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City of Portsmouth NH Municipal Election Filing Period Now Open, Voter Registration Events Announced
PORTSMOUTH – Kelli Barnaby, City Clerk for the City of Portsmouth NH, announced the filing period for candidates interested in running for office in the City of Portsmouth Municipal Election opened on Sept. 2, 2025 and closes on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. The Municipal Elections take place on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Polling hours will be decided by the City Council at their meeting on Sept. 8, 2025.Non-Partisan Offices The following non-partisan offices will be filled by the Municipal Election:City Council (9
Portsmouth proclaims September Service Dog Awareness Month
PORTSMOUTH—At the City Council meeting on Aug. 18, Mayor Deaglan McEachern declared September as Service Dog Awareness month and Brendan Madden, founder of the New Hampshire Coalition for the Support of Service Dogs, had the honor to accept it! Whereas: September is National Service Dog Month, created to raise awareness and show appreciation for the extraordinary work carefully trained and certified service dogs do every day for the people in their care, to honor the dedicated individuals who train and
Waiting for Godot: Samuel Beckett’s tragicomic masterpiece opens the Players’ Ring Theatre’s Mainstage 2025-26 season
PORTSMOUTH – Samuel Beckett’s iconic and unexpectedly hilarious “Waiting for Godot” opens the Players’ Ring Theatre’s 2025-26 Mainstage Theatre on Sept. 12, running through Sept. 28. Directed by Bretton Reis, who also plays one of the main characters, the play brings bold new staging, drawing out its wit and deep humanity. Two wanderers, Reis (as Vladimir), and Michael Towle (as Estragon), wait beneath a barren tree for something or someone which may never come. As time stretches and their conversations
City of Portsmouth NH Reminds Drivers to Watch for School Crossings as Schools Open: grades 1-9 start Aug. 26; grades 10-12 start Aug. 27
PORTSMOUTH – The City of Portsmouth NH DPW Parking Enforcement Department, which manages the school crossing guard schedule, asks motorists to be mindful of increased pedestrian activity and to follow the directions from crossing guards with vests and signs as they assist students and their guardians who are walking and biking to school. Drivers are urged to be vigilant near school neighborhoods, to plan routes away from heavy school traffic if travel is time-sensitive, and to obey posted school speed
