City Announces Healthcare Worker/First Responder Parking Pass Program
April 25, 2020Following the suggestion of the City Council, City Manager Karen Conard has directed the creation of a program to provide free parking on City streets to Portsmouth residents who are healthcare workers or First Responders.
City Announces Start of Kearsarge Way & Market Street Bridge Repair Projects
April 24, 2020The Department of Public Works has announced that two bridge repair projects are tentatively scheduled to commence Monday, April 27, 2020. The two projects are:
Portsmouth Wins Tree City & Tree Growth Awards from Arbor Day Foundation
April 20, 2020The Arbor Day Foundation has again named Portsmouth a Tree City USA and has awarded the Tree Growth Award to the City’s Department of Public Works Parks and Greenery Division, led by Corin Hallowell, Parks and Gre
DPW Moves Forward on Mandated & Budgeted Projects
April 20, 2020The City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is moving forward on essential and budgeted projects with staggered workforce shifts and telecommuting capabilities to maintain the needed physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. DPW engineers are working remotely when not at project sites.
City Celebrates Tree City USA Award with #TreeCityHug for Arbor Day
April 14, 2020The Arbor Day Foundation has again named Portsmouth a Tree City USA and has awarded the Tree Growth Award to the City’s Department of Public Works Parks and Greenery Division, led by Corin Hallowell, Parks and Greenery Foreman and Charles Baxter, Arborist Foreman. Portsmouth has achieved Tree City USA recognition for over twenty years by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tr
City Council Ends Free Parking; Continues Curbside Pickup Zones
April 8, 2020The Portsmouth City Council has resumed normal Parking operations as of April 21, 2020.
Islington Street Corridor Construction Resumes April 6
April 3, 2020Construction on the Islington Street Corridor Reconstruction Project will resume the week of Monday, April 6, 2020. This phase involves the section of Islington Street between Bartlett Street and Spinney Road with work focusing on different zones on a day-to-day basis.
City hosts a University of New Hampshire fellow to update greenhouse gas inventory
March 25, 2020The City of Portsmouth’s Sustainability Department recently hosted a University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute (UNHSI) fellow to join city staff as part of a fellowship program in partnership with UNHSI.
DPW Warns "Wipes Clog Pipes"
March 20, 2020Portsmouth, New Hampshire – Portsmouth DPW Water & Sewer Department officials are asking residents to please refrain from flushing anything other than toilet tissue in their toilets. This is true at all times, but especially now as many are wiping down surfaces with disinfectant.
Update for Middle Street / Lafayette Road Bike Lanes Public Meeting
March 12, 2020As news of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to evolve, we wanted to update you about the scheduled public meeting for tonight and the precautions we are taking to help ensure the health and safety of staff an