Coronavirus Information & Resources
March 4, 2020Information and resources on health, unemployment benefits, entertainment, and more.
Indigenous Stories Reading List
March 4, 2020Liked our Indigenous Stories series? Want to learn more? Check out our Indigenous Stories Reading List!
2020 Census Information
March 4, 2020What is the Census?
The United States Constitution requires a count every 10 years of every person who is residing in the U.S., regardless of immigration status or citizenship. The Census Bureau's goal for the 2020 Census is to "count everyone once, only once, and in the right place."
City Council votes to proceed with artifical turf athletic fields
March 3, 2020For more information about each phase of the project and an evaluation of the use of artificial turf, click here.
SPLASH Student Art Reception Sunday, March 8, 2-4 PM at Portsmouth Public Library
March 2, 2020
On behalf of Portsmouth Schools’ Visual Arts Department we'd like to welcome you to join us in celebrating the creative, collaborative, conceptual, expressive and technical accomplishments of our students in grades K-12. Join us us for an opening reception on
CANCELLED: 11th Annual Clothing Swap, Saturday April 18
February 29, 2020This event is cancelled. Please check back when the library re-opens as we hope to reschedule it.
Motor Vehicle Crash on Woodbury Ave by Holiday Inn
February 27, 2020On February 27, 2020 at approximately 6:30 P.M. the Portsmouth Police and Fire Department responded to Woodbury Avenue, between Dennett Street and Cottage Street, for a three car motor vehicle crash. There were three injuries and all three individuals were transported to the Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Traffic was rerouted for a short time while the crash was investigated and this crash remains under investigation.
Mayor Becksted announces McIntyre Subcommittee (Feb 18)
February 27, 2020At the regular City Council meeting of February 18, 2020, Mayor Rick Becksted announced that, following discussions by members of the City Council with the City’s McIntyre Federal Building development partner Redgate/Kane, the City has launched a new initiative to bring about construction of the project.
Sagamore Ave Sewer Extension Project Work Session scheduled for Mar 16 POSTPONED
February 27, 2020The City Council Work Session on the Sagamore Avenue Sewer Extension Project has been POSTPONED from Monday, March 16 at 6 pm to a later date.
City staff respond to Councilor questions
February 25, 2020The City Council received detailed answers to the questions posed by Councilor Kennedy in their packets for the Feb 18 City Council meeting. To read them, click here (pages 65-74).