One of the Laconia Area Community Land Trust properties Meredith Village Savings Bank, based in Meredith, supported through its purchase of $27,000 in tax credits on behalf of the nonprofit.
This Week's Spotlight: Meredith Village Savings Bank in Meredith purchased $27,000 in tax credits from the Laconia Area Community Land Trust (LACLT) in Laconia via the Concord-based NH Community Development Finance Authority’s tax credit program. The investment will support LACLT mission to help low- and moderate-income households strive for self-sufficiency.
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NH Public Radio in Concord promoted Dan Barrick to news director. Barrick previously served as senior editor for politics and policy since May 2015.
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Exeter Hospital’s Center for Care in Exeter hosted its fourth annual Trick or Trot 5k, which raised more than $20,000 for local cancer patients in need.
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John DeJoie joined Manchester-based Child and Family Services’ advocacy program, which is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families through legislative, judicial and public policy initiatives. DeJoie is a former member of the NH House of Representatives and is currently the VP of the National Association of Social Workers’ NH chapter.
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Ledyard National Bank in Hanover honored five local nonprofits during its 25th anniversary and donating more than $20,000 to different community organizations. Recipients included The Family Place in Vermont, The Good Neighbor Health Clinics in Vermont, Haven in Portsmouth, Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice in New London and WISE of the Upper Valley in Lebanon.
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North Country Insurance Group in New London added Finn & Stone Insurance and Mars Insurance, both of Vermont, to its group.
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Concord Community Music School in Concord hired trumpet player Matt Davis to the faculty. Davis has performance experience in jazz, classical and theatre, and currently plays lead trumpet with the Freese Brothers Big Band in Concord.
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NeighborWorks Southern NH in Manchester received $30,000 from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation in support of home ownership and financial literacy educational services offered through HOMEteam, a collaborative program comprised of NeighborWorks, CATCH Neighborhood Housing in Concord, and Laconia Area Community Land Trust in Laconia.
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Manchester-based PROCON is the designer and builder of the new Hilton Garden Inn underway in Lebanon. XSS Hotels in Manchester is the developer of the four-story hotel.
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Cornerstone PDC LLC of Manchester completed a 6,000-square-foot office renovation for Globe Manufacturing in Pittsfield.
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Breathe NH in Keene awarded Kate McNally the Robert B. Kerr award. McNally is program manager for the Cheshire Coalition for Tobacco-Free Communities at the Center for Population Health Strategy and Practice at Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene. The Kerr Award is awarded annually to a NH resident who demonstrates professional or personal commitment to furthering lung health in the region for five or more years.
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Acupuncture & Everything Wellness in Amherst changed its name to Amherst Wellness Center and moved to a new location at 17 Old Nashua Road, Unit 6, Amherst.
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Christopher T. Ross joined UK Architects PC in Hanover. Ross is a 2006 graduate from Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a major in architectural studies.
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Doucet Survey Inc. opened a new office in Bedford. It will be managed by Michael Carter, director of 3D mapping. Doucet also has locations in Newmarket and Maine.