81 to become US citizens on Fourth of July at Portsmouth ceremony

Eighty-one candidates are scheduled to be sworn in as U.S. citizens at a July Fourth ceremony in Portsmouth.The naturalization ceremony will be held at the Strawbery Banke Museum at 11 a.m. Thursday.The candidates originate from 35 countries.About 7,500 new citizens will be welcomed in ceremonies nationally this week.

Eighty-one candidates are scheduled to be sworn in as U.S. citizens at a July Fourth ceremony in Portsmouth.



The naturalization ceremony will be held at the Strawbery Banke Museum at 11 a.m. Thursday.


The candidates originate from 35 countries.

About 7,500 new citizens will be welcomed in ceremonies nationally this week.