Manchester magazine 2021

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Young Professionals Choose Manchester

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MANCHESTER 2021

Our Resilient City

A SENSE OF COMMUNITY DEFINES DOWNTOWN

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, I am thrilled to present you with the 2021 edition of Manchester magazine.

Manchester is the area’s regional tourism and relocation guidebook that acquaints you with the passionate businesses working for the city’s greater good. The Chamber, with the generous support of our membership, is proud to represent our community through the pages of this magazine.

The stories and profiles featured are designed to showcase how Manchester is growing into a vibrant, diverse and prosperous destination.

From the industrial to the innovative, new ventures to nonprofits, and textiles to tech, the Greater Manchester Chamber continues to lead the area’s evolving economy by supporting businesses and connecting the community. Whether you are new to Manchester, considering a move to Manchester or a long-time resident, we hope you find accurately captured within these pages the excitement that the Greater Manchester Chamber has for this incredible community.

Our team is always available to you. I invite you to reach out to us at any time ­— we have a wealth of information about the Greater Manchester area and a friendly and engaging staff ready to provide you with whatever you may need. Check out manchester-chamber.org to learn more about how to live, work and play safely in Southern NH throughout 2021.

Michael J. Skelton, President & CEO Greater Manchester Chamber

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Manchester Chocolate Tour

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Some of the Finest Chocolate Around Can Be Found in Manchester

A Resilient City: “When One of Us

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Succeeds, We All Succeed” A City to Call Home

In a Remote World, Young Professionals are Choosing Manchester

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A City of Inclusion

City Leaders Work to Ensure Opportunities Reflect Manchester’s Diverse Community

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A City of Opportunity

Meet Manchester School Superintendent Dr. John Goldhardt

6 Ten Reasons to Love

Greater Manchester 8 Transportation

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Photos by Kendal Bush

10 Local Media

38 Spend the Night

60 Health Care

20 Things To Do

40 Event Planning

65 Business Directory

26 Dining Out

56 Higher Education

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Building Relationships, Celebrating Diversity

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Our Resilient City

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A SENSE OF COMMUNITY DEFINES DOWNTOWN

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About the Greater Manchester Chamber Mission: The Greater Manchester Chamber is the voice of business, shaping economic success to enhance the quality of life in Greater Manchester.

The Greater Manchester Chamber is the largest chamber in New Hampshire, representing over 4,000 business professionals.

Incorporated in 1911, the Chamber today is the most active business organization in the Manchester region, focusing its efforts primarily on the ten communities of Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Derry, Goffstown, Hooksett, Litchfield, Londonderry, Manchester and Merrimack.

The Greater Manchester Chamber is an independent, nonprofit business organization focused on a specific mission and strategic goals set-forth by our membership. Our services and initiatives are funded solely by the membership through annual dues and program revenue.

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TEN REASONS To Love GREaTER MANCHESTER Greater Manchester has a sound, a flavor and a rhythm that makes it a dynamic, exciting place to be. And while it’s challenging to whittle down the list of its many attributes, we managed to come up with 10 reasons why it’s easy to love living, working and playing in Greater Manchester.

It’s a city where you can put down roots.

Ask the young professionals, who could work anywhere, why they choose to live in Greater Manchester. They’ll tell you it’s about access to education, technology and the countless benefits found in the Queen City that make it an ideal place to put down roots. Entrepreneurs, creators and disruptors benefit from the educated workforce and business-friendly environment.

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It’s a city of opportunity.

Manchester is a community where young people can make a difference. Sure, it’s got career opportunities, great cultural outlets and plenty of places to have fun, but young professionals also find a deeper purpose here. It’s a city where you can be someone and make an impact.

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Location, location, location.

It’s all about access. Living in Greater Manchester puts you within reach of the world — whether it’s through Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Logan International Airport or the nearby highways and rail system. Or, if you want to visit the mountains, the Seacoast or you want to go skiing, hiking or boating, it’s a geographically ideal location.

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You won’t have to look far for inspiration.

The innovator you met in a pitch meeting at noon may be the person behind you in line at the cafe later in the day. A community made up of trailblazers and motivated trendsetters keeps the city in the national spotlight and the ideas flowing.

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It’s a big city with a small town vibe.

Need to know what’s going on? Stop in at the Red Arrow Diner or pick up an order from the Puritan Backroom. It’s there you’ll find your neighbors, co-workers and friends chatting while chowing. Manchester has all the benefits and amenities of a city with the everyday networking of a small town. Longtime residents who have been here for generations rub elbows with new neighbors to create a tight-knit community that benefits from its diverse population.

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Take your education higher.

With apologies to our neighbor just to the south, Manchester is a college town.

Southern New Hampshire University, UNHManchester, Saint Anselm, Manchester Community College, MCPHS UniversityManchester and the Institute of Art and Design at New England College all make our city a vibrant, exciting place to plan the path to your future. Whether it’s on campus or virtual, Manchester is leading the way in higher education.

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You can shop like a pro.

From the big box stores at the Mall of New Hampshire, the scores of stores along South Willow, to the locally owned shops on Elm Street — and every avenue and byway in between — you won’t have to go far to find what you need. And a friendly reminder: It’s tax-free.

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Fill ’er up.

The Queen City’s reputation as a foodie’s paradise is well known. We’ve got something for every taste — Italian, Thai, Greek, Brazilian, and some of the best bakeries, cafes, pizza shops, burger spots, seafood, steak houses and pubs in the Northeast. Manchester is a lot of things, and a top-notch dining destination is among its best known. And when you’re ready for dessert, we’ve got an unmatched chocolate tour to satisfy your sweet tooth. (See feature, page 12.)

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Find your forever home in Greater Manchester.

Choose from single-family homes, renovated mill lofts, high-rise condos or even innovative micro apartments. Once you’ve put down your roots, you’ve got endless amenities, cultural offerings, volunteer opportunities, educational outlets, health care options and natural resources at your fingertips.

Festivals and events fill our streets year-round.

Holiday markets, kids’ fairs, artisan expos, brewfests, agricultural gatherings, foliage celebrations and the best St. Patrick’s Day parade in the region keep your dance card full.

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Transportation Getting Here By Plane Strategically situated in the heart of New England, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is located less than fifty miles north of Boston and less than an hour’s drive from the region’s most popular ski areas, scenic seacoast beaches and peaceful lakefront resorts. The Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is widely considered the premier airport in northern New England and a convenient alternative airport serving the Greater Boston area. Easy access, competitive airfares, ample affordable parking, and a comprehensive schedule of non-stop and direct jet service make Manchester the airport of choice in New England.

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is served by American Airlines, Southwest and United.

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Getting Here By Bus, Limo or Rideshare The Manchester Transit Authority runs regularly scheduled bus service throughout the city.

Service from Manchester to Boston and other New England cities is available through Concord Trailways, Vermont Transit and several other bus lines. The city also has a number of reservation-based taxi and limousine services.

Getting Here By Car If you are visiting the Manchester area by car, you will find it is strategically situated at the intersection of the state’s major north/south and east/west highway systems.

From the North, follow Interstate 93-South. From the South, follow either Interstate 93-North or the F.E. Everett Turnpike North. From the East or West, follow Route 101.

Once near the city Interstate 293, which follows the Merrimack River, has several exits which will lead you to downtown Manchester.

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Ta k i n g t h e M a n c h e s t e r

tour A sampling of the delicate, artistic, decadent chocolates available on the Manchester chocolate tour.

(Photos by Kendal J. Bush)

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Loon Chocolate, on Hanover Street, is a bean-to-bar chocolate shop led by Owner Scott Watson (below right) that specializes in handmade sweets crafted from ethically sourced ingredients.

There’s a city in Pennsylvania that is home to one of the world’s largest chocolate producers that claims to be the sweetest place on earth.

Manchester would like a word.

Anyone with a refined sweet tooth will tell you: Some of the finest chocolate anywhere can be found in the span of several blocks in downtown Manchester. Four shops — each unique and each offering something different and decidedly sweet — can be visited in an afternoon stroll.

It’s enough to make Willy Wonka envious.

Loon Chocolate, 81-R Hanover Street.

A bean-to-bar chocolate shop, Loon Chocolate crafts innovative, surprising and ethically sourced items, from the familiar, dark chocolate with Maine Sea Salt, to the slightly more complex like The Ghost and the Sea: 70% dark chocolate with chocolate ghost peppers (bhut jolokia chocolate) and sun-dried sea salt.

According to Loon’s experts, it’s a fun play on the senses, starting sweet then traveling to salty before finishing with the heat.

“All the work is done at the shop,” owner www.manchester-chamber.org

Scott Watson says. “The cocoa beans are on one side of our small kitchen. We roast it over there, grind it right here and then form it into bars right here. From the burlap sack to hand-wrapped in foil, it’s all being done in the back side of 81 Hanover Street.”

Step inside the Hanover Street shop and visitors will often find Watson behind the counter, accompanied by silent partner Jackson, a five-year-old rescue lab, and an array of high-end chocolates.

“Our No. 1 selling bar is our 70% Bolivian,” Watson says. “It comes from a very small cacao bean, but they’re a wonderful heirloom variety that has a little higher cocoa butter content in them. It makes for a richer, earthier taste.”

Watson refers to the flavors in his chocolate in terms typically reserved for wines, often citing characteristics such as balance, flavor profiles and complexity.

Chocolate, it turns out, can benefit from terroir just like it’s barrel-aged counterpart.

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Richard Tango-Lowy’s decadent handiwork is as much art as it is a treat. Below, some of the delicate chocolate creations fashioned by the chocolatiers at Granite State Candy Shoppe.

“It is very similar to coffee and wine,” he says. “You get different flavor profiles from different regions. That’s why we offer single-origin bars. We’re very proud of that.”

