Good clean fun: Join an upcoming 2024 spring urban pond / park clean-up

read more…: Good clean fun: Join an upcoming 2024 spring urban pond / park clean-up

Since 2000, the Manchester Urban Ponds Restoration Program has organized 130 cleanup events. Over the past 24 years, 1271 volunteers have spent approximately 4,063 hours collecting 2,741 bags of trash! This does not include items illegally “dumped” such as shopping carts (113), tires (459), car batteries, other car parts, construction debris, and other items.

Breeze Airways offering 34% off roundtrip base fares from MHT for travel through Oct. 1

read more…: Breeze Airways offering 34% off roundtrip base fares from MHT for travel through Oct. 1

Breeze Airways, the U.S.’ only NLCC, or ‘Nice Low-Cost Carrier,’ is offering 34 percent* off all roundtrip base fares to celebrate the Spring Equinox. Guests can use the promo code ‘SPRING’ at checkout on the Breeze app or at flybreeze.com until 11:59 p.m. PT on Friday, March 22 for travel from March 27 to October 1, 2024.

April 27: East Coast Evolution Leadership & Thrive Outdoors hosts grand re-opening

read more…: April 27: East Coast Evolution Leadership & Thrive Outdoors hosts grand re-opening

MANCHESTER, NH – Four years after Thrive Outdoor’s original grand opening (in January of 2020), and after the world shut down, the local company is reborn and under the wing of East Coast Evolution Leadership.

East Coast Evolution Leadership specializes in operations management, leadership development, retreats, and team building. Notably, E.C.E.L. has been managing the staff for the 39 Beech Street Engagement Center, but the core of their mission can be found at 190 Elm St, where they have been tirelessly preparing to re-open as Southern New Hampshire’s most unique place to be.

The Community Leadership Center now spans 6,000 square feet and offers Nerf Leagues, Smash Rooms, Scavenger Hunts, Escape Rooms, and more. The CLC is available to host events, ranging from birthday parties to corporate presentations, to music nights with DJs and bands. The space is both educational, with libraries of wilderness materials, and also functional for interesting activities, such as Nerf Chaos Wars, the Floor is Lava competitions, and a variety of challenge courses, including ropes and a boulder wall.

Chris Wellington to serve Easterseals as Senior VP of Housing and Property Development

read more…: Chris Wellington to serve Easterseals as Senior VP of Housing and Property Development

In this newly created role, Chris Wellington will manage financial, project development and advocacy efforts related to the organization’s housing and facilities. Among his responsibilities, Wellington will oversee and collaborate on housing and project development budgets, conduct capital planning and needs analysis, assess facilities needs and identify opportunities for renovation or new construction, and advocate at the state and local level for individuals and families served by housing and facilities provided by Easterseals NH & VT.

Newly minted Rockingham County reps endorse Joyce Craig for governor

read more…: Newly minted Rockingham County reps endorse Joyce Craig for governor

This week, a special election to fill two vacant seats in the State House was held in Rockingham County District 21 and Strafford County District 11. Two Democrats, Erik Johnson and Jennifer Mandelbaum were elected to the vacant seats, and today both representatives-elect have announced their support for Joyce Craig’s campaign for governor.

Movie buffs unite April 4-14: 16th Annual NH Jewish Film Fest coming to theaters in 7 communities

read more…: Movie buffs unite April 4-14: 16th Annual NH Jewish Film Fest coming to theaters in 7 communities

The New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival this year is delighted to offer its audiences a choice between virtual and in-theater screenings as it brings its international lineup to theaters in Bedford, Concord, Hanover, Hooksett, Manchester, Peterborough and Portsmouth, The multi-access festival, which will screen independent and foreign films from April 4 through April 14, includes selections from Belgium, England, France, Hungary, India, Israel, Luxembourg and the United States.

Local welfare budget ‘sticker shock’ part of post-pandemic budget reset

read more…: Local welfare budget ‘sticker shock’ part of post-pandemic budget reset

Municipalities throughout the state have been experiencing local welfare budget sticker shock, with many overspending their budgets months before the end of the fiscal year. Todd Marsh, president of the New Hampshire Local Welfare Administrators Association, believes the sharp increase is an anomaly and part of a post-pandemic budget reset that should moderate next fiscal year.

NH student wins $250K prize in national STEM talent search for his innovative computer model

read more…: NH student wins $250K prize in national STEM talent search for his innovative computer model

 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Society for Science (the Society) announced that Achyuta Rajaram, 17, of Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH, won the top award in the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) 2024, America’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.

Joyce Craig adds 10th organized labor endorsement with support from AFSCME Council 93

read more…: Joyce Craig adds 10th organized labor endorsement with support from AFSCME Council 93

Today, the New England Chapter of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME Council 93) announced their endorsement of Joyce Craig for Governor. AFSCME Council 93 represents over 45,000 workers across New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine. 

Hundreds spin at Fenway raising critical funding for cancer research at PMC Winter Cycle

read more…: Hundreds spin at Fenway raising critical funding for cancer research at PMC Winter Cycle

On March 9, the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) hosted PMC Winter Cycle, a charitable spin event in Boston at Fenway Park, for the seventh time. Hundreds of people, including New Hampshire resident Meredith Cline, hopped on stationary bikes at Fenway Park to participate in high-energy spin sessions with the common mission to raise as much money as possible to fund cures for cancer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber).

March 14: Understanding a Messy World – A series of community conversations on conflicts and upheavals

read more…: March 14: Understanding a Messy World – A series of community conversations on conflicts and upheavals

The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire (WACNH) is set to delve into this issue through a three-part series examining various methods of comprehending our complex world. The T. William and Patricia Ayers Global Tipping Points series will begin on March 14th at 6:00 pm with a community conversation focused on the role of Realism in International Relations.

Pat O’Neil to lead 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade as Grand Marshal

read more…: Pat O’Neil to lead 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade as Grand Marshal

The Manchester St. Patrick’s Parade Committee anounced on Thursday that Patrick O’Neil has been named as the  Grand Marshal of the 27th annual Manchester St. Patrick’s Parade, which will be held on Sunday, March 24. Each year, the parade names a Grand Marshal who is of Irish heritage and Catholic faith, who has contributed to the betterment of the greater Manchester area.  

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