PORTSMOUTH NH 400
IN THE MEDIA

Great PNH400 Picnic coverage in Boston Globe’s NH edition Newsletter

October 4, 2023 - by Steven Porter and Amanda Gokee, Globe New Hampshire Staff

95.7 WZID interview with PNH400 Managing Director, Valerie Rochon

July 26, 2023 - On the WFEA Morning Update with Drew Cline.

Sail Portsmouth tall ships festival 2023: Blessing of Fleet is back, reviving tradition

July 20, 2023 - A long-missed tradition celebrating a key community in the city’s maritime history will return this year to mark the city’s 400th anniversary celebration as part of the Sail Portsmouth tall ships festival.

The Blessing of the Fleet ceremony will take place on Thursday, July 27 during the festival's opening Parade of Sail and Flotilla 400 up the Piscataqua River to the Memorial Bridge.

The Parade of Sail and Flotilla 400 kick off this year’s Sail Portsmouth tall ship festival, which will run July 27-31. A multi-denominational group of local religious leaders positioned on Four Tree Island will bless the tall ships, fishing vessels, commercial and recreational boats in the parade as they pass by the island.

Little Italy Carnival to honor Portsmouth's North End heritage, lost to urban renewal

July 14, 2023 - “These people were basically evicted from the North End, they didn’t have a voice. By giving them a voice today, they can heal. They can be heard." - Massimo Morgia

Explore NH, Episode 2, Season 4: Portsmouth NH

February 15, 2023 - The City of the Open Door (uhh, that's Portsmouth) was featured in a recent episode of New Hampshire Life! In addition to our friends at Strawbery Banke Museum, Hotel Thaxter, La Maison Navarre, and MONA Portsmouth (who'd we miss?), our own Managing Director Valerie Rochon appears just after the 11 minute mark to talk a little bit about #PNH400 and what we're up to. The NH Life TV series airs every Sunday morning on NESN and is also available on Youtube (see that link). They are all about NH and are sponsored by the NH Dept of Travel & Tourism and Kennebunk Savings (who are also a PNH400 Beacon Level Sponsor!)

New Hampshire Union Leader

January 28, 2023 - by Jen Weekes, NHWeekend Editor. “Fitting hundreds of candles on a cake may be a stretch, but the team planning Portsmouth’s 400th anniversary celebration — PNH400, an ambitious network that drew upon collaborators from all corners of the community — has launched a year full of events and programs to spotlight the city’s history and shape its future.”

ThePulseOfNH.com

January 26, 2023 Ken Sheldon, President of Bank of America in NH, told Jack Heath on Good Morning New Hampshire on The Pulse of NH that Bank of America will be a key sponsor this summer as Portsmouth celebrates its 400th birthday

SeacoastOnline.com

May 5, 2022 - Portsmouth Herald writer Ian Lenahan provides a summary of the information brought to our Executive Team leaders City Council Presentation on Monday 5/2/2022.

Portsmouth City Council, Youtube.com

May 2, 2022 - Valerie Rochon and Susan Labrie, from our executive team, addressed the Portsmouth City Council with the PNH400's progress and plans. Susan also presented our pin buttons.

InDepthNH.com

Apr. 29, 2022 - Roger Wood, podcast producer, speaks to Valerie Rochon and Susan Labrie, who are heading up the project.

WSCA Community Radio, Seacoast Currants

Feb. 17, 2022 - Kathy & Larry interview people who make the greater New Hampshire Seacoast an exciting place. Today, it’s PNH400 Managing Director, Valerie Rochon!

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