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Friday, January 21, 2022Northeast Credit Union supports Honor Flight New England
Northeast Credit Union is proud to be giving back to its community with a donation of $5,720 to Honor Flight New England, an organization dedicated to honoring veterans by providing trips to Washington D.C. to visit the war memorials built in their honor. Each year through the month of November, Northeast CU members are invited to purchase Honor Flight stars in all branch locations in which all proceeds go directly to this wonderful organization. This year, Northeast CU members graciously donated $720 to
Wednesday, January 12, 2022New Professional Development Courses starting at Great Bay CC
The Business & Training Center at Great Bay Community College is offering a full roster of non-credit professional development courses this Winter and Spring. The courses are designed to help business owners, career seekers and employees from all sectors learn high demand skills to improve job productivity and opportunities for career advancement. Don’t miss out on the popular Microsoft Excel classes that begin with Introduction to Excel on February 1. The following week brush up on your Excel skills
Tuesday, January 11, 2022Dr. Marcus Ortega joins Wentworth-Douglass’ Center for Women’s Health & Wellness
Dr. Marcus Ortega, board-certified OB/GYN, is bringing his urogynecology expertise to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s Center for Women’s Health and Wellness. Twice a month, Dr. Ortega will see patients with a wide variety of pelvic floor disorders which range from pelvic organ prolapse, including vaginal prolapse, to urinary and fecal incontinence for clinical appointments and office procedures. The formal name for urogynecology is “Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS).” “We are thrilled
Monday, January 10, 2022Susan Libby, NHFCU Assistant Vice President, Lending, retiring
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 7, 2022 Contact: Polly Saltmarsh, VP, Financial Education and Business Development (603) 224-7731 ext.158; polly.saltmarsh@nhfcu.org Susan Libby, NHFCU Assistant Vice President, Lending, retiring (Concord, NH) Susan Libby joined New Hampshire Federal Credit Union (NHFCU) as a loan officer on April 23, 1985, during the heyday of interest rates at or above 10% APR, alongside the sweeping popularity of the use of credit cards in everyday life (NHFCU had introduced them in
Monday, January 10, 2022NHFCU makes a holiday difference for seniors
NHFCU's 3rd annual Santa for Seniors Donation Drive kicked off during Intown Concord's Midnight Merriment, December 3, 2021. We accepted homemade greeting cards and $900 in gift cards donations from members, staff and the community in December. Your generosity brought smiles and joy to so many at Christmastime. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of seniors in our service areas during the 2021 holiday season. Photo caption: : It's all fresh air and smiles as Granite Ledges residents say
Monday, January 10, 2022Dover Public Library to receive NH State Library ARPA grant funding
The Dover Public Library is pleased to announce that it has been awarded $22,370 in funding through the Institute for Museum and Library Services’ “Grants to States” program. The grant program is part of the American Rescue Act Plan of 2021 and is being facilitated by the N.H. State Library. The Dover Public Library will use this grant award to do a complete redesign of their website and to also design a new logo. In the grant application, the Dover Public Library, detailed that it would meet these
Monday, January 10, 2022Cornerstone VNA welcomes new Finance Director
Cornerstone Visiting Nurse Association is pleased to announce David Emberley as their new Finance Director. As a key member of the executive management team, David assumes a strategic role in his position to optimize the revenue cycle, reduce expenses, and comply with laws, regulations, and accrediting standards in all financial areas of Cornerstone VNA. He is also responsible for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities of the agency. In addition, David manages the
Monday, January 03, 2022NH Tourism officials forecasting robust winter
Visitation Numbers Expected to Rebound to Pre-Pandemic Levels The New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development (DTTD) is projecting a strong winter season with more than three million visitors expected to travel to the state, spending approximately $1.2 billion. DTTD announced the travel forecast during a virtual event kicking off the winter season, hosted by Ski New Hampshire. “We’re optimistic heading into winter,” said Taylor Caswell, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of
