News Releases

The Dover, Rollinsford and South Berwick Lions Club welcomes community sponsors for their Second Annual Charity Corn Hole Tournament

The Dover, Rollinsford, South Berwick Lions Club welcomes Bank of New Hampshire, Jennifer Halteman Insurance, SC Digital, Somersworth Nissan, Souther Construction, High Effect Web Design, Insurcomm, Kennebunk Savings and Kind Farms as sponsors for our Second Annual Charity Corn Hole Tournament!  The Corn Hole Tournament, which takes place at The Barn at Dunn Farm in Berwick, Maine on August 12, 2023, will benefit pediatric cancer research at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth.  Gold, Silver and Bronze

Northeast Credit Union Foundation honors Cross Roads House with Inaugural Nourish Award

Portsmouth, NH –The Northeast Credit Union Foundation hosted its inaugural event, Nourish Portsmouth, at Cisco Brewers on May 18th; an evening celebrating the spirit of doing well by doing good. Over 250 guests had the opportunity to connect with over 20 local nonprofits who were on site to share their missions and build relationships with each other. Welcoming remarks were given by Northeast Credit Union CEO and Chairman of the Foundation, Chris Parker, who shared how the Foundation was born out of the

Wentworth-Douglass Grant Provides $50K to Alliance for Community Transportation

DOVER, N.H. – For the second straight year, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has awarded a $10,000 community benefit grant to the Alliance for Community Transportation (ACT), a group that provides community transportation, largely for seniors and adults with disabilities, in Southeastern New Hampshire. Wentworth-Douglass awarded the same grant in 2022, which allows ACT to access an additional $40,000 in federal funds.   “We know firsthand what a meaningful impact ACT’s programs had last year – and every year

Military Families Play for FREE All Summer at CMNH

Children’s Museum of New Hampshire Contact: Neva Cole, Communications Director 6 Washington Street Dover, NH 03820 (603) 742-2002 www.childrens-museum.org   Military Families Play for Free All Summer at Children’s Museum   (Dover, NH – May 18, 2023) – Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20 is the start of the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire’s Military Appreciation Summer, during which all current and retired military personnel and their immediate family members are invited to play at no cost,

Jewelry Creations Donates $2300 to Support Dover Baseball All Stars

Dover – Jewelry Creations recently held a one-day permanent jewelry fundraising event to support Dover Baseball’s 12U All Star team and raised twenty-three hundred dollars; money that will be used to help send the team to Branson, Missouri this summer to represent New Hampshire in the Cal Ripken World Series. The event took place May 6th and Jewelry Creations donated all profits from the sale of permanent jewelry and twenty percent of all non-permanent jewelry purchases to the team. Permanent jewelry is

Amtrak Downeaster's Old Orchard Beach Service Starts

The Amtrak Downeaster’s Summer Schedule is here! Effective May 15th, 2023, service to Old Orchard Beach is now available. Take advantage of affordable fares, on-board amenities, and dozens of destinations that connect you and your family to the people and places you love. It’s time to take the train! For more information visit our website today: https://amtrakdowneaster.com/schedule/

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital OR Experiencing Baby Boon!

DOVER, NH – There is a baby boon among the operating room staff at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital!   The department currently has nine staff members who are pregnant, and a tenth who just gave birth earlier this month.   The women include a wide-variety of health care professionals including registered nurses, nurse anesthetists, surgical technologists, anesthesia technicians, and nurse practitioners.   The team isn’t sure “why now”, but most are first-time moms (just three have given birth before) and

Granite United Way Launches Spring Campaign with $100,000 in Matching Gifts

Granite United Way Launches Spring Campaign with $100,000 in Matching Gifts Gifts throughout the month of May will be matched up to $100,000 thanks to generous donors including Governor John Lynch and Dr. Susan Lynch   (Statewide New Hampshire and Windsor County, VT) – This week Granite United Way launches a spring appeal where donations made during the four-week period will be matched up to $100,000.   The campaign focuses on the critical needs of our youth and families throughout New Hampshire and

