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In My Father’s Wallet

by J. Dennis Robinson

Two dollars in cahs and two precious discoveries

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Where Wagner Got His Bloody Rubber Boots

by J. Dennis Robinson

A strange Victorian ad leads to 5 Market Street in Portsmouth

Read moreWhere Wagner Got His Bloody Rubber Boots

My House is Not for Sale!

by J. Dennis Robinson

I wondered who was sending these weird postcards

Read moreMy House is Not for Sale!

How I Get Around NH (Barely) Without a Car

by J. Dennis Robinson

With low vision, even the shortest trip is an odyssey

Read moreHow I Get Around NH (Barely) Without a Car

Gullzilla: Attack of the Killer Seagull

by J. Dennis Robinson

For one brief shining moment, I was king of the island.

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Ben Baldwin & The Big Note in 1980

by J. Dennis Robinson

Five decades ago, another Big Note baby was born

Read moreBen Baldwin & The Big Note in 1980

When a Building You Love Dies

by J. Dennis Robinson

State Street fire sparks memories

Read moreWhen a Building You Love Dies

Ace Karlo, the Man who Built Portsmouth

by J. Dennis Robinson

It's 1986, and one of the city's celebrities wants me to meet him in the Square

Read moreAce Karlo, the Man who Built Portsmouth

Reviving the Good Old Days

by J. Dennis Robinson

The author manages a country store with a penny candy counter in 1975

Read moreReviving the Good Old Days

Remembering Jay Smith

by J. Dennis Robinson

The Press Room and the Music Hall are his legacy

Read moreRemembering Jay Smith

USS Albacore Journal: May 15, 1985

by J. Dennis Robinson

They tore open the highway and a railroad bridge to land a submarine.

Read moreUSS Albacore Journal: May 15, 1985

Electrifying Portsmouth Sparks Fear in 1900

by J. Dennis Robinson

Is wiring our homes a bright or a deadly idea?

Read moreElectrifying Portsmouth Sparks Fear in 1900
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