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Read SITREPS by Town Administrator Rich Rainer. This page is filled with helpful links.
Click for Portsmouth-Specific Coronavirus Information

Read SITREPS by Town Administrator Rich Rainer. This page is filled with helpful links.
Click for Portsmouth-Specific Coronavirus Information

Click on the link to read the daily Situation Report by Town Administrator Richard Rainer. This page is filled with helpful links.

View the Spotlight "Portsmouth, RI Gears Up for COVID-19" for more information on COVID-19.

Click Here for "Portsmouth, RI Gears Up for COVID-19" Spotlight!

As the concern around the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) grows & the situation evolves, your Town of Portsmouth government wants to assure you of our continuous contact with state, national, & local agencies that keep us up-to-date on the situation. Update: Web page has been added with detailed information specific to Portsmouth. Please click on the link.

Town Hall COVID-19 Information - Read before coming to Town Hall. Update: Web page has been added with detailed information specific to Portsmouth. Please click on the link.

Town Hall COVID-19 Information - Read before coming to Town Hall. Update: https://www.portsmouthri.com/1594/Portsmouth-Specific-Coronavirus-Informat

Town Hall COVID-19 Information - Read before coming to Town Hall.

Town Hall Offices and the Public Works Department will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2020 in observance of Presidents' Day.

Town Hall, Public Works, and the Transfer Station will be closed in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 20. All will reopen as usual on Tuesday the 21st.

Town Hall, Public Works, and the Transfer Station will be closed to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 20. All will reopen as usual on Tuesday.

There is a parking ban in effect from 1/18/20 at 5PM until 6AM 1/19/20.

There is a parking ban in effect from 1/8/20 at 12AM until 12PM.

On Wed, Jan 1, 2020 Town Hall, Public Works, and the Transfer Station will be closed to celebrate the New Years holiday. All reopen as usual Jan 2. Drive safely and happy holidays!

On Dec 24, Public Works closes at 11:00 AM, Town Hall closes at 12:30 PM, and the Transfer Station closes at 2:00 PM. All Town offices except Police and Fire will be closed on Dec 25. All reopen as usual Dec 26. Happy Holidays!

There is a parking ban in effect from 12/17/19 at 1AM until 3PM.

Shredding, e-waste drop-off, hard plastic collection and scrap metal collection! Find out the details and mark your calendars now!

Shredding, e-waste drop-off, hard plastic collection and scrap metal collection! Find out the details and mark your calendars now!

The Town of Portsmouth is currently accepting applications for Lifeguards, Camp Counselors and Beach Attendants for the summer season in the Recreation Department.

The Town of Portsmouth is currently accepting applications for Lifeguards, Camp Counselors and Beach Attendants for the summer season in the Recreation Department.

Feb 18 & 20 only! Two-days of training, 3 hours each day.

Get your application in along with required deposit BY April 1 to secure your Early Bird Registration Discount AND your child's spot!

Get your application in along with required deposit BY April 1 to secure your Early Bird Registration Discount AND your child's spot!

The Town of Portsmouth is currently accepting applications for a Summer Day Camp Lead in the Recreation Department.

The RI Department of Health is alerting the public that a brown bat found in Common Fence Point earlier this week has tested positive for rabies. Rabies is a fatal disease. Anyone who may have had contact with the bat is urged to contact them immediately.

The Town of Portsmouth is currently accepting applications for Police Officers.

The Town of Portsmouth is currently accepting applications for Police Officers.