Pleasant Street Reconstruction Schedule Announced
May 14, 2018The project is scheduled to start May 14, 2018. The project consists of replacing the existing water main and drainage system. Upon completion of underground utility work, the roadway will be reconstructed and repaved, granite curbing reset, and brick sidewalks replaced.
Household Hazardous Waste Day
May 12, 2018Bring the household hazardous waste products a to the Department of Public Works facility at 680 Peverly Hill Road for safe disposal between 8 a.m. and noon. Residents must show proof of residency. Bring your unwanted household chemicals to Portsmouth's Dept of Public Works for safe disposal
City and Zagster Celebrate Bike Month
May 9, 2018To celebrate Bike Month, City staff and Mayor Blalock led a bicycle tour around the Downtown with community members. The route showcased the locations of the City’s Zagster bike share stations, and ended at Portwalk Place to celebrate their sponsorship of a new bike station at that location.
City Now Offers Two Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
May 9, 2018The City of Portsmouth presently offers two ChargePoint EV Charging Stations, one station at the Hanover Parking Garage, just inside the Fleet Street entrance, and one station at the City Hall Lower Lot, located at the corner o
Elwyn Road Rollover Crash Results in Arrest
May 9, 2018Date of Release: May 9, 2018
Reference: Rollover Crash Results in Charges
Public Meeting on Pleasant Street Area Reconstruction Tuesday, May 8th
May 8, 2018City staff, alongside contractors Seaport Engineering and John H. Lyman and Sons, will be holding a public meeting on Tuesday, May 8th at 6 p.m. in City Hall’s Conference Room A to discuss the impending construction work on Pleasant Street and Junkins Avenue.
In Appreciation of Portsmouth Staff Members
May 8, 2018In honor of staff appreciation week, we’re posting school-specific electronic bulletin boards where we encourage all the members of our community: students, parents and guardians, administrators and fellow staff members to drop a note of appreciation to any of our dedicated staff members in the Portsmouth School Department.
The links below lead to each bulletin board. They are also posted on our district and school websites. To add a note to any of the pages, simply click the plus (+) sign in the lower right corner of the page.
Resident Survey of the Portsmouth Police Department
May 4, 2018In October of 2017, the Portsmouth Police Department began meeting with the University of New Hampshire’s Survey Center to conduct a survey of Portsmouth residents. The Department was seeking input from residents regarding their perceptions of the police department’s strengths, weaknesses, level of community involvement, feelings of safety, among many other survey points.
Public Hearing to review FY19 CDBG Plan and Budget on May 1st
May 1, 2018The City’s Community Development Block Grant Citizens Advisory Committee will be holding a public hearing on Tuesday, May 1st, at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall Conference Room A to receive comments on the City’s FY 2019 Annual Action Plan and Budget for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) spending priorities.
Scottish Music Concert, Thursday May 31
April 30, 2018Concert: The Strathspey and Reel Society of New Hampshire