City Notes Memorial Day Observances & Facilities Closures
May 19, 2025The City announces the following Memorial Day observances:
City Receives 13th Consecutive AAA Rating from Standard & Poor’s
May 19, 2025For the 13th consecutive year, Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings has reaffirmed the City of Portsmouth’s AAA bond rating, which measures the City’s ability to manage its credit cited its opinion of “Portsmouth's very strong management and economic profile, which it thinks will likely continue to support positive financial operations, resulting in the continued maintenance of high reserves.”
Memorial Day Holiday Hours 2025
May 19, 2025- City Hall will be closed on Monday, May 26, reopening on Tuesday, May 27, from 8 am to 6 pm
- The Portsmouth Public Library will be closed on Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26
- The Department of Public Works trash and recycling collection on Monday, May 26 will be combined with collection o
Film Screening: Paddington In Peru! Thursday May 22
May 18, 2025Paddington in Peru.
2024. PG. 106 minutes.
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey.
Portsmouth & Pease Drinking Water Supply Update 2025 Q1
May 13, 2025The City of Portsmouth NH water supply sources have been resilient to the effects of drought conditions that have persisted since late summer of 2024. The Bellamy Reservoir surface-water source has recovered from the low levels observed in October due to snowmelt and late winter to early-spring precipitation.
DPW Offers Spring Clean-up Reminders and a Battery Disposal Update
May 13, 2025The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works (DPW) marked the arrival of spring with Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, which served 254 participants, and with the annual Earth Day, and Arbor Day celebrations. DPW offers suggestions and reminders for the seasonal yard and garden cleanup and notice of a rechargeable battery disposal update.
Houseplant Swap May 17th!
May 8, 2025Houseplant Swap May 17th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Levenson Community Room!
Arts and Culture Commission Reports on First Year’s Advocacy and Accomplishments
May 5, 2025The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported recently that arts and cultural enterprises contribute $1 trillion to the national economy and, in New Hampshire, arts and culture make up 3.1 percent of the State’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Since coming through the pandemic, Portsmouth has turned a spotlight on ways to protect, preserve, and foster the arts.
Individual Last Seen on Sarah Mildred Long Bridge
May 2, 2025On April 30th at approximately 10 P.M. the Portsmouth Police Department took a report of a missing person. An investigation into the individual’s whereabouts started at that time. On May 1st at approximately 10 A.M. the Police Department was notified by the Department of Transportation that video surveillance showed an individual matching the description of the missing person jumping off the Sarah Long Bridge on April 30th at approximately 8:49 P.M. A search of the Piscataqua river began immediately after discovering this video.
City Manager Presents the Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget
May 2, 2025The Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Proposed Budget for all appropriated City funds was distributed to the City Council on April 28, 2025. This budget document and accompanying interactive user guide are posted to the City website.
The release of the FY26 Proposed Budget marks the start of presentations to the City Council and the public. The City offers multiple opportunities for the public to comment on the budget, including: