Walk with a Doc! 12/13 @ 10am
December 1, 2025A 7-Minute Health Talk & a 30-Minute Walk
Planner Society - Curating Your Year: Tools for Planning 2026! 12/9 @ 6:30pm
December 1, 2025Join the Planner Society for an evening exploring supportive tools to help craft the year ahead.
We’ll discuss choosing a Word of the Year, using the Year Compass workbook, energy audits, and other ways to go into the new year with more of what you need.
You are welcome to bring your planners and/or a journal.
City Announces Details for December 6, 2025 Holiday Tree Lighting, Illuminated Holiday Parade
November 26, 2025The City’s 2025 Holiday Tree Lighting and Illuminated Holiday Parade festivities will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025 starting at 5 pm. Portsmouth’s Tree Lighting ceremony takes place on the first Saturday in December each year from 5 to 5:30 pm, followed by the annual Illuminated Holiday Parade.
Welfare Department Seeks Gift Card Donations Suitable for Older Kids (13-17)
November 24, 2025The City Welfare Office is continuing its annual holiday tradition by collecting gift cards for families with older children who are often not included in other gift donation programs in the City.
FAQs - Service Line Notices
November 17, 2025FAQs For Water Customers Receiving Notice of a Galvanized or Unknown Service Line Material
The latest US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead & Copper Rule Improvements requires all public water suppliers to inve
DPW Offers Winter Storm Preparation Guidance
November 12, 2025The Department of Public Works is beginning preparations for the Winter 2025-26 season and reminds residents of the procedures and tips for ensuring safe winter weather operations for drivers, pedestrians, and City staff.
DPW Offers Seasonal Yard Clean-Up Tips
November 10, 2025The City's Department of Public Works is continuing leaf collection and composting in parks and greenspaces. Curbside yard waste pickup will run through November 30, and residents may also drop off yard waste at the Recycling Center.
City Announces Veterans Day Observances on November 11, 2025
November 7, 2025On Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 11 am, Veterans Day will be commemorated in Portsmouth with a wreath-laying at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument in Goodwin Park. A post-event gathering will take place at the American Legion Post (96 Islington Street). In case of rain, the event will move indoors to the Legion.
An Evening with Kristina von Trapp 11/18 @ 6:30pm
October 31, 2025Join us as Kristina shares the remarkable history of her family: the true inspiration behind The Sound of Music.
Genealogy Workshop: Investigative Genetic Genealogy 2/15 @ 2pm
October 31, 2025Join us for a Genealogy Workshop!