Pro Portsmouth’s First Night is on Tuesday, December 31st
December 31, 2019Pro Portsmouth’s First Night takes place on Tuesday, December 31, from 4 p.m. to midnight, including a fireworks show scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the South Mill Pond. To facilitate a safe and entertaining First Night, the following traffic and parking changes will occur on December 31st.
ROAD CLOSURES
HOLIDAY PARADE DEC 7, 2019 STREET CLOSURES & NO PARKING INFORMATION
December 6, 2019Effective from 4:00pm to 8:00pm on Saturday, December 7th, 2019, the Chief of Police will be invoking his emergency powers, prohibiting parking and vehicular travel on certain streets in the City due to the Annual Portsmouth Holiday Parade. The Parade Route will begin at Plaza 800 on Islington Street (6:00pm) and proceed east to Congress St
Holiday Parade 2019 Information (Street Closures & No Parking Information )
December 5, 2019Holiday Parade 2019 Information (Street Closures & No Parking Information )
Street Closures and No Parking in the Greater Downtown Area for the Portsmouth Holiday Parade Saturday, December 7, 2019
CITY OPENS 2020 SEASONAL BOATER APPLICATION ROUND FOR PRESCOTT PARK DOCKS
November 25, 2019Applications for the seasonal boat slips at the Prescott Park docks will be accepted at the City of Portsmouth City Clerk’s Office from November 25th, 2019 through 4:30pm on Thursday January 2nd, 2020. Click here for the full application packet.
City of Portsmouth Provides Notification That Methuen Construction Will Not Achieve the December 1 Milestone for Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility Work
November 22, 2019Portsmouth, New Hampshire -- The City of Portsmouth Legal Department has notified the Environmental Protection Agency, the State of New Hampshire and the Conservation Law Foundation -- all of whom are parties to the Consent Decree that mandates the City’s upgrade of the Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility to secondary treatment-- that the General Contractor for the project, Methuen Construction, will not achieve the December 1, 2019 interim construction milestone to substantially complete the Biological Aerated Filter (BAF). Substantial comp
City Hall offices closed in recognition of Thanksgiving
November 19, 2019Wed November 27, 2019, 1:00 p.m. to Monday, December 2, 2019, 8:00 a.m.
All day
Portsmouth City Hall, 1 Junkins Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
City Property Tax Rate Set at $14.86
November 12, 2019PORTSMOUTH – The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration has approved the City’s 2019 tax rate for Fiscal Year 2020 of $14.86 per $1,000 of valuation.
City Manager John Bohenko said the 2019 tax rate dropped by $.98, or 6.2% from the prior year tax rate of $15.84, and $1.35, or 8.3% from the anticipated tax rate of $16.21 at the time the City Council adopted the FY20 annual budget.
City Honors Veterans with Bridge Re-Dedication & Annual Goodwin Park Program
November 1, 2019Portsmouth, New Hampshire -- This Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, the City of Portsmouth honors its veterans with two ceremonies.
City Honors Veterans with Bridge Re-Dedication & Annual Goodwin Park Program
November 1, 2019Portsmouth, New Hampshire -- This Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, the City of Portsmouth honors its veterans with two ceremonies.
City Honors Veterans with Bridge Re-Dedication & Annual Goodwin Park Program
November 1, 2019Portsmouth, New Hampshire -- This Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, the City of Portsmouth honors its veterans with two ceremonies.