Portsmouth News

Four arrests were made on Friday morning during a drug raid in the Gosling Meadows neighborhood.

Fellowship and Church School follow concluding at noon. Ample parking. For information or a detailed worship schedule including select Market Square dates, go to www.northchurchportsmouth.org or call 436-9109. n FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 129 Miller Ave., holds a traditional worship service at 10 a.m. Child care is available for children age 3 ... (more)

The U.S. Marshals are looking for a man wanted on arrest warrants concerning assaults in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

The day you've all been waiting for is less than two weeks away. Saturday, June 1 will mark the return of the much anticipated summer kick-off event: The 29th Annual WOKQ Chowder Fest.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will hold a change-of-command ceremony at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 24, on the Shipyard's Mall.

In this April 23, 2006 file photo, author Dan Brown talks about his court dealings surrounding his book "The Da Vinci Code" in Portsmouth, N.H. Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.

In this April 23, 2006 file photo, author Dan Brown talks about his court dealings surrounding his book "The Da Vinci Code" in Portsmouth, N.H. Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.

The City Council voted this week to further explore what it would take to create a senior center at the Paul A. Doble Army Reserve Center, despite reservations from some on the council that the Cottage Street facility may not be the ideal location.

10:25 a.m. - A woman asked for an officer to stand by at a residence while she gathered personal belongings because a male was "hitting on her" and making her uncomfortable.

Friends of Betty McKinney gathered Wednesday at Feaster Apartments to recognize the local resident for her efforts in creating a bingo club for city seniors following the abrupt closure of the Parrott Avenue senior center in 2011.

An event at the Commercial Fishing Pier on Sunday intends to help New Hampshire fishermen cope with drastic cuts to catch limits on the most popular fish species by raising awareness about how delicious some lesser-known species can be.

Jon King and his band have played shows in and around the New England area for years.

The Portsmouth School District is warning parents of a suspicious man after he allegedly approached Portsmouth Middle School students at a bus stop this morning.

The Music Hall in downtown Portsmouth will be the go-to place for summer entertainment! Find out why the Miami Herald calls Portsmouth "New England's most appealing city" - with an unprecedented variety of authors, comics, concerts, and cinema coming to The Music Hall in June, July, and August.

Good Eggs courtesy photo Ryan, Tyler and Madison Brennan spent Easter Sunday with their parents, Scott and Heidi, volunteering to clean Goodall Library's property.

The 4th Annual Stiletto Race to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Seacoast will be held on Saturday, June 15, with a 4 p.m. start time on Pleasant Street in downtown Portsmouth.

The Lilac Festival returns to Portsmouth's Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion on Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. . Sponsored by the Wentworth-Coolidge Commission, the celebration of the nation's oldest lilacs brings this historic seaside site to life each year.

Edward T. Critten, 42, with a last known address of the Motel 6 in Portsmouth has been arrested on four counts of simple assault, one count of criminal trespass and one count of burglary.

A 911 call about an alleged domestic assault at a home in Portsmouth, N.H., that turned into a manhunt involving SWAT teams and a city motel has ended with the suspect turning himself in to police.

Benvenuti, who has served as town clerk and tax collector for Newmarket since December 2004, is expected to begin her new position on June 17.