The Birds & The Bees: Sex Ed for Adults continues Thursday May 27!
April 29, 2021This month's topic is Consent 101: what is consent? How do you ask for it? Does it ruin the mood?
Find out more at https://portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/consent.
Local History: Cold War Portsmouth, Tuesday May 18
April 29, 2021Join us for an audio-visual tour of Portsmouth during the 1950s, followed by a panel discussion!
Find out more at https://portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/coldwar.
New England Lighthouses and the People Who Kept Them, Monday May 17
April 29, 2021Everyone knows that there’s “something about lighthouses” that gives them broad appeal...
Portsmouth College Women’s Club presents an evening with Jeremy D'Entremont, supported by New Hampshire Humanities!
Habitats & Harvests: A Garden for Wildlife, Thursday May 13
April 29, 2021Vicki J. Brown shows us ways to better landscape our yard to share the habitat with wildlife!
Find out more at https://portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/wildlife.
Habitats & Harvests: Tiny Victory Gardens, Thursday May 6
April 29, 2021Join Acadia Tucker, author of Tiny Victory Gardens: Growing Good Food Without a Yard...
Motor Vehicle Fatality: Victim Identified
April 29, 2021Following the fatal accident that occurred at 2:14pm on April 27, 2021, at the intersection of Greenland Road and Griffin Road, the Portsmouth Police Department is identifying the operator of the motorcycle
Todd Young
Age 31
Portsmouth, NH
Motor Vehicle Fatality
April 27, 2021On April 27, 2021 at 2:14pm, Portsmouth Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the intersection of Greenland Road and Griffin Road for a report of serious motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and motor carrier, commonly referred to as a tractor trailer. Prior to law enforcement arrival, we received updated information reporting one of the involved parties was unresponsive.
Arbor Day Foundation Award Tree Planting and Mayor’s Proclamation on April 30
April 26, 2021The 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 parks and Greenery Division, led by arborists Corin Hallowell and Charles Baxter, along with the City's Trees and Greenery Committee.
City Hopes to Open Indoor Pool in September 2021
April 22, 2021As the City continues to monitor COVID-19 infection rates and the Governor’s guidelines covering assembly in indoor recreational spaces, plans are underway to make it possible to open the Indoor Pool in the early fall.
Portsmouth DPW Hosts Public Information Meeting May 6 on Fleet Street Area Reconstruction Project
April 20, 2021Portsmouth DPW is hosting a public input meeting via Zoom on Thursday, May 6, 2021 to discuss what residents would like to see in the sidewalk and roadway reconstruction plan for the Fleet Street Area Reconstruction Project. For Zoom registration instructions, click here.