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All’s quiet at the port for now, but a large gypsum ship is expected early next week. Get the details in the latest installment of Port Watch.

The Fourth of July brings an asphalt tanker to Portsmouth Harbor, with a tug and barge tentatively slated to follow the next day. Get the details in the latest installment of Port Watch.

The cable ship Thorco Luna is still at the Tyco terminal, where it will continue loading fiber-optic cable until July 15. A couple of other ships are due to arrive in port this week. Get the details in Port Watch.

Several events coming up this weekend offer opportunities to have a good time while supporting worthy causes. Here are a few of the highlights.

Portsmouth-based DJ D. Begun blends hip-hop legends Nas and Quasimoto on his mashup album "Nasimoto," and it's generating quite a buzz in the hip-hop blogosphere.

Inside the ‘sacred space’ of a local author’s home studio in New Castle.

The Sound’s sister site, PortsmouthNH.com, has announced the winners of its Winter Photo Contest. Two of the images capture tranquil sunset scenes, while the other shows an intrepid surfer braving harsh winter conditions.

Halloween is Monday, and trick-or-treating in most communities is this weekend. But there are, in fact, some non-Halloween events coming up that are worthy of mention too. Here are some highlights.

We’re unveiling our top-five weekend events a day early this week, as the 16th annual New Hampshire Film Festival gets underway tonight in Portsmouth. We’ve also got local options for theater, art, music, food, and beer. Lots of beer.

The UNH Cooperative Extension shares tips for rethinking your yard's edible landscape.

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.