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:
City Receives 13th Consecutive AAA Rating from Standard & Poor’s
May 19, 2025For the 13th consecutive year, Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings has reaffirmed the City of Portsmouth’s AAA bond rating, which measures the City’s ability to manage its credit cited its opinion of “Portsmouth's very strong management and economic profile, which it thinks will likely continue to support positive financial operations, resulting in the continued maintenance of high reserves.”
Memorial Day Holiday Hours 2025
May 19, 2025- City Hall will be closed on Monday, May 26, reopening on Tuesday, May 27, from 8 am to 6 pm
- The Portsmouth Public Library will be closed on Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26
- The Department of Public Works trash and recycling collection on Monday, May 26 will be combined with collection o
Film Screening: Paddington In Peru! Thursday May 22
May 18, 2025Paddington in Peru.
2024. PG. 106 minutes.
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey.
Portsmouth & Pease Drinking Water Supply Update 2025 Q1
May 13, 2025The City of Portsmouth NH water supply sources have been resilient to the effects of drought conditions that have persisted since late summer of 2024. The Bellamy Reservoir surface-water source has recovered from the low levels observed in October due to snowmelt and late winter to early-spring precipitation.
DPW Offers Spring Clean-up Reminders and a Battery Disposal Update
May 13, 2025The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works (DPW) marked the arrival of spring with Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, which served 254 participants, and with the annual Earth Day, and Arbor Day celebrations. DPW offers suggestions and reminders for the seasonal yard and garden cleanup and notice of a rechargeable battery disposal update.
Houseplant Swap May 17th!
May 8, 2025Houseplant Swap May 17th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Levenson Community Room!