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Childcare Working Group Presents Findings and Action Plan
PORTSMOUTH – The Portsmouth Childcare Working Group presented its report to City Council on July 13. The Council voted to establish the 23-member group to examine childcare access, cost, and supply on the Seacoast. Members included City department heads, school and childcare leaders, employers, and philanthropic partners. The report finds that market forces alone cannot solve the Seacoast’s childcare challenges. Staff wages account for 65 to 76 percent of a center’s operating costs, while required
City of Portsmouth Plans 250th Anniversary Independence Day Fireworks and Laser Show Celebration for July 3, 2026
PORTSMOUTH – As communities across the country commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the City of Portsmouth will mark the occasion with its annual Independence Day celebration on Friday, July 3, 2026, at South Mill Pond, with a rain date of Sunday, July 5. The alcohol-free, family-friendly event is sponsored by Wilcox Industries and will feature a new laser show sponsored by Key Auto Group of Portsmouth in addition to the annual fireworks display.Portsmouth’s deep colonial
