Mike Bussiere, who is on the steering committee for the Concord Young Professionals Network, congratulates Tonya Rochette on being named the group's Young Professional of the Year. Rochette is vice president of Human Resource Partners, a graduate of Leadership Greater…

Laconia Savings Bank recently purchased a corporate art collection for its new Rochester office from artstream studios of Rochester, including works by local artists Susan Schwake, Judith Heller-Cassell, and Jennifer Stevens-Curwood. Pictured from left are Schwake; Leslie Simpson of LSB;…

At its recent 2011 Southern Region Campaign Celebration, the Granite United Way presented its Chairman's Award to boys from the Mayhew Program. Each summer, the Bristol-based Mayhew Program hosts an annual tuition-free summer camp for at-risk New Hampshire boys. Last…

Community Guaranty Savings Bank has awarded Plymouth Area Community Closet a check for $1,000 from the sale of Community Cooks, a cookbook that includes 250 of the bank staff's favorite recipes, all of the profits from which went to local…

The American College of Radiology has awarded Cheshire Medical Center's Radiology Department with a three-year Gold Seal of Accreditation in Mammography, which represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. Registered technologists specializing in mammography are, from left,…

Gathering to celebrate the opening of Families in Transition's new OutFITters Thrift Store Boutique on South Main St. in Concord are representatives from the nonprofit homeless services provider and local businesses that helped fund the expansion. From left, Shawna DeFrancesco,…

In February, the Small Business Administration, the Greater New England Minority Purchasing Council and the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center jointly hosted a meet-and-greet for small and minority business owners to learn ways to expand their customer base and…

The Manchester Area Human Resources Association has donated more than $3,000 to the nonprofit the Society of Human Resources Management, which was raised through membership donations and a silent auction and will be used to support the society's student scholarships.

Terri Crossland, right, branch manager for Citizens Bank in Berlin, presents Sylvia Poulin, co-founder of the Berlin Main Street program, with the Heart of Your City award for her contributions to the state's northernmost city. Presented by Citizens Bank and…

Debby Miller, executive director of More Than Wheels, accepts a $10,000 grant from Ken Sheldon, New Hampshire president of Bank of America, which will support the nonprofit's credit repair program, which helps consumers achieve access to reliable and affordable transportation.

On Valentine's Day, Public Service of New Hampshire hosted the kickoff breakfast for Easter Seals New Hampshire's annual VIP campaign, in which 20 companies, or so-called "Easter Seals VIPs", work to raise $500,000 for the nonprofit to support its services…

Audley Williams, left, station manager for WPKQ, FM channel 103.7, presents the station's "Year of Service" award to Sue Watson and Marie Demers of the Family Resource Center, a Gorham-based nonprofit that works to improve the health, welfare and educational…

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire, with support from its longtime partner, the New Hampshire Credit Union League, has celebrated its 1,000 wish with the building of a custom-designed, nearly three-story enchanted castle for a Wish Child David in Epping.

Attorney Eleanor Dahar, a board member of the New Hampshire Bar Foundation, presents Jim Dunphy, president of Hampshire First Bank, with the IOLTA Leadership Bank Award. The IOLTA program -- or the Interest on Lawyers Trust Account -- provides critical…

Representatives from Irving Oil join Special Olympics New Hampshire athletes and their parents at the UNH men's hockey game on February 10. Irving donated tickets to the game to Special Olympics.