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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 27Garrison Players Present ''Seasons of Love''
Love can be exhilarating, excruciating, enduring…and entertaining!On Valentine’s Day, Garrison Players' Showstoppers troupe presents “Seasons of Love”, a musical revue that covers the full range of emotions and draws from Broadway shows through the years. The show features selections from Carousel, Fiddler on the Roof, Rent and much more. The Showstoppers are a touring ensemble who perform together throughout the year. It's a Garrison Players tradition with roots as far back as 1977. The cast
Jan 24Northeastern Ballet Theatre holding auditions for summer program
Northeastern Ballet Theatre, New Hampshire's premier ballet company and training school, is holding open auditions for its Summer Intensive program on February 8 in Wolfeboro (26 Glendon Street, across from Rite Aid) and on February 9 in Dover (The McConnell Center, 61 Locust St., Suite 239). The times are the same for both studios: 2 - 2:30 p.m. for 9 to 11 year olds, 2:30 - 3 p.m. for 12 to 14 year olds, and 3 - 3:30 p.m. for 15+.Northeastern Ballet Theatre offers the most flexible, affordable summer
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 23Joint Replacement – What’s New, What’s Happening
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is hosting a free community lecture titled Joint Replacement – What’s New, What’s Happening on Wednesday, February 12, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Portsmouth Outpatient Center (Building A) located at 67 Corporate Drive in Portsmouth. Part of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s Monthly Hip and Knee Replacement Community Education Series, attendees will learn more about recent clinical advances to help manage arthritis of the hip. Surgical and
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 21Garrison Players Arts Center holds open auditions for Lost in Yonkers
Rollinsford, NH - Garrison Players is auditioning for Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers. Open auditions are Sunday, February 9 1:00-4:00pm at the Garrison Players Arts Center on Route 4 in Rollinsford. Actors should be prepared to do a cold-reading from the script. No appointment is needed. Please bring resumes and headshot, if possible. Performances will be April 10-25, directed by Rick Kincaid. Lost in Yonkers is a coming-of-age story set in Yonkers, New York. Simon's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play
Jan 21DOVER 400 TO HOST PUBLIC FORUM
DOVER, N.H., January 21, 2020 – Dover400, a committee organizing Dover’s 400th Anniversary, will host a public forum on February 8, 2020 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Dover Public Library. Dover400 is seeking input from residents on events and programs they’d like see during City’s milestone birthday in 2023. Experiences being considered include historical reenactments, fireworks and parades, light shows, time capsules, and souvenirs. To pay for these happenings, the group launched a fundraising
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
Jan 09Caitlyn Turgeon of HBL Insurance earns Safeco Insurance® 2019 Producer of the Year Award
Safeco Insurance has selected Caitlyn Turgeon, Director of Business Development, of HBL Insurance in Dover, NH, as one of their 2019 Producers of the Year! Only 150 insurance agents across the country who sell Safeco Insurance personal lines policies receive this prestigious honor. “Caitlyn provides our clients with the insurance protection they need and really takes the time to explain what the coverages mean and possesses such a positive and friendly demeanor,” said Jeremy Lovett, President of HBL
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Jan 07Artist in Residence Opportunities at the Award- Winning Art Center in Dover, NH.
The Award-Winning Art Center in Dover NH is continuing to expand their artistic vision by offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to enrich the creative development of three artists in the coming year. By teaming up with Peter Henry of Market Square Jewelers, a longtime supporter of the Arts, The Art Center has created an Art Center-Artist In Residence Program. If you are chosen you will will be joining a community of professional artists and have access to an art studio with abundant north light in The
Jan 07Dover Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Aland Realty
DOVER – The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome Aland Realty as a new Chamber member. Aland Realty is a full-service real estate company representing residential and commercial buyers, sellers and developers throughout coastal New England. Aland Realty offices are located in Ogunquit and Kittery, Maine; and Portsmouth and Dover, New Hampshire. Aland Realty distinguishes itself from other real estate companies in the area as a locally owned and independent
Jan 06Northeastern Ballet Theatre's Offers New Dance Conditioning Class
Northeastern Ballet Theatre (NBT), New Hampshire’s premier ballet company and training school, is pleased to announce the addition of a brand new 45 minute dance weekly conditioning class beginning Wednesday, January 15 at their Dover studio (The McConnell Center, 61 Locust Street, Suite 239, Dover, NH) at 4:30pm. Taught by NBT instructor Naomi Sawyer, the class will address strength, flexibility, and cardio needs specific to ballet dancers based on current research. Ages 11+, adults welcome! Each attendee
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Jan 06Northeastern Ballet Theatre (NBT) announce the addition of new conditioning class
Northeastern Ballet Theatre (NBT), New Hampshire’s premier ballet company and training school, is pleased to announce the addition of a brand new 45 minute dance weekly conditioning class beginning Wednesday, January 15 at their Dover studio (The McConnell Center, 61 Locust Street, Suite 239, Dover, NH) at 4:30pm. Taught by NBT instructor Naomi Sawyer, the class will address strength, flexibility, and cardio needs specific to ballet dancers based on current research. Ages 11+, adults welcome! Each attendee
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
Dec 23HRCU Completes Christmas Caring Campaign with Help from Members
ROCHESTER, NH – This December HRCU donated to 27 local non-profit organizations as a part of their sixth-annual Christmas Caring Campaign. For the first time, HRCU opened the process up to their membership, allowing members to nominate organizations that they felt deserved to be recognized and supported. This resulted in 10 organizations who were not part of the Christmas Caring Campaign in 2018 receiving donations this season. This group of new recipients included Cross Roads House, Friends in Action,
