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Portsmouth Celebrates 400th Anniversary Watching Rich People Eat
Portsmouth's elite closed down the city streets for the 400th anniversary "street.life" dinner.
Aug 18, 20232 min read

City of Dover to Create Central Ave Market and Craft Fair for Stuck Motorists
Officials will launch a craft fair and farmers market to serve drivers stuck from the Chestnut Street bridge closure.
Apr 4, 20232 min read

Portsmouth and Dover 400 Arrange Battle Royale for the Fate of the Seacoast
Portsmouth and Dover 400 organizers have made plans to decide the region's fate with a battle royale between the champions of the area.
Mar 20, 20232 min read


EXCLUSIVE: The Tug interview with the Prescott Sisters
An interview with none other than Mary and Josie Prescott, the famous founders of Prescott Park.
Oct 28, 20193 min read


McIntyre building to become 24/7 public comment space
McIntyre building on Daniel Street to become a twenty-four hour public comment space to discuss the McIntyre building project.
Jan 8, 20192 min read


Editorial: Portsmouth Should Get Sexy on McIntyre
Hear us out: A 24 Hour No-holds-barred Dionysian fuck palace.
Jul 18, 20182 min read


Public Petition from Short Citizens Seeks to Remedy Music Hall Sign
The neon signage for “Music Hall” reads “Music Hal." Recently, a group of citizen activists under 6 feet tall has started a petition.
Dec 7, 20172 min read


Artspeak Conspiracy Unearthed
News broke Tuesday of an alleged plot by the city cultural commission Artspeak, exposed by amateur investigative journalism.
Sep 1, 20171 min read


Woman Dies at PPAF Opener as Paramedics Foiled by Rope Barrier
A quiet night of music turned to tragedy as a mother passed away unexpectedly at PPAF in what experts are saying was a preventable tragedy.
Jun 7, 20173 min read


Ben Anderson Says “Fuck It, We’re Building It Anyway” to New PPAF Stage
With Prescott Park Master Plan approved with a temporary stage setup, PPAF director Ben Anderson says “Fuck it, we’re building it anyway.”
Feb 19, 20172 min read


Historic District Commission Denies Variance to Gingerbread House Competition
Tis the season to be jolly, that is unless you are participating in the 26th Annual Gingerbread House Contest at Discover Portsmouth.
Nov 16, 20162 min read


Portsmouth Halloween Parade Announces New Route
In a stunning break from tradition, the Portsmouth Halloween Parade announced today that it would change its route significantly.
Oct 31, 20161 min read


3S Artspace “Really Excited” to Host All-Mime Programming During New Hampshire Film Festival
The festival will be celebrated more quietly at 3S Artspace, who have been selected as the official venue for Mime Films.
Oct 1, 20162 min read


Portsmouth High School Celebrates “Quiet Reading Day”
It had nothing to do with the fact that several top educators were spotted at the Daniel Street Tavern on Thursday evening celebrating.
Sep 16, 20161 min read
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Bruce Pingree Celebrates Eleventy-First Birthday
When Bruce Pingree, proprietor of the Press Room and general man about town, announced that he would be celebrating his one hundred and...
Sep 1, 20163 min read

Portsmouth Photog Michael Winters Takes a Bad Photo
Esteemed Portsmouth photographer, Michael Winters, took a bad photo over the weekend sources report. The photo, posted unironically to...
Aug 19, 20161 min read


Russ Grazier, Guy from Bruce Springsteen’s Band, Bill Clinton Last Sax Players on Earth
With the assassination of musician Gordon Beadle over the weekend, jazz watchdogs have warned that Portsmouth Music and Arts Center head...
Aug 16, 20162 min read


Actors in Play Praise Play that They’re in
The play, which you’re going to have to see, is at least two hours long, and is generating a level of excitement from the cast that will...
Aug 2, 20162 min read
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