City Sewer Flow Assessment on Lafayette Road and Maple Haven Neighborhoods Planned Starting Mon Night December 6
December 4, 2021In order to update its existing knowledge of the sewer line in the neighborhoods around Ocean Road and Lafayette Road, the City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works will conduct a flow isolation and infiltration assessment, starting at midnight on Monday, December 6, 2021. The work is scheduled to take place between midnight and 6 am, through December 10, 2021, weather permitting.
City announces Holiday Parade Grand Marshals
December 4, 2021Mayor Rick Becksted has announced that the Grand Marshals for the 2021 Illuminated Holiday Parade & Food Drive on Saturday, December 4, 2021 are the “Project Planter Box” team – the students and advisors who designed, built and filled the wood planters that topped the street-dining barricades all summer. The Grand Marshals will lead the parade that kicks off the holiday season in Portsmouth.
Introduction to Tabletop Role-Playing Games, Thursday January 6
November 29, 2021Ever wondered about playing Dungeons & Dragons, or wanted to start a new collaborative, creative hobby? Learn the basics with friendly library staff!
An American Quilt: Unfolding a Story of Family and Slavery, Tuesday January 11
November 29, 2021Dr. Rachel May follows a trail left by an unfinished quilt, examining slavery from the cotton fields of the South to the textile mills of New England...
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City announces street closures and parking limits for Holiday Tree-lighting & Parade Dec 4
November 29, 2021The City’s 2021 Holiday Tree-Lighting, Illuminated Holiday Parade and Food Drive will be held on Saturday, December 4 (rain/snow date is Sunday, Dec 5) at 6 pm. Portsmouth’s Illuminated Holiday Parade takes place on the first Saturday in December following the annual Tree Lighting ceremony from 5 to 5:30 pm.
City of Portsmouth DPW Begins Sewer Force Main Construction on Peirce Island on November 29
November 29, 2021Contractors for the City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works will begin work on a project to replace sewer force mains on Peirce Island on Monday, November 29, 2021, and continuing to June 2022. Construction and equipment on and adjacent to Peirce Island Road and on the Peirce Island Road Bridge will impede traffic, on an intermittent basis, on weekdays between 7 am and 6 pm.
Portsmouth NH 400, Inc. Reveals Anniversary Logo
November 19, 2021Portsmouth NH 400, Inc. has revealed the logo for the anniversary celebration that will be used to denote official events, projects, programs and merchandise. The logo was designed as a pro-bono donation by Darci Creative of Portsmouth, with input from the Portsmouth NH 400 Executive Team and Task Force Management Team.
City Names Beverly Mesa Zendt as Director of Planning and Development
November 17, 2021City Manager Karen Conard is pleased to announce the selection of Beverly Mesa Zendt, AICP as the new City Planning and Development Director. She is expected to start work on January 10, 2022.
City Sets City Property Tax Rate at $15.03 per $1000 of Assessed Value
November 17, 2021The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration has approved the City’s 2021 tax rate for Fiscal Year 2022 of $15.03 per $1,000 of valuation.
Shakespeare Discussion Group: Twelfth Night, Tuesday December 28
November 16, 2021Let us discuss Twelfth Night, a tale of trickery and romance, ambition and folly, mischief and mayhem...