Portsmouth Wins Tree City USA and Growth Awards from Arbor Day Foundation, Ceremony Apr 29
April 27, 2022The Arbor Day Foundation has again named Portsmouth a Tree City USA and has awarded the Tree Growth Award to the City’s Department of Public Works Forestry crew. City Arborist Charles Baxter, and arborists Max Wiater and Steve Burns improved multiple aspects of the City’s forestry program in 2021 to achieve this award.
Dungeons & Dragons: The Big Adventure, Thursday May 5
April 26, 2022Uncover treasure in the Silverymoon College Library Archives in this 1.5 hour D&D adventure. You will need a character, dice, and your imagination...
National Bike Month Film Screening: Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Wednesday May 11
April 25, 2022Learn about Seacoast Area Bicycle Riders (SABR), and watch a beloved classic...
The Planner Society Presents: Celebrating Snail Mail, Tuesday May 17
April 22, 2022Been meaning to send more mail? Courtney Cochran, founder of the Snail Mail Social Club, talks letter writing...
Literature in Bloom Exhibit, May 17 - 20
April 22, 2022Portsmouth Garden Club presents this spectacular floral display in our lobby, inspired by book covers...
Happy Earth Day! Pick up trash and earn library stickers!
April 22, 2022Earth Day is April 22, and we’re marking the holiday by cleaning up our environment. And you can join us! Pick up trash anywhere in your community, and you’ll earn some free stickers, designed by library staff!
Department of Public Works Water Division Provides Drinking Water Status Report for First Quarter 2022
April 21, 2022City of Portsmouth Celebrates National Drinking Water Week with Community Water Forum on May 3, 2022
April 20, 2022The week of May 1-7, 2022 is National Drinking Water Week and the City of Portsmouth and Safe Water Advisory Group are presenting a free Community Water Forum on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 6 to 8 pm in City Hall Council Chambers. The public is also able to participate via Zoom, with advance registration.
Road Closure: Tree & Power Lines Down
April 19, 2022Due to a tree falling across the roadway, bringing power lines down in the area of 2222 Lafayette Road, the road has been closed and will be closed for an unknown period of time. Traffic travelling in-bound on Lafayette Road is being detoured down Constitution Avenue to Banfield Road. Traffic travelling out-bound on Lafayette Road is being detoured down West Road to Peverly Hill Road to Banfield Road. The traffic lights at Lafayette Road and Peverly Hill Road are currently out as are the traffic lights at Lafayette Road and Mirona Road.
City Mosquito Control Program Monitoring Starts April 11, 2022
April 5, 2022The Mosquito Control Program begins monitoring on April 11, 2022 in the City of Portsmouth. Crews from Dragon Mosquito Control, Inc., the City’s contracted service, will be checking swamps, salt marshes, woodland pools, ditches, catch basins and other shallow, stagnant water for mosquito larvae.
When mosquito larvae are found, treatment may occur using one or more of the following: