Press Releases/What’s New

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95 Mechanic Street Seawall & Wharf Neighborhood Information Meeting Oct 3

September 30, 2019

The City will hold a public meeting on October 3 at 6:30 pm in Conference Room A at City Hall, to update the neighborhood and other interested residents on the plans for rebuilding the seawall and reconstructing the wharf. The plan must be implemented in phases, because to keep the pumping station in operation, the new stat

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Gas Leak at Intersection of Islington St. and Bartlett St.

September 27, 2019

*UPDATE* 1:55 pm The road is back open. Thank you for your patience!

At 12:10 P.M. today, Portsmouth Police and Fire Department’s responded to the intersection of Islington Street at Bartlett Street for a gas leak.  The Fire Department and gas company are working on containing the leak but we are suggesting avoiding the area.  The gas leak was caused by a construction accident and is isolated to one area.      

 

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ACTIVE SHOOTER EXERCISE - PEASE TRADEPORT

September 17, 2019

The Portsmouth Police Department in conjunction with the Portsmouth Fire Department, Newington Police Department, New Hampshire State Police, New Hampshire Department of Homeland Security/ Emergency Management and the United States Department of State announce that they will hold a full-scale training exercise on September 19, 2019 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM.  The exercise will take place in and around the area of the National Visa Center and National Passport Center located on the Pease Tradeport.