City of Portsmouth NH Department of Public Works Hosts Public Information Meeting on Asset Management Initiative on Nov. 13, 2025
PORTSMOUTH– The City of Portsmouth NH Department of Public Works is hosting a public information meeting on the City’s Asset Management initiative on Thursday,November 13, 2025 at 6 p.m. in City Hall Conference Room A and via Zoom. To register to attend via Zoom, visit: portsnh.co/meet_assetmanagement. The Department of Public Works (DPW) launched the Asset Management initiative in 2022, in conjunction with engineering consultants and Asset Management specialists Wright-Pierce, with funding from the NH
City of Portsmouth NH Public Art Review Committee hosts dedication of 'Spiraling Serenity' sculpture on Nov. 6, 2025
PORTSMOUTH – The City of Portsmouth NH’s Public Art Review Committee (PARC) is hosting the dedication of its newest public art project on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 at 3:30 pm. The sculpture, Vito DiBari’s Spiraling Serenity, is located on Peirce Island (near the first parking lot over the bridge). The dedication ceremonies are free and open to the public.Designer Vito DiBari and City officials will deliver brief remarks at the sculpture dedication, which begins onsite at 3:30 p.m. While limited parking is
A decade later, ‘Ye Merry Gentlemen’ returns to Players' Ring Theatre to remind us why we believe
PORTSMOUTH – Ready to get into the holiday spirit? Come to a production of “Ye Merry Gentlemen,” written by G. Matthew Gaskell and directed by Sam Smith, opening on Nov. 14 and running through Nov. 30. This heartwarming new play is a joyful reminder that believing can bring a little magic into our lives – especially during the holidays. A decade after its first production, “Ye Merry Gentlemen” returns to the Ring with some of the original script and original cast – now ten years older, and maybe a little
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City of Portsmouth NH Reschedules Halloween Trick or Treat to Wednesday, Oct. 29 Due to Incoming Storm
PORTSMOUTH – The City of Portsmouth announced that trick-or-treat will be rescheduled due to the impending storm on Thursday, Oct. 30. The new trick-or-treat hours are 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. The Portsmouth Police Department reminds everyone to watch out for trick-or-treaters and the increased traffic on the roads that evening. Other Halloween events this week include: Senior Activity Center Halloween Party: On Friday, Oct. 31 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Senior Activity Center (125
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City of Portsmouth NH announces parking restrictions and road closures for Portsmouth Halloween Parade on Oct. 31, 2025
PORTSMOUTH – The 30th independently-organized Portsmouth Halloween Parade steps off from Peirce Island at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. The public is advised that there will be significant traffic delays in the parade route area as it passes and motorists are strongly urged to seek alternate routes away from affected streets.Parking and vehicular travel on certain streets in the City will be prohibited due to the Parade. On-street parking is banned along the parade route, including Marcy Street onto
City of Portsmouth NH Welcomes Student Delegations from Santarcangelo Friendship City and Nichinan Sister City
PORTSMOUTH – Over the next two weeks, Portsmouth High School is welcoming students from schools in the Friendship and Sister Cities of Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy, (Oct. 4-12) and Nichinan, Japan (Oct. 10-16). The students are staying with Portsmouth host families, attending classes with their exchange “sisters and brothers,” and enjoying a taste of autumn in New Hampshire. The City will also welcome the son of the man who signed the 1994 Sister City Agreement between Portsmouth and Carrickfergus,
