Friday, April 26, 2024
27th Annual Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K is back Supporting David Krempels Brain Injury Center
PORTSMOUTH—Registration is filling up for the 27th annual Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K onMay 26. Located at Cisco Brewers Portsmouth on Pease in Portsmouth, the race starts at 11 a.m. on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend, and attracts over a thousand runners/walkers, as well as a hearty crew of future racers for the kids’ fun run at 10:15 a.m. The race is part of the Seacoast Road Race Series and the course, adjusted for 2024 road works,is still USATF Certified, flat and fast: great for runner’s intent on
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
NH Art Association May Exhibitions
Lush, Main Gallery Member Show The New Hampshire Art Association presents Lush, an artist member exhibition opening May 3. Lush represents the consequences of unrestrained desire, reflecting on themes of consumerism, decadence, and the line between luxury and responsibility. Artists were urged to delve into these concepts, resulting in vibrant and lavish artworks. Each piece presents a world of its own, pulling the viewer in to explore. This exhibition is filled with flourishing gardens and overflowing
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
COAST Recognized as Nonprofit of the Year by Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
Regional public transportation provider to be honored at May 9 event DOVER—Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation, more commonly known as COAST, has been selected as Nonprofit of the Year by the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made on April 16 and the award will be given at the chamber’s 2024 Annual Awards Gala on May 9. COAST’s mission is to champion and provide customer-focused public transportation with a commitment to excellence in safety and service. Since 1982,
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The 2024 B2B Commuter Challenge kicks off May 1!
The 2024 B2B Commuter Challenge kicks off May 1! This is the 10th annual challenge, and we are excited to encourage commuters to get to work in a smarter way again this year. The competition is simple. All commuters have to do is sign up at www.commuteSMARTseacoast.org, start commuting to work using any mode other than driving alone (e.g. telecommuting, riding your bike, walking, taking the bus, or carpooling), and log your trips in the Commute Smart NH app. It is super easy! For returning smart
Monday, April 22, 2024
Pro Portsmouth Unveils the 2024 Children’s Day Logo
PORTSMOUTH— No doubt that this year’s Children’s Day logo celebrates Spring! Created by Rye student Vesper Reed, the 2024 logo features a cheerful rose and rainbow. The logo artwork will be featured on the volunteer T-shirts, the Children’s Day map, social media and the Pro Portsmouth website. The event, which takes place on Sunday, May 5 from noon – 4 p.m., kicks off at the Block Party’s Performance Area on Pleasant Street. Using the activity map and legend, families follow the alphabet all over
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Sail Portsmouth Welcomes New Board Members, Gives Thanks to Long-Standing Member for Service
Long-standing Board Chair Phil von Hemert has officially stepped down from the Sail Portsmouth board after 10 years of service to the organization. PORTSMOUTH – The Sail Portsmouth Board of Directors is welcoming three new members and saying goodbye to one long-standing board member. In March, William (Bill) Mathers, Sara Cassinelli, and Geoff Youngclaus, CPA joined the Sail Portsmouth Board of Directors. William (Bill) Mathers is the Founder and President of Pacific Sea Resources, which was
Friday, April 19, 2024
Baby Animals Return to Strawbery Banke Museum alongside historic house tours for 2024 season
PORTSMOUTH—Strawbery Banke is excited to bring back Baby Animals: Heritage Breeds at the Banke, its popular spring event highlighting heritage-breed barnyard animals. Visitors can meet and discover more about domestic livestock common on farms in coastal northern New England from the 17th century to now. In 2024, there's an added treat: Strawbery Banke Museum’s historic houses will be open ahead of schedule for the event, allowing guests the opportunity to explore them during their visit. Baby Animals:
Friday, April 19, 2024
Summer Farmers’ Market Season is Here! -- Portsmouth opens May 4
LEE – Seacoast Eat Local is proud to announce that May 2 is the official start of our highly anticipated summer farmers' markets. From May to October, residents and visitors are invited to shop at our outdoor markets in Exeter, Portsmouth, Durham, and Dover. Whether you're seeking fresh produce, vibrant flowers, just-caught seafood, artisanal baked goods, and delectable prepared foods, our markets offer something for everyone. We also offer pantry essentials such as oils, honey, maple syrup, dairy, and
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Cornerstone VNA Hosts FREE Caregiver Event on May 8
DOVER—Cornerstone VNA, a local nonprofit home health provider, is pleased to announce the eighth annual Caregivers Connect, a special supportive event for family caregivers in the community. This free in-person event will take place at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Dover on Wednesday, May 8, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., and is generously underwritten by First Seacoast Bank. Attendees will hear from guest speaker Adrienne Cress, LCMHC, REAT, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, and Licensed Clinical Mental
Tuesday, April 09, 2024
Strawbery Banke Museum announces sweet addition to baby animals event: honey extraction demonstrations