Watson works with a co-op importer from Berkeley, California, to ensure farmers in western Africa — where the vast majority of chocolate comes from — are treated ethically. Sacks of cacao beans arrive from around the world and end up on Hanover Street as part of Loon Chocolate’s ongoing efforts. Despite the global reach, Watson opted to base his operation right here in Manchester.

“When we saw an opportunity to move, it was always going to be Manchester,” he says. “I really like the community development I’ve seen in the last 4-5 years. There’s a little bit of an artistic vibe coming out, the continuing restoration of the historical buildings has been great.

“I was born and raised in New Hampshire, and I have no intention of leaving.

I felt strongly about our product, and I know there are three other chocolate makers on Elm Street, but I feel we all have something special that sets us apart. For me personally, I feel really good about the values of our company.

The more people get to know and understand diversity, people are willing to try that diversity — and that’s where Loon Chocolate comes in.”

Dancing Lion Chocolate, 917 Elm Street.

Chocolate can be complex — sweet, of course, but also savory, with subtle differences in styles. It can also be art. One of the most respected experts on these nuances is Richard Tango-Lowy, owner of Dancing Lion Chocolate on Elm Street.

Those in-the-know swear by TangoLowy’s skills with sweet indulgences.

He graduated with honors from Ecole Chocolat in Vancouver, and earned Master Chocolatier designations from Ecole Du Grand Chocolat Valrhona in Tain L’Hermitage, France and Ecole Chocolat’s Master Chocolatier course in Tuscany.

It’s no surprise, then, to discover completely unexpected and fascinating treats — for the eye and the palate — inside Tango-Lowy’s shop. Stop by on a Friday, and visitors will be right on time for the maple with milk chocolate bread, made with Granite State maple and house-

made chocolate; or, sample a fig, honey and ginger creation — cool textured fig contrasted with smooth dark chocolate and layered with honey and ginger; or the Blues Bar, with dried Maine blueberries and toasted pecans in smooth Liona 70% Dominican Republic dark chocolate. As if it wasn’t indulgent enough, it’s packaged in an elegant Lokta paper box, handmade in Nepal.

Dancing Lion Chocolate is also wellknown for its coffee, rare teas and drinking chocolate, made with just chocolate, water and spices, served frothy in a bowl — it’s unlike any other chocolate drink, and makes for a memorable visit.

Granite State Candy Shoppe, 382 Elm Street.

Founded by Peter Bart, a Greek immigrant who came to America in the early part of the last century, Granite State Candy Shoppe first opened its doors in Massachusetts in 1927. Not long after came a move to Concord, and then, nine years ago, a second location — this time in the Queen City. The Bart family has been delighting customers with chocolate, candy, maple, fudge and roasted nuts for generations.

“It’s an intimate shop,” says Owner Jeff Bart. “We have a wonderful selection of homemade chocolates and ice cream, but what I like is that it’s a smaller venue, so we’re able to address our customers in a more intimate and friendly manner. The setting lends itself to that extra touch.”

The Elm Street shop offers chocolate bars — dark, milk, filled with caramel, crisps and peanut butter among them — and outrageous chocolate-covered novelties such as chocolate covered pretzel twists and rods, an eye-popping chocolate flower pot and even a Twinkie dipped in Granite State Candy Shoppe’s own creamy dark chocolate.

Customers can indulge in some of the same treats Peter Bart (Jeff’s grandfather) first crafted, creating a tangible, tasty connection to the past.

“We use his recipes, and not only the recipes, but we still have some of his equipment,” Jeff Bart says. “There are copper kettles and candy tables. We still have those things he used.

“We have a core of products we’ve made and sold for 90 years — fudge,

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Van Otis Chocolates has been delighting New Hampshire residents for generations.

vanilla butter creams, toffee, peanut brittle, roasted nuts of all kinds. Then there’s all the new stuff. My grandfather made ice cream, but he had to stop when we entered WWII because he couldn’t get enough butter, cream and sugar. There was a gap, but we got back to making our own ice cream in 2004.” www.manchester-chamber.org

Regulars return for seasonal treats year-round: In the fall, try a gourmet caramel apple — covered in Oreo bits, M&Ms or toffee, among other sweet options; the holidays bring out sugar plums, candy canes and a wide range of chocolates; the Easter season will see an array of jelly beans and chocolatecovered peeps; and the shop will save your Valentine’s Day with countless chocolates, heart-shaped box assortments, jelly hearts and malt balls.

And when it’s time for a sweet snack, what does Jeff Bart reach for?

“There are certain things I’ll always choose, and I have what I’d consider a very American taste in chocolates,” he says. “I gravitate towards peanut butter cups, peppermint patties and turtles.

Those are the three items I eat the most of. And I love our roasted nuts, our cashews. I eat those quite a bit, too.”

Van Otis Chocolates, 341 Elm St. A Manchester institution, Van Otis Chocolates is as close as you can get to Willy Wonka’s factory. Tours (no gold ticket required) allow visitors to see the Elm Street operation in action — producing sweet treats city residents have been craving since the shop opened its doors in 1935.

