SPLASH! Artists Reception, Sunday March 10
March 6, 2024Join us on Sunday, March 10 from 2-4 PM to meet Portsmouth's young artists and view their work at the annual SPLASH! reception! This year's exhibit will feature a wide array of stunning creations that showcase the innovative, inspiring minds of our Visual Arts students from grades K-12.
SPLASH! Exhibit, March 9 - April 16
March 6, 2024This exhibit will feature a wide array of stunning creations that showcase the innovative, inspiring minds of our Visual Arts students from grades K-12. The Portsmouth Public Library will come alive with art from Dondero, Little Harbour, New Franklin as well as the Portsmouth Middle and High Schools.
Film Screening: Pride and Prejudice, Thursday March 7
March 1, 2024Pride and Prejudice
2005. Rated PG. 127 Minutes.
City to Start Reviewing Applications for Outdoor Dining Encumbrance Permits Starting March 01, 2024
March 1, 2024The City has announced that staff will start reviewing and renewing applications for the 2024 outdoor dining season starting May 01, 2024.
Trustees Announce Community Scholarships Application Process Now Open to All Qualified City Residents, Due March 15
February 28, 2024Scholarship application season is now underway. The City of Portsmouth Trustees of the Trust Funds, administrator of the funding for many scholarships, remind residents the application deadline is March 15, 2024. While many of the scholarships are awarded only to graduating Portsmouth High School seniors, some (including the five Portsmouth Community Scholarships) are open to any Portsmouth resident who is a graduating senior.
City Council Increases Income Limits for Elderly and Disabled Property Tax Exemptions. Deadline is April 15, 2024
February 27, 2024The Portsmouth City Council recently voted to increase the income limits for both the elderly and disabled property tax exemptions. Income limits for both exemptions will increase from $50,137 to $54,000 for single taxpayers and from $68,598 to $70,793 for married couples. Total assets for both exemptions will remain at $500,000 whether single or married.
City Council and Planning Board Hear Portsmouth Listens Community "Places to Live" Report
February 23, 2024The City of Portsmouth has engaged Portsmouth Listens to facilitate a series of community participation events about Places to Live in the City. This effort is to listen to and inform the community about housing concerns. Events will be held in January and February 2024 to discuss existing places to live, challenges in accessing them, ways to create more, and the impacts of doing so.
Inspection Department Offers Free Training Seminar on Firestop Use, Applications, Installation, and Inspection
February 16, 2024City of Portsmouth NH Inspection Department Offers Free Training Seminar on Firestop Use, Applications, Installation, and Inspection
DPW Water Division Seeks Customer Assistance to Identify Material in Private Water Lines
February 6, 2024In November 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Lead and Copper Rule Improvement requirement that all water suppliers complete an inventory of the material in all water service lines – the pipes that deliver drinking water from the public water mains into abutting properties. The City of Portsmouth Water Division will visually inspect water service lines where they enter residential and commercial buildings to determine the material type.
Assessor’s Office Starts Statistical Revaluation Process, City Council Presentation Scheduled for February 5, 2024
February 2, 2024The City Council has scheduled a presentation to discuss Statistical Revaluation with Assessing Director Rosann Lentz on Monday, February 5, 2024 during the City Council Meeting.