A tanker arrived in Portsmouth Harbor Monday morning, and a couple of other ships are expected during the week. Here are the details.
Author: Matt Kanner
Port Watch: Week of Sept. 9
The tug Coho and barge Penn 92 arrived Sunday and sailed Monday morning. A few other vessels are expected over the course of the week. Here are the details.
Portsmouth Election Results
Portsmouth voters elected a new mayor during the municipal election on Nov. 2, 2021. Here are the complete results. CITY COUNCILORS (9) Elected: Deaglan McEachern...
Portsmouth election results
The Portsmouth election results are in. Below are the official results of the Nov. 7 municipal elections for City Council, School Board, Police Commission, and...
Portsmouth PRIDE 2019
Hundreds of people gathered in Market Square around noon on Saturday, June 22, to take part in Portsmouth’s annual PRIDE March. The rainbow parade concluded...
Portsmouth United
Scenes from 'a rally honoring the loss of innocent lives' held in downtown Portsmouth, NH, in June 2020.
PPAF Concert Series unveiled
The Prescott Park Arts Festival announced the lineup for its 2017 River House Restaurant Concert Series on Tuesday afternoon. Find out who's coming to the park here.
Prescott Park returns to Neverland
From staff reports Don’t be surprised if you see gangs of pirates, fairies, and Native Americans in Prescott Park this summer. It’s all part of...
Prescott Park’s summer concerts
With a diverse mix of new and returning acts, the Prescott Park Arts Festival's 2016 River House Restaurant Concert Series promises to attract big crowds to Portsmouth's waterside park this summer.
Queers founding member Tulu dies
Above, Queers founders Joe King, Jack Hayes, and Scott Gildersleeve. Scott Gildersleeve, a founding member of legendary local punk band The Queers, has died at...
Radical ideas
“For a little town, there are a lot of people here today,” Sen. Bernie Sanders told a boisterous crowd of nearly 800 guests at the...
Raptor rapture
Dozens of people gathered near Rye Harbor State Park on Saturday, Dec. 27, lining either side of the bend on Route 1A. They stared upward,...
Recovergirl Gift Guide 2017
From experience gifts to hand-me-downable toys, there are plenty of unique offerings to consider during holiday shopping season this year. The focus of the Recovergirl...
Repeat the sounding joy
Not just a great holiday song, but a perfect pop song, “Christmas” is the gold-standard by which all other seasonal music should be judged. Phil...
Richard “Rich” Blalock
Portsmouth’s municipal election is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Below, City Council candidate Rich Blalock responds to PortsmouthNH.com’s candidate questionnaire.
Rick Becksted
Portsmouth’s municipal election is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Below, incumbent Mayor Rick Becksted responds to PortsmouthNH.com’s candidate questionnaire.
Roaring into 2015
Deciding what to do on New Year’s Eve is a perennial conundrum. Whether the year was good or bad, we time-obsessed beings are inclined to...
Robin Vogt
Portsmouth’s municipal election is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Below, City Council candidate Robin Vogt responds to PortsmouthNH.com’s candidate questionnaire.
Rochester plans new arts center
The Rochester Performance & Arts Center will house a live performance space, art gallery, recording studios, classrooms, rehearsal space, and more, all in the heart of downtown Rochester.
Rocking for Brentwood
Numerous area bands will rock to honor a fallen officer at Wally’s Pub in Hampton on Sunday, Jan. 25. Brentwood Police Officer Stephen Arkell was...
RPM 2015 draws nigh
The 10th annual RPM Challenge is nearly upon us. The event, conceived in Portsmouth by The Wire newspaper, challenges musicians around the globe to write...
RPM signups are open
Since its launch in 2006, the RPM Challenge has resulted in the creation of tens of thousands of new songs and CDs. The numbers will continue to climb in February as the 12th annual Record Production Month unfolds.
RPM turns 10
Above, Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys deliver their completed RPM offering at the finish line of a past RPM Challenge. Since its launch in...
Say so long to 2023
There are many ways to celebrate the year behind and usher in the year ahead on New Year's Eve. Here are a dozen of the glitziest highlights.
Seacoast clergy condemns religious violence
A group representing close to 20 Seacoast-area faith organizations issued a statement Friday denouncing all acts of violence committed in the name of religion.