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Monday, June 27, 2022Freckleface Strawberry - The Musical!
'Freckleface Strawberry—The Musical!' based on the beloved New York Times best-selling book by Julianne Moore, is a fun and touching family musical. Freckleface Strawberry must learn to love her freckles and herself. A Youth Ed performance on the Outdoor Stage! Friday, July 1 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, July 2 at 10:30 a.m. In the musical version of the best-selling book, TWENTY campers ages 3-12 will perform their original version of the show followed by 7 of the adult community actors performing the
Wednesday, June 22, 2022Cornerstone VNA names Kathryn Howard as LNA of the Year
Cornerstone VNA, a local nonprofit home health and hospice care provider, has named Kathryn Howard as their Licensed Nursing Assistant of the Year. Howard, who joined Cornerstone VNA in February 2021, is known for her high standard of performance and high-quality care. She performs her job exceptionally, cares for patients with respect and dignity, and is an asset to Cornerstone VNA and her local community. According to Stacey Genest, RN, MSN, Home Care Team Manager, “Kathryn has a unique skill set
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Wednesday, June 22, 2022Frederick Douglass Reading at the Wentworth House
In 1852, abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass delivered one of his most famous speeches, “What to the slave is your Fourth of July,” a blistering indictment of an American idealism that ignored and accepted the inhuman treatment of enslaved African Americans. In collaboration with the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, a community reading of this historic protest speech will take place at noon on Friday, July 1 at the Colonel Paul Wentworth House in Rollinsford, NH. The public is encouraged to mark
Thursday, June 16, 2022Health Centers offer free cancer screenings
Two local community health centers will provide free breast and cervical cancer screenings this month for individuals ages 21-64 who have no health insurance or whose insurance that doesn’t pay for screening tests. The screenings will be done at Families First Health Center in Portsmouth on Monday, June 27, and at Goodwin Community Health in Somersworth on Tuesday, June 28. Both clinics are from 5-6:30 p.m. Space is limited, and appointments are needed. To pre-qualify and register, call
Thursday, June 16, 2022Granite Fitness gives $2,500 to SEED to provide equipment for DMS PE program
The Seacoast Educational Endowment for Dover (“SEED”), a nonprofit organization dedicated to lifting academic excellence in Dover, New Hampshire public schools, recently accepted a $2,500 donation to promote health and wellness at Dover Middle School (“DMS”). Granite Fitness & Performance is a best in class training facility located on Locust Street in Dover. As a life-long Dover resident and athlete, Granite Fitness owner Ian Duffy is committed to giving back to his community. “It is so important to
Wednesday, June 15, 2022'Oceans of Possibilities' at Dover Public Library
Join us at the Dover Public Library this summer to discover “Oceans of Possibilities". Beginning on Monday, June 20, adults, teens, and kids can register at the library or online for the six-week program. Patrons of all ages have the opportunity to win prizes just by logging their reading time. In honor of the ocean theme, we are inviting the community to read The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway or The Young Man and the Sea by Rodman Philbrick. Copies of these books will be available at the
Monday, June 13, 2022Garrison Players Youth Ed Shows “Catch Me If You Can” (Musical) and “Alice In Wonderland” on the outdoor stage!
