The Palanca Luanda is scheduled to arrive in port around midnight, and the Tamar sets sail shortly thereafter. A couple of other ships are due on Wednesday. Get the details in Port Watch.
Outdoor
Port Watch: Week of April 3
The tanker Great Eastern is in port and ready to set sail tonight, while a trio of ships are expected to arrive on Wednesday. Get the details in this week’s installment of Port Watch.
Port Watch: Week of March 27
A heavy-lift ship arrives at the state pier this afternoon, and a couple of other vessels are expected later this week — including a particularly massive one Friday. Details in this week's installment of Port Watch.
Foodscaping
The UNH Cooperative Extension shares tips for rethinking your yard's edible landscape.
Port Watch: Week of March 20
The EIT Paloma pulled into port this morning and sails tonight, when the tanker New England arrives. Many other ships will follow over the course of the week. Get the details in Port Watch.
Perennial perfection
The UNH Cooperative Extensions shares tips on pairing perennial plants for continuous bloom and season-long interest in varying light soil conditions.
Port Watch: Week of March 13
It will be a busy afternoon at the Port of New Hampshire, with two separate tug-and-barge units slated to arrive in advance of tomorrow’s storm. Get the details in Port Watch.
Growing seedlings at home
The time to start certain garden seeds is right around the corner. The UNH Cooperative Extension Center has some tips for getting off to a great start this season.
A hermit’s tale
Journalist Michael Finkel, author of The Stranger in the Woods, shares the true story of a man who lived in the Maine woods for 27 years. Finkel will be in Portsmouth next week.
Port Watch: Week of March 6
As spring approaches, things get a bit slower at the Port of New Hampshire. A couple of vessels sailed on Saturday, leaving the port empty until Thursday, when a salt ship is due to arrive. Get the details in Port Watch.
Port Watch: Week of Feb. 27
There is much commerce transpiring at the Port of New Hampshire this week, with several ships already in port and more on the way. Get the details in this week's installment of Port Watch.
Port Watch: Week of Feb. 20
The Iver Prosperity sailed in this morning, joining the Leo at the Port of New Hampshire. Both ships sail on Tuesday, but several others are due in later this week. Get the details in this week's installment of Port Watch.
Port Watch: Week of Feb. 13
The onslaught of recent snowstorms has thrown schedules askew at the Port of New Hampshire, but several ships are expected to drop anchor this week. Here are the tentative details.
Port Watch: Week of Feb. 6
Two ships are in port and several others are on the way, including a yet-to-be-identified Navy vessel coming on Wednesday. Find out what we know in this week’s edition of Port Watch.
Port Watch: Week of Jan. 30
A steady stream of ships will be entering and exiting the Port of New Hampshire this week with winter essentials like salt, heating oil, and coal. Get the details in this week's edition of Port Watch.
Fending off invasive plants
The UNH Cooperative Extension shares tips for controlling Japanese knotweed, an aggressive perennial that can grow up to 10 feet high and wide and has negative environmental impacts.
Port Watch: Week of Jan. 23
Two ships arrived at the Port of New Hampshire over the weekend, and one of them sets sail this afternoon. A tug and barge are due to arrive Thursday. Get all the details in Port Watch.
Port Watch: Week of Jan. 16
Texan tug Liberty Service visits the Port of New Hampshire on Thursday, and the 180-meter Shelduck heads into port over the weekend. Get the details in Port Watch.
Great gardens in the New Year
Seed catalogues are now showing up in mailboxes in full force, assuring us that spring is not too far away. The UNH Cooperative Extension offers a few suggestions to help ensure gardening success in the coming season.
Port Watch: Week of Jan. 9
After a long stay at the Tyco terminal, the Thorco Liva sailed on Sunday. Meanwhile, a tug and barge came and went over the weekend,...
Port Watch: Week of Jan. 2
Two ships sailed from the Port of New Hampshire on Tuesday, and a tug and barge are tentatively slated to arrive on Thursday. Get all the details in this week's installment of Port Watch.
Photo contest winners
The Sound’s sister site, PortsmouthNH.com, announced the winners of its Fall Photo Contest this morning, awarding three striking images that capture outdoor scenes on the...
Port Watch: Week of Dec. 26
The Port of New Hampshire got a Christmas visit from Arabian Sea, and a tug came and went Monday. Another ship is due in Wednesday. Get the details in Port Watch.
Winter houseplant care
The UNH Cooperative Extension shares tips on keeping your indoor plants healthy through the winter months.
Port Watch: Week of Dec. 19
All’s quiet at the Port of New Hampshire until the day after Christmas, when a bulk carrier delivers a shipment of gypsum. Here are the details.