Fans of the longtime city staple can try the shop’s dipped fruit: apples, cherries, banana chips and even glazed pineapple slices are available dipped in Van Otis’ renowned velvety smooth chocolate. If it’s about making something at home, Van Otis has a line of dessert sauces, including apple butter, pumpkin butter, seedless strawberry jam, and caramel and hot fudge sauce.

A number of unique items are also available, including Evangeline’s Popcorn (kettle corn, maple caramel and caramel flavored) and even confections crafted for man’s best friend — heart-shaped dog cookies and the “Barkin’ Biscuit Yogurt Bone.”

Ask a Van Otis insider, and they’ll point you to the decadent truffles. These bitesized treats, available in classic dark and milk chocolate and in an almost impossible variety of flavors, have a perfect outer shell with creamy fillings. But it’s the Van Otis Swiss Fudge that catches the attention (and the sweet tooth) of fans.

First created in 1959, it’s painstakingly crafted on-site, and comes in milk and dark chocolate, in gift boxes, bar packs and in the form of Van Mice — a four-pack of Swiss fudge treats enrobed in that renowned Van Otis chocolate.

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A Resilient City When one of us succeeds, we all succeed.

Kenny Frasch, owner of The Hop Knot, in Hampshire Plaza, has created a welcoming space designed to make marginalized groups feel comfortable. (Photos by Kendal J. Bush)

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Sense of Community Defines Manchester’s Downtown When Kenny Frasch and his family began running the Hop Knot in Hampshire Plaza on Elm Street in the fall of 2019, the idea of a pandemic shutdown wasn’t on the radar. Yet along with every other business in the city’s downtown, it soon became something that had to be faced — and many did so together.

Reacting quickly, Manchester’s downtown merchants turned to one another, finding a renewed sense of community that helped restaurateurs and shop owners work through the most difficult months of the pandemic, and in some cases, thrive.

“It’s been an interesting year,” Frasch says. “Our industry in general is used to things changing at the drop of a hat, but everyone has been able to make the best of a bad situation. Our attitude is that when one of us succeeds, we all succeed.”

Collaborations became commonplace. Some opted to share space, while others, like The Gyro Spot, launched a food truck. The Bookery partnered with Angela’s Pasta & Cheese Shop to offer prepared foods. At the Hop Knot, Frasch discovered a natural collaboration with his Hampshire Plaza neighbor.

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Tea,” he says. “They’re right next door and it made sense. We carry their product — they have really great, quality products — and they’re a fantastic company. We try to get in with whoever we can to collaborate on events or to blow each other up on social media. I like to get to know who the owner (of downtown businesses) is, and to introduce myself so they know who I am and to find out if there’s anything I can do for them.”

Frasch and his family took over Hop Knot a year ago last September. Step inside and guests are greeted by an extensive menu on the chalkboard just inside the front door, listing a diverse range of craft beers and a dizzying array of pretzel sandwiches, stuffed pretzels, pretzels for dipping, knot dogs and even pretzel-based desserts. A table near the front is adorned with personal photos and mementos, giving the space a familial feel.

“Those are all pictures of my family and my grandparents,” Frasch says.

“My dad’s family is Hungarian, and that’s where a lot of my inspiration comes from — eating with my grandparents.

I like to keep a picture of my grandma around. She’s my biggest inspiration.”

Perhaps more unique, however, is how the Hop Knot has become renowned as a welcoming space and a central gathering place for a number of different communities.

“We’ve grown up in New Hampshire, and we’re a family of immigrants,” says Frasch, who operates the location with his mother, father and sister. “We’re Black and we’re queer, so our main goal was to open a space we hadn’t really seen before where queer people and people of color can come in and feel a little more comfortable. We put that at the forefront, so people know what they’re getting when they walk in.”

In June, Frasch was planning Pride Month events, when a new opportunity arose. Conversations with Manchester’s Black Lives Matter chapter and representatives of Queen City Pride led to the city’s first-ever Juneteenth event being held at the Hop Knot. The celebration, held on June 19 annually to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S., drew a large, enthusiastic crowd.

“We didn’t anticipate the turnout,” he says. “I didn’t think there was going to be so many people — there ended up being 200-or-so people, and it was a MANCHESTER MAGAZINE 17

Judi and Gary “Diz” Window, and Billy Martin, of Diz’s Café, prepare from-scratch American comfort food with a twist.

good day for the restaurant, too. We had a few people speak, and Mayor Joyce Craig declared that Juneteenth was a recognized holiday in Manchester right on our lawn. It’s something we’re very proud of.”

One of Frasch’s meet-and-greet visits brought him — pretzels in hand — to the newly opened Diz’s Café, just a couple steps away from The Bookery on Elm Street. For Judi and Gary “Diz” Window, the pandemic could not have come at a more difficult time.

