News Releases

First Seacoast Bank Employees and Foundation Unite to Support Step Up Parents

November 28, 2023 - Dover, NH - First Seacoast Bank and its employees have come together to support the Step Up Parents organization. Through the First Seacoast Community Foundation, the bank matched the first $1,000 of employee donations, raising a total of $2,700 for the organization. Step Up Parents, based in New Hampshire, offers financial assistance to grandparents and other relative caregivers who have stepped up to raise children whose parents struggle with substance misuse. Step Up Parents is

St. Mary’s Bank Celebrates 115 Years of Pioneering Community Banking

MANCHESTER, NH (November 24, 2023) – St. Mary's Bank, recognized as the first credit union in the nation, proudly celebrates its 115th anniversary. On November 24, 1908, St. Mary's Bank was established as "La Caisse Populaire, Ste-Marie" (The People's Bank) in Manchester, New Hampshire, to assist Franco-American mill workers with saving and borrowing money. This landmark anniversary symbolizes St. Mary's Bank's longstanding commitment to serving its community with innovative financial products and

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Opens New Center for Heart Health in Somersworth

DOVER, NH – Wentworth Douglass Hospital’s Center for Heart Health held a ribbon-cutting and open house last month, to celebrate the opening of its newest location in Somersworth. The Center for Heart Health at Somersworth, which opened in October, currently offers echocardiogram services four days per week and a device clinic, for those with pacemakers, one day per week.  The hospital plans to grow its diagnostic services in this new location soon, with the addition of stress testing and expanded device

Local Businesses Hold Food Drive

DOVER — HBL Insurance, in conjunction with the businesses and residents in Foster’s Place and the Dover Fire Department locations, recently held a Thanksgiving food drive and collected items to benefit the Dover Middle School and Dover Food Pantry. Hundreds of items were collected and distributed between the two organizations to include canned goods, non-perishable items and individually wrapped items for the Middle School.  To add some fire and friendly competition to the food drive, HBL challenged the

Cornerstone VNA Announces 2023 Nightingale Award Recipient

Rochester, NH: Cornerstone VNA, a local nonprofit home health and hospice care provider, recently recognized Jeffrey Mitchell, RN, Hospice Care Team Manager, with the 2023 Nightingale Award. Cornerstone VNA created this award for their nurses in 2015, which is presented to a person who exemplifies Florence Nightingale’s work through best practice, mentorship, education, and change. Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) is known for her work in fundamentally changing the role of nursing and introducing the

Garrison Players to Hold Auditions

Garrison Players will be holding auditions for "The White Liars" and "Black Comedy". Two one-act plays by Peter Shaffer (author of "Equus" and "Amadeus") on Sunday, December 3 from 12-2pm & Tuesday, December 5 from 7-9pm. Roles: 4f, 7m, ages ranging from 20's-60's. For copies of the script, email the Director Alex Bickerstaff alexbickerstaffis@gmail.com. Performance dates are March 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 2024 at Garrison Players Arts Center, Corner of Roberts Road and Portland Ave (Rte 4),

Seacoast Cancer 5K Raises $300K for Mass General Cancer Center at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

DOVER, NH – The Seacoast Cancer 5K celebrated its 10th annual event in style, raising more than $324,165 for the Mass General Cancer Center at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. More than 1,800 runners and walkers participated in the race, which was held in late September. Jacob Dowman and Nicole Toye were the top male and female finishers, respectively. For the second consecutive year, the event was hosted at Wentworth-Douglass' Portsmouth Outpatient Center on the Pease Tradeport. Somersworth Nissan served

Captivating Contemporary Exhibit by Renowned Artist Shaune McCarthy. On Display at The Art Center t

The Art Center is thrilled to announce the mesmerizing exhibition of renowned artist Shaune McCarthy, featuring a captivating collection of contemporary paintings and original ceramic sculptures. This unique artistic journey takes viewers from figure sculptures' intricacies to canvases' vibrancy. Shaune McCarthy gained initial recognition for her intricate figure sculptures showcased in galleries throughout New England. Her transition to painting has marked a distinctive chapter in her career, resulting in

Ron MacDonald Joins St. Mary’s Bank as Director of Indirect Consumer Lending

MANCHESTER, NH (October 24, 2023) — St. Mary’s Bank, the first credit union in the country, is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Ron MacDonald as the Director of Indirect Consumer Lending. In this role, MacDonald will be responsible for overseeing the credit union’s indirect auto lending and sports and leisure lending programs. He will also serve as a member of the strategic planning team.   Kyle Schneck, St. Mary’s Bank’s Chief Lending Officer, expressed his enthusiasm about MacDonald’s

