Press Releases/What’s New

For a printable PDF go to Health Bulletin Board: Updates on H5N1 & Mosquito Protection

The Portsmouth and Pease drinking water systems continue to experience high demand in both systems due to irrigation and cooling system usage. In the last month the combined system demands have averaged 5.4 million gallons a day. Fortunately, water levels in both the City's reservoir and groundwater sources are holding up and system operators are managing the system such that water supplies are meeting these demands.

The cities of Dover and Portsmouth, along with the towns of Newmarket, Durham and Exeter are challenging each other to see which community’s residents can do the most to fight climate change.

Specifically, the municipalities are launching a friendly competition to see which town can convince the highest percentage of customers of their community power programs to “opt-up” to greener (generated by from more renewable sources) electricity choices.

Just in time for the start of the new school year Portsmouth Police Department announces the release of the 6th edition of PPD trading cards! 

The 2024 series features 23 new photos and includes introductions for some recent hires and new assignments.  Each card features the officers’ name and photograph on the front and includes a biography and special message on the back. Many Portsmouth police officers carry them and will hand them out to those who request them.

As the Department of Public Works continues to keep City property clear of obstructions and its lawns and gardens trimmed, the Parks & Greenery Department asks for residents help in keeping sidewalks and roadway sight lines clear.

Private property owners are required by City ordinance to keep the plants and shrubs on their property trimmed so as not to interfere with or obscure public property. This means keeping hedges bordering sidewalks and plants that might obstruct visibility at driveway and road intersections trimmed back.