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Thursday, July 22, 2021Wentworth-Douglass and Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine to host School Sports Physical
With fall sports season approaching, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital and Wentworth Health Partners Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine are pleased to host pre-participation school sports physicals during convenient evening hours on August 2, August 10, and August 12. August 2 and August 12, 2021 | 5:30 - 7:00pmSeacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine7 Marsh Brook DriveSomersworth, NH August 10, 2021 | 5:30 - 7:00pmCenter for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine67 Corporate Drive, Building APortsmouth, NH Many
Wednesday, July 21, 2021Sara Joly named Harvey Knepp Scholarship winner
DOVER- Seacoast Education Endowment of Dover (SEED), a non-profit organization that promotes academic excellence by providing innovative learning grants to Dover educators, recently awarded Dover High School’s Sara Joly the 2021 Harvey Knepp Scholarship. The $1,000 award is given to the “unsung hero” of the graduating class. Someone who quietly works hard and isn’t always recognized. In the fall, Joly will be attending the University of Vermont in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural
Wednesday, July 21, 2021Civil War Encampment at the Wentworth House
The Civil War will come to life on Saturday, July 31 when members of the 1st New Hampshire Light Artillery, a Civil War reenactment group, will be encamped at Rollinsford’s historic Colonel Paul Wentworth House. The 1st New Hampshire Light Artillery was recruited from the Manchester area and saw combat from August 1862 through May 1865, including the battles of Second Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Cold Harbor. Visitors are invited to visit the camp from 10 am to 4 pm. Artillery drills and
Monday, July 19, 2021Northeast Credit Union promotes Maryanne Leahy to AVP of Indirect Business Development
Portsmouth NH – Northeast Credit Union is thrilled to announce the promotion of Maryanne Leahy to Assistant Vice President of Indirect Business Development. Leahy, who has been with Northeast CU for more than four years, will manage business development and Indirect Auto Solutions to drive indirect auto loan volume, all while maintaining a well-performing dealership portfolio for the credit union. “Maryanne has a wealth of experience and knowledge with over two decades of indirect sales, management and
Monday, July 19, 2021Taste of Spring a success for Great Bay Services
DOVER – Food brings people together. At a time when we were so far apart, Great Bay Services continued to connect its members through cooking. Supporting more than 200 adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, the nonprofit offered remote and in-person programming throughout the pandemic, including online cooking classes. When they were unable to hold their usual in-person gala fundraiser, they looked inward to their clients for inspiration. Chef Justin Walker of Walkers Maine joined an
Monday, July 19, 2021Learn to Paint the Ocean in One Day
A New One-Day Workshop from SEH Studios Art! SOS! Learn to paint a Simple Ocean Scene and chat with a pro on how to price your fine art creations.Sat. July 31, 2021 10 am to 3 pm This workshop is for all levels of oil painters from the never-haves to the experienced who struggle with ocean scenes and/or pricing. Join professional artist, Susan E. Hanna, for this oil painting workshop. She supplies all materials and you will leave with your completed oil painting. Ms. Hanna will conclude the workshop with a
Wednesday, July 14, 2021Dover400 announces 1623 Society
Dover400, a committee of residents organizing Dover’s 400th Anniversary, recently announced the formation of the 1623 Society, a special opportunity to recognize direct ties to Dover with a donation of $1,623. All proceeds will be used to cover costs associated with events planned for Dover’s 400th birthday in 2023. The group formed on the suggestion of Steve Roberts, who is also the Society's first donor. Steve Roberts is a direct descendant of Thomas Roberts (b.c. 1600, d. 1673), one of the original
Wednesday, July 14, 2021Renew your wedding vows with Jewelry Creations
Jewelry Creations is excited to host the area’s first community vow renewal ceremony on Saturday, August 7th at 3:00pm at Waldron Court; located immediately next to the store’s location at 388 Central Avenue in downtown Dover. Like the community-wide vow renewal and wedding ceremony concept that is commonly practiced in the western part of the country, this vow renewal ceremony is a fun way to celebrate marriage. Whether you have been married months, years, or decades, there is no better way to let the
Wednesday, July 14, 2021Rotary Club of Dover adds to SEED grant awards
Seacoast Endowment for Education in Dover (“SEED”), a nonprofit organization dedicated to lifting academic excellence in Dover schools, accepted a $4,159 donation from The Rotary Club of Dover to help fund two literacy grants in Dover public schools.According to Rotary Club of Dover President Jim Munro, literacy is one of the club’s main areas of focus. “We are pleased to provide SEED funding for these targeted reading initiatives and applaud its efforts to support teachers and promote educational
