Portsmouth Herald

The Portsmouth Herald, along with Seacoast Sunday, is a daily newspaper published seven days a week, catering to the greater Portsmouth area in New Hampshire. Its reach extends to nearby towns, including Greenland, New Castle, Newington, and Rye in New Hampshire, as well as Eliot, Kittery, Kittery Point, and South Berwick in Maine.

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Fairy shrimp are magical creatures living in vernal pools: Nature News

5 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Susan Pike

Susan PikePortsmouth HeraldOne of my favorite memories was when we first moved to Maine, over 30 years ago, and discovered vernal pools (our house was surrounded by them). Vernal pools are seasonal forested wetlands that fill with water from snowmelt and spring rains, only to dry up by mid-summer. They provide a handy fish-free environment in which some of our local amphibians and many invertebrates (dragonfly and damselflies for example) love to lay eggs, thus avoiding hungry fish.
Ready your hummingbird feeders: Hummingbirds are back in NH. See interactive map

6 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Katie Landeck

The hummingbirds are back in New Hampshire and Maine for 2025. As of April 22, tiny have been spotted in New Hampshire and as far north as Portland, Maine. The first were spotted in New Hampshire on April 18, and spotters reported the hummingbirds were looking for hummingbird feeders and petunia to fuel up. It's no wonder they're hungry.
How is a new pope picked? How the conclave process works

6 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Melina Khan

After Pope Francis' death, his successor will be chosen through the conclave process. Here's how it works.
Protesters speak out against Trump in Portsmouth again: 'You've got to go'

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Deb Cram

PORTSMOUTH — For the second time in two weeks, protesters gathered downtown Saturday to demonstrate against President Donald Trump and his administration's actions. Like the April 5 "Hands Off" rally in Portsmouth, the event was coordinated with many more nationwide. Portsmouth police estimated there were 2,000 participants again this time. Protesters on Saturday targeted Trump's actions since he took office Jan.
Protesters in Portsmouth take on Trump

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Deb Cram

Dave and Debbie Luchsinger of Newfields of participate in a protest of President Donald Trump's actions on Saturday, April 19, 2025 in Portsmouth. Deb Cram/SeacoastonlineApproximately 2,000 people gathered in Portsmouth's Market Square to protest President Donald Trump Saturday April 19, 2025. Deb Cram/SeacoastonlineA motorcyclist cruises through Portsmouth's Market Square during an anti-President Donald Trump protest Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Blacksmith Peter Happny protests Trump through sculpture, tells artists to 'toughen up'

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Deb Cram

PORTSMOUTH — Local blacksmith Peter Happny recently created a scarecrow sculpture outside his workshop that displays his strong criticism of President Donald Trump. “The present administration,” Happny said when asked about his inspiration. “The fact that it’s doing all the things it’s doing. The scarecrow and all the bits of foolishness represents what’s going on in the government right now.”Happny’s metal works of art can be seen throughout Portsmouth, where he has been a blacksmith since 1978.
Bretton Woods to add new ski lift, black diamond glade. How to ski at NH resort this winter

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Catherine Messier

Big renovations are in the works for a favorite ski resort in New Hampshire. Bretton Woods Ski Area, an Omni Mount Washington Resort, is New Hampshire's largest ski area, complete with 464 acres of skiing and snowboarding across 63 trails and 35 glades. Now, the White Mountains ski resort is preparing for the 2025-26 winter season with epic upgrades, including a new ski lift and a new black diamond glade. Here's what to know about the updates coming to Bretton Woods this year.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard eyes 1,000 more workers as new Navy secretary visits

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Ian Lenahan

Sens. Collins and Shaheen urged Navy Secretary Phelan to expand the U.S. Navy's fleet to compete with China. Phelan toured Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, his first official visit to a public shipyard since taking office. The shipyard aims to hire 1,000 more workers in the coming years. Phelan praised the shipyard's work and the importance of its dry dock expansion project. KITTERY, Maine — Sens.
Ready your hummingbird feeders. Ruby-throated hummingbirds getting close to NH. Live map

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Katie Landeck

It's time to clean your hummingbird feeders and started mixing up some nectar – the tiny is getting close to New Hampshire. While they're tiny - they weigh less than a nickel – they make a huge annual migration every year, from the United States in the summer months to Mexico, Costa Rico and Panama in the winter. They are the only hummingbird that breeds in the Granite State, and their numbers are growing.
From stuffed animals to steel: How Trump’s tariffs are weighing on NH businesses

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Todd Bookman

We’ve been hearing a lot about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs are reshaping the global economy. For some American companies, the import taxes are immediate and devastating. For other companies, the damage — or benefits — are still unclear. To get a closer look at the local impacts, NHPR’s Todd Bookman visited three businesses in three very different corners of the economy, all rooted in the Monadnock region.