Monday, January 03, 2022Cornerstone VNA welcomes new board members
Cornerstone Visiting Nurse Association is pleased to welcome and introduce the newest members of their Board of Directors, Attorney R. Casey O’Kane of North Hampton, and Jill Johnstone of Rochester. Casey received his Juris Doctorate from the University of North Carolina School of Law and is the principal and owner of the Law Offices of R. Casey O'Kane. He is a member of ElderCounsel, a national organization of elder law practitioners, and advocates for the elderly, persons with special needs or
Monday, January 03, 2022First Seacoast Bank welcomes two mortgage loan officers
James R. Brannen, First Seacoast Bank President and CEO is pleased to announce the addition of two Mortgage Loan Officers to the residential loan team, Kristen Peterson and Russell Nadeau. Kristen has joined Loan Officer Coralie O’Brien, at the Portsmouth office located at 1650 Woodbury Avenue, while Russell will join our Rochester team at 17 Wakefield Street. Kristen recently earned her Master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and brings several years of experience from the seacoast title
Wednesday, December 29, 2021Wentworth-Douglass donates $37K training grant to Dover Fire & Rescue
The staff of Dover Fire & Rescue will be better prepared to manage and treat medical emergencies thanks to a $37,000 donation from Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. The grant is part of the hospital’s continued support and advancement of Dover Fire & Rescue’s Quality Assurance and Improvement Program. “Quality care at Wentworth-Douglass begins with our local EMS workers. We see their professionalism firsthand, and this is a small way for us to say thank you for the life-saving work they do every day in our
Wednesday, December 29, 2021Dover 400 to host public input session
Dover400, a committee organizing Dover’s 400th Anniversary, will host a public input session on Monday, January 24, 2022 from 6:00PM-7:30PM at the Dover Public Library. Dover400 is seeking feedback from residents on activities and programs they’d like see leading up to the City’s milestone birthday in 2023. As the first settlement in New Hampshire, Dover has the honor to lead the way for many regional anniversary celebrations. The all-volunteer team, led by Executive Director Jeannette Poulin, has been
Tuesday, December 28, 2021Cornhole Tournament raises $3,000 for Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
A local cornhole tournament raised $3,000 for the Wentworth-Douglass Foundation, as well as other charitable causes benefitting service dogs and local sports organizations. The ‘King of the Hilltop Cornhole Throwdown’ was hosted by New England Sports Hub in September, and featured hundreds of cornhole enthusiasts gathered at Hilltop Fun Center in Somersworth – the site of the organization’s future 135,000 square foot sports dome. The event honored first responders and the funds to support
Monday, December 27, 2021ARCH receives grant from The Fabulous Find
The Association for Rollinsford Culture and History (ARCH) recently received a grant of $11,612.64 from The Fabulous Find, a nonprofit resale boutique in Kittery, Maine, to support programs and operations at Rollinsford’s historic Colonel Paul Wentworth House. Each month, The Fabulous Find donates all profits from its sales to selected Seacoast area nonprofit organizations. Profits from its November sales were split between ARCH, Bedrock Gardens in Lee, and the Portsmouth Music Hall. “We are thrilled
Monday, December 27, 2021'Once Upon a Mattress' auditions
Auditions for “Once Upon A Mattress” on Tuesday, January 18 and Wednesday, January 19, 2022, from 6:30pm–9:00pm at Garrison Players Arts Center, Corner of Roberts Road and Portland Ave (Rte. 4), Rollinsford. Callbacks on Saturday, January 22 at 2pm. Open call audition—all roles available, all ages, all levels of experience. Non-musical auditioners singing and non-singing roles, dancer only, technical crew, all welcome! Auditions will compromise of singing selections from the show, learning a short
Monday, December 27, 2021HRCU donates to 44 Local Non-Profits through Christmas Caring campaign
This December, HRCU donated to 44 local non-profit organizations as a part of their 8th-annual Christmas Caring Campaign (CCC). Since the CCC began in 2014, HRCU has now made a total of 202 donations totaling over $230,000. “Obviously the last couple of years have been hard for many people and community organizations, so we are extremely happy to be in a position where we can give back to a number of outstanding non-profits who are doing their best every day to care for those around us”, said Brian
