PORTSMOUTH — No, it has nothing to do with Lady Gaga. It involves a sided “pit,” several players and a ball they bat around with their hands. It’s called GaGa (or GaGa … more

PORTSMOUTH — Using a long trash-picker, Jen Haga reached way over a thicket of brush along the west edge of Thurston Gray Pond Tuesday morning to grab her first piece of trash for the … more

PORTSMOUTH — Santa Claus is excited and ready to make his annual tour through Portsmouth beginning tonight, Dec. 1. Santa’s Tour runs for eight nights (excluding Sunday and during … more

PORTSMOUTH — Yes, Virginia, there is a Halloween this year. It’ll just be a little different. more

PORTSMOUTH — As the country celebrates the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, join the Portsmouth Historical Society next week to learn how local … more

PORTSMOUTH — Be Great for Nate is holding two fund-raisers this week and next. The nonprofit, formed after the suicide of 15-year-old Portsmouth High School Nathan Bruno in February … more

PORTSMOUTH — The annual Bike to the Beach event this Saturday, Sept. 5, will be a little different — a little less support for the riders, and a little more support for the … more

PORTSMOUTH — Residents can dispose of their electronic waste at a special collection event that will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Portsmouth High School, 120 Education … more

PORTSMOUTH — Citing health concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, the Newport County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has canceled this … more

PORTSMOUTH — The Town of Portsmouth has scheduled a hard plastic collection at the Hedly Street transfer station from 8 a.m. to noon (or until the container is full) on Saturday, Aug. … more