Parks & Greenery Department Offers Free Public Prescott Park Garden Tours on Fridays
July 9, 2025The seasonal gardens of Prescott Park are in their prime, following weeks of planting, weeding, and cultivation. The City of Portsmouth Parks & Greenery Department is inviting the public to join members of the gardening team for free weekly tours of the formal gardens.
Community Power Coalition of NH Announces Increase in Portsmouth Community Power Rates, Effective August 1, 2025
July 8, 2025The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) has advised its member municipalities, including Portsmouth Community Power, that the electricity supply rates for the rate period August 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026 will increase, as are all electric rates from utilities across the state. Eversource, the default utility in Portsmouth, has announced an increase to 11.196 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
Racial Unity Team — Community Dialogue & Reception, Saturday July 12
July 8, 2025As part of its ongoing community engagement, the Racial Unity Team, in partnership with the Portsmouth Public Library, invites you to participate in a Community Dialogue and Reception on Saturday, July 12, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM for the current Racial Unity Team Exhibit.
Family Game Night, Wednesdays July 2, 9, 16, & 23
July 1, 2025Calling all Families! Do you love learning new games but hate reading the directions? Have you wondered about those weird Trash Panda and Gonuts for Donuts games in Youth Services? Join us for Family Game Night this summer and learn a new game with other families and youth staff. Or play old standbys like UNO and challenge your neighbors!
DPW Hosts Vaughan Mall Project Design Public Meeting on July 7, 2025
July 1, 2025The City of Portsmouth NH will start urgent work in Vaughan Mall to replace the heavily deteriorated sewer and water lines. While the Mall is under construction, the City will also be upsizing the stormwater system to accommodate the additional flows that will be generated during future phases of the Fleet Street Reconstruction Project.
Construction on Vaughan Mall is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2025, and will continue through early December. To ensure accessibility during the winter months, the site is expected to be temporarily surfaced with asphalt.
Film: Freaky Friday, Thursday July 10
June 30, 2025Freaky Friday.
2003. PG. 97 minutes.
Exhibit: Racial Unity Team's Art and Poetry Challenge, July 3-31
June 30, 2025The Art and Poetry Challenge, an annual Racial Unity Team event, showcases human connection through the arts.
Exhibit: "Community Strength" Mural, July 1-30
June 30, 2025Noted local artist, educator, and Director of Admissions for Recruitment and Access at UNH, Richard Haynes, worked with LGBTQIA+ youth, adults, and allies to collaboratively design a mural that was painted by the public at the Portsmouth Pride event at Strawbery Banke.
City Announces Carl Weber as Deputy City Manager
June 30, 2025With the planned transition of Deputy City Manager and Regulatory Counsel Suzanne Woodland at the end of the current fiscal year, City Manager Karen S. Conard is pleased to announce the appointment of Carl Weber as the City’s next Deputy City Manager, effective June 30, 2025.
City Plans Independence Day Fireworks for July 3, 2025
June 27, 2025The City of Portsmouth presents the annual fireworks display on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at South Mill Pond with a rain date of Saturday, July 5. This celebration is an alcohol-free, family-friendly event. The City has not allocated funds for fireworks in next year’s budget. Unless a private donor steps forward to sponsor the event, this year’s celebration will mark the final Independence Day fireworks display.