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News Releases
Tuesday, January 24, 2023$70 for 70 years at Garrison Players!
2023 is a big year! Not only is it the 400th anniversary of the founding of Dover, New Hampshire, it’s also the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Seacoast’s one and only community theater: Garrison Players! After putting on shows for decades in a variety of venues around the city, in 1986 they purchased the Hiram R. Roberts Grange Hall in Rollinsford and began the slow and expensive process of renovation, opening their first show there in 2003. Re-named the Garrison Players Arts Center (now in its
Tuesday, January 24, 2023Sole City Dance presents: Dance Northeast
Sole City Dance is excited to bring back Dance Northeast, their annual community dance showcase. Delight in the joy and artistry of dance when Sole City Dance and the Rochester Opera House join together to showcase talented dancers from companies and dance education centers around the region. The celebration presents an afternoon performance with junior companies and up-and-coming student choreographers. The show is filled with colorful, energetic performances of innovative, diverse choreography by some
Friday, January 13, 2023New Hampshire Magazine’s Meals of Thanks program helps those in need
New Hampshire Food Bank and New Hampshire Magazine recently teamed up to distribute more than 1,500 meals to those in need across the stateManchester, NH – To support New Hampshire families and individuals who are food insecure (meaning they do not know where their next meal will come from), New Hampshire Magazine brought back its acclaimed Meals of Thanks program this past holiday season. Through this program, sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Northeast Delta Dental, New Hampshire Magazine
Friday, January 13, 2023Wentworth-Douglass awards $10K grant for ‘Art & Wellness in Recovery’
DOVER – Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has awarded a $10,000 grant to Dover’s Triangle Club to support a new art and wellness program for those in recovery or struggling with substance use disorder. Triangle Club, a leading local center for substance use disorder recovery programs, implemented a new program last fall entitled ‘Arts & Wellness in Recovery’, which offers free weekly meditation, yoga, drawing, and painting classes. “Wentworth-Douglass is privileged to award these funds to assist our community
Friday, January 13, 2023Dover 400 publishes 'Heritage Walks' book
DOVER — Dover400, the committee organizing Dover’s 400th Anniversary celebrations, is pleased to announce the publication of a new book, “Dover Heritage Walks: A Compendium of Past Walks and Reveals”. This 175-page volume, which covers over 250 Dover historical properties and sites, relates the history of hundreds of buildings, people, churches, and businesses in the Garrison City. The idea for the book arose from an existing series of twenty-nine “Heritage Walk” brochures which were produced annually from
Thursday, December 29, 2022DALC donates to two local nonprofits
At their December meeting, the Dover Adult Learning Center Board of Directors took a cash collection of $300 and selected two local non-profits to donate to. $200 was donated to the Triangle Club of Dover and $100 (a single donation from Rollie Janetos) went to the Dover Children’s Home. As this is an annual tradition, every December the DALC board takes submissions of potential recipients, and discusses the work they do and how it relates to adult education and literacy. This effort provides an
Thursday, December 29, 2022Longtime Cornerstone VNA nurse receives two awards
Cornerstone VNA, a local nonprofit home health and hospice care provider, recently recognized Cheryl Bonar, RN, with the 2022 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 introduced the concept of nursing standards. According to Jen
Monday, November 28, 2022How to Prepare Your Dover, NH Small Business for the Fourth Quarter
The fourth quarter is finally upon us, meaning it's time to start wrapping up the year and preparing for the next one. For small businesses, this process starts with a review of this year's goals, followed by an outline of next year's goals. From there, you'll want to finalize your holiday marketing plans and check your inventory levels. You'll also need to review your accounting and potentially change your business structure. Finally, you'll want to update your website and social media profiles. Let's