AI & Cybersecurity, 10/1 @ 5:30 pm
September 17, 2025On Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - 5:30pm–7:00pm join us for a presentation from The ATOM Group, LLC.
Library Closed November 11th, 2025
September 17, 2025The library will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th, 2025.
We will resume normal hours on Wednesday, November 12th.
DPW Begins Limited Fall Hydrant Flushing
September 16, 2025The 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.
Register to Vote @ PPL, 10/15
September 8, 2025The 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.
City Hosts Master Plan Public Information Meeting on Monday, September 15
September 5, 2025The 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.
Traditional Art and Textiles from Guatemala, September 14th
September 2, 2025You are invited to join Jiff Cornwell for a discussion about her collection on Sunday September 14, from 2-4 PM.
Meet the Artists of Rogers Point, September 6
September 2, 2025Meet the Artists Reception: Saturday September 6 from 2 – 4 PM.
New Hampshire Air Show - September 6th & 7th
September 2, 2025Chief 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.
Labor Day Holiday Hours
August 27, 2025City Reminds Drivers to Watch for School Crossings as Schools Open
August 20, 2025The 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.