🌱 Pease Greeters Return + Dolphin : Portsmouth A.M. Digest

Happy Wednesday, Portsmouth! Here's what's going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 67 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. Pease Greeters are back: 2,000th flight of troops to be welcomed soon (Foster's Daily Democrat)
2. Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features 2x-GRAMMY® Award-Winning Jazz Vocalist KURT ELLING on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:30 P.M. (WFMZ Allentown)
3. Former Portsmouth, NH Resident Warns Others About Man Who Stalks in Public (Seacoast Current)
4. Chamber Collaborative Of Greater Portsmouth: So You've Always Wanted To Podcast... WSCA Can Help! (Press Release Desk)
5. City Of Portsmouth: City To Hold Peverly Hill Road Improvement Project Public Use And Necessity Hearing On October 14, 2021 (Press Release Desk)
6. People from New Hampshire Love These Neon Signs from the Past and Present (wokq.com)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• How Politicians Do (or Don't) Connect with Us (10:00 AM)
• 6th Annual Signature Fundraising Event (6:00 PM)

Portsmouth Patch Notebook

• Krempels Center: "Welcome Natalie! Natalie joined Krempels Center in September as our new Events Coordinator, responsible for managing our annual Cisco Brewers Portsmouth Memorial Day 5K and King Challenge events. Natalie has held myriad roles in various ..." (Facebook)
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation: "Check out this raw footage of a pod of Atlantic white-sided dolphins seen on a recent trip! Dolphins are only seen on 20-25% of whale watching trips in our area. This pod was amazing!" (Facebook)
• Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: "The public is invited to attend the unveiling of a BHTNH historic marker in Warner, NH to honor four of the town's early African Americans who served in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. A guided tour will foll..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Just a few of the Vendors that will be at our PRIDE Marketplace. Come check out their booths on October 9th from 1pm-5pm at Strawbery Banke Museum." (Facebook)
• Pro Portsmouth: "Join in their 350th Anniversary Celebration! https://www.northchurchportsmouth.org/wp-content/uploads/350_Schedule-of-Events_8.5x11_2021-22-rev-1.pdf" (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "We cannot tell you ALL the reasons you should register for a table at the Oct. 13 Expo--but we can try! Exposure--Community--Sales--Information--Friendship--Cisco brews--Marketing--Customers--Shopping--Selling--Great playlists--Chamber L..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "🎤 We hear the local Taylor Swift podcast is pretty cool...(The Swift Talk) READ: WSCA Radio news https://portsmouthchamber.org/news/details/news-release-9-28-2021" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "THIS JUST IN... 🐶🏳️‍🌈🐶🏳️‍🌈🐶🏳️‍🌈🐶🏳️‍🌈🐶 No DOGS at Portsmouth Pride? Say it isn't so! If you're planning to attend Portsmouth Pride on Saturday, October 9, please note we are not able to allow dogs on the property. Dogs are no..." (Facebook)
• Strawbery Banke Museum: "✨ Vintage & Vine Online Silent Auction Item Highlight! ✨𝗜𝘁𝗲𝗺 #𝟭𝟎𝟔: This Tip Top Candle Stand is an example of a tripod table that was made throughout the colonies in the 18th and 19th centuries. It has slipper feet, a dished top, ..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "🌊 You can still sign up for this free look at the world of employee handbooks with BlueLion. REGISTER: https://portsmouthchamber.org/events/details/power-biz-hour-employee-handbooks-with-bluelion-56743?calendarMonth=2021-09-01" (Facebook)
• Leadership Seacoast: "Join us for a beach clean up next Thursday with Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation! Limited spots, registration required" (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Throughout the month of October, Kennedy Gallery and Custom Framing is presenting the original acrylic paintings of Holly Lombardo. Join them for an opening reception Friday, Oct. 1, from 5-8 p.m., or stop in during the month of October ..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "We’re learning about employee handbooks from @bluelion_llc. Thanks for spending the lunch power hour with us Alison Milioto!" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "September is Deaf Awareness Month! Learn about the language, culture and diversity of the Deaf community with these titles... The Language of Light: A History of Silent Voices by Gerald Shea The author uncovers the centuries-long struggl..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Mother's Association: "We enjoyed a beautiful day (and delicious donuts & cider) at our fall party at Butternut Farm last weekend! Check out the members page for info on our pumpkin picking and decorating events in October!" (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 in the sports department of The Boston Globe. I graduated from Boston University in 2007 and became a reporter at Foster's Daily Democrat in New Hampshire before joining Patch in 2010. I've covered three New Hampshire primaries and won awards for environmental reporting and Sunday staff excellence from the New England Newspaper & Press Association.

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