Walk with a Doc, Saturday June 14
May 27, 2025Walk With a Doc inspires communities through movement and conversation with walking groups led by healthcare providers. Join Dr. Anna Vestling from the Portsmouth Regional Hospital on Saturday June 14 for a seven minute health talk focused on Walking for Fitness. Following the presentation, she will lead you on a 30 minute walk!
DPW Tour of Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility
May 27, 2025The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works hosted an open house with guided public tours of the Peirce Island Wastewater Facility (WWTF) and Road Resiliency Project on Saturday, May 31, 2025. City staff guided visitors through the facility and answered questions about the City’s wastewater treatment process and the raising of Peirce Island Road.
Alzheimer's and Dementia: Know the 10 Warning Signs, Friday May 30
May 23, 2025The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s:
What My Father and I Don't Talk About: A Conversation with Michele Filgate and Tim Horvath, Tuesday June 3
May 23, 2025What My Father and I Don't Talk About is a follow-up to the wildly successful
Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America, Wednesday June 4
May 23, 2025Award-winning environmental journalist Sharon Udasin will present her new book, Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America, which traces an ugly history of corporate greed, military impun
Senior Activity Center, Gather, and Portsmouth Housing Authority Receive National Council on Aging Program of Excellence Award
May 21, 2025The National Council on Aging (NCOA) has selected the City of Portsmouth Senior Activity Center’s “Rock the Crock” program, a collaboration with Gather and the Portsmouth Housing Authority (PHA), to receive one of just seven NCOA National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) Program of Excellence Awards.
City Notes Memorial Day Observances & Facilities Closures
May 19, 2025The City announces the following Memorial Day observances:
City Receives 13th Consecutive AAA Rating from Standard & Poor’s
May 19, 2025For the 13th consecutive year, Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings has reaffirmed the City of Portsmouth’s AAA bond rating, which measures the City’s ability to manage its credit cited its opinion of “Portsmouth's very strong management and economic profile, which it thinks will likely continue to support positive financial operations, resulting in the continued maintenance of high reserves.”
Memorial Day Holiday Hours 2025
May 19, 2025- City Hall will be closed on Monday, May 26, reopening on Tuesday, May 27, from 8 am to 6 pm
- The Portsmouth Public Library will be closed on Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26
- The Department of Public Works trash and recycling collection on Monday, May 26 will be combined with collection o
Film Screening: Paddington In Peru! Thursday May 22
May 18, 2025Paddington in Peru.
2024. PG. 106 minutes.
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey.