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Feb 18Cornerstone VNA achieves We Honor Veterans Partner Level Four
ROCHESTER - Cornerstone VNA, a nonprofit home health and hospice care provider, is proud to announce that their Hospice Care program has achieved Level Four status with the We Honor Veterans program, the highest recognition level of this important program. This special recognition reflects Cornerstone VNA’s commitment to ensuring veterans have access to quality end-of-life care. According to Kelly Doherty, RN-C, MSN, ARNP-BC, ACHPN, Hospice & Palliative Care Director at Cornerstone VNA, “This hospice
Feb 13Cribbage Tournament at Wentworth House
Take a break from cabin fever with stimulating conversation and a classic card game at the 11th annual cribbage tournament at Rollinsford’s historic Colonel Paul Wentworth House on Saturday, March 7. All skill ranges are welcome, from beginner to seasoned expert. Guests are invited to come as a team or as individuals; solo players will be paired up with a partner on the afternoon of the tournament. Registration is at 1:00 pm and play begins at 1:30 pm. The entry fee is $30 per team or $20 per person,
Feb 12News Release: 2/12/2020
Skin Health Medi Spa is giving back to the community this month! They will be collecting non-perishable food for the month of February to donate to a local food pantry. Help the staff collect as much as possible! For every 5 items you bring in you will be entered into a raffle to receive a $50 gift card to the Medi Spa! No appointment needed to drop off your donation, just stop by during normal business hours.
Feb 12Art Center showcasing a fine selection
The Award-Winning Art Center in downtown Dover, NH is showcasing a fine selection of local artists with its artist members’ show on display for the month of February. The show opens with two of Robert Weinstein’s impressive pastel works. On the left of the gallery are the mind boggling works of up and comer Brian Wagoner and longtime member Beth Wittenberg. Prospero Eaton returns with three new works based on his favorite subject, cats. But, these are not your typical cute cat pictures, these are amazing
Feb 11SEED announces annual fundraiser
DOVER —Seacoast Endowment for Education in Dover (“SEED”), a nonprofit organization dedicated to lifting academic excellence in Dover schools, will host its annual fundraiser, Encore for Education, Saturday, April 4, 2020 at the Cocheco Country Club, located at 145 Gulf Road, Dover, New Hampshire. All proceeds will be used to sponsor 21st century learning opportunities in Dover public schools.Returning sponsor, Portsmouth Regional Hospital's Dover Emergency Room Campus will underwrite the evening which will
Feb 07Hudson Hired as HRCU’s VP of Digital Strategy & eServices
ROCHESTER – HRCU is pleased to welcome Tyler Hudson as the Vice President of Digital Strategy & eServices. In this new role, he will direct and guide the digital strategy across the entire organization to ensure consistency of the member experience across all channels. With a new digital banking platform being introduced in late May, the recent addition of a network of Interactive Teller Machines (ITMs), member support and operations that now heavily rely on the digital experience, it is critical to have
Feb 06Winter Break events at Dover Public Library
Head over to the Dover Public Library for a week of fun FREE activities for the entire family. They will kick off vacation week on Saturday, February 22 at 2 p.m. with the popular STEM Saturday. Kids in grades kindergarten and up are invited to design, build, and compete with paper airplanes. Prizes awarded for the longest flight and most creative. Superhero fans, don’t miss the Mini Marvel Avengers Marathon on Monday, February 24. “Avengers: Infinity War” (PG-13) will begin at 2:30 p.m., then pizza and
Feb 04Profile Bank Welcomes Shane Brewer to the role of Commercial Loan Officer
SOMERSWORTH- John Hall, Executive Vice President of Profile Bank, is pleased to announce that Shane Brewer has joined the bank as a Commercial Loan Officer. While based out of the Bank’s Somersworth Branch, he is eager to assist commercial customers in all the markets the Bank serves. “Shane’s personable and professional demeanor, combined with his proven business development skills, make him a welcome addition to the Profile Bank commercial lending team,” states Hall. Brewer graduated from the University
Jan 31Rotary Club of Dover serves the gift of warmth
The Rotary Club came together to fill a need in the community after hearing from organizations that come in contact with those that are without warmth during the winter and homeless. Over the past couple of weeks, their club decided to step up and help as they gathered nine bags of hats and mittens that were dropped off to Community Action Partnership of Strafford County. This past week, they reached into community funds.Jim Munro, Pam Munro, Cate Ouellette Rafferty, Noreen & Frank Biehl, Melissa Lesniak
Jan 31News Release: 1/31/2020
The Art Center is excited to announce the 2020 Artist Residency Program, in their space at the Washington Street Mills in Dover, NH. The Art Center welcomes artists working in a wide variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, fiber arts and mixed media, who are interested in temporary studio space and exhibiting in their gallery. (3) four month residencies will be available beginning February 2020. This opportunity is made free to the selected artists thanks to, Benefactor, Peter Henry of Market
Jan 31Edward Eseppi Joins the Leone, McDonnell & Roberts Team
The Certified Public Accounting firm of Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, PA is pleased to welcome Edward "Eddie" Eseppi as Staff Accountant to their North Conway, New Hampshire office. A native of New Hartford, Connecticut, Eddie graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 2017. He has successfully passed the testing piece of the CPA Exam and is working on the work experience component to be eligible for his license. Eddie will be assisting in audit
Jan 30Dover High launches Project DREAM
On February 19, 2020, Dover High School students will participate in the U.S. Department of Justice community relations program, School-SPIRIT. This is a one-day, student-focused workshop that engages students, school administrators, teachers, school resource officers, and other school and community members in identifying issues impacting their school and developing and implementing solutions to resolve those issues.Formally known as the School-Student Problem Identification and Resolution of Issues
Jan 30Meeting to address upcoming waterfront blasting
DOVER – Crews from Severino Trucking Company and Maine Drilling and Blasting will resume blasting operations on Dover's waterfront development site on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. A pre-blast meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the auditorium at City Hall. The meeting will review blasting and drilling operations and allow for questions. Once underway, blasting and drilling will occur Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Blasting operations are expected to conclude by March
Jan 29Bedrock Gardens welcomes all to their 2020 season
LEE, NH – Bedrock Gardens, 19 High Road, Lee, NH 03861-6202, bedrockgardens.org, welcomes all to their 2020 season with expanded hours and parking, a redesigned gateway entrance and enhanced visitor facilities. This emerging public garden integrates unusual botanical specimens and unique sculpture into an inspiring landscape journey. Starting May 2, the garden is open for public visitation Tuesday through Friday and the first and third weekends May through October from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Program offerings:
Jan 29Upright Acupuncture & Wellness moves to new location
DOVER – Upright Acupuncture & Wellness has officially opened up the doors of its new clinic and wellness center at 14 Chestnut Street in downtown Dover. Upright Acupuncture & Wellness treats modern-day issues with a proven medicine that has been refined over thousands of years. Combining Acupuncture with Massage Therapy, Herbal Medicine, Cupping, GuaSha and Moxibustion, they are able to create treatment plans that are tailored to each person for maximum benefit. The hours at the new location will be
Jan 27Winterfest Breakfast and Funfest with Frosty
Frosty the Snowman and his friends at the Somersworth Festival Association will be cooking at the annual Winterfest Pancake Breakfast with Frosty on Saturday, February 8th. Breakfast will be served at the Somersworth High School Cafeteria from 8:30 to 10:30 am. A la carte items will also be available for younger folks with smaller appetites.The pancake meal will only be $3.00 and includes 3 pancakes, 3 sausages, and a choice of milk or juice.The breakfast sandwich will be $3.50. Coffee, tea or hot cocoa
Jan 24Dover Public Library offering free Family Place Workshops
