City of Portsmouth
Recent News About City of Portsmouth
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City of Portsmouth Announces Independence Day Fireworks on July 5, 2023
Update: Due to high probability of persistent thunderstorms on Monday, July 3, the City is activating the rain plan.
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Portsmouth Community Power Shares Community Power Coalition of NH Announcement on New Aug 2023-Jan 2024 Electric Rates
Portsmouth Community Power today shared the news that The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) Board of Directors have announced a new Community Power base electric rate of 10.9 cents per kilowatt hour (kwh), starting on August 1, 2023.
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City of Portsmouth Issues Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports for Portsmouth, Pease and New Castle
The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works Water Division is mailing copies of the Annual Water Quality Report this week for customers served by the Portsmouth (including portions of New Castle) and Pease (serving the Pease Tradeport and a portion of Newington) Water Systems.
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Portsmouth Energy Advisory Committee Announces Schedule for August Rate-setting for Portsmouth Community Power
As the new rate period for Fall 2023 approaches, the Portsmouth Energy Advisory Committee has received the following rate-setting schedule from the Community Power Coalition of NH (CPCNH) which is the agent for Portsmouth Community Power (PCP).
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City of Portsmouth Celebrates Completion of Affordable Home and Infrastructure Project
The City of Portsmouth and New Hampshire Community Loan Fund held a ribbon cutting Tuesday, June 20 on a project including five new affordable homes and significant site and infrastructure improvements at Woodbury Cooperative, a resident-owned manufactured-home park near downtown Portsmouth.
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City of Portsmouth Parks & Greenery Department Offers Free Prescott Park Garden Tours, July 7 through August 18, 2023
The City of Portsmouth Parks & Greenery Department invites the public to join members of the gardening team every Friday for free weekly tours of the formal gardens.
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City of Portsmouth NH Celebrates Pride Month with Proclamation, Flag-raising and LGBTQ+ History Exhibit in City Hall
For the past several years, the Mayor of Portsmouth has expressed the commitment of the Portsmouth City Council to its goal “to welcome and support diversity in the workplace and community” with a Proclamation of “LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Portsmouth.”
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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Rockingham County in week ending May 20?
The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Rockingham County was found at two gas stations in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Rockingham County in week ending May 20
The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Rockingham County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.
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3 gas stations in cities throughout Rockingham County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending May 20
The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Rockingham County was found at three gas stations in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Rockingham County in week ending May 20?
The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Rockingham County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.
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City of Portsmouth NH Hosts 165 Attendees for 10th National Keeping History Above Water Conferen
Three institutions who have worked together to assess the impacts of sea level rise on Portsmouth NH, including its most historic waterfront neighborhood, hosted the 10th national Keeping History Above Water® (KHAW) conference this week.
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Rockingham County sees influx of 7,574 people from across the country in 2019
7,574 people from across the country moved to Rockingham County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Rockingham County sees influx of 11,091 people in 2019
11,091 people moved to Rockingham County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Rockingham County sees influx of 3,496 people from across the same state in 2019
3,496 people from across the state moved to Rockingham County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Portsmouth City Council Increases Income for Elderly and Disabled Exemptions: Deadline to File is April 15, 2023
The City Council recently voted to increase the income limits for both the elderly and disabled exemptions.
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Portsmouth Police Department has launched a new program in conjunction with Hero Pups, and powered by AT&T.
The Portsmouth Police Department has launched a new program in conjunction with Hero Pups, and powered by AT&T.
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Islington Street Corridor Reconstruction Project Resumes in April with Phase 2A -- Public Meeting on March 8, 2023
Construction on the Islington Street Corridor Reconstruction Project is tentatively scheduled to resume in mid April.
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City of Portsmouth Receives Nearly $50,000 in “Moose Plate” Grants for Wetlands Conservation and Preservation of Historic Cemeteries and Documents
In the past four months, the City of Portsmouth has accepted three grants from the New Hampshire State Library: a $9,682 grant for the preservation of historic City documents and to rebuild the wall around Point of Graves Burial Ground (the City’s oldest cemetery), $20,000 for delineating wetlands within the City limits, and a third $20,000 for preservation work on the wall facing North Mill Pond in North Cemetery.
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CDBG Public Service Agency Grants Available
The Portsmouth Community Development Department is now accepting applications for the City FY 2024 Public Service Agency Grant program.