Land Use Boards Meet In Person with Remote Option for Participation
November 10, 2021The City's land use boards (Planning Board, Site Plan Review Technical Advisory Committee, Historic District Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, and Conservation Commission) will meet in person with the option for remote participation as an option through Zoom. The remote link can be found on the agenda for that particular meeting.&nbs
Local History: Water Has a Memory, Tuesday December 14
November 4, 2021Learn how water impacts Strawbery Banke Museum, and about the possible positive solutions to sea level rise. With Rodney Rowland...
Korean Lotus Lantern Workshop, Friday December 10
November 4, 2021Learn how to make a paper lotus lantern, with the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project...
City Plans to Repave Little Harbor Road This Week
November 2, 2021The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works is planning to repave Little Harbor Road to improve the surface before winter weather arrives.
Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility Awards
October 29, 2021The Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility received two prestigious awards in October 2021.
Shakespeare Discussion Group: Othello, Tuesday November 30
October 29, 2021What, ho, merry players! Why, ‘tis a call for a meet of Shakespearean fellows!
Two Promotions to Detective
October 29, 2021On Tuesday, October 26th, 2021, the Board of Police Commissioners voted unanimously to promote Officer Charley Raizes and Officer Matt Fredrickson to the Special Detail position of Detective assigned to the Investigative Division. Their appointment became effective immediately.
Portsmouth Reschedules 2021 Trick-or-Treat Hours: SUN OCT 31, 3-6 pm
October 28, 2021Portsmouth City Manager Karen Conard and the City Emergency Management Team announce that, due to poor weather forecast for Oct 30, Portsmouth children and families will be able to enjoy Halloween trick- or-treating on Sunday, October 31, 2021, from 3 to 6 pm. The addition of daylight hours was popular last year and is being repeated.
City Plans Prescott Park Ground Site Testing in Preparation for Prescott Park Master Plan Implementation
October 25, 2021The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works is planning to dig three five-foot, by five-foot, by five-foot “test pits” at Prescott Park this week, as part of the investigatory engineering required to implement the Prescott Park Master Plan. The work will be conducted in conjunction with a soils scientist designated by the project consultant Weston and Sampson Engineers and an archaeologist. The work will start at 9 am (weather-permitting) and the pits will be dug and filled in one work day.
City Selects Shanti Wolph as Chief Building Inspector
October 25, 2021Portsmouth City Manager Karen Conard announced October 20, 2021 that the City has selected Shanti Wolph as Chief Building Inspector to fill the post served by Acting Interim Chief Building Inspector Paul Garand for the past three months.