" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Professional Firefighters Local 1313: "🗣🚨🚒🚑 -“Our benchmark is to get to 90% of the calls for help in five minutes,” said Assistant Fire Chief Bill McQuillen in Portsmouth, the largest Seacoast full-time fire department. “But at some point, that all goes back to staffing ..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Historical Society: "Get your copy of "Point of Graves" signed by the author! J Dennis Robinson will be here to sign copies of his new, thrilling mystery novel that takes place in Portsmouth (and features our very own John Paul Jones House)! Thursday, Octobe..." (Facebook)
• Krempels Center: "Krempels Center members want to thank the generous sponsors and supporters of the upcoming King Challenge. Members worked together to make a "Wordle" - a visual description of all the words used to describe what this event means to membe..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "It's like no other YMCA you've seen.😉 Welcome Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club to Congress Street, Portsmouth and the world! Learn more at: https://jimmysoncongress.com/" (Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "October is Domestic Violence Awareness month HAVEN provides free, confidential, 24 hour support to domestic violence survivors and their loved ones. Every day, every month, every year. If you or someone you know needs support, please con..." (Facebook)
• Leadership Seacoast: "⏱Tick Tock⏱ Applications to be considered for the LS Class of 2022 are due by midnight on October 15th! Don't miss your chance to be a part of the next 'best class ever'!" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Portsmouth PRIDE Mainstage Performances Saturday, October 9, 1:00 - 5:00 pm, Strawbery Banke Museum Performances will feature young performers from the Seacoast and surrounding areas including drag performers, spoken word and poetry, dan..." (Facebook)
• Strawbery Banke Museum: "Strawbery Banke Museum is a pillar for the community thanks to your support! Watch this short video to hear Jon Brown, Director of Visitor Services, share how the Museum pivoted and continues to safely serve the needs of the community du..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Historical Society: "The leaves are turning, and it's time to close up for the season! The John Paul Jones House will be closed to the public after Monday, October 11, with one exception. We will be open on the afternoon of Veterans Day to honor those who de..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Are you going to Portsmouth PRIDE Marketplace Saturday? 🏳️‍🌈 Bring your appetites! We have food trucks! 🚚 🗓️ Saturday, October 9 📍 Strawbery Banke Museum 🕐 1:00 - 5:00 pm #PortsmouthPRIDE #YouBeYou" (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): "South Street Cemetery is just a short walk from the library and is comprised of 5 smaller cemeteries: Sagamore, Harmony Grove, Elmwood, Cotton, and Proprietors. Proprietors Burying Ground is one of the oldest parts of the cemetery and is..." (Facebook)
• Prescott Park Arts Festival: "It’s almost here! Join us this Saturday for @nhbrewfest, 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/even..." (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): "South Street Cemetery is just a short walk from the library and is comprised of 5 smaller cemeteries: Sagamore, Harmony Grove, Elmwood, Cotton, and Proprietors. Proprietors Burying Ground is one of the oldest parts of the cemetery and is..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Getting background for the Greater Ceres Street Open. Stay tuned! #portsmouthnh" (Facebook)
• PHS Football Portsmouth NH: "Will needs your vote for Seacoast Athlete of the week. Please vote now." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "ESSENTIAL VOICES Sat, October 16, 2021 - 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT Sheehan-Basquil Park - Manchester, NH 03103 About this event: MomsRising is providing an evening of great entertainment, inspiring speakers, brilliant performers, art instruc..." (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "Have you registered yet for the upcoming Black New England Conference? If not, you should register soon! Spots are limited and going fast. https://blackheritagetrailnh.o... #BNEC2021 Southern New Hampshire Un..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "South Street Cemetery is just a short walk from the library and is comprised of 5 smaller cemeteries: Sagamore, Harmony Grove, Elmwood, Cotton, and Proprietors. Proprietors Burying Ground is one of the oldest parts of the cemetery and is..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "YOUTH VOLUNTEERS at Portsmouth PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 Hey Outrighters, we're looking for youth volunteers for Portsmouth PRIDE on Saturday, October 9. Lend a hand, make a difference, and apply: http://ow.ly/gbEA50GgC8R ..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "PROTECT LGBTQ+ RIGHTS Saturday, October 9, Noon Meet at Market Square, Portsmouth Friends. Now more than ever, we need to show support for LGBTQ+ rights. Please JOIN US and MARCH Saturday and SHARE this post. Why March? 1. People are sti..." (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "The first panel at our upcoming Black New England Conference will discuss historical black practices of survival and claims to freedom. Panelists include: Chief Wándé Abímbọ́lá, Rev. Robert Thompson, and Christopher Cameron, with moderat..." (Facebook)

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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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