Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire announces extraordinary line-up of cultural programming & special events for 2023 Juneteenth Celebration
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire Announces Extraordinary Line-Up of Cultural Programming & Special Events 2023 Juneteenth Celebration Reading the Bones: Celebrating the African Diaspora June 10-June 19, 2023 Featuring A Reggae Festival for All Ages With Award-Winning Musicians & Performers June 17 at Strawbery Banke Diverse Range of Cultural & Educational Activities To Take Place in Portsmouth, Canterbury and Manchester, NH venues PORTSMOUTH—The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire
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Raise a Bourbon Glass on April 21 For Invisible Disabilities 2023
PORTSMOUTH—Twenty-One Senses will be hosting a bourbon tasting fundraiser 6-9 p.m. on Friday, April 21, at the beautifully renovated Carey Cottage. Socialize with friends as you sip bourbon on the porch of Carey Cottage, overlooking the Sagamore Creek. Raise a Glass for Invisible Disabilities is an event that brings awareness to Twenty-One Senses’ mission of creating inclusive communities that are supportive of the one-in-six children struggling daily from sensory differences. As these struggles
Top 100 firm Baker Newman Noyes joins HLB International
PORTSMOUTH – HLB is pleased to announce the addition of Baker Newman Noyes (BNN) to their global network. BNN has a wide client base that they serve locally, regionally, and globally from five full-service offices in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. They are a leading tax, assurance, and advisory firm in the region and work in a host of sectors including banking and financial services, healthcare, life sciences and biotech, real estate and construction and public sector entities. Baker Newman Noyes
Seacoast Jazz Society Celebrates P400 with a Spring Starlight Ball at Jimmy’s
PORTSMOUTH—New England’s popular 19-piece Compaq Big Band, guest vocalist Katie Oberholtzer, and two professional dance couples showing off Latin and Swing styles, will highlight an evening of big band music and dancing at Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club on Sunday, May 7, from 6-9 p.m. Ticket proceeds benefit the educational and scholarship programs of the Seacoast Jazz Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and partner of the PortsmouthNH 400 Celebration. The versatile repertoire of the Compaq Big
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The Seacoast Road Race Series preps for 24th year
PORTSMOUTH—In the Fall of 2004, a group of race directors met and agreed to start a race series. Little did they know that 24 years later, that race series would still be going strong. According to Market Square Day 10K race director and series’ coordinator, Barbara Massar, the group look a leap together, not knowing if the idea of a series would catch on. “A few of us knew each other from being involved with road races, and Jeanine Sylvester was the key contact that drew us all together.” Series’ racing
Portsmouth Historical Society joins national initiative to lower cost of admission
PORTSMOUTH—The Portsmouth Historical Society is now a proud member of the Museums For All Community, providing free admission to its historic John Paul Jones House and its Welcome Center & Galleries to qualified individuals. Museums for All is a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits. The program
NH business optimization & elevation firm grows due to increased demand for remote support
PORTSMOUTH—We are excited to share that Handled. By Hayden & Co. was in the news! The Times of San Diego (and multiple other media outlets) have featured us, highlighting how remote support for businesses leads to saved time and greater joy. We’re honored to work every day with amazing clients to support their holistic success and growth. At HBH & Co. we’re all about lessening the hours you have to work and relieving the undue stress your business may be causing you. Our Crew is proud to support and serve
Foundation for Seacoast Health announces 2023 Terry Morton Award for at-risk youth
PORTSMOUTH—The Foundation is accepting applications from organizations that are dedicated to support the mental health needs of seacoast youth. They are seeking to fund services or programs that specifically focus on increasing and improving access to mental health support and services for at-risk youth throughout the seacoast. At-risk youth may be defined as those who have experienced physical or emotional trauma, those who face barriers to access or those who are otherwise marginalized due to inequities
TFMoran welcomes two environmental permitting specialists
PORTSMOUTH—Kyra Higgins and Vincent Brigagliano recently joined TFMoran’s Seacoast Division as Environmental Permitting Specialists.Higgins is a recent graduate from the University of New Hampshire, with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation and Sustainability and a minor in Business Administration Higgins’ coursework included biology, ecology and conservation and sustainability principles, climate change impacts and mitigation, and renewable energy technologies and transitions.Higgins also
Twenty-One Senses receives Community Grant from Bangor Savings Bank Foundation
PORTSMOUTH—Twenty-One Senses has received a $4,200 grant from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation to support historical accuracy of their financial ledger and ensure proper maintenance and accuracy moving forward. Twenty-One Senses is a non profit organization that is advancing inclusion for children - and all individuals - with invisible disabilities. Through awareness, education, and support, we are changing the narrative in our community regarding neurodiversity and sensory
Ink 4 Pink rolls out Pink Carpet in April for 'Full Circle' film screening in support of breast cancer survivors
PORTSMOUTH–Ink 4 Pink, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to helping breast cancer survivors feel more at home in their bodies through restorative tattooing, is excited to sponsor a “pink carpet” film screening of “Full Circle” at Cisco Brewers Portsmouth on Wednesday, April 26 at 6 p.m. ET. Ink 4 Pink was founded by breast cancer survivor Corina Klein in May 2021, and is helping change the conversation around recovery following breast cancer treatment. Ink 4 Pink’s mission is to help subsidize the
Portsmouth NH 400 invites residents to visioning session with artist Sijia Chen for maritime-themed sculpture garden legacy project
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Colliers facilitates 1031 exchange sale in downtown Dover
DOVER—Colliers, a global leader in commercial real estate services, is pleased to announce the sale of the seven unit multifamily at 511-517 Central Ave. in Dover. According to the Strafford County Registry of Deeds, the sale price was $1,470,000. Abigail Bachman and David Choate, of Colliers’ Portsmouth office, procured the Buyer, Portsmouth Realty LLC. Arthur Pappas, of Keller Williams Coastal Realty, represented the Seller in the transaction. The 7,700 SF building consists of five residential units and
101 Objects Project, a PNH400 Legacy, presents 101 Objects Trail Map
The 101 Objects Trail map, in print and as an interactive Google map was created to pinpoint the locations of publicly-accessible objects in the "A History of Portsmouth NH in 101 Objects" book. 101 Objects Project, a PNH400 Legacy, Presents 101 Objects Trail Map PORTSMOUTH–Interest in the 101 Objects Project as one of the legacies of the Portsmouth NH 400 continues to grow, thanks to sales of the book A History of Portsmouth NH in 101 Objects and the monthly speaker series (through April) at the
Greater Seacoast Community Health appoints new board members
PORTSMOUTH–Greater Seacoast Community Health has recently appointed four new board members: Laura Belsky of Portsmouth, a retired nurse; Andrea Borowiecki, MPH, of Portsmouth, Vice-President of Charitable Giving and Community Engagement at Rockland Trust in Rockland, Mass.; Allison Mulligan of Dover, a communications consultant; and Christine Perkins of Somersworth, a Certified Public Accountant with Wipfli, an international accounting firm. Greater Seacoast Community Health includes Families First in
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Legal Notes: A Few Good Practices To Protect Business Operations
Many business owners are navigating unprecedented problems caused by inflation, high interest rates, disruptions in supply chains, the lack of staff and inventory, and increasing consumer prices. All of this makes for difficult and tenuous operations for many businesses. Implementing a few good practices now may save your business from peril later. Cash Flow. One of the biggest reasons businesses fail is diminished cash flow. As a business owner you need to understand where your cash is coming from and how
Submit your Children’s Day logo to the contest by March 31!
PORTSMOUTH—Children’s Day, produced by Pro Portsmouth, will take place in Downtown Portsmouth on the first Sunday in May – this year the event takes place May 7 from noon to 4 p.m.As is tradition, Pro Portsmouth invites our young artists to share their talent with us and participate in the Children’s Day Logo Contest. The logo will be seen on event maps, the event website, Children’s Day T-shirts and all marketing collateral.Special for 2023! Throughout the year, we’re asking our artists to create logos
Kids Are Our Business Breakfast
PORTSMOUTH—HAVEN invites all community members to the 12th Annual Kids Are Our Business Breakfast on Friday, April 14, 2023, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Wentworth by the Sea Country Club in Rye. Registration will begin at 7:45 a.m., followed by breakfast, networking, and a program to begin at 8:30. This popular breakfast event shines a light on HAVEN’s prevention education programs, offered throughout southeastern New Hampshire. Tickets available:
Service Credit Union Impact Foundation's second-annual gala will raise funds for N.H. homeless shelters
PORTSMOUTH–The Service CU Impact Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit charity arm of Service Credit Union, is thrilled to announce it will be hosting its Second Annual Spring Gala presented by CUNA Mutual on the evening of Friday, May 12, 2023. The gala, which will be held at Jimmy’s Jazz Club in Portsmouth, will raise money to help New Hampshire’s homeless population. Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine, host of Food Network’s hit show “Restaurant: Impossible,” will join the event to prepare an unforgettable meal.
