Peirce Island Road Bridge Inspection Work Resumes Sep 14
September 11, 2020Work related to the inspection of the sewer force main on the Peirce Island Road Bridge will resume on Monday, September 14, 2020. The work will limit travel to a single lane of alternating one-way travel between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm.
Islington Street Detour between Bartlett & Cass Streets Starts Sep 14
September 11, 2020Continuing work on the Islington Street Corridor Reconstruction Project will affect the section between Bartlett Street and Cass Street, starting Monday, September 14. Crews have begun removing curbing and sidewalk and installing a temporary water system in that area, in preparation for the replacement of underground utility systems (sewer, water, and drain) and the reconstruction of the roadway and sidewalk.
City Hosts Prescott Park Master Plan Public Meeting September 15
September 11, 2020Prescott Park Master Plan Implementation Committee
Hosts Public Information Meeting on September 15
Portsmouth DPW Water Division Imposes Watering Restrictions
September 10, 2020Due to ongoing drought conditions, the Portsmouth Department of Public Works Water Division is activating a water-use restrictions schedule. Effective immediately, the Water Division is asking customers to water lawns and gardens only between midnight and 10 am on odd-numbered days. There should be no outdoor watering on even-numbered days.
DPW Hosts Fleet Street Project Public Information Meeting
September 8, 2020Portsmouth DPW is preparing to begin preliminary engineering and field work for the Fleet Street Reconstruction Project. DPW hosts a Public Information Meeting on the project, via Zoom, on September 9 at 6:30 pm. For Zoom registration instructions, click here.
ONLINE Film Screening & Discussion: Burned
September 3, 2020ONLINE Film Screening & Discussion
Burned: Are Trees the New Coal?
Thursday October 8 | 6:30 – 8 PM
City Clerk Announces NH Primary Polling Times for September 8
September 2, 2020The Portsmouth City Clerk has announced that polls will be open in Portsmouth for the NH Primary on Tuesday, September 8, from 8 am to 7 pm.
Liberty Pole Eagle Restored to Prescott Park
September 1, 2020The venerable gilded mahogany eagle carved by Strawbery Banke Museum’s Ron Raiselis and restored by Jared Tuveson of Tuveson Studios in Rollinsford NH returned to the top of the Liberty Pole in Prescott Park this morning. This 38" tall, 36" wide eagle, the third since 1824, has watched over Portsmouth since 2002, turning on its perch with the wind thanks to the metal rod on which it can pivot. It was removed for restoration last September when the Liberty Pole was being repainted.
Legal Notice: City Clerk's Office open September 7, 2020
August 30, 2020As required by RSA 652:20, the City Clerk’s office shall be open to receive applications for absentee ballots, to provide voters the opportunity to complete absentee ballots, and to receive returned ballots on the Monday, September 7, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
DPW Hosts Banfield Road Project Preconstruction Meeting Sep 2
August 28, 2020The City of Portsmouth Public Works Department is hosting a public information meeting via Zoom to give neighbors an opportunity to understand the project planned for Banfield Road. The meeting is Wednesday, September 2 at 6:30 pm. To participate by Zoom, advance registration is required.