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Thursday, August 04, 2022Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine announces new physician assistant
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH—Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is pleased to announce the addition of a new provider to their practice. Jacob Lareau, has joined the team as a Physician Assistant (PA). Lareau recently finished his Masters in Physician Assistant Studies at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston, Massachusetts. By adding him to the team, Atlantic
Wednesday, August 03, 2022New Wentworth-Douglass program to focus on hernia rehab
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. DOVER—Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Rehab Services is now offering a Hernia Rehab Program, a comprehensive evidence-based program that captures and cares for patients that are diagnosed with a hernia. "A hernia is a common but frequently misunderstood condition. At Wentworth-Douglass we are pleased to offer our community the latest techniques as well as evidence based post-surgery
Wednesday, August 03, 2022Northeast Credit Union Welcomes Kathy Hall as Vice President of Business Development
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH—Northeast Credit Union is pleased to welcome Kathy Hall as Vice President of Business Development. Kathy brings 27 years of financial industry experience to this newly added role. With proven expertise in strategy, innovation, and business development, Kathy’s focus will be further developing relationships with new and existing Select Employer Groups (SEGs), by
Tuesday, August 02, 2022Portsmouth Elks #97 Lodge awards Step Up Parents $6,000 grant
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH—The Portsmouth Elks Lodge # 97 was awarded a $6,000 Beacon/Spotlight grant to support Portsmouth-based Step Up Parents, which provides financial assistance to relative caregivers who have stepped up to raise children of parents with substance use disorder. In a reception held at the Elks Lodge in Portsmouth, Gov. Chris Sununu and Mayor Deaglan McEachern joined Elks members
Tuesday, August 02, 2022Avery's Ashley Minnon earns accreditation
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH—Avery Insurance Agency, a fourth-generation, family-owned, independent insurance agency, is pleased to announce Senior Account Manager Ashley Minnon recently graduated from Chubb’s PRS Client Management School. The 9-month program is designed to provide client managers with tools to help them better understand risk management and insurance needs in the high-net-worth
Friday, July 29, 2022Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics welcomes Jeffrey Smith, MD Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. EXETER—The Physicians of Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics are pleased to welcome Jeffrey Smith, MD, to its practice. Dr. Smith graduated from the University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Fla. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa. His professional affiliations
Thursday, July 28, 2022Society of Certified Insurance Counselors honors Avery agent
30 Years of Dedicated Leadership and Professional DevelopmentDISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH—Karyn Vander Hey of Avery Insurance was recently recognized for professional leadership and advanced knowledge by The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors. Vander Hey was awarded a certificate of achievement recognizing 30 consecutive years of successfully maintaining the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)
Thursday, July 28, 2022Sail Portsmouth: The Captains Peacock: Father and son keep sailing history afloat
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. By Paul Briand PORTSMOUTH—For the first time, a father and his son will captain separate tall ships as they navigate their way up the Piscataqua River during Sail Portsmouth’s Parade of Sail on Thursday, Aug. 11. In doing so, it’s a homecoming of sorts for Donald Peacock and his son, Alexander Peacock, residents of New Hampshire’s Seacoast area for many years. Don Peacock is
Tuesday, July 26, 2022Wentworth-Douglass Named High Performing by U.S. News & World Report
DISCLAIMER: The following content was not created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. DOVER—Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has been named High Performing in five Procedures & Conditions, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Hospitals rankings released today. This is the highest award a hospital can earn in the publisher’s Procedures & Conditions ratings. The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in
Friday, July 22, 2022Wentworth-Douglass awards $10,000 grant to Camp Carefree
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. DOVER—Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has awarded a $10,000 community benefit grant to the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) to support Camp Campfree, a summer camp in New Durham for children with type 1 diabetes. The grant will help support the camp’s 2022 summer session, which starts July 31 in person after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. “In alignment with our most recent
Thursday, July 21, 2022'On A Grand Scale' is twisting size requirements
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH – In a twist on the size requirements for New Hampshire Art Association members displaying their work in monthly exhibits, artists who work on a large scale will have the opportunity to showcase their work during August at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery. “We usually have a maximum size restriction of 48 inches,” said Amanda Kidd-Kestler, NHAA director of operations
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Thursday, July 21, 202243rd Jack Parfitt photo exhibit—one of the most prestigious of the year—up at NH Art Association through August
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH– The New Hampshire Art Association presents its 43rd annual juried Jack Parfitt photo exhibit during the month of August. Located at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery in Portsmouth, NH, this exhibit is one of NHAA's most prestigious exhibits of the year. It is held annually in honor of Jack Parfitt, one of NHAA’s founders, to commemorate his photographic
Monday, July 18, 2022Foundation for Seacoast Health announces Terry Morton Award for At-Risk Youth-Application due Aug. 15
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH—The Foundation for Seacoast Health recently announced a new grant, the Terry Morton Award for At-Risk Youth. As a founder of the Foundation for Seacoast Health, Terry Morton was passionate about serving the needs and wellbeing of seacoast area youth. He understood the value of building resiliency in teens and the importance of supportive adults and mentors in their
