What is the Community Power Coalition of NH?
May 20, 2022The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire is a non-profit Joint Powers Agency incorporated on October 1, 2021 — governed “by communities, for communities” — empowering towns, cities and counties across New Hampshire to:
Bike Ride with Portsmouth Mayor McEachern on Saturday, May 21, 2022!
May 16, 2022Reviving a pre-pandemic tradition begun by Mayor Jack Blalock in 2019 to celebrate National Bike Month, Portsmouth’s Mayor’s Bike Ride is scheduled for Saturday May 21, 2022. The route and pace are designed so that children and families are comfortable taking part.
Portsmouth City Manager Presents FY23 Proposed Budget to City Council
May 9, 2022City of Portsmouth Cemetery Committee Plans Headstone Cleaning Project in North Cemetery May 7, 2022
May 3, 2022The City of Portsmouth Cemetery Committee is organizing a headstone-cleaning project in the historic North Cemetery on Maplewood Avenue on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Volunteers are invited to register to join the Committee between 9 am and noon to learn how preservationists clean and preserve historic grave markers.
Portsmouth Wins Tree City USA and Growth Awards from Arbor Day Foundation, Ceremony Apr 29
April 27, 2022The 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 Forestry crew. City Arborist Charles Baxter, and arborists Max Wiater and Steve Burns improved multiple aspects of the City’s forestry program in 2021 to achieve this award.
Drinking Water and Groundwater Commission Votes to Fund Design of Emergency Water Connection Between Portsmouth and Dover
March 31, 2022The New Hampshire Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund Advisory Commission unanimously voted at its January 10, 2022 meeting to cover design costs up to $223,000 for a Portsmouth-Dover emer
City of Portsmouth to Start Bridge Street Parking Lot Upgrade on April 11, 2022
March 31, 2022The City will start work on upgrades to the Bridge Street parking lot on April 11, with an estimated completion date in mid-May. The lot will be fenced off and closed during construction. The Bridge Street Lot work includes reconstruction of the paved area, handicapped accessibility upgrades, subsurface preparations that would allow for EV charging stations and landscaping.
City of Portsmouth to Conduct Routine Hydrant Flushing Starting April 11, 2022
March 28, 2022The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works Water Division begins its annual routine flushing of fire hydrants and water mains on Monday, April 11, 2022. The flushing will take place at various locations, Monday through Thursday, between 7 am and 11 pm, for the next six weeks.
Portsmouth City Clerk’s Office Now Issuing 2022 Annual Dog Licenses
March 23, 2022As required by State law, all dogs residing in the City of Portsmouth must be licensed. Dog licenses extend from April to April. The deadline is April 30, 2022.
Portsmouth NH 400th Inc. Announces 2023 Calendar Photo Contest
March 16, 2022Portsmouth NH 400th, Inc. is planning multiple ways to celebrate 2023 – from January to December – and one way is with a commemorative, full-color wall calendar.