“We were supposed to open on April 1, but the joke was on us,” Judi Window says. “We were two weeks from opening when the state shut down.”

The mandated closures were far from the end of Diz’s, however. Other store

owners dropped by to make sure spirits were high and to show support.

“There is 100% a strong community here,” Judi Window says. “People were so nice to us when we first opened. Other restaurants brought us food. Hop Knot brought us pretzels and dips. Everybody has been so nice. Our intention is to pay them all back with some Dizpanaca and chips.”

Window says the mission for Diz’s was to be “the kitchen for people who live and work downtown.” The scratch kitchen produces comfort food served on dishware you’d find at home — sometimes mismatched but usually carrying a story as much as your order.

“Once you’ve been here, the concept is clear,” she says. “We call it a wink to the past and a nod to the future, where everything here is something. There’s a story behind everything. There’s even a story behind our dishes, two in particular: one is my great-grandmother’s and the other is from the Rex Theatre.”

The seats are comfortable, and, by design, there are no booths. Judi Window comes from a large family, and if everyone went out to dinner, there would be 20-30 people coming through the door.

“No restaurant can accommodate that,” she says. “We were just going out to eat like a regular family. So we set it up so families coming here can move tables together and sit as a family.”

Though it’s a newer destination, the fifth-generation Manchester resident

(and self-described “not-so-silent partner”) offers a pro tip: Lift up the welcome mat at 860 Elm St. and you’ll get a look at the classic “McQuaid Inc.” tiles that once welcomed shoppers to the longtime Manchester department store.

As for a specialty, Diz — named for the famed baseball player Dizzy Dean — has whipped up a renowned buttermilk chicken and macaroni and cheese dish.

“It’s made from scratch,” Judi Window says. “How many people make mac and cheese from scratch?

“The other thing that’s very different here is that we’re very conscious of the different ways people eat, so we have a build-your-own. Just pick a protein like buttermilk fried chicken, three sides and a sauce. It’s really customizable and very keto friendly.”

That focus on the customer, and a resiliency inherent in most downtown establishments, has led to successes, despite challenging circumstances.

“Business is booming right now,” says Jon Buatti, owner/decorator/baker at Bearded Baking Company. “I have no complaints. We’re busy, and we’re doing our best to keep up with it.”

Buatti, an Auburn resident, graduate of the Southern New Hampshire University’s culinary management program and season seven breakout star on the Food Network’s “Holiday Baking Championship,” took over the former Michelle’s Gourmet Pastries & Deli, on Union Street, last December.

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“I went on Craigslist looking for businesses that were for sale, and Michelle’s was the only option that popped up,” he says of his fortuitous search.

Buatti came on board and continued to operate under the former name for a short time before unveiling the new moniker.

“The support we got was all really positive,” he says. “Michelle was here for so many years. People were thrilled for Michelle, but they were also thrilled for me — a young guy looking to start his own business. They were really supportive of me throughout that journey. Customers have been awesome and supportive and accepting of the name change. And that’s great because it’s easy to give up on somebody when there’s a change in ownership, but they never did. It’s all been positive.”

The bakery creates amazing cakes and pastries, and offers breakfast items and sandwiches throughout the day. Buatti, who came to the world of baking through summer employment at a family friend’s restaurant years ago, thrives when he’s baking and decorating cakes. “I love decorating cakes — nontraditional birthday cakes, any type of cake,” he says. “We love to push the envelope here.”

But when it comes to sampling his own carefully crafted culinary creations?

“My favorite here is the Parisian Satin Torte,” he says. “It’s a flourless chocolate cake and it’s delicious.”

In order to ensure success, Buatti and his team committed themselves to doing whatever was needed to meet customer expectations. In fact, drive past the Union Street shop at any hour of the day, and you’re likely to notice the warm glow of the lights inside.

“I plan to get in around 7 a.m., which I’m only able to do because my baker Lori (Wertman) is the best,” says Buatti, who has to sometimes duck out to coach volleyball and basketball at Londonderry High School. “She gets in bright and early and takes care of all the early morning baking. If it’s a busy day, we’ll stay and prep for tomorrow. We’ve been there at midnight from time to time.”

It’s not an approach that’s unique to Bearded Baking Company. Buatti says a number of nearby businesses took temporary setbacks as opportunities.

“To Share Brewery has been killing it,” he says. “They came up with a unique way to reach customers by delivering growlers of beer. It’s been super innovative. Restoration Café, right down the road — Tom, the owner is a customer of mine — he’s killing it, too. They have www.manchester-chamber.org

a great setup with a nice deck and patio area.

“The result of all this is that it’s really cool to see Manchester come together and support each other through this whole thing.”

It’s not an uncommon sentiment, as customers and merchants join together to help the city’s downtown businesses rebound and flourish.

“People are trying,” Window says.

“They’re coming downtown and supporting businesses here. I think the resilience of the downtown comes from how close, particularly the restaurant and service companies, are to each other. There are no people saying they wish someone wasn’t here because they’re competition. The more of us there are, the more people will come downtown.”

