Portsmouth receives Silver Walk Friendly Community designation
April 16, 2019The Walk Friendly Communities program (WFC) has awarded Portsmouth with its Silver Level Walk Friendly accreditation due to the City’s work in prioritizing pedestrians and creating safer, comfortable and inviting places to walk. Other communities recognized this year by WFC include San Francisco, California, who received Platinum Level, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Lakeland, Florida, who received Bronze Level.
Parks and Greenery Department to host Arbor Day event at Community Campus Friday, May 10th
April 15, 2019The City will also be celebrating Arbor Day on Friday, May 10th, from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Community Campus.
Water flushing operations beginning Monday, April 15th
April 15, 2019The Water Division will start their twice annual routine hydrant flushing of the City’s 190 miles of water mains to remove sediment buildup on Monday, April 15th. This work will occur on both public and private hydrants spanning New Castle, Rye, Greenland, Newington and Portsmouth, lasting about six to eight weeks. Between 7 p.m.
Middle School students showcasing their sustainable projects Wednesday, April 17th
April 12, 2019The Portsmouth Middle School Quest 8 students invite the public to attend an event at their school on Wednesday, April 17th to view their progress on their sustainable projects that aim to develop models related to making our City more sustainable by the year 2030. Please view the details below.
Parks and Greenery Department receives two awards from the Arbor Day Foundation
April 12, 2019The Arbor Day Foundation recently awarded Portsmouth’s Parks and Greenery Department, led by arborists Corin Hallowell and Charles Baxter, with its Tree City USA designation as well as its Tree Growth Award
Exhibit: Kathmandu's Living Art, May 2019
April 11, 2019Exhibit: Kathmandu’s Living Art
Work by Sharmila Shahi Faiia
May 1 – 31, 2019
Second season of Middle Street/Lafayette Road bike lanes to include further traffic analyses and reduced bollards
April 10, 2019Last September, the City implemented new bike lanes on the Middle Street/Lafayette Road corridor to create a safer, on-road bike route along Route 1 between the High School and Downtown. This new design included buffered bike lanes, defined parking spaces and bollards (also known as flex posts) along the marked bike lane.
Portsmouth Water Division releases Water Supply Status Report that includes recap of 2018
April 9, 2019The Portsmouth Water Division has resumed their monthly water supply status report this spring with its April 2019 report. This report also includes a review of 2018 activity and recent trends.
Seacoast Digital Fast, May 3 - 5
April 8, 2019During the weekend of May 3 – 5, 2019, members of the Seacoast community are embarking on a 48-hour Digital Fast. That means no phones, no tablets, no computers, no Internet, no video games, and no TV for an entire weekend.
Business sponsorships allow for three stations to be added to Zagster bike fleet this spring
April 8, 2019Portsmouth residents, employees and visitors will now be able to enjoy the use of ten Zagster bike share stations throughout the City thanks to the sponsorships offered by several local businesses.