Rolls-Royce has recognized the HiTech Division of New Hampshire Ball Bearings Inc. for outstanding service on two of its helicopter engine programs, the M250® and RR300. Shown at the honor ceremony are, from left, Wayne Armstrong, Buyer, Rolls-Royce; Dan Lemieux,…

Associates from G.M. Roth, a design remodeling firm in Nashua, participated in and donated more than $300 to the annual American Parkinson Disease Association Walk-A-Thon, which raised over $5,200 to support Parkinson's research.

Members of the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting to welcome its newest member, Tara Whitney, center, owner of Seacoast Power Yoga.

The Women's Legislators' Lobby and Women's Action for New Direction have presented U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen with the 'Torchbearer Award', which recognizes inspirational women leaders. Pictured with the award are, from left, WiLL president Nan Grogan Orrock; Eileen Kirlin, executive…

On behalf of the Harvard-Radcliffe Club of New Hampshire, the McLane Law Firm has presented six seacoast students with the 2011 Harvard Prize Book Award, which is given to students in the incoming senior class who demonstrate excellence in scholarship,…

As part of the annual United Way Day of Caring event, employees from Belknap Landscape Company Inc. of Gilford and Laconia Area Community Land Trust joined together on Sept. 9 to improve the landscape and make the property safer around…

Jackie and Larry Martone of Hudson celebrate the kickoff of their business, Rolling Video Games, a 32-foot mobile video game theater that can be rented for parties and events throughout New Hampshire and parts of Massachusetts.

Janet Ackerman, vice president of People's United Bank, left, and bank president Dianne Mercier, right, present Melanie Gosselin, executive director of the New Hampshire Food Bank, a $10,000 grant on behalf of the People's United Community Foundation to support the…

The Inns & Spa at Mill Falls has broken ground on the second phase of the Church Landing expansion, which will add 13 rooms and suites in two new buildings. Construction is expected to be completed next summer.

James Goss, left, executive director of the New Hampshire Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, presented Merrimack County Savings Bank executive vice president Ed Caron, second from right, and bank vice president Beth Hurd with Patriot Awards, which recognize…

One of New Hampshire's best-known media personalities, Charlie Sherman recently embarked on his fourth career as executive director of New Horizons for New Hampshire, a food pantry, soup kitchen and adult homeless shelter serving greater Manchester's most vulnerable populations. The…

Darren Abbott, the president of the Manchester Monarchs, didn't plan for a career as a professional hockey executive. Instead, he was a broadcaster with ambitions "to be the next Mike Emrick," the legendary television play-by-play hockey announcer, before "a funny…

Gov. John Lynch presents Shawna DeFrancesco, manager of Laconia Savings Bank's Concord Heights office, with the 2011 Governor's Accessibility Award in recognition of the branch's efforts of going above and beyond to remove barriers that bar persons with disabilities from…

Among those who took part in Fueling Dreams, Irving Oil's largest U.S. fundraiser, were, from left, Cathy Woodbury, Ray Couture and Pam Couture, shown here at the Circle K/Irving location on Glen Avenue in Berlin. The event is held to…

2011 Fisher Cats Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award winners and Fisher Cats President Rick Brenner, at right, stand with a check representing the $30,000 in scholarships -- $2,500 to each winner -- that were presented by the Fisher Cats Foundation during an…