A Season of Generosity
Dear Pulse Reader, As we move past Thanksgiving and into the seasons…
Prescott Park to Chicken Little: Forget Sea Level Rising. I’m Sinking into an Old Garbage Dump
Is Prescott Park really suffering from sea level rising? Or is the…
Announcing Portsmouth Pulse
Welcome to the Portsmouth Pulse! The wha’? Who cares? Don’t you know…
Portsmouth ADU Guide: Your Path to More Affordable Living
The 2025 Portsmouth, NH Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Handbook is finally here.…
Portsmouth has more police per capita than any other city in NH
After Portsmouth's soul crushing residential property tax increase for 2025, the new…
Shocking Study Reveals 17% of Portsmouth Apartments Rent Below Market Rate, Due to Resident Taxpayer Subsidies
Editor Note: You will want to be sitting down for this one!…
Eat Something at Ceres Street Bakery: You Will, Indeed, Feel Better
It was awfully damp and cold today as I strolled through the…
Looking Back to Portsmouth Fires of the 1800s
Nearly 40,000 acres have burned in the recent California wildfires. That’s almost…
The McIntyre Interviews
In 7 full-throated, un-edited interviews, former city officials explain Portsmouth New Hampshire's…
Get a Break from the Winter Blues at Vida Cantina
It really feels like winter. I just returned to the Seacoast area…
Portsmouth has done enough for affordable housing
It must be an election year for the Portsmouth City Council. One…
David Meuse should open his X account to public comments
In March of 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that public officials who…
To the Editor: City should pay legal expenses
The following was read to the Portsmouth City Council on January 6,…
Breaking: Portsmouth Police taze and arrest man for checking his phone in a parking lot
This is a breaking story. Details to follow... Here is the story…
Did everyone get a Christmas card from City Hall in the form of a tax bill around December 23?
Ho, Ho, Ho... Season's Greetings from the City of Portsmouth. Such tidings…
November Real Estate Market Update for Portsmouth, New Hampshire:
Data courtesy of Ann Cummings & Jim Lee Closed sales decreased by…
Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the first overt action of the American Revolution
Two days in December 1774 that ignited the spark of the American…
Proposed 1.7-mile US-1 widening and reconstruction project: update
On November 18, 2024, the Portsmouth City Council and NHDOT had a…
Holiday Happenings Around Town
By Mike Anderson The holidays are a magical time in Portsmouth. From…
Roundabout Diner Pairs Great Food with Classic Nostalgia
There’s something about the 1950’s that evokes a cheerful sense of nostalgia…
Notice of Passing: Mark Brighton
Portsmouth Pulse is saddened to announce the passing of longtime Portsmouth resident…
Could the future be nuclear?
In a stunning 180-degree energy policy reversal for the democratic party, on November 12,…
Portsmouth US-1 Project Update November 18, 2024, 6 pm
Although oddly not on the City Calendar website as of this writing,…