City installs pedestrian crosswalk beacon at Memorial Bridge intersection
September 26, 2019On Monday, September 30 Electric Light Company of Cape Neddick, under contract to the City, begins installation of a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) system adjacent to the Memorial Bridge parking lot on Dutton Avenue (the road that splits left from State Street just before the bridge).
Elwyn Park Sidewalks Neighborhood Meeting
September 13, 2019The City wants to hear from the public about sidewalks and traffic-calming measures on streets in the Elwyn Park neighborhood. Neighborhood residents are invited to attend a public meeting on Tuesday October 1 at 6:30pm at the Dondero School library.
City to start repainting of historic Liberty Pole on September 18th
September 13, 2019City To Start Refinishing of Historic Liberty Pole on September 18th
Public Works to Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on October 5, 2019
September 13, 2019Public Works to Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on October 5, 2019
PORTSMOUTH, NH - The Portsmouth Department of Public Works will hold its biannual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, October 5th, at the Public Works facility at 680 Peverly Hill Road. Residents of Portsmouth, Greenland and Newington are encouraged to bring household chemicals for safe disposal between 8:00 a.m. and noon. Proof of residency is required.
Public Meeting: Sep 4 Discussion on Sagamore Ave Sewer Extension Project
August 30, 2019The Department of Public Works with the engineering design firm Wright-Pierce is hosting a public meeting at the Department of Public Works on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 6 p.m. to discuss the preliminary design of the Sagamore Ave Sewer Extension Project.
Residents advised to be vigilant during mosquito season
August 21, 2019Mosquitoes carrying equine encephalitis (EEE) have been found in Department of Health and Human Services test samples from Portsmouth and Fremont in Rockingham County. Residents are urged to take precautions to reduce their exposure.
Schools Open August 26th -- Drivers Urged to Use Caution at School Crossings
August 16, 2019Portsmouth, N.H.— With a new school year starting Monday, August 26th, City Officials are reminding motorists to be alert and to watch for crossing guards at key locations around the city. Crossing guards with vests and signs assist students and their guardians who are walking and biking to school on busy City streets. Drivers are urged to use caution near school neighborhoods, plan routes away from heavy school traffic if travel is time-sensitive, and to obey posted school speed limits and crossing guard signals.
Portsmouth Parks & Greenery Dept. Offers Free Public Garden Tours of Prescott Park
August 2, 2019Portsmouth, New Hampshire – Now that the gardens of Prescott Park are at their summer peak, following weeks of planting, weeding and cultivation, the City of Portsmouth Parks & Greenery Department is inviting the public to join members of the gardening team for free weekly tours of the formal gardens.
Piscataqua River Dye Study at Pease Wastewater Outfall Scheduled for July 29, 2019
July 26, 2019Portsmouth, NH - The City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire will begin conducting a dye tracing study on Monday, July 29, 2019. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) will assist in the collection of data associated with the dye study. The study will continue into Tuesday, July 30, 2019.
Public Meeting: Aug 8: Next phase of Maplewood Ave. Project including Cutts St., Central Ave. and Leslie Dr. neighborhoods
July 26, 2019The Department of Public Works with Greenman Pedersen, and Sargent Corporation is hosting a public meeting at the Department of Public Works on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 6 p.m. to discuss construction of the next phase of the Maplewood Avenue and Adjacent Areas Project. This phase includes Central Avenue, Cutts Street, Beechwood Street, Ashland Street, and Leslie Drive. The project includes, utility work, drainage improvements, and roadway reconstruction and paving.