Celebrate National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 7

Portsmouth neighborhoods will take to the streets to celebrate National Night Out Against Crime (NNO) on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm. Portsmouth’s neighborhood-based NNO celebration aim to strengthen and connect our community and foster partnerships between Portsmouth residents and members of the Police Department. Sponsored by the Citywide Neighborhood Committee and the Portsmouth Police Department, NNO is an evening outdoors filled with social activities and block parties. This family-friendly, rain or shine event, includes opportunities to see fire trucks, police cars, SWAT vans, front end loaders and other heavy equipment up close while you meet the personnel who operate them.

The following Portsmouth Neighborhoods will be participating in this year’s event:

• Wibird Area (Willard Avenue)
• Frank Jones Farm (St. Catherine’s Church)
• Lafayette Park (Sewall Road)
• Hillcrest Estates (Earl Hunt Park, at Bluefish and Codfish)
• Rogers St./Mark St. (Mark Street)
• Woodlawn Circle (200 Woodlawn Circle)
• Christian Shore Creek (Pine Street Playground)
• Atlantic Heights (Big Rock Park)
• Maple Haven (Maple Haven Park)
• Cliff Rd/Walker Bungalow (Cliff Road)
• The Cedars (2200 White Cedar Blvd. Clubhouse)
• Elwyn Park/Woodlands (Woodlands Rec Area, FW Hartford Dr.)
• Gosling Meadows (Wedgewood Drive at Rec Area)
• Wamesit Place (195 Greenleaf Ave.)
• Spinnaker Point (Spinnaker Rec Center)
• Sherburne Civic Association (Pannaway Park – Schurman Ave.)
• Richards Ave. (Richards and Lincoln)

For questions related to this event, please contact Kathy Bergeron, Chair of the Citywide Neighborhood Committee at cnckathy@gmail.com, or Det. Tim Cashman at TCashman@cityofportsmouth.com.