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NH Liquor Commission raises record $122K for NH Food Bank at Distiller’s Showcase
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission capped off its most successful Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits by raising a record $122,000 in support of the New Hampshire Food Bank.
Businesses Invest in Talent
Ann McClellan, interim provost and vice president of academic affairs at Plymouth State University, says the school created an undergraduate major, the electromechanical technology robotics program, in 2019 that educates students to build and design automation systems.
Sports bets surpass $1B two years after launch
New Hampshire Lottery and DraftKings announced Wednesday that legal sports wagering has surpassed the $1 billion mark. Wagers can be placed online or at sportsbooks locations at The Brook in Seabrook and Filotimo Casino in Dover and Manchester.
Surprising Parts of the Body You Need to Exercise Regularly
Granite VNA home care physical therapist Bruce M. Duchemin shares his expertise on strengthening exercises to help prevent pain and improve balance.
‘Missing middle’: Workforce priced condos among 95 approved at Cinemagic site in Portsmouth
A new five-story, 95-unit condominium development from Torrington Properties, with 19 units at workforce housing prices, has been approved to be built at the former Cinemagic movie theater site.
NH Liquor Commission launches New Hampshire Mocktail Month
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is encouraging customers to mix up mocktails during the month of January in celebration of the second annual New Hampshire Mocktail Month.
Alene Launches Campaign to Support Tornado Victims
The owners of Alene Candles have announced a $25,000 donation to support Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory employees and their families impacted by Friday’s devastating tornado. Alene is also matching donations from its employees.
Coos County Commissioners To Vote on New Balsams Proposal
Closed since December of 2011, the Balsams Resort in Dixville Notch may be headed with a new investor into constructing its first phase of redevelopment as early as this spring.
Spiking home values push up tax bills in Monadnock Region, state
The NH Department of Revenue Administration is still drawing up 2021 tax rates for municipalities, but of the more than 200 rates set so far, those in Keene and some surrounding communities are among the highest in the state.
‘New concept’: Buffalo Wild Wings coming to Portsmouth West End Yards development
Torrington Properties, which developed the roughly 10-acre West End Yards project, confirmed “a new concept” Buffalo Wild Wings is set to open this spring in the Portsmouth development.
A Touching Tribute: Anthony ‘Tony’ Maiola honored in Claremont ceremony
A beloved former state liquor commissioner and Claremont native received a posthumous tribute from state officials, who collectively dedicated the city’s new New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlet to his legacy.
Millyard Bank chooses Hollis for second location
Millyard Bank, which opened for business at 57 Northeastern Blvd. in Nashua in late 2019, plans to open a second location in Hollis, pending regulatory approval, in 2022.