City now accepting applications to fill Police Commission vacancy
January 8, 2020Mayor Becksted has announced that he anticipates appointing a Blue Ribbon Committee to recommend to the City Council a replacement to fill the vacancy on the Police Commission.That position will be filled as soon as possible because the Police Commission will be unable to act until the vacancy is filled Anyone interested in being con
The Planner Society, Last Monday of the Month
January 8, 2020The Planner Society
Last Monday of the Month
Question of the Week -- what is the largest source of recycling contamination?
January 6, 2020What is the biggest contaminant from household recycling? Plastic bags. (These can be recycled at the supermarket/big box stores. Click here for details. Join the #PortsmouthQuestions conversation! Next question?
KAREN CONARD TAKES HELM AS CITY MANAGER
January 6, 2020Karen Conard, appointed Acting City Manager as of December 16, 2019, assumed the role of City Manager on January 3, 2020. She arrived in Portsmouth from having served as Executive Director of the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, located in Haverhill, MA. Ms. Conard holds a B.A.
Methuen Construction Meets December 31, 2019 Milestone for Substantial Completion of New Treatment Process for Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility
January 3, 2020Portsmouth, New Hampshire -- The City of Portsmouth is pleased to report that the general contractor for the Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade project, Methuen Construction, met the December 31, 2019 milestone to achieve substantial completion of the Biological Aerated Filter (BAF), the centr
Pro Portsmouth’s First Night is on Tuesday, December 31st
December 31, 2019Pro Portsmouth’s First Night takes place on Tuesday, December 31, from 4 p.m. to midnight, including a fireworks show scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the South Mill Pond. To facilitate a safe and entertaining First Night, the following traffic and parking changes will occur on December 31st.
ROAD CLOSURES
Question of the Week -- What is Pay By Plate parking?
December 28, 2019Portsmouth has converted its on-street parking from pay and display to pay by plate. For details, click here.
Shakespearean Bootcamp Begins February 4
December 24, 2019Shakespearean Boot Camp
Tuesdays & Thursdays, February 4 – 27
7 – 8:30 PM
DWI Crash and Arrest
December 20, 2019Shortly before 2:00 AM Portsmouth officers responded to the intersection of Congress Street and Maplewood Avenue for an abandoned vehicle with heavy damage in the middle of the roadway. Officers on scene were able to determine the operator had fled the area. A short time later the following subject called Portsmouth Communications and stated his truck had been stolen;
CHARLES LAMPREY
Age: 24
Local History: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Tuesday January 21
December 19, 2019Local History Talk
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
from Sails to Atoms