Press Releases/What’s New

The 的城市 朴茨茅斯 娱乐 Department has several family events and activities scheduled to celebrate fall and Halloween, culminating with the 城市’s Halloween trick-or-treat hours (5 to 8 pm on Monday, October 30, 2023). The 朴茨茅斯 警察 Department reminds everyone to watch out for trick-or-treaters and traffic on the roads.

朴茨茅斯 火 Chief William McQuillen announced that the 朴茨茅斯 火 Department has received the gift of a 1920 American LaFrance Chemical 火 Truck  from James Dunaway, owner of Bayberry Vintage Autos, 汉普顿有限责任公司, NH. Chief McQuillen commented,  "We are excited to have this historic 1920 American LaFrance fire truck. We're looking forward to getting it out in the public. 像这样, that has been so well-maintained for over 100 years, 人们想看, and we are so happy to do that.”

The 的城市 朴茨茅斯 was notified on September 29, 2023 that it has received $965,333 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) from the Federal Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program through the NH Department of 首页land Security and 应急管理 for the Peirce Island Road Resiliency Project. The 城市 applied for the grant for a project to provide consistent access to the Pierce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF), a critical municipal service.

During this October 2023 引领 Poisoning Awareness Week the 的城市 朴茨茅斯 is offering homeowners information resources about testing for lead in their paint and water. 有关详情，请浏览 更多的信息. For details on free home water testing kits, go to 这个传单. 

立即开始, the 的城市 朴茨茅斯 评估员’s Office is working neighborhood by neighborhood to update the property images it has on file for preliminary revaluation 目的.

Staff from the 评估员's Office are taking street-view photographs of all residential and commercial properties that have not had a recent photo taken. Staff working on the project will carry a 城市 photo ID. 去 活动时间表.

National 引领 Poisoning Prevention Week is October 22 through 29, 2023 and the 的城市 朴茨茅斯 健康 and 水 部门 are taking the opportunity to raise awareness of the issue by providing the following information on the 城市 website and at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday, 10月21日, 2023.

朴茨茅斯, New Hampshire – 城市职员 Kelli Barnaby has scheduled several opportunities for residents to register to vote prior to the Municipal Election on Tuesday, 11月7日, 2023.

The filing period for the Municipal Election opened on August 28, 2023 and closes September 12, 2023, 下午5点.

选民登记 events for 朴茨茅斯 residents are scheduled for the following locations and times: