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🌱 Patch AM: Portsmouth City Council, School Board Members, And Others, Take Oath Of Office
You won't want to miss GSCS Spring 2026 Registration Now Open! on the Portsmouth Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Newly sworn Portsmouth leaders begin fresh terms at City Hall
Also on today's calendar: GSCS Spring 2026 Registration Now Open! and 6 more events.
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 32 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, temps: high: 40, low: 28.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 42 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Portsmouth City Council, School Board Members, And Others, Take Oath Of Office (patch.com) — Portsmouth residents have a newly sworn-in slate of city leaders, as the City Council, School Board, Fire Commission, and Police Commission took their oaths in City Hall. Mayor Deaglan McEachern began his third term, highlighting Portsmouth’s historic civic role and the shared responsibility of public servants and citizens. The ceremony featured Portsmouth High School musicians, local honor guards, and community clergy. 
📸 Around Portsmouth
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth
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- No-cost business growth education program for small businesses and non-profit leaders accepting applications now through November 27
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 500 Market St #16A , Portsmouth - Nichinan Nights Happy Hour
Hotel Thaxter , 15 Middle St. , Portsmouth - Winter Celebrations Homeschool Tour
Strawbery Banke Museum , 14 Hancock Street , Portsmouth
9:00 am - FOOD & BEVERAGE: Happy Hour at Toscana
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 3 Pleasant Street , Portsmouth
4:00 pm - Live Piano at The Rosa
The Rosa Restaurant , 70 State Street , Portsmouth
5:00 pm - MUSIC Live Music Wednesdays at the Water View Grill Lounge!
Water View Grill Lounge , 37 Bow St , Portsmouth
6:00 pm - Cribbage for a Cause
WHYM Craft Pub & Brewery , 853 Lafayette Rd , Hampton
7:00 pm - Nichinan Nights Happy Hour
Hotel Thaxter , 15 Middle St. , Portsmouth - GSCS Spring 2026 Registration Now Open!
63 S Main St , Rochester
5:00 pm
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Sunday January 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - Winter Celebrations Homeschool Tour
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 14 Hancock Street , Portsmouth
9:00 am - Live Piano at The Rosa
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 70 State Street , Portsmouth
5:00 pm
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Colwen Hotels posted a job opening for Part Time Laundry Attendant - AC Hotel Portsmouth in Portsmouth. Apply here.
- Apollo Retail posted a job opening for Overnight Cosmetic Merchandiser in Portsmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portsmouth here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- What to do with discarded sourdough starter (bangordailynews.com)
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- Crowded Gyms, Empty Bars: Welcome To 2026 (mediapost.com)
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