Wednesday, July 14, 2021Test your wits with all ages trivia on the Dover Public Library lawn
Gather your friends and family and test your wits on Saturday, July 24 at 11AM for All Ages Trivia on the Lawn at Dover Public Library! Teams of up to six players are invited to play this trivia game hosted by Tish Sims. Trivia will be a mixed bag of topics and suitable for all ages. Families are welcome to participate. Prize (and bragging rights) awarded to the winning team. Rain location will be in the library’s Lecture Hall. No registration is required. Attendees are welcome to bring a snack
Wednesday, July 14, 2021Meet Martha White, E.B. White’s granddaughter, virtually on Tuesday, July 27
Stuart Little, Charlotte’s Web, Trumpet of the Swan. Chances are growing up you became familiar with one of E.B. White’s classic children’s tales and, if not, in school you most certainly were introduced to Strunk & White’s Elements of Style, the definitive writing guide. E.B. White’s writing has touch many lives, but what was it like having the famous author as your grandfather? Join Dover Public Library on Tuesday, July 27 at 6:30PM for a virtual meet and greet with Martha White, E.B. White’s
Wednesday, July 14, 2021Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, PA announces Promotion
The certified public accounting firm of Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, Professional Association is delighted to announce the promotion of Certified Public Accountant Abby Lamothe to Supervisor. She has worked in the firm’s Dover office since 2018.“I am so excited to be able to continue helping folks in Dover and the surrounding community, especially in this new role, said Abby. “Working in my hometown is something I am incredibly proud of, and I look forward to the new opportunities this position will
Wednesday, July 14, 2021Northeastern Ballet Theatre Beginnings Class
Do you have a preschooler who loves to dance around the house? Does he or she try to twirl and jump like famous ballet dancers? If so, Northeastern Ballet Theatre’s Ballet Beginnings class is where they need to be! Boys ans girls ages 3-5 are invited to attend on Tuesdays at 4pm in Northeastern Ballet Theatre’s Dover Studio (Suite 239 in the McConnell Center) or on Thursdays at 9am in the Wolfeboro studio (26 Glendon St.). Young dancers are taught the fundamentals of classical ballet in a creative way that
Wednesday, July 14, 2021Dover Public Library events for the week of July 19 – July 25
Sometimes the biggest challenge of the summer is how to keep your kids from saying, “I’m bored!” Let Dover Public Library help you with that. We have many programs geared towards all ages including a meet and greet this week with NH Fish & Game’s K9 cutie Cora and an all-age trivia game on the library’s lawn! Let your teen’s imagination soar with a game of Dungeons and Dragons or spend some time on the farm with a special story time at Tendercrop! We have something for everyone so keep your eyes peeled on
Wednesday, July 14, 2021Auditions at Garrison Players Arts Center
Fall Youth Ed Auditions: Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. (Ages 5-12) and The Addams Family—A New Musical Comedy (Ages 13-19) at Garrison Players Arts Center, 449 Roberts Road, Rollinsford. Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. (Ages 5-12) - Auditions: Saturday, August 14, 3:00pm-5:00pm Rehearsals: Wednesday 3:45pm-5:30pm; Friday 3:45pm-5:30pmChoreography video on YouTube (please learn it on your own and be ready to perform at audition); Review the Vocal Selections that will be emailed and choose ONE
Tuesday, July 13, 2021Wentworth-Douglass Charity Classic raises $256,000 to support Wentworth-Douglass Women & Children's Center
On Tuesday, June 22, golfers took to the green at Cochecho Country Club in Dover for the 27th Annual Wentworth-Douglass Charity Classic presented by UnitedHealthcare. The event raises funds for programs and equipment at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Women and Children’s Center. This was the largest tournament in the event’s history. The tournament sold out only six weeks after registration opened in March, prompting organizers to offer a double shot gun start for the first time with morning and afternoon
Monday, July 12, 2021Wentworth-Douglass welcomes Certified Nurse Midwife, Emily Orlowicz
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is pleased to welcome Certified Nurse Midwife Emily Orlowicz to the medical staff. Orlowicz will care for women of all ages by providing routine gynecologic care and prenatal care for expectant women at the Wentworth-Douglass Center for Women’s Health & Wellness in Portsmouth, N.H. and Wentworth Health Partners OBGYN & Infertility in Dover, N.H. Certified Nurse Midwives have master’s degrees in nursing and specialized midwifery training and licensing. They can prescribe
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Monday, July 12, 2021Dover Seniors hosting a backpack and school supply drive to benefit local school children
