Methuen Construction Meets December 31, 2019 Milestone for Substantial Completion of New Treatment Process for Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility
January 3, 2020Portsmouth, New Hampshire -- The City of Portsmouth is pleased to report that the general contractor for the Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade project, Methuen Construction, met the December 31, 2019 milestone to achieve substantial completion of the Biological Aerated Filter (BAF), the centr
Pro Portsmouth’s First Night is on Tuesday, December 31st
December 31, 2019Pro Portsmouth’s First Night takes place on Tuesday, December 31, from 4 p.m. to midnight, including a fireworks show scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the South Mill Pond. To facilitate a safe and entertaining First Night, the following traffic and parking changes will occur on December 31st.
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Question of the Week -- What is Pay By Plate parking?
December 28, 2019Portsmouth has converted its on-street parking from pay and display to pay by plate. For details, click here.
Question of the Week -- Who pays the cost of the new Foundry Place Garage?
December 18, 2019Taxpayers do not pay a penny for any parking related expenses, including the new Foundry Place Garage. The City’s Parking Division is fully funded by parking revenues.
Free On-Street Holiday Parking Downtown
December 17, 2019On December 16, the City Council voted to allow free parking at all downtown, on-street parking meters from Tuesday, December 17th through Thursday, December 26th. While parking is free for these 10 days, time limits and any snow parking bans will still be enforced.
Snow Emergency Parking Ban Effective 8 pm Dec 17 (1 am Donwtown)
December 17, 2019In anticipation of the need for plowing city streets as the current snowstorm winds down, a parking ban starts going into effect starting at 8 pm. Parking ban on downtown streets starting at 1 am.
Thaw/Melt Cycle may bring potholes, clogged catch basins
December 9, 2019This week's rain following the recent snow evens and cold may produce an early crop of pot-holes, frost heaves and clogged catch basins. Residents can assist by driving with caution and reporting issues to Click n' Fix.
There is no Snow Emergency Parking Ban in effect at this time.
December 1, 2019There are no Snow Emergency Alerts at this time.
Second Sagamore Avenue Sewer Extension Project Meeting Held December 9
November 21, 2019The City and Department of Public Works hosted a second public information meeting on the Sagamore Avenue Sewer Extension Project on Monday, December 9 in City Hall Council Chambers.
City Announces Routine Inspection of Peirce Island Road Bridge November 25
November 20, 2019Portsmouth, New Hampshire – The Department of Public Works announces that in conjunction with the ongoing Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility upgrade a routine inspection of the Peirce Island Road Bridge will be conducted on Monday, November 25th.