Special to the Portsmouth Herald
PORTSMOUTH – With 90-degree heat forecast for the next several days, the city has taken steps to offer locals some relief.
Portsmouth Senior Activity Center at 125 Cottage Street is extending the hours so anyone (not just seniors) can take a break in its air-conditioned activity rooms. Open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the heat wave.
Peirce Island Outdoor Pool hours are 11 a.m. to 6 pm. There are no capacity or length-of-stay restrictions. Portsmouth residents will continue to be admitted free. Non-resident guests are welcome at the previous fee of Adults 18 and over, $4; Child under 18, $2.
PORTSMOUTH The Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center will be utilizing Portsmouth’s Senior Activity Center to vaccinate VA healthcare-enrolled veterans, regardless of age, with appointments required.
The clinic, according to Senior Activity Center senior coordinator Brinn Sullivan, will take place this Saturday, March 6, when veterans will receive the first dose of either the Pfizer or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Most importantly, Sullivan emphasized, the vaccination clinic, which is run by the Manchester VAMC with their own team, is accepting enrolled veterans through appointments only. It is not a drop-in clinic, and appointments are being made based on vaccine supply availability.