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🌱 Patch AM: How will new funding reshape Portsmouth’s traffic circle and coastal trail?
And on the Portsmouth Patch calendar - Holiday Market
What's up Portsmouth! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will new funding reshape Portsmouth’s traffic circle and coastal trail?
- Which Portsmouth Christian Academy athlete made this week’s Seacoast honors list?
Also on today's calendar: Holiday Market and 6 more events.
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- Saturday: Windy and colder, with a high of 36 and low of 34 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy; colder in the p.m., temps: high: 43, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Very windy; sunny and colder, with a high of 30 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Seacoast NH Greenway rail trail expansion back on track in Seabrook (seacoastonline.com) — Portsmouth residents could see long-awaited improvements as funding is restored for an engineering study of the busy Portsmouth traffic circle and for Seabrook’s key stretch of the Seacoast Greenway. Once complete, the 17‑mile trail will link Portsmouth through six neighboring towns to Maine and Massachusetts, offering safer biking, commuting, and tourism options across the region. 
• WHS swimmer, Marshwood/Traip wrestler are Seacoast Athletes of Week (seacoastonline.com) — A Portsmouth Christian Academy basketball player, Ava Buchanan, was among the top vote-getters in the latest Seacoast Athletes of the Week poll, keeping Portsmouth in the regional sports spotlight. Winnacunnet swimmer Makenna Babineau and Marshwood/Traip wrestler Rogan Boisvert ultimately took the weekly honors after standout performances in the pool and on the mat.
📸 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
- 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: Sunday Brunch at SALT
SALT Kitchen and Bar
11:00 am - Elf - The Musical
Seacoast Repertory Theatre , 125 Bow St , Portsmouth
2:00 pm - Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra: Family Holiday Pops!
The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH , 28 Chestnut St , Portsmouth
3:00 pm - MUSIC: Family Holiday Pops! with the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra
Portsmouth High School , 50 Andrew Jarvis Dr , Portsmouth
3:00 pm - Candlelight Stroll
Strawbery Banke Museum , 14 Hancock Street , Portsmouth
4:30 pm - PSO Holiday Pops
Portsmouth High School , 50 Andrew Jarvis Dr , Portsmouth
7:00 pm
Sunday December 21
📣 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 - Elf The Musical
Seacoast Repertory Theatre , 125 Bow St , Portsmouth
2:00 pm - Candlelight Stroll
14 Hancock St , Portsmouth
4:30 pm - Salsa Secrets Holiday Gala - Social Dance!
Salsa Secrets , 2800 Lafayette Rd , Portsmouth
7:30 pm
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- So UPS has consistently misdelivered my packages at least eight times now over the course of the year!
I’ve missed out on many items and a bunch of money. This package was my heated pants to help me keep warm and a couple items for my son. So if… (Nextdoor Court Street) - Good morning neighbors.
Don’t forget to book your last minute holiday travel with Mercury Transportation! We have a 5 star rating on google and flawless service! Please… (Nextdoor Pease)
- Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Portsmouth. Apply here.
- Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences posted a job opening for Manufacturing Operator I in Portsmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portsmouth here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rye
- Rye bans overnight parking, camping, citing issues at beach (seacoastonline.com)
- Thursday Seacoast Roundup: Sharpshooter lifts Dover boys to OT win (seacoastonline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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