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- CheckyesterdayChange DetectedHydrant 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.SummaryDifference9%

- Check8 days agoChange DetectedAdds 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.SummaryDifference9%

- Check16 days agoChange DetectedRIPTA 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.SummaryDifference8%

- Check23 days agoChange DetectedAdded 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.SummaryDifference1%

- Check30 days agoChange DetectedAdded a post detailing May 2026 price changes, fixed six-month rates, and renewable energy options for the Portsmouth Community Electricity program. It explains how to switch, join, or leave the program and provides contact information.SummaryDifference6%

- Check37 days agoChange DetectedThe Tree Seedling Giveaway section was added to the News Flash page and later removed; it lists the 2026 species: Red Maple, Norway Spruce, Northern Red Oak, and Washington Hawthorne.SummaryDifference0.1%

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