37th Annual Lights of Love Returns to In-person

Rochester, NH:  Cornerstone VNA, a local nonprofit provider of high-quality, skilled care at home, is pleased to announce that the 37th Annual Jane Cooper Fall Lights of Love Celebration will be held in person at the First United Methodist Church in Rochester on December 6th at 4:30 p.m. For over three decades, Lights of Love has flourished as a special community gathering, thanks to the dedicated efforts and visionary leadership of Jane Cooper Fall. Jane Cooper Fall served as the driving force behind

Popsup Popcorn Hosts First Holiday Factory Sale

First Annual Holiday Factory Sale—Popzup Popcorn starts a new popcorn tradition by selling direct to customers for one day only, Friday December 1st, at their new Somersworth, NH Popcorn Factory.  (Somersworth, N.H.) Somersworth-based Popzup Popcorn is opening their doors to all their local customers in time to stock up for holiday gifting and celebrating. There will be seconds at 50% off (seconds have imperfect packaging but perfect popcorn & seasoning inside the packaging) and 25% off everything else

Our Place NH Hires Executive Director

DOVER, NH - Our Place NH is pleased to announce that Anna Boudreau of Dover, NH has been selected as our first executive director. Our Place NH’s mission is to provide residential options, services and support designed to meet the needs of adults with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) and Boudreau comes to the organization at a critical point in our growth and development. Boudreau comes to us with over two decades of experience in nonprofit management, board development, donor cultivation

ARCH to Honor Jessie Aikman with Heritage Award

The Association for Rollinsford Culture and History (ARCH) will honor a longtime supporter, the late Jessie Aikman of Rollinsford, with the 2023 ARCH Heritage Award, given annually to recognize those who have made significant contributions to the preservation of the history, heritage and culture of Rollinsford and the lower Salmon Falls region. The award will be presented to Ms. Aikman’s family at the ARCH dinner and auction on Saturday, November 18 at Spring Hill in South Berwick, ME. ARCH and the

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Earns “A” Grade for Safety

DOVER, NH – Wentworth-Douglass Hospital earned an “A” grade for safety Monday 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, fully

Ukulele Group Receives Proceeds from Connect55 Londonderry Residents’ Craft Fair to Benefit Hospitalized Children

The Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group (SNHUG) has received proceeds from a recent Connect55 Londonderry Craft Fair held by residents.  The fair’s volunteers made and sold mittens, baked goods and other crafts and “volunteers had a very successful fair” stated Doris Pomroy of Londonderry. Connect55 Coordinator Jacinto Rodriguez stated “Our residents chose to donate to your group. We highly enjoyed your performance and we are looking forward to seeing you again.”   The proceeds of $965 will be donated

First Seacoast Bank Sponsors Small Business Award as Part of Upcoming CelebrateHER Event

November 2, 2023 - Dover, NH - First Seacoast Bank (FSB) is thrilled to announce that they will be working in conjunction with The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth and the Women’s Business League as a sponsor of the CelebrateHER Luncheon. The event takes place at the Atlantic Grill in Rye on Wednesday, November 8, from 12-2 p.m. First Seacoast Bank is the presenting sponsor of the Small Business Award, which will be presented at the luncheon. CelebrateHER marks the commencement of a new

SEH Studios Art Announces New Gallery Opening

DOVER, NH - SEH Studios Art celebrates the November opening of its new gallery on Central Avenue. The studio has moved to a larger location at 456 Central Ave. in Dover with two galleries and classroom space. Artist Susan E. Hanna invites all to the Re-Opening Celebration during Thanksgiving weekend. She will celebrate on Saturday November 25th and Sunday the 26th from 11 am to 7 pm. Visitors will enjoy special pricing, prizes, refreshments, and live music. Art lessons will resume around November 9th

Palmer Gas & Oil Selected for 'Best Website Portal'

Progress has announced that Palmer Gas & Oil has been selected for the ‘Best Website Portal’ in their global 2023 Sitefinity Website of the Year awards!   Our new digital experience, developed by SilverTech, has allowed us to enhance our online customer service experience by making it as simple and efficient as possible for customers of all technical abilities to self-serve personalized account information.   Read more: https://palmergas.com/pgo-2023-site-of-the-year/

Granite United Way Helps NH Residents

Granite United Way- Greater Seacoast: Community Investments