Resources Hop Knot 1000 Elm St., Manchester, NH (603) 232-3731 thehopknot.com/ manchester-new-hampshire Diz’s Café 860 Elm. St., Manchester, NH (603) 606-2532 facebook.com/dizscafe Bearded Baking Company 819 Union St., Manchester, NH (603) 647-7150 beardedbaking.com To Share Brewery 720 Union St., Manchester, NH (603) 836-6947 tosharebrewing.com Restoration Café 235 Hanover St., Manchester, NH (603) 518-7260 restorationcafenh.com Bookery Manchester 844 Elm St., Manchester, NH (603) 836-6600 bookerymht.com The Gyro Spot 1073 Elm St., Manchester, NH (603) 218-3869 thegyrospot.com A&E Coffee and Tea 1000 Elm St., Manchester, NH (603) 578-3338 aeroastery.com

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THINGS TO DO You’ll find a host of things to do in Manchester from museums and cultural events to outdoor activities and plenty of family fun. Here are just a few ideas. For more ideas and information on local events and area attractions, visit the Greater Manchester Chamber, located in the heart of downtown on Hanover Street, or visit www.manchester-chamber.org.

Manchvegas Brew Bus owners Bill and Alli Seney — lovers of music, life, and of course, craft brews ­— offer a chance to tour a number of greater Manchester’s diverse breweries.

FAMILY FUN & ACTIVITIES AR Workshop

875 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 573-9662 www.arworkshop.com/manchester A boutique DIY studio that offers hands-on classes for creating custom and charming home decor from raw materials. AR workshop will help you take your home decor to the next level and have fun while creating it!

Community Bingo Center

1050 Holt Avenue, #9, Manchester (603) 625-2345 www.communitybingo.org Community Bingo Center is New England’s premier state-of-the-art bingo facility open seven days a week.

Twice on Sundays! Their mission consists of fundraising for local charities and nonprofit organizations.

Dave and Buster’s

1500 South Willow Street, Manchester (603) 506-3100 www.daveandbusters.com The only place where you can eat fun gourmet food, drink innovative beverages, and play the biggest and best arcade games around. All under one roof!

Electric Avenue Arcade

24 Bridge Street, Manchester (603) 518-5770 www.electricavearcade.com A vibrant arcade bar that offers a range of old school arcade and pinball games!

Family-owned, all ages welcome, food and beverages available. Check out Manchester’s first arcade bar!

Intown Manchester Management

1000 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 645-6285 www.intownmanchester.com Intown Manchester works with the city of Manchester to increase downtown’s competitiveness and to affirm Manchester’s position as an economic leader in New England. Along with managing outdoor maintenance and beautification, they host annual events that are all family-friendly including: Summer Fest, Taco Tour, Downtown Holiday Market and the Manchester Christmas Parade.

Manchester Firing Line

2540 Brown Ave, Manchester (603) 668-9015 www.gunsnh.com Manchester Firing Line is New Hampshire’s Premier Indoor Shooting Range, Training Facility and Gun Shop. This Veteran and wife owned company caters to all levels of shooting experience. With professional, knowledgeable staff, this is a fun, family-friendly place to visit and make memories with a focus on education of firearms, and the responsibility surrounding the ownership of them. The multiple award winning facility offers a climate controlled range, classes, sales and group events. Manchester Firing Line is a great place to visit, for both entertainment and education, all year long.

Manchvegas Brew Bus

(603) 513-9628 www.manchvegasbrewbus.com A craft beer tour bus serving the greater Manchester area. Get on board and explore the best craft breweries in NH.

New Hampshire Audubon Center

84 Silk Farm Road, Concord (603) 224-9909, www.nhaudubon.org New Hampshire Audubon, a nonprofit statewide membership organization, is dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and habitat throughout the state. NHA offers programs in wildlife conservation, land protection, environmental policy and environmental education.

SEE Science Center (ad on pg. 21)

200 Bedford Street, Manchester (603) 669-0400 www.see-sciencecenter.org Discover the fun of science exploration through more than 75 interactive exhibits on two floors. See the LEGO Millyard Project, a permanent representation of Manchester’s Millyard circa 1900 built with approximately three million LEGO bricks!

MUSEUMS & CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Aviation Museum of NH

27 Navigator Road, Londonderry (603) 669-4820, www.nhahs.org Aviation Museum of NH’s mission is to preserve the history of aviation in New

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Hampshire by collecting aviation-related information and artifacts of the past, present and future.

Franco-American Centre

100 Saint Anselm Drive, Davison Hall, Manchester (603) 641-7114, www.facnh.com This nonprofit cultural organization preserves the rich heritage of the French communities in Manchester through exhibits and a variety of cultural programs.