Local residents and associates from The Residence at Silver Square senior living community in Dover, NH (www.residencesilversquare.com) are hosting a backpack and school supply drive to help local school children. All donations will benefit the Woodman Park Elementary School. The residence is accepting donations of new backpacks and school supplies now through August 31, 2021. Donations can be dropped off outside the residence lobby, located at 100 Sterling Way in Dover, NH. The Residence at Silver
Monday, July 12, 2021Woodman Museum Summer Concert Series 2021
All concerts will be 4:00pm-6:00 pm, grounds open at 3:30pm PM. ***Rain Dates TBA Saturday July 17, 2021, Liz & Dan Faiella. Liz and Dan Faiella bring to life the traditional music of their roots, with crisp vocals, mesmerizing fingerstyle guitar, lyrical fiddling, and exhilarating rhythmic drive. Their music calls to mind the convivial grange hall contradances of their youth in New Hampshire, while conveying a wistfulness for their ancestral Ireland. Liz and Dan have taken the mainstage at premier
Thursday, July 08, 2021Pulmonologist, Dr. Vinia Mendoza joins Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Vinia Madonna C. Mendoza, MD, a board-certified pulmonologist and critical care physician has joined Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. Dr. Mendoza will care for patients at Wentworth Health Partners Seacoast Pulmonary Medicine at 801 Central Avenue in Dover, N.H. Pulmonologists diagnose and treat various health conditions related to the respiratory system including the lungs and the windpipe. Dr. Mendoza has ten years of experience as a Pulmonary/Critical Care Staff Physician. She earned her medical degree
Thursday, July 08, 2021Kathryn Skouteris joins Harvard Pilgrim Health Care as Vice President of New Hampshire Market
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care has named Kathryn Skouteris as vice president of its New Hampshire market with responsibility for all strategic and operational aspects for the organization across the state. Most recently, Kate served as an attorney at Rath, Young & Pignatelli, PC, representing health care and financial institutions in corporate and regulatory matters. Previously, she served as senior vice president and chief administrative officer at Southern New Hampshire Health System. Prior to her work in
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Tuesday, July 06, 2021Wentworth-Douglass Center for Heart Health Earns Reaccreditation
The Center for Heart Health at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has been granted an additional three-year term of echocardiography accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). Echocardiography is used to assess different areas of the heart and can detect heart disease or signs of serious conditions. Accreditation by IAC indicates that Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s Center for Heart Health has undergone an intensive application and review process. The accreditation was comprised of a
Thursday, July 01, 2021Wentworth-Douglass Awarded National Radiology Accreditation
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has been awarded a three-year accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). A radiation oncologist uses radiation to cure cancer or to relieve a cancer patient’s pain. The ACR seal of accreditation, which comes from the nation’s oldest and most widely accepted radiation oncology accrediting body, represents the highest level of quality and patient safety in the healthcare industry. There are only 700
Thursday, July 01, 2021Northeast Credit Union welcomes David Perron as Assistant Vice President of IT
PORTSMOUTH – Northeast Credit Union is pleased to announce David Perron as the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Information Technology (IT). Perron is responsible for overseeing the IT Team as well as Northeast’s programming, development, and technical management of its core system to ensure regulatory governance and continue the development of process and procedures. “Dave brings a vast amount of IT expertise that will serve us well with the continued technology growth here at Northeast. I am looking
Wednesday, June 30, 2021Dover Main Street presents Dover Restaurant Week 2021
This year, Dover Main Street is hosting an alternative social-media-based Restaurant Week format to help our local restaurants gain traction in what is proving to be a challenging recovery after 2020. Our local restaurants are struggling with staff shortages, increased food costs, and gaining the confidence of consumers to dine out once again. Dover Main Street hopes to encourage community members to support our local restaurants throughout Restaurant Week by dining out (or getting takeout), engaging in
Wednesday, June 30, 2021HRCU awards their 2021 Annual Scholarships
ROCHESTER, NH – On June 21st, Dana Flanders, HRCU Chairman of the Board of Directors, Brian Hughes, President & CEO, and Jim Brock of the Scholarship Committee were pleased to award ten local students with college scholarships. A total of 240 scholarships totaling over $243,000 has now been awarded by HRCU in the 25 years since the program began. “We had another extremely competitive year with a lot of deserving candidates applying for these scholarships,” said Hughes. “We are very happy to award them
Monday, June 28, 2021SBA Working Capital Loan deadline approaching in New Hampshire for drought that began in May 2020
