City Secures 44-Acre Conservation Easement to Protect Bellamy Reservoir Water Supply
June 5, 2025The City of Portsmouth, NH increases the protection of its surface water supply by conserving lands surrounding the Bellamy Reservoir. The City’s Department of Public Works Water Division has partnered with Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT) to purchase a conservation easement on 44.6 acres owned by Jodi Fernald, adjacent to the Reservoir. The transaction closed on June 4, 2025.
Hurricane Season - Are You Prepared?
June 3, 2025The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center predicts above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year for the 2025 hurricane season from June 1 to November 30.
Halcyon Children's Concert, Wednesday June 11
May 31, 2025Children, families, and classical music lovers are invited to a very special free performance at the library this month!
Walk with a Doc, Saturday June 14
May 27, 2025Walk With a Doc inspires communities through movement and conversation with walking groups led by healthcare providers. Join Dr. Anna Vestling from the Portsmouth Regional Hospital on Saturday June 14 for a seven minute health talk focused on Walking for Fitness. Following the presentation, she will lead you on a 30 minute walk!
DPW Tour of Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility
May 27, 2025The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works hosted an open house with guided public tours of the Peirce Island Wastewater Facility (WWTF) and Road Resiliency Project on Saturday, May 31, 2025. City staff guided visitors through the facility and answered questions about the City’s wastewater treatment process and the raising of Peirce Island Road.
Alzheimer's and Dementia: Know the 10 Warning Signs, Friday May 30
May 23, 2025The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s:
What My Father and I Don't Talk About: A Conversation with Michele Filgate and Tim Horvath, Tuesday June 3
May 23, 2025What My Father and I Don't Talk About is a follow-up to the wildly successful
Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America, Wednesday June 4
May 23, 2025Award-winning environmental journalist Sharon Udasin will present her new book, Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America, which traces an ugly history of corporate greed, military impun
Senior Activity Center, Gather, and Portsmouth Housing Authority Receive National Council on Aging Program of Excellence Award
May 21, 2025The National Council on Aging (NCOA) has selected the City of Portsmouth Senior Activity Center’s “Rock the Crock” program, a collaboration with Gather and the Portsmouth Housing Authority (PHA), to receive one of just seven NCOA National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) Program of Excellence Awards.
City Notes Memorial Day Observances & Facilities Closures
May 19, 2025The City announces the following Memorial Day observances: