Press Releases/What’s New

The Portsmouth Department of Public Works will hold its biannual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at the Public Works facility at 680 Peverly Hill Road. Residents of Portsmouth, Greenland and Newington are encouraged to bring household chemicals for safe disposal between 8 am and 12 noon. Proof of residency is required.

The Clipper Strong Fund Committee announces a new initiative designed to assist Portsmouth small businesses who “might otherwise fall through the cracks” as they struggle with the continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new mask ordinance intended to protect the public health in light of the COVID-19 pandemic goes into effect in the City of Portsmouth NH, from September 15, 2020 through January 4, 2021 [note: extended through June 30, 2021 by City Council].

Continuing work on the Islington Street Corridor Reconstruction Project will affect the section between Bartlett Street and Cass Street, starting Monday, September 14.  Crews have begun removing curbing and sidewalk and installing a temporary water system in that area, in preparation for the replacement of underground utility systems (sewer, water, and drain) and the reconstruction of the roadway and sidewalk.

Prescott Park Master Plan Implementation Committee
Hosts Public Information Meeting on September 15

Due to ongoing drought conditions, the Portsmouth Department of Public Works Water Division is activating a water-use restrictions schedule. Effective immediately, the Water Division is asking customers to water lawns and gardens only between midnight and 10 am on odd-numbered days. There should be no outdoor watering on even-numbered days.

Portsmouth DPW is preparing to begin preliminary engineering and field work for the Fleet Street Reconstruction Project. DPW hosts a Public Information Meeting on the project, via Zoom, on September 9 at 6:30 pm. For Zoom registration instructions, click here.