24 May 2008
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2008
Page
1
In Ormsmouth a Friday night show at The Music Hall was halted when attendees felt the balcony floor shift under their seats. Police and fire crews evacuated the venue as inspectors found a cracked weld in a balcony column, causing a three quarter inch shift. Officials said the column was repaired and the theater would reopen today.
The schedule lists community observances across venues with parades, ceremonies, and related events. Local organizations and officials coordinate activities for Memorial Day, marking remembrance and public participation across multiple neighborhoods.
The Clippers girls tennis team saw their season end in the Class tournament semifinal Friday afternoon as St. Thomas defeated PHS to advance.
Portsmouth fire officials link rising vehicle arson to economic stress noting a share of arsons occur in cars. Data from the U S Fire Administration show thousands of vehicle and structure arsons in 2006 with millions in losses. local departments monitor for insurance fraud and investigate suspicious origins and owner circumstances.
Piscataqua Fish and Game Club hosted its Walter Burns Memorial Fishing Derby at Ted Sanderson's Post Road property. Special needs students from area schools fished for stocked rainbows and brook trout under Howard Thurston's guidance, enjoying poles provided and a day of lessons and lunch. Gerald Brown coordinated this year’s outing with students anticipated from Portsmouth Middle School and other Seacoast area schools.
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