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Thursday, May 02, 2024Former Ben & Jerry’s COO to keynote Seacoast Chamber Alliance Mental Health Summit on May 21
DOVER – The Third Annual Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery in the Workplace Summit, underwritten by Wentworth-Douglass Hospital and sponsored by Kennebunk Savings, will take place Tuesday, May 21, at the Cochecho Country Club in Dover from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Keynote speaker Mickey Wiles is the founder and chief executive officer of Vermont-based Working Fields, a mission-driven staffing agency that helps individuals overcome barriers to employment and build stable futures. Mickey has had a long career in
Wednesday, May 01, 2024Portsmouth Rotary Comedy Show takes place May 7 to aid its mission to India
PORTSMOUTH—Portsmouth Rotary is hosting its first ever Rotary Comedy Night at Seacoast Repertory Theatre on Tuesday, May 7, which will include local amateur comedian and attorney Ken Murphy and professional comedians Jody Sloane, Mike Koutrobis and Mark Riley. The cost is $50 and tickets may be purchased using the link below or directly from the Seacoast Rep ticket booth. One hundred tickets have been sold so far! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and there is a full bar and snacks are available. The show will
Friday, April 26, 202427th Annual Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K is back Supporting David Krempels Brain Injury Center
PORTSMOUTH—Registration is filling up for the 27th annual Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K onMay 26. Located at Cisco Brewers Portsmouth on Pease in Portsmouth, the race starts at 11 a.m. on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend, and attracts over a thousand runners/walkers, as well as a hearty crew of future racers for the kids’ fun run at 10:15 a.m. The race is part of the Seacoast Road Race Series and the course, adjusted for 2024 road works,is still USATF Certified, flat and fast: great for runner’s intent on
Wednesday, April 24, 2024NH Art Association May Exhibitions
Lush, Main Gallery Member Show The New Hampshire Art Association presents Lush, an artist member exhibition opening May 3. Lush represents the consequences of unrestrained desire, reflecting on themes of consumerism, decadence, and the line between luxury and responsibility. Artists were urged to delve into these concepts, resulting in vibrant and lavish artworks. Each piece presents a world of its own, pulling the viewer in to explore. This exhibition is filled with flourishing gardens and overflowing
Wednesday, April 24, 2024COAST Recognized as Nonprofit of the Year by Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
Regional public transportation provider to be honored at May 9 event DOVER—Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation, more commonly known as COAST, has been selected as Nonprofit of the Year by the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made on April 16 and the award will be given at the chamber’s 2024 Annual Awards Gala on May 9. COAST’s mission is to champion and provide customer-focused public transportation with a commitment to excellence in safety and service. Since 1982,
Tuesday, April 23, 2024The 2024 B2B Commuter Challenge kicks off May 1!
The 2024 B2B Commuter Challenge kicks off May 1! This is the 10th annual challenge, and we are excited to encourage commuters to get to work in a smarter way again this year. The competition is simple. All commuters have to do is sign up at www.commuteSMARTseacoast.org, start commuting to work using any mode other than driving alone (e.g. telecommuting, riding your bike, walking, taking the bus, or carpooling), and log your trips in the Commute Smart NH app. It is super easy! For returning smart
Monday, April 22, 2024Pro Portsmouth Unveils the 2024 Children’s Day Logo
PORTSMOUTH— No doubt that this year’s Children’s Day logo celebrates Spring! Created by Rye student Vesper Reed, the 2024 logo features a cheerful rose and rainbow. The logo artwork will be featured on the volunteer T-shirts, the Children’s Day map, social media and the Pro Portsmouth website. The event, which takes place on Sunday, May 5 from noon – 4 p.m., kicks off at the Block Party’s Performance Area on Pleasant Street. Using the activity map and legend, families follow the alphabet all over
Saturday, April 20, 2024Sail Portsmouth Welcomes New Board Members, Gives Thanks to Long-Standing Member for Service
Long-standing Board Chair Phil von Hemert has officially stepped down from the Sail Portsmouth board after 10 years of service to the organization. PORTSMOUTH – The Sail Portsmouth Board of Directors is welcoming three new members and saying goodbye to one long-standing board member. In March, William (Bill) Mathers, Sara Cassinelli, and Geoff Youngclaus, CPA joined the Sail Portsmouth Board of Directors. William (Bill) Mathers is the Founder and President of Pacific Sea Resources, which was
Friday, April 19, 2024Baby Animals Return to Strawbery Banke Museum alongside historic house tours for 2024 season
