City Environmental Planner Peter Britz Named Interim Acting Planning Director
September 17, 2021City Manager Karen Conard has named Peter Britz as the Interim Acting Director of the Planning Department, following the departure of Juliet Walker.
Masks September 16, 2021
September 16, 2021KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE. PLEASE WEAR MASKS INDOORS IN PUBLIC SPACES.
New England Water Works Association Presents Public Outreach Award to DPW Water Division
September 14, 2021Recognized nationally for their expertise in protecting municipal drinking water supplies and systems, the City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works Water Division received the Distinguished Public Involvement Award from the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA) “for outstanding achievements, leadership, commitment and support of professional, proactive public relations efforts.” The award was presented during the NEWWA annual meeting, September 7-10, 2021.
Sustainable Practices
September 10, 2021STATEMENT FROM THE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES COMMITTEE:
URGENCY & ACTION NOW
Indoor Film: Nomadland, Thursday November 4
September 9, 2021A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad...
Indoor Film: Black Widow, Thursday October 7
September 9, 2021Natasha Romanoff, AKA Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises...
Post-Vaccination FAQs Update
September 9, 2021Updated September 8, 2021
Congratulations on being vaccinated! The CDC (and NH DHHS) considers you “fully vaccinated” once you are 14 days past your last shot. Here are some answers to questions frequently asked by those who have been fully vaccinated:
Online Ukulele Class Begins October 18: Sign Up Now!
September 8, 2021Learn chords, tune your ukulele, and strum along to some favorite songs, with instructor Jean Frances Pauly! Find out more and register at
portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/ukulele.
Air Show Parking Restrictions
September 7, 2021Effective Thursday, September 9th, parking restrictions will be in place along Grafton Drive in Portsmouth for the Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show.
Water Supply Status Report September 1, 2021
September 1, 2021The City of Portsmouth Water and Planning Departments have joined Strawbery Banke to create a major new exhibit, funded in part by the Roger A. and Theresa S. Thompson Foundation.