Portsmouth Singer/Songwriter Festival Opens Today

1. Today's weather: Today will be sunny with a high near 60 degrees. On Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low temperature near 39 degrees.

2. Follow Boston Marathon bombings coverage: Be sure to stay with Portsmouth Patch to get the latest information about the Boston Marathon bombings as it becomes available as well as more local profiles of Portsmouth area people who were there when it happened.

3. Portsmouth Singer/Songwriter Festival: Beginning this Wednesday, the Portsmouth Singer/Songwriter Festival will get underway. This five day event is held at the Music Hall and Music Hall Loft and feature several concerts and a Seacoast Singer/Songwriter Round Robin tournament. Aimee Mann and Sharon Van Etten will also perform in concert this weekend.

4. Middle School panel meeting: The Portsmouth Middle School Joint Building Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday at the Portsmouth Middle School at 7 p.m. The agenda can be viewed on the city's website.

5. Sarah Mildred Long Bridge closed: According to New Hampshire Department of Transportation officials, the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge will remain closed for another three weeks after it sustained structural damage from a tanker that crashed into it.