Cornerstone VNA Anniversary Event Recognizes Donors and Award Recipients

Rochester, NH – Cornerstone VNA, your local nonprofit home health provider, celebrated their donors, 2023 Cornerstone Awardees, and their 110-year history at a special event last month at the Rochester Performance & Arts Center (RPAC) in downtown Rochester. In addition to special donors, attendees included current and former board members as well as past staff and current members of Cornerstone VNA’s clinical leadership team. This special event was generously underwritten by Daystar, a technology

Earth Eagle Brewings' Homebrew Supply Shop Has Moved to Somersworth

(SOMERSWORTH, NH) - Earth Eagle Brewings recently moved its longtime homebrew supply shop to Somersworth from the original Portsmouth location. The new shop space is located in Barclay Square (350 NH-108) next to Earth Eagle North, the brewery's manufacturing facility and second brewpub. "We're excited to continue providing homebrewing supplies to the Seacoast folks who have been customers over the last 12 years," said owner/brewer Alex McDonald.  In fact, the new location opened on April 28th, the

Cornerstone VNA Achieves We Honor Veterans Partner Level 5

Rochester, NH: Cornerstone VNA, a nonprofit home health and hospice care provider, is proud to announce that their Hospice Care program has achieved Level 5 status with the We Honor Veterans program. This is the highest recognition level of this important program. This special recognition reflects Cornerstone VNA’s deep commitment to ensuring veterans have access to quality end-of-life care.   According to We Honor Veterans, Cornerstone VNA is the only partner agency that has achieved Level 5 status in

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Awarded ''A'' Grade for Safety

DOVER, NH – Wentworth-Douglass Hospital was awarded an “A” grade for safety Wednesday by the Leapfrog Group, an independent, national not-for-profit watchdog organization.   The Leapfrog Group assigns letter grades, ranging from “A” to “F”, to general hospitals throughout the United States. The grades are based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm. The grading system is peer-reviewed,

Keslar Insurance Agency Welcomes Skye Tomasyan

Keslar Insurance Agency is excited to announce the addition of Skye Tomasyan, a licensed agent, to our team. Skye brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the agency and will help to strengthen our commitment to providing exceptional service and insurance solutions to our clients. Prior to working with Keslar Insurance, Skye has several years of experience providing exceptional value to her customers. She has a passion for helping clients navigate the complexities of insurance and has a track record

Great Bay Yacht Club Recreating History with an EPIC GBYC and Dover 400 MERRYMAC Regatta!

Great Bay Yacht Club of Dover, NH is pleased to announce an historic MerryMac Regatta will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Hilton State Park, Dover, NH in conjunction with the Dover400 festivities! Over the years, GBYC has been working with local sailors to keep the spirit of the historic sailboat alive in the Great Bay area. 1. RULES: The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2021 – 2024, this Notice of Race (NOR), and the Sailing Instructions (SI) as issued at the Skippers’ Meeting. 2. Merry Macs, Oyster

Granite United Way Helps NH Residents

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Join the Lion's Club on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month

Lions Club meeting 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month at Cara Irish Pub in Dover, 530pm.  When caring people join together, roll up their sleeves and take action to make their community better, it’s a beautiful thing—and an incredible feeling for everyone involved. That’s Lions. Being a Lion is about leading by example, building relationships and improving the world through kindness. Come see what your local Lions Club is doing in your community and be a part of the solution. Be a Lion! Learn more on our

Colliers Facilitates 1031 Exchange Sale in Downtown Dover

Colliers, a global leader in commercial real estate services, is pleased to announce the sale of the seven unit multifamily at 511-517 Central Avenue in Dover. According to the Strafford County Registry of Deeds, the sale price was $1,470,000. Abigail Bachman and David Choate, of Colliers’ Portsmouth office, procured the Buyer, Portsmouth Realty LLC. Arthur Pappas, of Keller Williams Coastal Realty, represented the Seller in the transaction. The 7,700 SF building consists of five residential units and two