Strawbery Banke Museum congratulates former leaders recognized with national and statewide awards
PORTSMOUTH — Strawbery Banke Museum celebrates two former leaders who will receive prestigious honors for their lasting contributions to history and the humanities. Lawrence J. Yerdon, former president and CEO of Strawbery Banke Museum, and Jane C. Nylander, former president of Strawbery Banke Museum and Historic New England, have each been recognized with major awards that highlight their national and statewide impact. Yerdon will receive the Award of Distinction from the American Association for State
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Portsmouth Celebrates 120th Treaty Anniversary with Bell-Ringing on Portsmouth Peace Treaty Day, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
PORTSMOUTH– This year marks the 120th anniversary of the Portsmouth peace conference orchestrated by President Theodore Roosevelt to end the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 and the signing of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty on Sept. 5, 1905. The commemorations this year focus on citizen diplomacy and the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Anniversary Committee (PPTAC) community groups who produced dozens of events in 2005 for the 100th anniversary of the Treaty signing. Events included eight exhibits, several lecture
Sip, Savor, and Celebrate: Strawbery Banke’s Vintage & Vine Fundraiser Returns Thursday, Sept. 4
PORTSMOUTH — Strawbery Banke Museum invites the community to gather at its signature fundraiser, Vintage & Vine–A Wine Festival in Historic Style, returning Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. The event, which occurs outdoors throughout the Museum’s nearly 10-acre site, heirloom gardens, and historic landscapes, features delicious bites from top Seacoast restaurants paired with a curated selection of wines, craft brews, and ciders. Tickets are available for purchase online via
Chamber holds great annual meeting in an ‘Amazing’ setting
We kick off summer with Annual Membership meeting on the Rep set of ‘Joseph’ PORTSMOUTH--The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth held its annual meeting in the theatrical setting of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at Seacoast Repertory Theatre on June 20—but the program was down to business. President and Chief Collaborator Ben VanCamp spoke of the Chamber’s accomplishments of the past fiscal year and goals for year ahead. The Chamber has stressed, and will expand upon
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