Institute of Art and Design at New England College Campus Galleries

French Building Gallery 148 Concord Street, Manchester Amherst Street Gallery 77 Amherst Street, Manchester Vault Gallery 156 Hanover Street, Manchester (603) 623-0313, www.nhia.edu Institute of Art and Design at New England College operates three gallery spaces located on campus that exhibit student, professional and community works throughout the year.

Manchester Historic Association Millyard Museum (ad on pg. 21)

200 Bedford Street, Manchester (603) 622-7531 www.manchesterhistoric.org The Millyard Museum offers visitors a unique view of Manchester’s history, from Native Americans who settled on the Amoskeag Falls to the employees of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company to today’s businesses and residents.

New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College

100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester (603) 222-4100, www.nhiop.org Located on the campus of Saint Anselm College, the Institute is housed in a 20,000-square-foot facility that contains an auditorium, television studio, research center, classrooms, seminar rooms, academic offices, a computer lab, the Common Ground Café and the NH Political Library.

Zimmerman House by Frank Lloyd Wright

201 Myrtle Way, Manchester (603) 669-6144, www.currier.org The Zimmerman House was designed

in 1950 by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright and is owned by the Currier Museum of Art. It is the only Wright house open to the public in New England.

Reservations can be made by calling the Currier Museum.

ART STUDIOS & GALLERIES Art 3 Gallery

44 West Brook Street, Manchester (603) 668-6650, www.art3gallery.com Art 3 Gallery is a premier New England retail fine art gallery offering custom framing and corporate and residential art consulting services. Located in a restored townhouse in the historic Millyard district of Manchester, the gallery includes one of the largest collections of art by New Hampshire, New England, national and international artists.

Currier Museum of Art

150 Ash Street, Manchester (603) 669-6144, www.currier.org The Currier Museum of Art is an internationally renowned art museum. The Currier features European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculp-

Two at Two Hundred Visit both attractions at 200 Bedford Street Manchester NH

Discover the story of Manchester and the people who have lived and worked here.

Dual Admission $13 Available Saturdays

Hands-on exhibits on sound, light, earth & space, human biology and more.

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Hours and admission vary by venue.

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New Hampshire Motor Speedway 1122 Route 106N, Loudon (603) 783-4744, www.nhms.com Located on approximately 1,200 acres, the multi-use complex is the largest sports facility in New England and features a 1.058-mile oval speedway, with a total capacity for 105,491 spectators and a 1.6-mile road course.

Stonebridge Country Club

161 Gorham Pond Road, Goffstown (603) 497-8633 www.golfstonebridgecc.com A highly acclaimed golf course with spectacular 360-degree views of the New Hampshire countryside, Stonebridge has been awarded a Four Star Rating by Golf Digest in its “Places to Play” ranking.

Thrive Outdoors Leadership & Community Center

190 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 625-6600 www.thriveoutdoorsnh.com The Thrive Outdoors Leadership & Community Center offers one-of-a-kind experiences in the heart of downtown Manchester. The center boasts a survival style Wild Ninja Course, low-ropes elements, a boulder climbing wall, nature

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education, health and wellness life navigation, and interactive programming for groups and individuals of all ages.

PERFORMING ARTS The Majestic Theatre

880 Page Street, Manchester (603) 669-7469 www.majestictheatre.net Since 1990, The Majestic Theatre has been producing and presenting theatre for and by the community in Manchester. The Majestic produces more shows than any other community theatre in the state, drawing crowds from all of southern New Hampshire and beyond.

The Palace Theatres

80 Hanover Street, Manchester (603) 668-5588 www.palacetheatre.org The Palace Theatres are non-profit performing arts centers that host their own professional company, youth and teen programs and presenting acts. The Palace Theatre itself has earned a reputation as the city’s premier performing arts institution.

Rex Theatre

23 Amherst Street, Manchester 603-668-5588 www.rextheatre.org The Rex Theatre, part of the Palace Theatre, is Manchester’s newest 300seat entertainment venue that features live performances including a variety of music, comedy, theatre and more!

SNHU Arena

555 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 644-5000, www.snhuarena.com SNHU Arena, New Hampshire’s premier sports and entertainment facility, is conveniently located in Manchester, halfway between Boston, Mass. and Portland, Maine.

SPORTS AND RECREATION Executive Health & Sports Center 1 Highlander Way, Manchester (603) 668-4753, www.ehsc.com The Executive Health & Sports Center has been a fitness leader for over thirty years and is considered the best facility in Southern NH. Their mission is to inspire, motivate and educate people to be healthy, active and well for life.

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

ture, including works by Picasso, Monet, O’Keeffe, Wyeth and LeWitt with exhibitions, tours and programs year-round.

Derryfield Country Club

Diane Crespo Fine Art Gallery

625 Mammoth Road, Manchester

32 Hanover Street, Manchester (603) 493-1677 www.dianecrespoart.weebly.com Check out the paintings at the gallery as well as prints, unframed originals, notecards and home accents! Browse recycled hand-painted slates, hand-painted glassware, as well as new and vintage home accents. Commission a pet portrait or landscape painting. Sign up for art classes, book a private paint party, even have that print that you’ve been hanging on to, professionally framed.

