From SeacoastOnline.com

Two new police officers were sworn in Tuesday during a City Hall ceremony when they received their badges, standing ovations and advice from Police Chief David Mara.

“This is a big day for the Portsmouth Police Department,” said Mara, while announcing the new officers bring the department ranks to 63 uniformed officers.

Originally posted on Patch.com

On May 9, 2016 Portsmouth Police Chief David Mara and the Portsmouth Police Commission unanimously voted to promote Ofc. Seth Tondreault, Ofc. Erik Widerstrom and Ofc. Eric Benson to the rank of Detective within the Portsmouth Police Department.

The newly promoted Detectives will fill two vacant positions in the Investigative Division and a vacant position as the police department’s Training Officer, according to a press statement.

This April 22nd marks the 46th anniversary of Earth Day, and what better way to celebrate than saving water in the great outdoors? You can get started with some of the outdoor water-saving tips below while you reconnect with nature and give back to the earth by saving water in your lawn or garden this spring.

The Winter of 2015 was very cold for an extended period of time and this resulted in numerous water customer freeze-ups. In anticipation of another cold, snowy winter, the City of Portsmouth’s water and sewer billing department is sending this notice out to help our customers prepare

PORTSMOUTH, NH - The City of Portsmouth has been named a recipient of the 2015 Water Sustainability Award by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES). This award was presented at the Source Water Protection Conference on Wednesday, May 6th, honoring the Portsmouth Water Department for their continued, innovative service to its customers.