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Portsmouth 9/11 Memorial Service

September 5, 2019

Eighteen years after terror attacks on America struck the twin towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington DC, and caused the destruction of Flight 93 in a field in Shanksville, PA, we will again pause and remember the world-changing events of September 11, 2001.

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Public Meeting: Sep 4 Sagamore Ave Sewer Extension Project

August 30, 2019

The Department of Public Works with the engineering design firm Wright-Pierce is hosting a public meeting at the Department of Public Works, 680 Peverly Hill Road, on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 6 p.m. to discuss the preliminary design of the Sagamore Ave Sewer Extension Project.

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Schools Open August 26th -- Drivers Urged to Use Caution at School Crossings

August 16, 2019

Portsmouth, N.H.— With a new school year starting Monday, August 26th, City Officials are reminding motorists to be alert and to watch for crossing guards at key locations around the city. Crossing guards with vests and signs assist students and their guardians who are walking and biking to school on busy City streets.  Drivers are urged to use caution near school neighborhoods, plan routes away from heavy school traffic if travel is time-sensitive, and to obey posted school speed limits and crossing guard signals.