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Saturday, November 23, 2024
Register for City of Portsmouth NH Citywide Neighborhood Committee Annual Holiday Lights Contest by Dec. 5
PORTSMOUTH– The Citywide Neighborhood Committee’s Holiday Lights Contest is a cherished tradition in Portsmouth and it gives residents another reason to celebrate together this holiday season. Registration for this year’s contest opened Nov. 20, 2024. The Committee will create a map of the Holiday Lights Contest entries so residents and visitors can tour the houses. The completed map will be available on the Holiday Lights Contest webpage after registrations close on Thursday, Dec. 5. Residents are invited
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
City Council approves holiday gift of 3 hours free parking in City garages from Dec. 16, 2024 through Jan. 1, 2025
PORTSMOUTH – The Portsmouth NH City Council voted to approve three hours of free parking in the City’s Foundry and Hanover Garages from Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 through Jan. 1, 2025 to encourage enjoyment of holiday events, dining, and downtown shopping.Downtown employees who use the City’s discounted parking program in the Foundry Garage can receive an additional three hours free of charge.Parking meters and the timed parking ordinances will be unaffected. This encourages turnover in the use of the spaces to
Friday, November 15, 2024
Details for Dec. 7, 2024 Holiday Tree Lighting, Illuminated Holiday Parade, Vintage Christmas Shuttle and Shop & Stroll
PORTSMOUTH – The City of Portsmouth NH’s 2024 Holiday Tree Lighting and Illuminated Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 starting at 5 p.m. Portsmouth’s Tree Lighting ceremony takes place on the first Saturday in December each year from 5 to 5:30 p.m., followed by the annual Illuminated Holiday Parade. Back by popular demand the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth will host the Shop & Stroll event immediately following the parade, with Market Square and surrounding side streets kept
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Thursday, November 14, 2024
City of Portsmouth NH DPW Water Division Notifies Affected Residents of Service Line Inventory Results
PORTSMOUTH – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) required that all public water suppliers, including the City of Portsmouth submit an inventory of the materials in water service lines by Oct. 16, 2024. These service lines are the pipes that deliver drinking water from the public water mains to customers. The inventory requirement is part of the EPA Lead and Copper Rule Revision. The City of Portsmouth Water Division has submitted this inventory for the Portsmouth and Pease Tradeport water
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
City of Portsmouth NH Invites Local Human Services Nonprofits to Apply for ARPA Funds to Implement Community Health Improvement Plan Recommendations
PORTSMOUTH – On April 18 2022, the Portsmouth City Council authorized funds to create the Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan. Through the development of the Plan it became clear that local human services nonprofits suffered significant revenue losses due to negative impacts of COVID-19, while simultaneously having to expand the scope of their services to cover gaps that had not existed prior to the pandemic. At their meeting on Aug. 21, 2023 the Portsmouth City Council
Monday, November 11, 2024
Players’ Ring Theatre announces first executive director
Margherita Giacobbi ushers in a new generation of leadership at the Ring PORTSMOUTH – The Players’ Ring Theatre has named Margherita Giacobbi as its first executive director on Oct. 14. In 1992, Gary and Barbara Newton founded the Players’ Ring Theatre, which quickly established itself as a center for the production of new and original plays by regional artists. It also provided perfect opportunities for actors, directors and technical staff to develop and hone their craft in a nurturing and intimate
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Monday, November 04, 2024
City of Portsmouth NH Announces Veterans Day Observances
PORTSMOUTH– On Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 City of Portsmouth offices, Recreation Department facilities and the Portsmouth Public Library will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. Trash collection will be combined with Tuesday collection and there will be no yard waste collected on either day. A parking holiday (no charge at on-street parking meters), will also be observed on Monday, Nov. 11.Joshua Denton, Commander of VFW Post 168, reports that Veterans Day will be commemorated in Portsmouth with a
