1. Boston-based athletic wear company New Balance broke ground on the future site of its sixth U.S. manufacturing facility on Nov. 20, a $70 million investment. The 102,000-square-foot factory will add more than 150 jobs to the state’s economy, and the company plans to begin production at the facility in 2025. Pictured from left to right: New Balance COO Dave Wheeler; Londonderry Town Manager Michael Malaguti; MADE Manufacturing Vice President Kevin McCoy; New Balance President and CEO Joe Preston; New Balance Chair and Vice Chair Jim and Anne Davis; Gov. Chris Sununu; Sen. Maggie Hassan; and Rep. Chris Pappas.
2. A group known as the ROMEOs — Retired Old Men Eating Out — are celebrating their 30th anniversary of meeting up at the McDonald’s location in Epping. To celebrate, Michael Gambino, the location’s owner and operator, is donating $5,000 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of New England.
3. The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester held a ribbon cutting on Nov. 17 to celebrate a newly remodeled residence at 323 Manchester St. that is now ready for residents to move in. The ceremony was followed by remarks from MHCGM staff and a tour of the property.
4. Comedian Seth Meyers returned to the Granite State on Nov. 4 to perform a fundraiser at SNHU Arena for CASA of New Hampshire and the Granite State Children’s Alliance. Before the show, Meyers greeted VIPs backstage, including Marcia “Marty” Sink, CEO and president of CASA of New Hampshire, left, and Joy Barrett, Granite State Children’s Alliance CEO.
5. Derry’s Center for Life Management collected 2,500 pairs of socks during its annual Socktober drive to be donated to adults and children experiencing homelessness. CLM’s Housing and Homeless Outreach team will deliver the socks to area agencies and shelters. Pictured from left to right: CLM Housing and Homeless Outreach staff Adam Scalingi, Angie Moran, Derek Foxwell and Kristin Clarke.
6. Concord Hospital’s End of Life Companions Program was named an outstanding winner in the Volunteer Champion category at the Volunteer NH’s 2023 Spirit of NH Awards. The program was established in 2002 in response to awareness of patients dying without family or loved ones by their side. Pictured: Kate Morse, Concord Hospital chaplain (back row, third from right) and Jessica Bailey, volunteer services program manager (back row, right) are joined by End of Life Companions volunteers.
7. In its 10th annual event, the Seacoast Cancer 5K raised more than $324,165 for the Mass General Cancer Center at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. More than 1,800 people participated in the race, which was held in late September at the hospital’s Portsmouth Outpatient Center on the Pease Tradeport. During the event, two hospital staff personally impacted by cancer were recognized. The Seacoast Cancer 5K has raised more than $2 million over the last decade for local cancer patients and their families.