PORTSMOUTH—Strawbery Banke is excited to bring back Baby Animals: Heritage Breeds at the Banke, its popular spring event highlighting heritage-breed barnyard animals. Visitors can meet and discover more about domestic livestock common on farms in coastal northern New England from the 17th century to now. In 2024, there's an added treat: Strawbery Banke Museum’s historic houses will be open ahead of schedule for the event, allowing guests the opportunity to explore them during their visit. Baby Animals:
Friday, April 19, 2024Summer Farmers’ Market Season is Here! -- Portsmouth opens May 4
LEE – Seacoast Eat Local is proud to announce that May 2 is the official start of our highly anticipated summer farmers' markets. From May to October, residents and visitors are invited to shop at our outdoor markets in Exeter, Portsmouth, Durham, and Dover. Whether you're seeking fresh produce, vibrant flowers, just-caught seafood, artisanal baked goods, and delectable prepared foods, our markets offer something for everyone. We also offer pantry essentials such as oils, honey, maple syrup, dairy, and
Thursday, April 18, 2024Cornerstone VNA Hosts FREE Caregiver Event on May 8
DOVER—Cornerstone VNA, a local nonprofit home health provider, is pleased to announce the eighth annual Caregivers Connect, a special supportive event for family caregivers in the community. This free in-person event will take place at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Dover on Wednesday, May 8, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., and is generously underwritten by First Seacoast Bank. Attendees will hear from guest speaker Adrienne Cress, LCMHC, REAT, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, and Licensed Clinical Mental
Tuesday, April 09, 2024Strawbery Banke Museum announces sweet addition to baby animals event: honey extraction demonstrations
Strawbery Banke Museum Announces Sweet Addition to Baby Animals Event: Honey Extraction Demonstrations PORTSMOUTH — Strawbery Banke announced an exciting program component to its annual Baby Animals: Heritage Breeds at the Banke event. Visitors can witness live honey extraction demonstrations on Sundays, April 28, and May 5, courtesy of Dan Smith, Restoration Assistant and Museum Beekeeper. Demonstrations occur in the lecture hall in the Lawrence J. Yerdon Visitor Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and are
Friday, March 22, 2024Seacoast African American Cultural Center (SAACC) 2024 Season
Opening Friday, April 5, 2024 at the Seacoast African American Cultural Center (SAACC), 10 Middle St., Portsmouth NH Becoming Black: The Immigrant Experience Our April 2024 opening exhibition features two acclaimed regional artists - Jozimar Matimano and Becky Field - whose life and work depicts the immigrant experience to consider how people of color from all over the world, ranging from Africa to South Asia and the Middle East, come to be seen as Black or an ethnic minority when settling in
Tuesday, December 05, 2023What are we going to do about it?
The night before Thanksgiving, a beloved member of our business community, Mamadou Dembele, was assaulted while out in the City of Portsmouth. Sadly, in a statement released last week by Mamadou “The words used by my attacker leave no doubt that this was a racist act." On Sunday, Dec. 3, community, spiritual, and business leaders rallied around him. You can read that account here. A gathering Dec. 3 at the Portsmouth African Burying Ground Memorial supported Mamadou Dembele. Show, from
Tuesday, October 31, 2023High Honors: Businesses recognized for their outstanding work in 2023 by Chamber Collaborative
Members of the PortsmouthNH 400 celebrate with their unique trophy marking their Lighting the Way Award at the Oct. 30 Collaboration Awards held by the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth. (Photo by Will Zimmermann) High Honors: Businesses recognized for their outstanding work in 2023 by Chamber Collaborative PORTSMOUTH—Capped off by a special recognition of the Portsmouth NH 400 organization called the Lighting the Way Award, the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth celebrated its
Thursday, December 02, 2021Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth Selects its Small but MIGHTY Business of November
PORTSMOUTH—A moving company that started on a card table in an apartment in Dover has now expanded to the Eastern Seaboard. Mike Carlton, president of Calling All Cargo Moving & Storage has added two tractor-trailers to his fleet to help transport anything and everything from their Dover and Greenland facilities all the way to their brand-new branch in West Palm Beach, Fla. (a city that he now calls home.) Carlton is proud of his company, and also very proud of his military background as a U.S.
Friday, July 17, 2020Farewell to our friend Tom, a great man and restaurateur
ABOVE: Tom Perron at the March 11, 2020 Restaurant Week Summit. The photograph is taken from the upper floor of his restaurant, Mombo, where he said the photographer would have a much better vantage point. BELOW: Tom shared his love of the kitchen with the Portsmouth High School Career Technical Education students, pictured here Tom was leading CTE students in making a dessert as he volunteered in December at the Career Pathways program.Farewell to our friend Tom, a great man and restaurateur Thoughtful