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations in New Hampshire that July 26 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans due to drought that began on May 26, 2020. The loans are available in the counties of Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coos, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack and Sullivan in New Hampshire. Under this declaration, the
Monday, June 28, 2021First Seacoast Bank sponsors Apple Harvest Day as it returns to downtown
DOVER – The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Apple Harvest Day will return to downtown Dover this fall. After being held in an online format last year due to the pandemic, the 37th Annual Apple Harvest Day will be in person on Saturday, October 2. First Seacoast Bank has renewed its support of the Seacoast’s premier festival and will once again serve as the Apple Harvest Day underwriting sponsor. “First Seacoast Bank has been headquartered in Dover for over 130 years and we
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Monday, June 28, 2021Wentworth-Douglass Named Most Racially Inclusive Hospital in New Hampshire
Wentworth-Douglass has been named the most racially inclusive hospital in the state of New Hampshire, according to a new index compiled by a nonpartisan think tank. The Lown Institute examined more than 3,200 hospitals across the United States, measuring how well they serve people of color in their surrounding community. Hospitals were scored based on how the demographics of their community area compared to their patient population. “At Wentworth-Douglass, we strive to treat every patient who walks
Friday, June 25, 2021HRCU announces new appointments to Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee
ROCHESTER, NH – HRCU has announced that Anne Brown and Dawn M. Richardson, MD, have been appointed to their Board of Directors, representing the interests of the organization and its membership. Additionally, Kathy Gordon has been elected to the Credit Union’s Supervisory Committee, which oversees the safeguarding of member’s assets. Brown, a Rochester native, has spent the past 25 years in public relations, community relations, marketing, and organizational communication, primarily in the
Friday, June 25, 2021AIA NH Honors HMFH’s Dover High School & Career Tech Center for Excellence in Design
Cambridge, MA – A pioneering design by HMFH Architects, integrating traditional academic with career technical education, was selected for a 2021 Merit Award for Excellence in Architectural Design from the American Institute of Architects of New Hampshire (AIA NH). The $73 million Dover High School and Regional Career Technical Center provides an equitable, comprehensive learning experience benefiting all 1,350 students in grades 9-12. AIA NH’s annual Design
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Thursday, June 24, 2021New Hampshire Credit Unions donate $150,000 to Make-A-Wish New Hampshire
June 22, 2021 (Marlborough, MA) – The New Hampshire Credit Unions, the largest corporate partner of Make-A-Wish New Hampshire, donated $150,000 at the Annual Richard D. Mahoney Charity Golf Tournament. Over 120 golfers, representing New Hampshire Credit Unions, their business partners, and members of the Cooperative Credit Union Association (CCUA), were all smiles as they gathered together for the first time in over 15 months at the Candia Woods Golf Links in Candia, N.H. New Hampshire Social
Monday, June 14, 2021Garrison Players Arts Center Youth Ed Musical Theater Summer Camp presents Willy Wonka Jr.
A sweet treat of a production this summer at Garrison Players Arts Center! University of New Hampshire’s vocal instructor for musical theater, Melissa Manseau, returns to bring this year’s musical program to the stage. Campers will be involved in all aspects of the production—sets, costumes, props, and more! Summer Camp runs Mon-Fri from 9am-3pm, July 26 through August 13,for ages 8-14. Performances: August 13, 14, 15 at 2pm, and August 14, 15 at 7pm. Camp tuition: $495.00. Please Register/$100
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Friday, June 04, 2021Northeast Delta Dental Foundation awards $21,000 grant to Wentworth-Douglass Foundation
The Wentworth-Douglass Foundation has been awarded a $21,000 grant from the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation to support the Wentworth-Douglass Community Dental Center. The Community Dental Center provides general dental care to vulnerable adults and children in the greater Dover area (including the New Hampshire Seacoast area and Southern Maine) whose families’ incomes are at or below 300% of the federal poverty level. Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is dedicated to providing this community benefit and relies
Monday, March 22, 2021Register for the 16th Annual Seacoast Half Marathon to benefit Cornerstone VNA
Mark your calendars! The 16th Annual Seacoast Half Marathon, one of coastal New Hampshire’s longest-running half marathons, has been set for Sunday, October 31st in Portsmouth, NH. This year, the Seacoast Half Marathon is offering a hybrid model, giving runners the opportunity to participate either in-person or virtually. Virtual participants can select from three distance options, which can be completed on the route of their choice between October 23rd and October 31st. Each year, 100% of the net
