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Town Now Accepting 2025 "Portsmouth Award" Nominations
Don't miss your chance to recognize individuals, businesses, and/or organizations whose contributions enhance and strengthen our community

The Town of Portsmouth is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Portsmouth Award. This annual recognition celebrates individuals, businesses, and/or civic organizations whose dedication and service have made a meaningful, lasting impact on our community.
The Portsmouth Award is to be presented to an individual, business, or civic group in Portsmouth who has, over a period of time:
- Consistently demonstrated excellence in professional and community leadership;
- Exhibited outstanding initiative, inspiration, leadership and organizational skills which produced significant results directly benefiting the community and its citizens;
- Made, or is making, significant contributions to the welfare of the community through involvement and participation; and
- Given freely of their time and energy for the betterment of our community.
The recipient of the Portsmouth Award is selected by the Portsmouth Award Committee.
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Click HERE for required nomination guidelines and submission details. Nominations and supporting material(s) must be received by Portsmouth Town Hall no later than close of business (2:30 p.m.) on Friday, June 27, 2025 to be considered for this year's award.
Please email Rebecca Picard-Smith, Assistant to the Town Administrator, at TAoffice@portsmouthri.gov to learn more.