Press Releases/What’s New

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Islington Street Overnight Water Main Work begins Monday

June 28, 2019

On Monday, July 1st, overnight work on the water system will occur from approximately 4:30 PM to 7:00 AM Tuesday morning on Islington Street.  Two crews will be working near the intersections of Jewell Court and Frenchman's Lane.  Excavation of the water main at these locations will begin at approximatel

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City Announces Installation of Flexible Bollards for Middle Street Bike Lanes

June 28, 2019

City DPW crews will be installing bollards for the Middle Street bike lanes the week of July 1. The bollards are a critical safety feature of the bike lane design, as they serve to keep vehicles out of the bike lanes and to provide protection to bicyclists. In response to concerns expressed regarding the previous bollards, only about half the number of bollards will be installed this year, and will only be placed in critical locations where it is necessary to ensure safety of bicyclists and to guide traffic around parked vehicles.

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City Offices closed in observance of Independence Day

June 27, 2019

July 4th - July 5th

In observance of Independence Day, Portsmouth City Hall, the Library, Department of Public Works, Senior Activity Center and Connie Bean Center will be closed on Thursday, July 4th.  The Library will close early, at 5 p.m., on July 3rd.  On Friday, July 5th, City Hall will remain closed.

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City of Portsmouth Goes Organic With Compost Tea Brewer

June 25, 2019

The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works has recently purchased a state of the art piece of equipment in efforts to reduce the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. The Parks and Greenery Group is leading this organic land management effort.  The machine is a GEOTEA compost tea brewer, and it is used to turn compost into a liquid biological soil amendment, or “liquid compost.” This “compost tea” is then applied to greenspaces, ball fields, trees, and flower beds throughout the City.