Portsmouth Stiletto Sprint + Volunteers Needed At New Franklin

Good morning, people of Portsmouth! Jason Claffey here with today's Portsmouth Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 70 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in Portsmouth:

1. Stiletto Sprint in Downtown Portsmouth, NH Happening Saturday (Seacoast Current)
2. Cinemagic site condo plan in Portsmouth includes plaza, pickleball courts, dog park (Seacoastonline.com)
3. Nancy Elliot Nicholson Spear | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
4. VFW Post 168 funds scholarship for Portsmouth High School graduates (Seacoastonline.com)
5. Three UNH Students on Top of Huddleston Hall Cited on Sunday (Seacoast Current)
6. NH patents through Sept. 19 - Granite Geek (Concord Monitor)
7. What Happened at the Market Square Day 10K in Portsmouth, NH? (Seacoast Current)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Live Free and Shuck: Oyster Farm Tour & Demonstration (12:00 AM)
• Gundalow Company Speaker Series w/ Kevin Galeaz of the Thresher Memorial - The Loss and Legacy of th... (4:30 PM)

Portsmouth Patch Notebook

• Strawbery Banke Museum: "Looking for something to do this weekend? Join the Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village on Saturday, September 26 in Brownington, VT to celebrate #AlexanderTwilightDay, a day recognized now by the State of Vermont and in the United ..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "We ❤️ our streetscapes. #portsmouthnh #chambercollaborative 📷=AW" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Public Library (NH): "Please join us for an evening of reflections on loss and grief during the pandemic. Hospice Help Foundation in partnership with the library will invite panelists Pat Coughlin, a hospice social worker and Death Doula, Jeff Pelkey, funeral..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Music and Arts Center: "We are excited to welcome artist Kristin Breiseth and her exhibit of "WAVE" to the PMAC Haas Hall Family Gallery. "Wave" is a collection of gelatin plate monotypes, monotype collages and experimental fabric work by artist Kristin Breiset..." (Facebook)
• PHS Football Portsmouth NH: "JV Clippercats vs Bedford Bulldogs 🏈" (Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "Thank you to Lisa Leach at Health Care Resource Centers in Somersworth for having HAVEN join their Open House event on Thursday September 16!" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "⚓ PRIDE MARKETPLACE ⚓ Saturday, Oct 9, 1-5pm Strawbery Banke Museum Food, activities, vendors, resources, more! This is a vaccinated event, masks required, no dogs allowed Vendors: Apply today! https://www.seacoastoutright.o... #P..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Music and Arts Center: "We had a great time at the Little Harbour Elementary School “Seal-a-bration” on Friday! Students crafted owls and had a fun time trying out some of our percussion instruments with Teaching Artist Crystal Taber! #communitysupport #communi..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Join Us for Portsmouth PRIDE Saturday, October 9 MARCH - 12:00 PM - PRIDE March with us (Starts at Market Square) MARKETPLACE - 1:00 - 5:00 PM at Strawbery Banke Museum (vendors, food, activities, more) MAINSTAGE - Performances More info..." (Facebook)
• HAVEN NH: "REGISTER TODAY: https://secure.givelively.org/... HAVEN wants YOU to join us on September 29th for our largest annual fundraising event at The Envio in Portsmouth, ..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Business After Hours over in Dover this Thursday. (You should c'mon along!)" (Facebook)
• PPMtv - Portsmouth Public Media: "Our annual board meeting is tonight! Join us on Zoom!" (Facebook)
• New Franklin School PTO: "We need a few more volunteers for Tuesday and Friday to help at the Book Fair. Sign up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0d4ba5a62aa1fa7-2021/20282144" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "SIGN UP ⚕️Transgender Medical Panel Discussion ⚕️ THURSDAY, September 23, 7-8p Join us for a panel discussion with a diverse panel of professionals bringing their experience and expertise to all. The panel includes a medical provider fro..." (Facebook)
• PPMtv - Portsmouth Public Media: "Join the PPMtv Annual Meeting! Tonight at 6:00 pm on Zoom.💻🖥📡 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8705... ✅Meeting ID: 870 5364 0380 🌀Passcode: 4Bq60Q" (Facebook)
• Seacoast Women's Network: "Don't forget to register for our September Program!! STAYCATION OR VACATION? Need some inspiration for your next travel/vacation? Get your up-to-date travel questions answered by seasoned travel advisor Kristy Lacroix. https://www.seacoa..." (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 at The Boston Globe sports department. I graduated from Boston University and worked as a news reporter at Foster's Daily Democrat in New Hampshire before joining Patch in 2010.

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