Portsmouth News

Arrested as part of a July drug sweep, Kevin Watt, 21, of 35 Octopus Ave., pleaded guilty Tuesday to transporting marijuana and was sentenced to jail.

In total, $195 was taken. 10:55 a.m. - Took a report of a theft from the trunk of a car on Mirona Road.

Portsmouth , New Hampshire , United States Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Found out that Absolute has an ice bar at the Nordic Sea Hotel.

8:40 a.m. A Coakley Road resident said she returned home to discover jewelry was stolen from her residence.

The city is expected to defend its tax rates and real estate appraisals during a Rockingham County Superior Court trial which is scheduled to last for ten hours over two days.

Seacost Online brings news of free cupcakes tomororw, November 7th, from 1 pm to 4 pm at The Old Stove Bake Shoppe in Portsmouth, New Hampshire! Plus what fun flavors they are debuting... The shop will introduce four new gourmet cupcake flavors: candy corn, death by chocolate, salted caramel and monkey bread.

Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders is holding a free workshop on New Hampshire's gay marriage law that takes effect Jan.

The city's Police Commission voted unanimously Thursday to promote Lt. Frank Warchol to the rank of captain.

Eight months after a woman accused him of viewing child pornography, a city man has been arrested on multiple counts of possessing child porn and a single count of attempting to download images of children being sexually exploited.

Friday, November 6, 2009 PORTSMOUTH - Old Stove Bake Shoppe is extending its flavor offerings with a weekend trial run of four new flavors on Saturday, Nov 7 from 1-4 pm at 118 Ladd St.. The offerings will include Candy Corn, Death by Chocolate, Salted Caramel and Monkey Bread.

7:40 a.m. A Cabot Street caller said his car was rifled through and change and a radio receiver were stolen.

I do not often feel compelled to write in, but after seeing the results of this year's municipal election in Portsmouth, I thought I must.

I have been reading with interest the current trend of wanting to change street names.

With two of the four councilors who previously voted for the city police contracts losing their seats in January and negotiations with city unions still ongoing, it is unclear which set of councilors will be making final decisions on contracts.

9:48 a.m. Report taken about the theft of a license plate. 11:23 a.m. Responded to South Street for a complaint about a construction crew obstructing traffic.

The Police Department, in conjunction with Crime Stoppers, will be hosting a free, three-part information series for senior citizens at the Portsmouth Public Library.

A A A' Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's tense exchanges with Pakistani civilians and Arab diplomats over a harrowing week of foreign stops exposed the confining limits of her office.

Tom Ferrini retained the mayor's gavel with an impressive victory Tuesday, laying claim to votes on 74 percent of the ballots cast - the highest percentage in at least 16 years.

The local man accused of breaking into a Greenleaf Avenue residence last summer, bashing a man in the head with a crowbar and twice punching a woman in the face while holding them both hostage was sentenced to 7 to 15 years in jail on Tuesday.

Witnesses at the store described three males entering the store, displaying a handgun and demanding cash and cartons of cigarettes.