Strawbery Banke Museum Announces Sweet Addition to Baby Animals Event: Honey Extraction Demonstrations PORTSMOUTH — Strawbery Banke announced an exciting program component to its annual Baby Animals: Heritage Breeds at the Banke event. Visitors can witness live honey extraction demonstrations on Sundays, April 28, and May 5, courtesy of Dan Smith, Restoration Assistant and Museum Beekeeper. Demonstrations occur in the lecture hall in the Lawrence J. Yerdon Visitor Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and are
Monday, April 08, 2024
The KEY Collective reaches milestone 30 program partners
EXETER — Seacoast-area nonprofit The KEY Collective is pleased to announce it has partnered with its thirtieth program partner. It is the KEY Collective’s goal to make sure all children, regardless of financial status, have access to the same opportunities as their peers, without any social stigma attached. The KEY Collective’s #areuin? card program connects kids to scholarships and reduced pricing for after-school activities and programs through partner organizations. The newest program partners
Thursday, April 04, 2024
Spring Restaurant Week is coming in strong! Save the dates: April 18-27
PORTSMOUTH—There are certain things you look forward to on the Seacoast as March turns into April: The baby animals visiting Strawbery Banke, the historic programming returning for the season, spring flings and—Ding Ding—Restaurant Week Portsmouth & the Seacoast! The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth and 18 restaurants launched Restaurant Week in Portsmouth in 2008. The 2024 event will take place from April 18–27, with a 3-course lunch costing $25 per person and a 3-course dinner costing
Friday, March 29, 2024
City of Portsmouth NH to observe environmental action events this spring
PORTSMOUTH – The City of Portsmouth declared itself an Eco-Municipality in 2007. Since then, it has taken steps to improve the environment in areas under the City’s direct control. In addition, it has encouraged private property owners, who control 71 percent of land within the City, to take steps to mitigate hazards to the environment. The City’s Planning & Sustainability Department is currently completing a Climate Action Plan, a key part of the forthcoming Citywide Master Plan, which has engaged the
Friday, March 22, 2024
Seacoast African American Cultural Center (SAACC) 2024 Season
Opening Friday, April 5, 2024 at the Seacoast African American Cultural Center (SAACC), 10 Middle St., Portsmouth NH Becoming Black: The Immigrant Experience Our April 2024 opening exhibition features two acclaimed regional artists - Jozimar Matimano and Becky Field - whose life and work depicts the immigrant experience to consider how people of color from all over the world, ranging from Africa to South Asia and the Middle East, come to be seen as Black or an ethnic minority when settling in
Friday, March 08, 2024
Registration is Open for Summer Internship Housing at the University of New Hampshire
DURHAM - The University of New Hampshire is excited to announce that registration is now open for its Summer Internship Housing Program. The Summer Internship Housing Program is available to any current non-UNH undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited university who is holding an internship in the New Hampshire Seacoast area. Housing is also available to UNH students through a separate Summer Housing program. Summer Internship Housing at UNH is safe, convenient and affordable. Plus, all of
Tuesday, December 05, 2023
What are we going to do about it?
The night before Thanksgiving, a beloved member of our business community, Mamadou Dembele, was assaulted while out in the City of Portsmouth. Sadly, in a statement released last week by Mamadou “The words used by my attacker leave no doubt that this was a racist act." On Sunday, Dec. 3, community, spiritual, and business leaders rallied around him. You can read that account here. A gathering Dec. 3 at the Portsmouth African Burying Ground Memorial supported Mamadou Dembele. Show, from
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
High Honors: Businesses recognized for their outstanding work in 2023 by Chamber Collaborative
Members of the PortsmouthNH 400 celebrate with their unique trophy marking their Lighting the Way Award at the Oct. 30 Collaboration Awards held by the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth. (Photo by Will Zimmermann) High Honors: Businesses recognized for their outstanding work in 2023 by Chamber Collaborative PORTSMOUTH—Capped off by a special recognition of the Portsmouth NH 400 organization called the Lighting the Way Award, the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth celebrated its
Thursday, December 02, 2021
Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth Selects its Small but MIGHTY Business of November
PORTSMOUTH—A moving company that started on a card table in an apartment in Dover has now expanded to the Eastern Seaboard. Mike Carlton, president of Calling All Cargo Moving & Storage has added two tractor-trailers to his fleet to help transport anything and everything from their Dover and Greenland facilities all the way to their brand-new branch in West Palm Beach, Fla. (a city that he now calls home.) Carlton is proud of his company, and also very proud of his military background as a U.S.
Friday, July 17, 2020
Farewell to our friend Tom, a great man and restaurateur
ABOVE: Tom Perron at the March 11, 2020 Restaurant Week Summit. The photograph is taken from the upper floor of his restaurant, Mombo, where he said the photographer would have a much better vantage point. BELOW: Tom shared his love of the kitchen with the Portsmouth High School Career Technical Education students, pictured here Tom was leading CTE students in making a dessert as he volunteered in December at the Career Pathways program.Farewell to our friend Tom, a great man and restaurateur Thoughtful