Ogunquit Playhouse announces new managing director Deborah Warren
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. OGUNQUIT, MAINE – Ogunquit Playhouse, the crown jewel of the Maine Southern Seacoast and a renowned destination for regional theater, is proud to announce that Deborah Warren will join Ogunquit Playhouse as the new managing director, beginning March 1. Warren’s appointment follows a national search conducted by Tom O’Connor Consulting Group and led by a search committee of Playhouse
Ogunquit Playhouse Arts Academy announces summer camps and fall programming schedule
Ogunquit Playhouse Arts AcademyAnnounces Summer Camps and Fall Programming ScheduleDISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member.OGUNQUIT, MAINE—Ogunquit Playhouse Arts Academy, a profound tool for students of all ages to exercise their imagination and evolve their skill sets, has announced their 2023 summer camps and fall programming schedule. Registrations are open and scholarship applications are available online at
Rescue Run to Help Save the Seals
5k Trail Race and Kid’s Fun Run at the Seacoast Science Center, Saturday, April 22DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. RYE—The Rescue Run: Race for Marine Mammals, held Saturday, April 30 at 9 a.m. at the Seacoast Science Center features a 5k chip-timed trail race and untimed walk to benefit the Center’s Marine Mammal Rescue program. The popular race follows a scenic route through the forest, by the rocky shore, along
Ogunquit Playhouse and The Music Hall announce spring production of Million Dollar Quartet Running at the historic theater from March 22 – April 9
Ogunquit Playhouse and The Music Hall Announce Spring Production of Million Dollar QuartetRunning at the Historic Theater from March 22 – April 9DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. PORTSMOUTH—The Music Hall and Ogunquit Playhouse are thrilled to announce their production of Million Dollar Quartet, on stage from March 22 – April 9 at The Music Hall in Portsmouth.Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to
Legal notes- Using AI for legal compliance: 'It's like playing information roulette'
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. Recent news stories about artificial intelligence (AI) and the revolutionary breakthroughs showcased by OpenAI's ChatGPT made me curious as an employment lawyer: can ai accurately answer legal questions and draft employment documents, like non-solicitation agreements? It canno—at least not with consistent accuracy. AI churns out confident-sounding, personalized answers but those
Ogunquit Playhouse announces 2023 mainstage season
Ogunquit Playhouse Announces 2023 Mainstage SeasonDISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member.Extended Regional Premiere Beautiful: The Carole King MusicalMay 11 - June 10 Singin’ in the Rain June 15 - July 15 The New International Production On Your Feet! July 20 - August 19 American PremiereThe Da Vinci Code August 24 - September 23 Regional PremiereTootsie September 28 - October 29 Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music
New Hampshire Theatre Project presents Dreaming Again
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. Adapted by Genevieve Aichele from interviews with more than 40 immigrants and refugees to the state of New Hampshire Directed by CJ Lewis March 24-26, 2023 at NHTP, Portsmouth NH Friday & Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm Touring New Hampshire March 27 through April 8 This project has been funded by the Eppes-Jefferson Foundation “You can teach yourself how to dream
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Legal Notes Column: Best Practices for Conducting an Internal Investigation
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative as part of a monthly sponsored column. Best Practices for Conducting an Internal Investigation It’s Monday morning and you are starting your busy week as a Human Resources Director. An employee comes into your office, closes the door, and tells you that she feels she is being sexually harassed by her supervisor, who is also the head of her entire department. What do you do next? The answer is: conduct
Voluntary Paid Leave: A Different Way
DISCLAIMER: The following content was not created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative. By Brian Bouchard and Noy Kruvi COVID-19 foisted paid leave into the public conversation. Federal programs like the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) mandated periods of paid leave—short and long—for qualifying employees and offset the expense on businesses with a payroll tax credit. The FFCRA has largely been viewed as a success: both in terms of curbing the pandemic and keeping the
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Chamber Collaborative creates new membership category for sole proprietors
PORTSMOUTH—It’s not often Chambers of Commerce reinvent the wheel when it comes to their membership types. But the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth has done just that: They’ve added a category called Sole Proprietor. This new membership is specifically designed for companies of one who do business under a chosen business name rather than the name of an individual. The Sole Proprietor offering solves a problem. “Previously potential members interested in trying membership in the Chamber had
Joseph 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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Chamber 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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Chamber 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
Bravo 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
Farewell 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
EASY PEASY: How to Submit a News Release to the Chamber Collaborative Website
· Log on to ChamberMaster (chambermaster.com)Click "For Customers"Click Log In from drop downNavigate to Chambermaster (lower right) and click and sign into your account (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 ·
