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New England Homemade Donuts (NEHD) has announced the opening of a new location located inside the Patriot Petroleum building at 2340 West Main Rd. in Portsmouth.

NEHD has been serving happy customers at their East Main Rd location for the past year and says they are excited to bring their handcrafted donuts, pastries, breakfast sandwiches, coffee and tea across town.

The grand opening celebration is Saturday 4/27/19. Customers are invited to stop by for a free donut plus a special additional gift with any purchase.

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