Market Street Phase 2 improvements will begin with tree removal operations near Sarah Mildred Long Bridge
February 25, 2019Public Works crews will be removing trees in the area across the street from the USS Albacore Museum, spanning the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge and Michael Succi Drive, starting on Monday, February 25th as part of the Phase 2 improvement plan for the Market Street corridor; this work will last a couple weeks.
SPLASH! The Art of Portsmouth's Young People, March 23 - April 24
February 15, 2019SPLASH! The Art of Portsmouth’s Young People
Amy Beach: An Imagined Memoir, Saturday March 9
February 15, 2019Amy Beach: An Imagined Memoir in Words & Music
ParkMobile Pay-By-Phone App & Resident Discount Available February 15th
February 15, 2019The City of Portsmouth is pleased to announce it is presently engaged with ParkMobile, Inc. to provide residents and visitors with a convenient way to pay for parking through its mobile smartphone application.
USPS: Move Out of Downtown Should Be Temporary
February 12, 2019The United States Postal Service (USPS) has told City officials that it plans to move back to the downtown after relocating during the McIntyre redevelopment, Mayor Jack Blalock announced.
Free, reusable bags available for Portsmouth residents at Library and Senior Center
February 11, 2019The City has made available several hundred reusable bags at the Library and Senior Center that residents can pick up and take home free of charge. The Sustainability and Recycling departments worked in conjunction to research a quality bag for residents that would not only encourage reuse, but also echoed the City’s environmental values; therefore, these bags have been made from 100% recycled plastic materials.
One-way traffic on Vaughan Street continuing until end of September
February 8, 2019Beginning on Monday, February 11th, traffic flow on Vaughan Street will change to one way heading in the direction of Raynes Avenue and Maplewood Avenue. This one-way traffic will continue until the end of September due to the construction of the AC Hotel at 299 Vaughan Street adjacent to 3S Artspace. Please reference the below map to view this temporary traffic plan.
Opportunities for winter community participation
February 5, 2019While crews are consistently on the streets managing winter cleanup operations, the City has over 3,000 catch basins and almost 2,000 hydrants that require regular maintenance. Very quickly leaves, snow, debris, and litter can block catch basins and stop rainwater from properly draining, and quick temperature drops and snowfall can lea
NO MORE LATE FEES!
February 1, 2019The library has always been free. We think it should be free-er.
Howe Named Portsmouth's Deputy Chief
January 31, 2019Fire Department officials on Friday announced the promotion of Fire Inspector Patrick Howe to the position of Deputy Fire Chief and the upcoming retirement of Deputy Carl Roediger.
Howe’s promotion is effective March 1 and he will oversee and administer the department’s fire and life-safety risk- management programs, public education, fire investigations and fire and life safety code enforcement, said Chief Steve Achilles. He was hired in July 1999, served close to 12 years as a firefighter and advanced EMT, before being promoted to Fire Inspector in 2012, the chief said.