Portsmouth Resumes Preparations for Portsmouth NH 400th Celebration in 2023
August 3, 2021City Manager Karen Conard announces the City’s return to planning for the Portsmouth NH 400th celebration in 2023.
After the interruption of planning during the pandemic, “Portsmouth NH 400th” has a new organizational structure and non-profit status for tax-deductible fundraising and grant purposes.
City of Portsmouth Receives Department of Environmental Services Permit to Restore Haven Well to Operation
August 2, 2021he City of Portsmouth took the Haven Well off-line in 2014 after testing revealed the presence of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) chemicals in the water at levels that measured higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s preliminary health advisory level.
Citywide Neighborhood Committee Announces Details for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 3, 2021
August 2, 2021Portsmouth neighborhoods will take to the parks and streets to celebrate National Night Out (NNO) on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 (rain date, August 10), from 5 to 8 pm. Founded in 1984, the nationwide National Night Out Against Crime celebrations on the same night nationwide are designed to strengthen and connect the community while fostering partnerships between residents and members of Police Departments.
City of Portsmouth Municipal Election Filing Period Opens Aug 30
July 21, 2021Kelli Barnaby, City Clerk for the City of Portsmouth, has announced the filing period for candidates interested in running for office in the Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
Local History: The Secret Lives of the Gulls of Appledore, Tuesday August 17
July 21, 2021Learn about the gulls nesting Appledore Island in the Isles of Shoals archipelago, with Dr. Sarah Courchesne.
Find out more and register at portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/gulls.
Whaling Captains of Color with Skip Finley, Thursday August 26
July 16, 2021Hear the story of whaling’s leaders of color in an era when the only other option was slavery...
Find out more and connect on Zoom at portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/whaling.
Online Shakespeare Discussion Group: Midsummer Night's Dream, Tuesday August 31
July 16, 2021Come join us in exploring the wondrous and sometimes tragic tales of The Bard....
New Street and Re-Alignment of Bartlett and Cate Streets Open Friday, July 16
July 12, 2021The new connector road from Bartlett Street to the Route 1 Bypass opens on Friday, July 16. The new through-street, named “Hodgdon Way,” branches off Cate Street and continues to the Route 1 By-Pass.
Drunk Driver Collides with Portsmouth Police Cruiser
July 8, 2021Shortly after 10:30 PM on July 7th, the Portsmouth Police Department was investigating a multi-car crash on Lafayette Road in Portsmouth. In doing so, traffic travelling north on Lafayette Road was temporarily diverted down Constitution Avenue until the roadway was clear.
City Hosts Dedication of the $92 Million Upgraded Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility
July 7, 2021The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works will dedicate the new Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility located on Peirce Island in Portsmouth on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 5 pm. (Facility tours, in small groups, follow remarks.) NH Department of Environment Services Commissioner Robert Scott will tour the facility with DPW Director Peter Rice.