Winter Reading Challenge for Youth & Teens, January 1 - 31
December 22, 2021January 1 - 31
From January 1st to January 31st, Portsmouth Public Library offers a Winter Reading Challenge through Beanstack, sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group.
Holiday Lights Contest Winners Announced
December 22, 2021Once again the Neighborhood Holiday Lights Contest received enthusiastic support, with 48 Portsmouth residents participating. Mayor Rick Becksted joined members of the Citywide Neighborhood Committee and the children who did the judging to announce the winners at the City Council meeting on Monday, December 20. Winners will receive their gift cards in a letter from the Mayor.
Exhibit: Ten Piscataqua Painters, January 2 - February 2
December 20, 2021View a diverse group of artists selected for the book Ten Piscataqua Painters, all month in the Levenson Room, and attend a reception on January 27! No registration required.
Getting To Know You: An Intro to Zine-Making, Monday February 7
December 20, 2021Join artist Katie McMahon for a workshop to create your own zine, all about you!
Find out more and register now!
3D Design with Tinkercad, Wednesday February 2
December 17, 2021Meet the library’s 3D printers, learn how to use Tinkercad, and start thinking in three dimensions! All students get one free 3D print.
Parking Holiday Dec 18-25, 2021
December 17, 2021Parking payment for on-street and lot spaces managed by the City of Portsmouth is not enforced on these dates. This parking holiday does not apply to parking in the Hanover and Foundry garages.
NHDES Installs Temporary Air Quality Monitoring Devices Near Railyard
December 17, 2021The City of Portsmouth has authorized the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) to place temporary air quality monitoring devices in locations surrounding the Foundry Place Garage. The air quality study was authorized by NHDES in response to City concerns regarding air quality complaints from the neighborhood and residents’ reports of emissions from locomotives in the railyard.
Foundation for Seacoast Health Announces Potential Plan to Sell Community Campus to City
December 16, 2021The Foundation for Seacoast Health has announced their intent to sell the Community Campus building and surrounding 34 acres to the City of Portsmouth. Following a three-year strategic planning process and a goal to maintain its original vision as a multi-tenant non-profit center, while adding new resources to benefit the community, the Foundation has determined the City to be the ideal buyer to manage the Campus.
Evusheld Treatment
December 16, 2021What is the “Evusheld” treatment and how does it work?
Evusheld is a pre-COVID protection option developed by AstraZeneca that combines two monoclonal antibodies (tixagevimab and cilgavimab) in one injection. In a study of persons who were at high risk of severe illness, hospitalization, or death from COVID-19 because they were immunocompromised or ineligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, Evusheld was shown to reduce the risk of developing COVID-19 compared to those who received a placebo.
DPW Survey Invites Public Comment on Fleet Street Reconstruction Design
December 15, 2021Portsmouth DPW is launching an online survey to collect feedback from residents and business/property owners as to what they would like to see in the sidewalk and roadway reconstruction plan for the Fleet Street Area Reconstruction Project.