BLACK MATTER IS LIFE: POETRY FOR ENGAGEMENT AND OVERCOMING Portsmouth, NH—The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) is offering a third and final online poetry event, The Black Matter Is Life: Poetry for Engagement and Overcoming. This will be a virtual-only event held via zoom onThursday, January 20, 2022, 7:00-8:30 PM. Visit www.blackheritagetrailnh.org/poetry-events for details and registration. 297-year-old NH cemetery named to National Register of Historic Places
The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources has announced that the Plains Cemetery in Kingston, which is also known as the Village Cemetery, has been honored by the United States Secretary of the Interior with placement on the National Register of Historic Places. Established circa 1725, Plains Cemetery was the only public cemetery in Kingston until 1857 and served as the primary town burying ground into the first quarter of the twentieth century. Merrimack County Savings Bank Foundation Announces Grants to Local Nonprofit Organizations1/5/2022
Merrimack County Savings Bank Foundation Announces Grants to Local Nonprofit Organizations
The Merrimack County Savings Bank Foundation has awarded $49,567 to 23 nonprofit organizations serving local communities. The Foundation was funded by Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack) in 1997 for grant-based contributions to nonprofits that enrich and improve the quality of life for residents living in the Bank’s service areas. These grants are in addition to the Bank’s many local contributions in the form of sponsorships, donations and scholarships, as well as the exceptional volunteer efforts of their employees. “Support of our community continues to be central to our mission,” said Linda Lorden, President of the Merrimack. “The Foundation allows us to support organizations that strengthen the places where we live and work, and helps to improve the lives of our customers, employees and the local community as a whole. We are thrilled to help these organizations make our communities stronger.” This year’s Foundation grant recipients include: |
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