Vaughan Mall Project

PLEASE BE ADVISED: On Friday, September 26 construction work will start at 6 AM to get water service installed for the Friendly Toast before they open at 7:30 AM.

Week of September 22:  Continue communication line relocation, temporary water installation, preparation for sewer and drain installation. For safety, pedestrians are asked to comply with any barricades, sidewalk closure signs and directions from flaggers to help them navigate around the work areas. 

The on-site project contact is Cheryl Dionne, cell:  207- 351-5090

The City of Portsmouth NH started urgent work in Vaughan Mall to replace the sewer, stormwater, and water lines due to the deteriorating sewer line on September 2, 2025 and will continue through early December. On completion, the intention is to apply temporary asphalt paving for the winter.

A pre-construction meeting for the project was held August 20, 2025. For details, go to the meeting presentation and the video recording. A public information meeting was held July 7, 2025 to discuss the redesign of Vaughan Mall. For more information go to the meeting presentation and the Zoom recording. Please note: the video of the meeting experienced a technical glitch and the slides do not advance with the speaker. The full presentation is available as a PDF. Terrence Parker, ASLA from Terra Firma Landscape Architecture, provided some initial design thoughts for the restoration of Vaughan Mall at the meeting and collected public input on those designs so the City can move towards a final design plan.