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In today's newsletter:
- Portsmouth chamber spotlights major new Habitat homebuilding partnership in Rochester
- How Portsmouth donors are helping neighbors keep the heat on
- Remember when 18 acres of downtown Portsmouth went up in flames?
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- Monday: Very windy; sunny and colder, with a high of 29 and low of 24 degrees.
- Tuesday: Periods of snow, 1-3", temps: high: 34, low: 30.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 33 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Southeast New Hampshire Habitat For Humanity Announces Partnership (patch.com) — Portsmouth-area readers can look forward to a major affordable housing boost as Southeast New Hampshire Habitat for Humanity partners with the Service Credit Union Impact Foundation on a new multi-family home project in Rochester. Announced through the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth, the collaboration will channel proceeds from a 2026 Spring Gala and support from several regional construction partners to build the organization’s first insulated concrete form multi-family home for families in need. 
• Gift of Warmth funds help couple to care for their granddaughter (seacoastonline.com) — Portsmouth residents are among those stepping up to fund the Gift of Warmth campaign, which helps local families cover heating and utility costs this winter. A Rochester couple caring for their granddaughter explains how fuel assistance and other support eased their financial strain. Readers can still donate through Community Action agencies in Strafford and Rockingham counties, including the Portsmouth CAP office.
• Mon, Dec 22 (nhgazette.com) — Two dramatic moments from Portsmouth’s past stand out in this historical roundup: an 1813 inferno that destroyed 18 acres of downtown between Daniel and Court Streets, and a 1757 mob that burned a British ship’s longboat. The piece also notes several national and international events that happened on December 22 across different years.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth
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- 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 - Nichinan Nights Happy Hour
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 15 Middle St. , Portsmouth - 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 - 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
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 35th Annual GINGERBREAD House Contest and Exhibition
Portsmouth Historical Society , 10 Middle Street , Portsmouth
10:00 am - Coloring Club
Rye Public Library , 581 Washington Rd , Rye
11:00 am - FOOD & BEVERAGE: Happy Hour at Toscana
Toscana , 3 Pleasant Street , Portsmouth
4:00 pm - Live Piano at The Rosa
The Rosa Restaurant , 70 State Street , Portsmouth
5:00 pm
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Stream address: https://wscafm.org/listen/
Look what I just found! What a great local radio station!! (Nextdoor Portsmouth) - Looking for recommendations for the best cardiologist in the area.
Any suggestions? For a younger patient so good communication “ fuzzy and warm “ if they exist . (Nextdoor Sherburne)
- New Hampshire Staffing posted a job opening for Shipper in Portsmouth. Apply here.
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead in Portsmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portsmouth here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rye
- 'No Sympathy For The Homewreckers': People React To Kristin Cabot's Friends Exposing Her Past (tvovermind.com)
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- Maine folk group turns climate grief into song (newenglandnewspress.com)
- Oak Thistle LLC Has $573,000 Holdings in Planet Fitness, Inc. $PLNT (marketbeat.com)
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