City of Portsmouth NH Public Art Review Committee hosts dedication of 'Spiraling Serenity' sculpture on Nov. 6, 2025
PORTSMOUTH – The City of Portsmouth NH’s Public Art Review Committee (PARC) is hosting the dedication of its newest public art project on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 at 3:30 pm. The sculpture, Vito DiBari’s Spiraling Serenity, is located on Peirce Island (near the first parking lot over the bridge). The dedication ceremonies are free and open to the public.Designer Vito DiBari and City officials will deliver brief remarks at the sculpture dedication, which begins onsite at 3:30 p.m. While limited parking is
Father and Son Team Up to Bring History to Life at Strawbery Banke Museum
PORTSMOUTH— As part of the ongoing restoration of the Penhallow-Cousins House, Kevin Hart, owner of Hart Plumbing and Heating, and his son Hunter came together on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 to install a century-old hot water system, donating their time, expertise, and a little family teamwork to preserve a piece of Portsmouth history. The Penhallow-Cousins House is a historic home on Strawbery Banke Museum’s campus that will soon tell the story of a Black family who lived there during the 1930s and
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
