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Portsmouth, New Hampshire -- This Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, the City of Portsmouth honors its veterans with two ceremonies.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire -- This Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, the City of Portsmouth honors its veterans with two ceremonies.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire -- This Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, the City of Portsmouth honors its veterans with two ceremonies.

The date and time for “Trick-or-Treat” activities in Portsmouth this year will be Wednesday, October 30th, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

The Portsmouth Police Department encourages families participating in this activity to review and practice personal safety as they walk through neighborhoods at this time of day, as driver visibility can be diminished by the darkness setting in.

Portsmouth NH -- The City Council announced the selection of Karen Sawyer Conard as the next City Manager on October 19 and approved her contract on October 28, 2019. She begins her transition in the job on December 16,

PORTSMOUTH NH -- With the upcoming retirement of City Manager John Bohenko at the end of December 2019, the city began an active search for a qualified candidate to take his place and hired the specialist GovHR USA in June to help with recruitment.  The Portsmouth City Council has conducted preliminary interviews for the position of City Manager. The City received 54 applications for the position, from 23 states.

Portsmouth NH – City officials celebrated the groundbreaking for the new Senior Activity Center on Cottage Street today.

The Portsmouth Planning Department and Planning Board are welcoming public input on the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2021 to 2026 (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2026). Residents are asked to submit projects for consideration in the next CIP by October 15th. The CIP sets forth a 6-year schedule and financing strategy to accomplish necessary public improvements and meet infrastructure needs.