Press Releases/What’s New

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DPW Begins Limited Fall Hydrant Flushing

September 16, 2025

The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works Water Division begins its seasonal routine flushing of fire hydrants and water mains on Monday, September 22, 2025. Due to the ongoing drought conditions on the Seacoast, the flushing will be limited to targeted areas. The flushing will take place for the next four weeks, Monday through Thursday, between 7 am and 11 pm.

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Register to Vote @ PPL, 10/15

September 8, 2025

The Office of the City Clerk and the Portsmouth Public Library invite you to register to vote or update your voter registration, at one of two voter registration sessions at the Portsmouth Public Library. Drop in to the library lobby for either of the two sessions on Thursday, September 18 or Wednesday, October 15 from 5:30 to 7 PM.

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City Hosts Master Plan Public Information Meeting on Monday, September 15

September 5, 2025

The City's Planning & Sustainability Department will host a Master Plan Public Information Meeting on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 5:30 pm in the Levenson Community Room at the Portsmouth Public Library. The meeting will consist of a presentation by the consultant firm Utile, an opportunity for public comment and a question and answer session with the consultants and City staff. 

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New Hampshire Air Show - September 6th & 7th

September 2, 2025

Chief Mark Newport of the Portsmouth Police Department is invoking his emergency powers and ordering that no parking will be permitted on Grafton Drive, including the truck turnaround, on Friday, September 5th; Saturday, September 6th; and Sunday, September 7th, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 

Vehicles parked on Grafton Drive or in the truck turnaround during these times will be towed at the owner's expense.

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City Reminds Drivers to Watch for School Crossings as Schools Open

August 20, 2025

The Department of Public Works Parking Enforcement Department, which manages the school crossing guard schedule, asks motorists to be mindful of increased pedestrian activity and to follow the directions from crossing guards with vests and signs as they assist students and their guardians who are walking and biking to school. Drivers are urged to be vigilant near school neighborhoods, to plan routes away from heavy school traffic if travel is time-sensitive, and to obey posted school speed limits and crossing guard signals.