Mayor Becksted Announces Creation of the Clipper Strong Fund
May 4, 2020Mayor Becksted Announces the Creation of the Clipper Strong Fund to Provide Relief to Portsmouth Small Businesses
COAST Bus Service Temporarily Suspended for COVID Emergency
April 29, 2020As of March 31, 2020, COAST has temporarily suspended all fixed route service. The suspension of service will remain in place until May 4 and may be extended if the pandemic conditions warrant.
DPW Warns "Wipes Clog Pipes"
April 29, 2020Portsmouth DPW Water and Sewer Department officials are asking residents to please refrain from flushing anything other than toilet tissue in their toilets. This is true at all times, but especially now as many are wiping down surfaces with disinfectant.
City Announces Healthcare Worker/First Responder Parking Pass Program
April 25, 2020Following the suggestion of the City Council, City Manager Karen Conard has directed the creation of a program to provide free parking on City streets to Portsmouth residents who are healthcare workers or First Responders.
City Manager Presents FY21 Budget with 0% Tax Rate Increase; No Water/Sewer Rate Increase
April 24, 2020City Manager Karen Conard released the FY21 City of Portsmouth Budget to the public on Friday, April 24, 2020. A Public Hearing on the Budget is scheduled for the City Council meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, with Work Sessions for Departmental Review and Listening Sessions scheduled for May 11, 13, 14 and 19, followed by a Budget Review City Council Work Session on Thursday, May 21.
City Announces Start of Kearsarge Way & Market Street Bridge Repair Projects
April 24, 2020The Department of Public Works has announced that two bridge repair projects are tentatively scheduled to commence Monday, April 27, 2020. The two projects are:
Subject Arrested Following Portsmouth Standoff
April 20, 2020At approximately 8:15 AM on April 20th, 2020, Portsmouth Emergency Communications received a phone call stating that a male suspect had threatened a group of people with a firearm near the property of 1001 Islington Street. It was reported that the male suspect threatened these people verbally while displaying a firearm from inside of an apartment.
Portsmouth Wins Tree City & Tree Growth Awards from Arbor Day Foundation
April 20, 2020The Arbor Day Foundation has again named Portsmouth a Tree City USA and has awarded the Tree Growth Award to the City’s Department of Public Works Parks and Greenery Division, led by Corin Hallowell, Parks and Gre
DPW Moves Forward on Mandated & Budgeted Projects
April 20, 2020The City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is moving forward on essential and budgeted projects with staggered workforce shifts and telecommuting capabilities to maintain the needed physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. DPW engineers are working remotely when not at project sites.
Fire Chief Todd Germain offers COVID-19 Emegency Management Update
April 20, 2020Each Friday, the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth hosts the zoom conference call, "Chamber Chat Live." Each week, since the first Chat when Chamber President Valerie Rochon welcomed City Manager Karen Conard and City Health Officer Kim McNamara to update the small business community, the Chamber has hosted City staff to provide insigh