MANCHESTER: Five Catholic Charities NH skilled nursing facilities received a 2024 Customer Experience Award from Pinnacle Quality Insight, which recognizes the nation’s highest performance in patient and resident experience. The facilities are Mt. Carmel Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Manchester), St. Ann Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Dover), St. Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Laconia), St. Teresa Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Manchester), and Warde Senior Living (Windham) — all ranked in the top 15% of care providers nationwide over the past 12 months.

OSSIPEE: Veterinary Urgent Care of New Hampshire recently opened its doors at 2025 NH Route 16 in West Ossipee, thanks to guidance from Meredith Village Savings Bank and financing from the Wentworth Economic Development Corporation and the Small Business Association. At the clinic, owner and head veterinarian Dr. Amanda Flagg and Practice Manager and Head Technician Megan Witt, work together to provide urgent care and emergency services for cats, dogs and other animals in the Lakes Region and beyond.

WALTHAM, MASS.: New England Donor Services (NEDS) recently announced record numbers of lifesaving donor organ donations and transplants in its New England service area. In 2023, 549 donor organs resulting in 1,401 lifesaving transplants. This places NEDS among the nation’s top 4 organ procurement organizations by donor volume. Since 2020, NEDS has increased the annual number of organ donors by 52%. NEDS also coordinated the recovery of donated tissue from 1,733 donors, including donated cornea, bone, skin, heart valves and other tissues used in necessary medical procedures.

HANOVER: Murphy’s On the Green recently welcomed Executive Chef Rob Chivers. Chef Rob has developed his culinary skills at multi-faceted venues over the years, including an apprenticeship under Chef Eric Eaglestone of the Upper Valley for five years. Now, Chef Rob runs the helm of Murphy’s pub experience, delivering “feel good” food for Hanover residents and visitors.

CANTERBURY: The Society for the Protection of NH Forests and Ken and Ilene Stern of Canterbury recently teamed up to protect nearly 400 acres in Canterbury and Northfield with a conservation easement. Known as Deepwood Forest, this conservation was made possible thanks to a gift by the Stern family as well as support from local grants and foundations. The Stern family envisions Deepwood Forest as a community resource open to the public for walking, hiking, snowshoeing and nature observation.