Tito Beveridge presented Animal Rescue League of NH Executive Director Monica Zulauf with a $16,500 check to support ARLNH. Pictured here, from left, are: Michael Milligan, deputy commissioner of the NH Liquor Commission (NHLC); Dean Williams, executive VP of Martignetti Companies of NH; Tito Beveridge, owner of Tito’s Handmade Vodka; Zulauf; Mark Roy, spirits marketing specialist, NH Liquor Commission; and NH Liquor Commission Chairman Joseph Mollica.
This Week's Spotlight: The Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits in Manchester raised more than $85,000 in support of the Animal Rescue League of NH in Bedford during one of the largest tasting events on the East Coast. Tito’s Handmade Vodka also made a $16,500 to the Animal Rescue league.
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The Cheshire County Conservation District in Walpole announced the Monadnock Co-op Farm Fund, which is a new grant opportunity for local farmers. There will be $9,500 available for the 2017 grant cycle.
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Attorney Richard W. Head was hired by Concord-based Rath, Young, and Pignatelli. PC, and will join the firm’s Environmental Practice Group.
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Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium in Manchester is the recipient of the 2017 Innovation & Excellence Global award by Corporate LiveWire. Winners are chosen on merit, excellence, innovation and leadership over the past 12 months.
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New York-based transportation engineering design firm Greenman-Pedersen Inc. opened a new location in Portsmouth and will specialize in landscape architecture and traffic engineering.
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Shaheen & Gordon PA in Dover hired attorney Jeffrey Manganaro as a new associate. Manganaro has nearly a decade of experience, including family and divorce law.
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The NH Council on Developmental Disabilities in Concord presented Outstanding Legislator of the Year awards to Jeanie Forrester and Frank Kotowsky and the Virginia Bowden Advocacy Award to Jan Skoby.
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Colby-Sawyer in New London celebrated the grand opening of its field studies office for the Sustainable Learning Initiative at Franklin Falls. The initiative is an experiential learning opportunity for Colby-Sawyer College students to explore, design, and develop sustainable solutions to real and evolving community needs in the city of Franklin.
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Catholic Charities of Manchester appointed Anu R. Mullikin of Manchester and Kevin F. Barrett of Holderness to its board of trustees. Mullikin is an attorney at Devine MIllimet & Branch in Manchester specializing in estate planning. Barrett is a retired senior partner with Deloitte in Boston and is currently a self-employed management and financial consultant.
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Citizens Bank of Nashua selected Nashua resident Lori DeLeo to receive its annual Credo Champion for Community Award. As part of the award, Citizens Bank will donate $2,500 to DeLeo’s charity of choice.
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Contemporary Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Milford will begin construction for a dealership at 30 Hammond Road in Milford. The facility will span 25,000-square-feet and feature a six-vehicle showroom and 16-bay shop. The project is expected to be complete by late 2017.
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Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine introduced the Cartilage Center at its facility in Portsmouth. Led by Tyler Welch, the center will focus on the treatment of hip, knee, shoulder and joint pain, including early arthritis.
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Franklin Savings Bank in Franklin donated a residential property to Pemi-Valley Habitat for Humanity. The single-family home features 2,600-square-feet of living space and is located in Warren.
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Riverwoods in Exeter raised $120,000 for Society Saint Vincent de Paul in Exeter during their Gala Auction. More than 400 attended and to date RiverWoods Gala has raised more than $600,000 for regional nonprofits.