ALERT: Chapel Street CLOSED October 1 from 7 am to 12 noon
September 30, 2019Chapel Street between Daniel and Bow Streets will be closed from 7 am to 12 noon on Tuesday, October 1 to perform work on the road surface in front of St. John's Church. Traffic will be rerouted around the area and will be blocked from entering Bow from Market Street. The right turn from Penhallow to Bow will also be blocked.
95 Mechanic Street Seawall & Wharf Neighborhood Information Meeting Oct 3
September 30, 2019The City will hold a public meeting on October 3 at 6:30 pm in Conference Room A at City Hall, to update the neighborhood and other interested residents on the plans for rebuilding the seawall and reconstructing the wharf. The plan must be implemented in phases, because to keep the pumping station in operation, the new station m
Water Main Shutdown: Islington St area at 11 pm Sep 30
September 27, 2019MONDAY night, September 30, overnight work on the water system on Islington Street will require shutting down the water main between 11 PM and 4 AM.
City installs pedestrian crosswalk beacon at Memorial Bridge intersection
September 26, 2019On Monday, September 30 Electric Light Company of Cape Neddick, under contract to the City, begins installation of a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) system adjacent to the Memorial Bridge parking lot on Dutton Avenue (the road that splits left from State Street just before the bridge).
Elwyn Park Sidewalks Neighborhood Meeting
September 13, 2019The City wants to hear from the public about sidewalks and traffic-calming measures on streets in the Elwyn Park neighborhood. Neighborhood residents are invited to attend a public meeting on Tuesday October 1 at 6:30pm at the Dondero School library.
City to start repainting of historic Liberty Pole on September 18th
September 13, 2019City To Start Refinishing of Historic Liberty Pole on September 18th
Public Works to Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on October 5, 2019
September 13, 2019Public Works to Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on October 5, 2019
PORTSMOUTH, NH - The Portsmouth Department of Public Works will hold its biannual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, October 5th, at the Public Works facility at 680 Peverly Hill Road. Residents of Portsmouth, Greenland and Newington are encouraged to bring household chemicals for safe disposal between 8:00 a.m. and noon. Proof of residency is required.
Public Meeting: Sep 4 Discussion on Sagamore Ave Sewer Extension Project
August 30, 2019The Department of Public Works with the engineering design firm Wright-Pierce is hosting a public meeting at the Department of Public Works on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 6 p.m. to discuss the preliminary design of the Sagamore Ave Sewer Extension Project.
Residents advised to be vigilant during mosquito season
August 21, 2019Mosquitoes carrying equine encephalitis (EEE) have been found in Department of Health and Human Services test samples from Portsmouth and Fremont in Rockingham County. Residents are urged to take precautions to reduce their exposure.
Schools Open August 26th -- Drivers Urged to Use Caution at School Crossings
August 16, 2019Portsmouth, N.H.— With a new school year starting Monday, August 26th, City Officials are reminding motorists to be alert and to watch for crossing guards at key locations around the city. Crossing guards with vests and signs assist students and their guardians who are walking and biking to school on busy City streets. Drivers are urged to use caution near school neighborhoods, plan routes away from heavy school traffic if travel is time-sensitive, and to obey posted school speed limits and crossing guard signals.