Monday, July 18, 2022Wentworth-Douglass To Open Primary Care of Rochester in September
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. ROCHESTER—Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is pleased to announce that it will be expanding its healthcare offerings into the Rochester area this fall. Primary Care of Rochester, a Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, is scheduled to open late September 2022 at The Ridge Marketplace (92 Farmington Road, Route 11, Suite 9). The family practice will care for patients of all
Monday, July 18, 2022Arts In Reach honors Anne Romney of Portsmouth--Presentation Sept. 14 in Rye
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH—Arts In Reach (AIR) is deeply honored to present Anne Romney of Portsmouth with the 2022 Spirit of AIR Award on Sept. 14. Annually at the Spirit of AIR Celebration, the organization honors someone who embodies its mission and dedicates themselves to improving the lives of teens and others from the Greater Seacoast. This year’s Spirit of AIR Celebration marks the
Saturday, July 16, 2022So long street.life! This year, the Chamber Collaborative takes the celebration inside to Jimmy's on Aug. 4
It’s been held on Four Tree Island, the Shoals Steamship Company Dock, Chestnut Street outside the Music Hall—and even at the salt piles — but this year—the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth’s annual business awards celebrationwill take place INSIDE at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club. This highly anticipated event, dubbed Summer Detour 2022 presented by Service Credit Union, and formerly known as street.life!, is a celebration of the local business community. Its name is not only a play on the
Friday, July 15, 2022Port City Makerspace adds new fleet of sewing machines thanks to a grant and a local business
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH—Port City Makerspace, the nonprofit community membership shop located at 68 Morning St., has something new to hum about: Five brand new sewing machines thanks to a $2550 grant from Kennebunk Savings Bank and invaluable community support from Seacoast Sewing and Quilting in Portsmouth. “Port City Makerspace has a mission we admire greatly – to encourage the ‘maker’
Wednesday, July 13, 2022At long last, a celebration for hot sauce lovers in New England!
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. The 1st annual New England Hot Sauce Fest is a craft hot sauce festival focusing on New England and Northeast makers. Hot Sauce samples, music, food, beer, & family friendly! HAMPTON—Presented by The Spicy Shark, the 1st Annual New England Hot Sauce Fest will be held Saturday, July 30, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the outdoor field behind Smuttynose Brewery in Hampton. Admission is $10
Wednesday, June 22, 2022N.H. Art Association’s summer exhibit and sale at Sheafe Warehouse
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH –New Hampshire Art Association is very excited to be holding its annual summer exhibit at the Sheafe Warehouse in Prescott Park. Paintings, photographs, small sculpture and notecards created by close to 40 artist members of the NHAA will be displayed in the historic waterfront building. All works will be for sale, both framed and unframed. Artists were asked to
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Tuesday, April 19, 2022Wentworth-Douglass Opens New Occupational Health Program
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. DOVER—Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has opened a new Occupational Health Program, providing a comprehensive suite of services requested by area employers, filling a void in the community. A major provider closed in the region last year and leadership at Wentworth-Douglass says they decided to start their own program after fielding many requests from area employers. “Historically,
Friday, April 01, 2022Joseph Rheaume rejoins Devine Millimet’s Corporate Team
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH—Devine Millimet is pleased to announce that Joseph Rheaume has rejoined the firm as a Corporate Attorney. Joe helps clients navigate a myriad of choices involved in starting, buying, maintaining and selling a successful business. He has also worked as in-house corporate counsel to a global medical device manufacturer with 800+ employees, advising on, negotiating and
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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.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2021Chamber Collaborative elects new board members
PORTSMOUTH — The annual membership meeting for the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth was held virtually June 17 and featured a discussion of fiscal year 2021 and the election of officers. As board chair, Monte Bohanan, of The Music Hall, thanked board members, retiring President Valerie Rochon, President Ben VanCamp, chamber staff, and highlighted the work the organization has undergone this past year, challenges it faced and overcame—and some—such as COVID-19, whose effects it is still
Saturday, March 20, 2021Bravo to the Small but MIGHTY Business of the Month for February
If you think business is all work and no PlAy, you haven’t met the family behind Sages Entertainment. With two and ½ members (Kali, Wayne and wee daughter Alice) the company mission is: Solutions for spreading joy and building community (for the small set, but also for corporate meetings and online parties.) And what are their tools of the trade? FoamWandsScout patchesSkillsScienceBalloonsFunCreativityWonder AND a fair dose of magic (and smarts—these guys are full of STEAM: They build puppets, but
Sunday, August 23, 2020Huge Thanks to our Members Helping Members
When a pandemic unfurls, it's difficult to get your bearings. To say the least. This is what the past five months have felt like for many businesses (and people in general). On days when you're just trying to stand up straight again, everyday-matters come along on their pre-Covid schedule -- and you're just not ready or able to satisfy them. As Members helping Members — these three member businesses have made contributions that helped other members with their dues during a time when the services of
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
Friday, May 29, 2020EASY PEASY: How to Submit a News Release to the Chamber Collaborative Website
· Log on to ChamberMaster (chambermaster.com)(Need help with your sign on or password? Email Jennifer@PortsmouthCollaborative.org and she can send you a prompt to reset it.) · In the upper right-hand corner, look for the the letters “MIC” (Member Information Center) o Click on it · Once in MIC, go to the menu column on the left-hand side o Click “News Release” from this menu · After you are in “News Release,” click on “Add News Release” on the right-hand side (it is in a blue box) · Name your news
