1 Plymouth State University President Donald L. Birx recounted the school’s history and gave a glimpse into its future during a celebration held March 22 to mark the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding in 1871 as the New Hampshire State Normal School.
2 The historic country Nutmeg Inn located at 80 Pease Road in Meredith has recently transferred to new owners. Pictured in front at the closing are (left to right) Maggie Braxton of Roche Realty Group in Meredith who represented the sellers, Lynne Rainen and Mark Koester, and Karen and Kevin Lasella, the new buyers, with Regina Galasso of Keller Williams Lakes & Mountains. The Nutmeg Inn’s provenance dates back to 1763 as the Eliphalet Rawlings Homestead.
3 NH Business Review’s team celebrated with more than 200 attendees at the 2021 BOB Awards party on April 1, where we saw the camaraderie and banter reminiscent of our in-person events. We couldn’t do any of these virtual events without the fantastic video production team at Edify Multimedia Group, LLC. We plan to see everyone in person in 2022!
4 NH Business Review is also grateful to featured speaker, Tom Boucher, CEO of Great NH Restaurants, and our amazing BOB Awards sponsors, including Rob Prunier, principal at Harvey Construction Corporation, and Comcast Business, UnitedHealthcare, TF Moran, Maker’s Mark, Northeast Delta Dental, Service Credit Union, Bangor Savings Bank, Waste Management, Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire and WZID Manchester.
5 New Hampshire guardsmen team with local firefighters and volunteers to ensure a productive day of Covid-19 vaccinations March 30 at Southern New Hampshire University in Hooksett. Statewide, vaccination sites managed by the NHNG have accounted for more than 280,000 doses.
6 Thanks to the generosity of Bedford-based Wright Choice Financial Group, LLC and their clients, the New Hampshire Food Bank was able to provide approximately 3,900 more meals for Granite Staters experiencing hunger.
7 Thanks to a number of volunteers, New Hampshire Food Bank’s mobile delivery is helping community members throughout the state. Recently the Food Bank received help from The Hypertherm Owners’ Philanthropic Endeavors (HOPE) Foundation, a public 501c3 nonprofit organization that funds grants throughout the United States, with a majority focus in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont.
