City of Portsmouth Reaches Settlement Agreement with Deer Street Associates
October 19, 2022The City of Portsmouth and Deer Street Associates (DSA), also known as G.L. Rogers, Inc., Foundry Place LLC and Foundry Place Hotel Owner, LLC, have arrived at an agreement to settle a breach of contract lawsuit initiated by DSA in March 2021. On October 17, 2022, the City Council voted to authorize the City Manager to execute the settlement agreement and a limited release of liability on behalf of the City.
Read our newest zine on Death & Grief!
October 19, 2022Pick up a paper copy or read online here!
The Planner Society- Welcome Back! Wednesday October 19
October 19, 2022Share your love of planning with other like-minded enthusiasts at our Welcome Back (to the library) program in October! This is for you if you love planners, stationery, pens, and tea!
City of Portsmouth Announces Street Closures and No Parking in the Greater Downtown Area for the Portsmouth Halloween Parade Monday, October 31, 2022
October 18, 2022The Portsmouth Halloween Parade steps out again from Four Tree Island at 7 pm on Monday, October 31, 2022. Please note that the Halloween parade is not a City event.
Portsmouth Department of Public Works Hosts Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on November 12, 2022
October 18, 2022The Portsmouth Department of Public Works will hold its biannual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, November 12, 2022, 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.
Genealogy Workshop: After Hours Genealogy and House History Lock-In, Sunday October 16
October 16, 2022All levels of genealogists, family historians, and house historians will have the opportunity to dig into the library’s collection to research their genealogy or their house...
Portsmouth Energy Advisory Committee and Rye Energy Committee Host NHSaves Button Up Workshop on Winter Energy Efficiency on Nov 3
October 14, 2022Button Up New Hampshire, the popular home energy savings workshop series, is coming to the Seacoast. The Portsmouth Energy Advisory Committee (PEAC) and Rye Energy Committee are hosting this free workshop for area residents.
There’s Something in the Woods: Tales of the Strange, Thursday October 13
October 13, 2022Join Michelle Souliere, author of Strange Maine and Bigfoot in Maine, for an evening of creepy local stories. Registration required.
Local History: Standing Together-The Seacoast LGBTQ Social and Support Groups Since the 1950s, Tuesday October 11
October 11, 2022Tom Kaufhold of the Seacoast NH LGBT History Project will share artifacts and stories of the Seacoast LGBTQ community. Registration required.
City Plans Additional Prescott Park Site Tests in Preparation for Prescott Park Master Plan Implementation
October 7, 2022The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works is planning to dig five trenches near the Shaw Warehouse in Prescott Park, starting October 17, 2022, as part of the investigation required to implement the Prescott Park Master Plan. The work will be conducted in conjunction with the project consultant Weston & Sampson and archaeology firm Independent Archaeological Consulting, LLC (IAC). The work is expected to take several days, starting at 9 am (weather-permitting) each day.