Catch Me If You Can: Based on the hit DreamWorks film, this splashy spectacle follows the high-flying adventures of a globetrotting con artist. Based on the hit film and the incredible true story, “Catch Me If You Can” is a musical comedy about chasing your dreams and not getting caught! Show dates: June 17, 18, 19, 25, 26 at 6pm. $15 Alice in Wonderland: Lewis Carroll's confounding classic takes Alice to Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Along the way she meets the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter
Friday, June 10, 2022Bike & Build riders start their cross-country journey at New Castle Common
3,700 mile trek for affordable housing begins June 12 New Castle, NH – Bike & Build returns to NH to kick-off their 2022 season! 21 cyclists from Bike & Build, will dip their back tires in the Atlantic Ocean and have their bikes blessed by our very own Pastor Kent at the New Castle Commons on Sunday morning the 12th at 8:30am. After a two year hiatus due to COVID these amazing young athletes and philanthropists are ready for this journey. Their mission - affordable housing! They will ride across the
Wednesday, June 08, 2022Cochecho Arts Festival 2022 schedule announced
The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce the schedule for the 2022 Cochecho Arts Festival, underwritten by Orpheum Apartments & Cowork.Friday Night Headliners6:30pm – 8:30pmRotary Arts Pavilion July 8 - Compaq Big Band July 15 - Los Sugar Kings July 22 - Soggy Po’ Boys (Concerts from the Patio Night) ** July 29 - Whiskey Horse August 5 - Rockingham Groove (Concerts from the Patio Night) ** August 12 - Studio Two (Concerts from the Patio Night) ** Children’s SeriesTuesdays 12:00pm –
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Wednesday, June 08, 2022Matchlocks to Flintlocks at the Wentworth House
The summer season of living history events at Rollinsford’s historic Colonel Paul Wentworth House will start off with a bang on June 11 with “Matchlocks to Flintlocks,” featuring colonial-era musket drills and firings. Historical re-enactors in period attire will conduct drills and firings of muskets ranging from early 1600s matchlocks through the flintlocks of the American Revolution, along with other demonstrations of military equipment and camp life. Hours for the event are from 10 am to 4 pm. Guided
Tuesday, June 07, 2022Great Bay Yacht Club, Dover Point, NH
Great Bay Yacht Club, Dover Point, NH: Racing the mighty Piscataqua River is not for the faint of heart.Twelve Laser Sailors answered the call for the Annual Great Bay Yacht Club Spring Laser Regatta held Saturday, June 4th. Local Sailors were joined by competitors from as far away as Blue Hill, Maine, Marblehead, MA, and Bristol, RI. The sailors got five races in, enjoying steady 10 to 12 knot SSE breezes and blue skies.Following the races, a barbecue was held at the club and awards presented by
Monday, June 06, 2022Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Earns Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital was recently recognized as an accredited Geriatric Emergency Department by the American College of Emergency Physicians. The team at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s Emergency Department initiated the effort the obtain the Level-3 Geriatric Emergency Room Certification in response to the region’s aging demographic. According to the 2020 US Census, New Hampshire is the fourth oldest state in the country. In the Wentworth-Douglass organization overview report it was identified
Friday, June 03, 2022Plant An Extra Row of Produce This Summer for Local Food Pantries
Strafford County and Rockingham County gardeners are encouraged to plant an extra row of produce this summer for local food pantries. University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is pleased to share that individuals and families can once again serve as food access champions by signing up for the Plant A Row Program for the 2022 summer! Participation is open to all ages, and participants don’t need to be 4-H members to sign up. Program participation is free. Granite Staters are facing food insecurity
Friday, June 03, 2022Friends of the Dover Public Library June Book Sale
The Friends of the Dover Public Library are having a book sale beginning on Thursday, June 16th through Saturday, June 18th in the Library Lecture Hall. All leftovers will be free on Monday. June 20th. Hours will be Thursday from 9am to 8:30pm, Friday 9am to 5pm, and Saturday 9am to 1pm. We will have hundreds of items for sale including fiction & non-fiction books, biographies, DVDS, CDs, kids’ books, cookbooks and more. Prices range from $.50 to $3, and all proceeds go to the Friends of the Dover Public
Tuesday, May 31, 2022Layne Case receives Excellence in Historic Preservation Award
On Saturday, April 30, Layne Case of AMITY Publications received the Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution for the book “Blame It On Revere!” written by Angela Welch.Welch and Case went to high school together. Thanks to Facebook, they reconnected two years ago after 48 years. "I was thrilled to be involved in helping her get published," Case said. "Her books are fabulous and they are in historical museums, bookstores, many schools
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022Great Bay Services receives Outstanding Volunteer Team Award
Great Bay Services won the Outstanding Volunteer Team Award at the Maine Governor’s Awards for Service & Volunteerism in late April.This award recognizes a team (family, employee, friends) of volunteers who have committed significant time and effort to improving the life of individuals or the community through volunteer service. Click here to see the recording of the award presentation, which begins at the 7-minute mark: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvzPmmojpnE.
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Thursday, May 19, 2022NH Magician BJ Hickman a guest performer at John Davidson’s Club Sandwich
New Hampshire magician BJ Hickman will be opening this summer’s guest series of performers Thursday night, June 30 at veteran TV host, movie actor, and recording artist John Davidson’s New Hampshire performance venue, “Club Sandwich”, in Sandwich, NH. According to Hickman, “This night will be special for me, and for attendees who appreciate a humorous magic show. Not only will I be introduced by TV legend John Davidson, but the second hour of the night, I’ll be teaching magic to the audience.” The
Thursday, March 03, 2022Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to NH small businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in New Hampshire to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations due to excessive moisture that occurred from June 1 through Nov. 30, 2021. The declaration covers the primary counties of Belknap, Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford and Sullivan in New Hampshire, and the contiguous counties
