Press Releases/What’s New

In a unanimous vote on March 18, 2024, the Portsmouth City Council adopted the recommendation of the City’s Parking Division to change the 2012 Parking Ordinance which sets all on street and City parking lot rates to the same price. The change will go into effect on Monday, April 15. The new ordinance does not affect rates in the Foundry or Hanover garages.

In September 2023, the City of Portsmouth was notified that it had received $965,333 in Congressionally Directed Spending from the Federal Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program through the NH Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the Peirce Island Road Resiliency Project. Work on the project is scheduled to start the week of April 15, 2024 and is anticipated to be completed by mid-June 202

The City of Portsmouth’s Mosquito Control Program begins monitoring on April 8, 2024. Crews from Dragon Mosquito Control, Inc., the City’s contracted service, will be checking swamps, salt marshes, woodland pools, ditches, catch basins and other shallow, stagnant water for mosquito larvae.

Seasonal construction projects throughout the City are scheduled to resume on April 9, 2024 and the Department of Public Works is hosting public pre- construction meetings for each project.

Recorded meetings and presentations are available on the City’s website for the following:

Celebrate 50 years of Community Development and Community Development Week April 1-5, 2024!

The City of Portsmouth declared itself an Eco-Municipality in 2007. Since then, it has taken steps to improve the environment in areas under the City’s direct control. In addition, it has encourag

As required by State law, all dogs residing in the City of Portsmouth must be licensed annually. Before the license can be issued, the dog must be properly vaccinated against rabies.

The fees for new or annual renewals are:

The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works Water Division begins its seasonal routine flushing of fire hydrants and water mains on Monday, April 1, 2024. The flushing will take place at various locations, Monday through Thursday, between 7 am and 11 pm, and is expected to take six weeks to complete.