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Friday, May 26, 2023Breaking ground on Portsmouth's Skateboard Park
PORTSMOUTH—The City of Portsmouth NH broke ground today on the long-awaited Skateboard Park, a project Mayor McEachern described as an amazing example of one generation looking forward to the next and their enjoyment of the park. Former Mayor Becksted and former Councilors Esther Kennedy and Petra Huda joined current Councilors Rich Blalock, Andrew Bagley, Kate Cook, Beth Moreau, John Tabor and Assistant Mayor Joanna Kelley plus Skateboard Committee members Dave Cosgrove and Amy-Mae Court, Quirk
Wednesday, May 17, 2023City announces parking information and road closures for Portsmouth NH 400 Grand Parade on June 3
PORTSMOUTH–The City of Portsmouth announces road closures, parking bans and parking alternatives for Saturday, June 3, 2023, the date of the Portsmouth NH 400 Grand Parade (starting at 11 a.m.), the 97.5 WOKQ Chowder Festival at Prescott Park (11:30 am to 2 pm) and Piscataqua RiverFest at Strawbery Banke Museum (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The City is expecting an influx of thousands of visitors and significant limitations on road access to the locations where these large events are taking
Wednesday, May 17, 2023Join the waiting list for tickets to street.life! 400 – Celebrating Commerce & Community since 1623
PORTSMOUTH—The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth, in partnership with Portsmouth NH 400th, is thrilled to announce that street.life! 400, a dinner party for 900 plus business and community guests on Congress Street, is now sold out. Presented by Service Credit Union, you are invited to join the wait list for the open-air party, stretching from Market Square down Congress Street over four blocks. It's set to take place Tuesday, Aug. 15, as part of the business celebration organized in
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Tuesday, May 02, 2023City of Portsmouth announces overnight closure of Market Street for sewer pipe work week of May 8
PORTSMOUTH – Starting Monday, May 8, 2023, the DPW sewer line work on Market Street in conjunction with the ongoing utility code compliance project between Bow and Daniel streets will require closing the street completely overnight for several days that week.DPW will need to excavate an entrance pit at the head of Market Street where it enters Market Square that will be too large to allow vehicular traffic to pass near it. This pit is needed as the entry point for the underground sewer repair work.The
Saturday, April 29, 2023Children's Day is May 7! Pro Portsmouth reveals 2023 Children’s Day logo celebrating PortsmouthNH400
PORTSMOUTH—This year's Children’s Day logo celebrates Portsmouth’s 400th anniversary, and there’s no denying the connection to the history of the Port City! Created by Rye student Regan Stephan, the 2023 logo features an image of the gundalow. The logo artwork will be featured on the volunteer T-shirts, the Children’s Day map, social media and the Pro Portsmouth website. The event, which takes place Sunday, May 7 from noon to 4 p.m., kicks off at the Block Party’s Performance Area on Pleasant Street.
