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    7 days ago
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    New notices include a temporary dog park closure on May 28 for fencing treatment with Melville Trails access adjustments. A one-day curbside waste collection delay for the Memorial Day week is announced, along with a new DPW Maintenance Mechanic job posting and other community alerts.
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    14 days ago
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    New postings inform readers about updated May 2026 electricity pricing for the Portsmouth Community Electricity Program, scheduled road work on Park Ave. and Blue Bill Way, and Memorial Day closures with curbside collection delays. The older hydrant-flushing details and rate-update links have been removed to streamline the News & Announcements page.
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    21 days ago
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    Hydrant Flushing Program Scheduled May 5 - 21, 2026 to occur between 6:00 PM and 12:00 AM with location details and safety guidance added to News & Announcements. Content about 2026 Portsmouth Award nominations and Tax Clerk job posting was removed.
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    28 days ago
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    Adds new News & Announcements items, including nominations for the 2026 Portsmouth Award and Tree City USA recognition, plus new job postings in the Human Resources section.
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    35 days ago
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    RIPTA Public Transit On-Demand information has been added with pilot details and a contact. Verizon’s fiberoptic cabling project is documented with contractor information, project timeline, and a point of contact, and there are new job opportunities plus updated electricity rates.
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    43 days ago
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    Added the revised version of the Town Administrator’s Proposed Budget for FY 2026–2027 (revised 04/21/26), including an update that assessed property values decreased by $30,894,900 and the residential/commercial tax rate changed from $9.804 to $9.850 per $1,000 of assessed value. The previous, unrevised “proposed budget” posting was removed.
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