The Dover Public Library will offer a series of free Family Place Workshops starting on Monday, March 2 from 10–11 am. These programs, designed for children ages 1-4 and their caregivers, run for five consecutive Mondays. They are fun, informal, play-based programs which provide a rich environment of toys, books, and art activities. Families have the opportunity to spend time together, make new friends, and talk one-on-one with a different community resource professional each week. Topics will include
Jan 23Wentworth-Douglass and Wentworth Health Partners welcome Certified Nurse Midwives
Wentworth Health Partners and Wentworth-Douglass Hospital are pleased to welcome certified nurse midwives Elizabeth D. Krainchich and Jacqueline Peterson to the medical staff. Elizabeth Krainchich, CNM joins Wentworth Health Partners Dover Women’s Health while Jacqueline Peterson, CNM joins Wentworth Health Partners OBGYN & Infertility. Certified Nurse Midwives have master’s degrees in nursing and specialized midwifery training and licensing. They can prescribe medications, order tests, help women
Jan 23Dover Chamber to host annual Economic Forecast breakfast
DOVER – The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce will present its annual Economic Forecast on Tuesday, January 28, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Wentworth-Douglass Garrison Wing, located at 789 Central Ave. in Dover. Brian Gottlob, principal with PolEcon Research and director of the N.H. Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, will provide an overview of the current regional economy and outline factors that could impact the economy in the coming months. Following his keynote presentation, Will Arvelo,
Jan 23Local family purchases NH Coffee Roasting Co.
DOVER – New Hampshire Coffee Roasting Co., in business for 30 years, has recently been purchased by the Barretto family of Dover. The Barrettos are extremely excited to continue and grow the successful, high-quality, craft-coffee roasting operation. Until the Barrettos' recent acquisition of the business, NH Coffee Roasters was owned and operated by the Coneys family for over 30 years. Upon the untimely passing of Bill Coneys, his wife, Melissa Coneys, decided to pass the torch to long-time employee and
Jan 21Dover Chamber of Commerce welcomes new staff member
DOVER – The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that it has hired Kameron Towle of Dover as its new communications specialist, effective immediately. Towle, a Dover native, holds a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in communications from Plymouth State University. For the past two years he worked as a sports editor at the Eagle Times in Claremont where he also managed the organization’s social media sites. “Kam brings experience in writing and editing, design and layout,
Jan 16For immediate release: Museum of Art, UNH, Dan Mills: Human Topographies and Amy Stacey Curtis: Transfer
For immediate release: Museum of Art, Dan Mills: Human Topographies and Amy Stacey Curtis: TransferContact: Sara Claflin, Education and Communication Manager Museum of Art, UNH, 30 Academic Way, Durham, NH 603.862.3713 Two new exhibitions Dan Mills: Human Topographies and Amy Stacey Curtis: Transfer will be on view at the Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire January 21 - April 4, 2020. A reception takes place on Thursday, February 6, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. The Museum of Art and programs are open to the
Dec 31Cornerstone VNA Offers Free Hospice Volunteer Training
Rochester, NH: Cornerstone VNA, a nonprofit home health and hospice care organization, is offering a free training for individuals interested in becoming a Hospice volunteer. For as little as 4 hours per week, volunteers can offer companionship, respite care and their own unique skills to patients and family members in their community. This comprehensive 8-week Hospice Volunteer Training program focuses on how to provide comfort, support and a reassuring presence to Hospice patients and their families. No
Dec 272020 Artist Residency Program
The Art Center is excited to announce the 2020 Artist Residency Program, in our space at the Washington Street Mills in Dover, NH. We welcome artists working in a wide variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, fiber arts and mixed media, who are interested in temporary studio space and exhibiting in our gallery. Three (3) four-month residencies will be available beginning February 2020. This opportunity is made free to the selected artists thanks to, our Benefactor, Peter Henry of Market Square
