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🌱 Patch AM: How a Portsmouth Christian senior exploded for 31 points Friday
Be sure to catch Holiday Market on the Portsmouth Patch calendar
Good morning Portsmouth! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Portsmouth Christian senior exploded for 31 points Friday
- Do you remember eating under Yoken’s glowing whale sign?
- Why Portsmouth just earned “perfect Hallmark movie town” bragging rights
Also on today's calendar: Holiday Market and 6 more events.
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- Sunday: Breezy; colder in the p.m., with a high of 42 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Very windy; sunny and colder, temps: high: 32, low: 21.
- Tuesday: Periods of snow, 1-3", with a high of 34 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Friday Seacoast Standout: Portsmouth Christian senior scores 31 in win (seacoastonline.com) — Portsmouth Christian Academy senior Ava Buchanan poured in 31 points to lead the Eagles to a 66-22 Division IV road win over Franklin, earning Seacoast Standout honors. The Portsmouth-based guard scored in every quarter and continues to be a key offensive force for PCA early in the season. 
• Here Are 29 Closed New Hampshire Restaurants That Still Hurt Today (seacoastcurrent.com) — Longtime locals will remember Portsmouth’s Yoken’s Seafood Restaurant and its famous neon whale sign on Route 1, which closed more than 20 years ago but still looms large in community memory. This nostalgic roundup revisits Yoken’s and other shuttered New Hampshire restaurants that residents still miss, inviting readers to share which favorites didn’t make the list.
• Portsmouth, New Hampshire Chosen as the Best City For a Hallmark Movie (seacoastcurrent.com) — Portsmouth gets a fun nod as New Hampshire’s most Hallmark-ready city, thanks to its walkable downtown, snowfall, and bustling local businesses. The piece highlights beloved spots like Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club, The Music Hall, and standout restaurants and shops that make the city feel like a movie set for residents and visitors alike.
📸 Around Portsmouth
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth
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★ Featured events ★
- Holiday Market
Dough Craft Pizza, 2454 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth
11:00 am
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- PSO Holiday Pops
Portsmouth High School , 50 Andrew Jarvis Dr , Portsmouth
7:00 pm - Nichinan Nights Happy Hour
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 15 Middle St. , Portsmouth - 35th Annual GINGERBREAD House Contest and Exhibition
Portsmouth Historical Society , 10 Middle Street , Portsmouth
10:00 am - FOOD & BEVERAGE: Happy Hour at Toscana
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 3 Pleasant Street , Portsmouth
4:00 pm - Nichinan Nights Happy Hour
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 15 Middle St. , Portsmouth - 35th Annual GINGERBREAD House Contest and Exhibition
Portsmouth Historical Society , 10 Middle Street , Portsmouth
10:00 am - Junior Science: The Wonders of Water
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 6 Washington Street , Dover
2:00 pm - FOOD & BEVERAGE: Happy Hour at Toscana
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 3 Pleasant Street , Portsmouth
4:00 pm
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
📣 Portsmouth Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 35th Annual GINGERBREAD House Contest and Exhibition
Portsmouth Historical Society , 10 Middle Street , Portsmouth
10:00 am - FOOD: Sunday Brunch at SALT
SALT Kitchen and Bar
11:00 am - Irving Berlin's White Christmas
The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH , 28 Chestnut St , Portsmouth
12:00 pm - Elf - The Musical
Seacoast Repertory Theatre , 125 Bow St , Portsmouth
2:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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💬 Chatter
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- Hello neighbors
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- McKinnon's Market & Super Butcher Shop posted a job opening for Front End- Cashier/Bagger in Portsmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portsmouth here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Rye bans overnight parking, camping, citing issues at beach (seacoastonline.com)
- Thursday Seacoast Roundup: Sharpshooter lifts Dover boys to OT win (seacoastonline.com)
- Seacoast NH Greenway rail trail expansion back on track in Seabrook (seacoastonline.com)
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