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Portsmouth, New Hampshire – The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works will hold its 
semiannual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at the Public 
Works facility at 680 Peverly Hill Road. Residents of Portsmouth, New Castle, and Newington are 
encouraged to bring household chemicals for safe disposal between 8 am and 12 noon.

Portsmouth, NH – Following the success of its first invitational exhibition, the Public Art Review 
Committee announces the second invitational showcase of visual art by Seacoast artists. The 
show, Light Falls: A Focus on Light, Shadow, and the Slow Dimming of the Year, features the work 
of four Seacoast area photographers. An artists’ reception and opening is scheduled for 
Monday, September 28 from 6 – 7:30 pm at City Hall, 1 Junkins Avenue in Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire – The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works Water Division begins its seasonal routine flushing of fire hydrants and water mains on Monday, September 21, 2026. Every hydrant in the City will be flushed, starting from the outskirts of the City working in. The flushing will take place for the next six weeks, Monday through Thursday, between 7 am and 11 pm.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire – The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works is hosting a Public Information Meeting to discuss the Mechanic Street Pump Station Project on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 6:30 pm in Conference Room A of City Hall, 
located at 1 Junkins Avenue. The meeting will give residents an opportunity to see the latest plans and ask questions of City staff and project consultants.

The Hanover Street Parking Garage will be getting new artwork, thanks to the City’s Percent-for-Art Program. The City’s Public Art Review Committee (PARC) is seeking proposals for original art to enliven the garage’s exterior.

Any type of artist is welcome to apply. A recent FlashVote survey found strong public interest in more downtown murals, and that preference will factor into the selection. Other concepts may include an outdoor sculpture or a projection or lighting effect on the garage.