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🌱 Patch AM: Portsmouth Police Department: Jewelry Theft
Happening soon: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum on the Portsmouth Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Police seek tips after jewelry theft at Woodbury Avenue Kay Jewelers
- When and where to see "Walden" live in Portsmouth
Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Cool with rain, with a high of 56 and low of 52 degrees.
- Tuesday: A little morning rain, temps: high: 63, low: 53.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Portsmouth Police Department: Jewelry Theft (patch.com) — Portsmouth police are asking for the public's help after a man stole diamond rings and necklaces from Kay Jewelers on Woodbury Avenue on September 22. Investigators believe the suspect may be tied to a similar Massachusetts theft and are working with other agencies, while encouraging anyone who recognizes the man or saw him near the store to contact detectives or Seacoast Crime Stoppers.
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• Rock Voices Ice Cream Social Build-A-Brick Workshop More: Manchester Week Ahead Events (patch.com) — Portsmouth arts fans can catch a staging of Thoreau's "Walden" at Pontine Theatre from Oct. 2–4, highlighted in this statewide roundup of upcoming events. The broader list also points to concerts, fairs, workshops, and fundraisers across New Hampshire and nearby Massachusetts, offering plenty of options for fall outings within a short drive.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth
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★ Featured events ★
- Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Resin Art Workshop: Bamboo Charcuterie Board! →
Seacoast ArtSpot, 2992 Lafayette Rd Unit 3, Portsmouth
6:00 pm - Honky Tonk Mondays w/ Seldom Playrights →
The Press Room, Portsmouth
7:00 pm - almost monday – THANK GOD IT'S ALMOST MONDAY →
3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan Street, Portsmouth - Thoreau's WALDEN, Oct 2 - 4 at Portsmouth NH's Pontine Theatre →
Pontine Theatre, 1 Plains Ave, Portsmouth
2:00 am - Basic & Advanced Drawing Techniques →
SEH Studios Art Gallery, 456 Central Ave, Dover
9:00 am - Beginner Pyrography →
SEH Studios Art Gallery, 456 Central Ave, Dover
1:00 pm - Langdon House Parlor Entertainments: A Victorian Frightful →
Langdon House, 143 Pleasant St, Portsmouth
7:00 pm - OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show -Milford, NH →
The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
10:00 am - Langdon House Entertainments: A Victorian Frightful →
Langdon House, 143 Pleasant St, Portsmouth
4:00 pm - OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show -Milford, NH →
The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
10:00 am - New England Fall Organ Festival →
First Parish Cong Church, 218 Central Ave, Dover
6:00 pm
Monday September 28
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
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- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- RSP Studio Custom Framing — (603) 978-6702
- NobleSpirit Stamps, Coins, & Collectibles — 6035684369
- Boston MedFlight — (781) 863-2213
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Winter rental in Portland Old Port - furnished 1+ bedroom utilities included.
Avail Oct 1. https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/portland-furnished-condo-in-old-port/viF6dFkn58HfphQjTCuKsR (Nextdoor Newington) - Hi - Looking for a young person in Portsmouth for quick 1+ hour morning job on a step ladder to reach 6-8 feet up on wall to hang/rehang pictures in frames.
Tim: 603-828-9368. ** Thank you, but have already found person. Appreciate your comments. (Nextdoor Downtown Portsmouth)
- Teledyne posted a job opening for CNC Machinist Second Shift in Portsmouth. Apply here.
- T Mobile US posted a job opening for Mobile Associate - Retail Sales in Portsmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portsmouth here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rye
- Granite Staters soak in nor'easter weather on New Hampshire's coast (wmur.com)
Newington
- This Maine man is wicked smart about ventriloquist dummies (pressherald.com)
Ok Portsmouth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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