Press Releases/What’s New

Beginning on Thursday, November 30th, a detour will be in place redirecting outbound traffic on Bartlett Street. Unitil will be working on Bartlett Street gas lines at the railroad bridge near Islington Street. Due to the constrained roadway configuration and proximity to Islington Street, Bartlett Street will be closed to traffic from Islington Street during working hours for about a week. During evenings and weekends, the roadway will be fully open. Traffic on Bartlett Street heading to Islington Street will not be detoured during this work.

Portsmouth Public Works will hold a public meeting on Thursday, November 30th at 6:30 p.m. in the New Franklin School cafeteria to present findings from traffic data collection on Echo Avenue, Farm Lane, Woodbury Avenue and Rockingham Avenue. City staff will also be seeking feedback from residents on possible options to address cut-through traffic and pedestrian safety on Echo Avenue.

Please contact Eric Eby, Parking and Transportation Engineer, at (603) 766-1415 or ebeby@cityofportsmouth.com with any questions. 

City Hall will be closed Wednesday, November 22 at 1 p.m. and the Library will also closing at 5 p.m. on the same day (Wednesday).

The City Hall, Department of Public Works, Library and Senior Activity Center will be all closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th in recognition of Thanksgiving.

The Spinnaker Point Recreation Center and Indoor Pool will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 23rd.

Trash and recycling collection scheduled on Thursday will be collected on Wednesday (November 22) instead.

Core Values in Portsmouth Schools

Over the last few weeks we have met with groups of parents, staff, and students to engage in a discussion about how we as a school system celebrate diversity and address any incidents where students, families or staff do not feel welcome in our school community.

Reference:Recent Car Break-ins

The Portsmouth Police Department is currently investigating numerous car break-ins that have occurred throughout the City in recent weeks. Many of the acts are believed to have been committed by a group specifically targeting parking lots of gyms, athletic facilities and commercial buildings. Entry is generally made by breaking a window in the vehicle and they are specifically looking for driver’s licenses, credit cards, and checkbooks.

The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration has approved the City’s 2017 tax rate for Fiscal Year 2018 of $15.38 per $1,000 of valuation.