Music At Strawbery Banke + Video Of Jets Over Portsmouth

Good day, neighbors! It's Jason Claffey, a longtime Seacoast journalist and your host of the Portsmouth Daily.

Jets and other aircraft soared over Portsmouth this weekend during the Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show. Onlookers grabbed some incredible photos and videos, which you can check out below. Tonight, there's music at Strawbery Banke and the Portsmouth School Board will meet. Check out these events and more below!

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 71 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. ICYMI: Secretary Granholm Visited Maine and New Hampshire to Tour Renewable Energy Infrastructure (Energy.gov)
2. Portsmouth council to discuss affordable housing with PHA in November (Seacoastonline.com)
3. Actor Scott Weintraub returns to Portsmouth in one-man show after 37 years in LA (Seacoastonline.com)
4. 'Great to be back.' Portsmouth's Market Square Day: Everything you need to know in 2021 (Seacoastonline.com)
5. Here's Why a Large Plane and 2 Fighter Jets Circled MetroWest Boston on Sunday (NBC10 Boston)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Alphabet Soup | FLSA | Exempt or Non-Exempt (2:00 PM)
• Gundalow Speaker Series w/ Patricia Wall, Local Author of "Lives of Consequence: Blacks in Early Kit... (4:30 PM)
• September Adult Book Group - Langdon Library (6:30 PM)
• School Board Meeting - Portsmouth School District (7:00 PM)

Portsmouth Patch Notebook

• Portsmouth Professional Firefighters Local 1313: "Just a quick view of the final day of @afthunderbirds and @thunderovernewhampshire from Station 3 on the Tradeport! #portsmouth #portsmouthnh #peasetradeport #seacoastnh #nh #newhampshire #plane @usairforce @flypsm @f22demoteam @tenantsa..." (Facebook)
• Strawbery Banke Museum: "Gather outdoors at Strawbery Banke this Tuesday, September 14 from 5:30-7 PM for the final #TuesdaysOnTheTerrace performance of the 2021 season. Gary Sredzienski & The Serfs have been delighting audiences for over 20 years with its uniqu..." (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "The Trail Heads West ... - https://mailchi.mp/blackheritagetrailnh.org/newsletter2743050-2897764" (Facebook)
• Leadership Seacoast: "We hope to see you at the next Sip + Social on Wednesday September 22nd! We will be at the Gaslight Deck at 5:00pm - ?? Need a Reason to Attend? 1. A little Sip 2. A lot of Social 3. Take advantage of the remaining days of "deck season" ..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "📣 With the event's cancellation in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and its postponement from June to September this year, the excitement surrounding the return of this venerable community event is palpable. "People tell us they are..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Rotary Club: "Thanks for joining us for breakfast the other week Chucky! The work you do at Chucky's Fight helping teens battling substance abuse is inspiring. Chucky uses his voice to educate teens about the risk of substance use. To learn more, visi..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Firefighters Charitable Association: "Something's brewing! We've teamed up with the Portsmouth Brewery for an awesome fundraiser coming in October. Stay tuned for more!" (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "TERRIFIC thanks to the following folks who have donated to our raffle and silent auctions for this Thursday's 38th annual Chamber Classic presented by WIN Waste Innovations! From Cava to The Works Bakery & Cafe with Jimmy's in between-- ..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "⚓ BRING OUT YOUR MERCH! ⚓ Join our Marketplace at Portsmouth PRIDE Saturday, October 9 Sign up now: http://ow.ly/OAG050G8hiM #PortsmouthPRIDE #YouBeYou #PRIDEMarch2021" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Seacoast Outright is now on Discord!! We have created a chat space for LGBTQ youth, aged 13-18. Kids control the conversation, adults are just there for emergencies or if kids have questions. Join us every Monday and Wednesday from 5:00p..." (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 at The Boston Globe sports department. I graduated from Boston University and worked as a news reporter at Foster's Daily Democrat in New Hampshire before joining Patch in 2010.

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