Studio 550 Art Center

550 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 232-5597, www.550arts.com Studio 550 offers classes for kids and adults in clay, glass and movement.

Studio 550 also offers studio space with private lessons, a mobile clay class that brings a lesson to you, a gallery filled with art you can use, a national artist-in-residence program, rental function hall space and a dynamic arts community.

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(603) 669-0235, www.derryfieldgolf.com Derryfield Country Club is an 18-hole regulation public golf course located in the heart of Manchester. Established in 1932, Derryfield is one of only three municipally owned golf courses in the state of New Hampshire.

Lake Winnipesaukee Golf Club (ad on pg. 29)

1 Lake Winnipesaukee Drive, New Durham (603) 569-3055, www.lwgcnh.com A private, 18-hole Clive Clark championship course that offers the golf experience of a lifetime. A stunning 700 mountain acres shelter, almost 7,000 yards of magic.

Manchester Country Club

180 South River Road, Bedford (603) 624-4096 www.manchestercountryclub.com Originally designed by Donald Ross and built in 1923, the course at Manchester Country Club has received high praise from Golf Digest magazine as one of the

finest courses in New Hampshire. Finely manicured and tree-lined fairways, pure and undulated greens, and distinctive natural elements make for picturesque views throughout the course.

McIntyre Ski Area

50 Chalet Way, Manchester (603) 622-6159 www.mcintyreskiarea.com McIntyre Ski Area is southern New Hampshire’s winter playground!

Thousands of children and adults have enjoyed skiing and snowboarding at McIntyre since the chairlift began turning in 1971. The school opened up seven years later, and they’ve been your learn-to-ski/ ride mountain ever since.

Mount Washington Cruises

211 Lakeside Avenue, Wiers Beach (603) 366-5531, www.cruisenh.com The M/S Mount Washington is an excursion ship sailing on Lake Winnipesaukee that offers narrated scenic cruises and dinner dance cruises from early May through October. During the summer season, dinner dance and theme cruises are a nightly event. There are also discovery cruises and family days.

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New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Connecting to What Matters That’s the Benchmark Difference.

One Line Drive, Manchester (603) 641-2005, www.nhfishercats.com A Double-A baseball team and affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, the NH Fisher Cats play their home games at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester.

Special Olympics New Hampshire

650 Elm Street, 2nd Floor, Manchester (603) 624-1250, www.sonh.org A sports organization promoting true competition in 21 sports during four seasons, Special Olympics New Hampshire believes that sports can teach us all important lessons.

SALONS & SPAS Michael’s School of Hair Design & Esthetics — Paul Mitchell Partner School (603) 668-4300 www.bedford.paulmitchell.edu

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Bookery Manchester (ad on pg. 22) (603) 836-6600 www.bookerymht.com

Central Paper Products Co., Inc. (603) 624-4064 www.centralpaper.com

Creative Framing Solutions

(603) 320-5988 www.creativeframingsolutions.com

Crown Trophy

(603) 645-1022 www.crowntrophy.com

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Cyr Kitchen and Bath Home Design Center (603) 518-5507 www.cyrkitchen.com

Dandi Products LLC

(866) 326-3436 www.dandidosauce.com

Dancing Lion Chocolate (603) 625-4043 www.dancinglion.us

Day’s Jewelers

(603) 641-8232 www.daysjewelers.com

George’s Apparel, Inc.

(603) 622-5441 www.georgesapparel.com

Granite State Candy Shoppe

(603) 218-3885 www.granitestatecandyshoppe.com

Harris Trophy & Copy Center

Hunt’s Photo and Video (603) 606-3322 www.huntsphoto.com

Jacques Flower Shop (603) 625-5155 www.jacquesflowers.com

LaBelle Winery

(603) 672-9898 www.labellewinerynh.com

LaBelle Portsmouth

(603) 319-8035 www.labellewinerynh.com

The Mall of New Hampshire

(603) 669-0434 www.shopsimon.com/newhampshire

Millennium Running

(603) 472-7867 www.millenniumrunning.com

Pop of Color

(603) 624-5999 www.popofcolornh.com

Queen City Ace Paint & Hardware

(603) 668-4155, www.ace hardware.com/store-details/17471

Runner’s Alley

(603) 606-6949 www.runnersalley.com

True Value Company (603) 669-2221 www.truevalue.com

trussedfun’d

(603) 487-2850 www.trussedfund.com

Van Otis Chocolates, LLC (ad on pg. 4)

(603) 627-1611 www.vanotis.com

With Heart & Hand Unique Gifts

(603) 625-8100 www.withheartandhand.com

(603) 669-3984 www.harristrophy.com

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a taste of THE

Queen City

900 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria (ad on pg. 28)

50 Dow Street, Manchester www.900degrees.com Drop in between 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and enjoy the Happy Hour menu ­— reduced drink specials and half-off appetizers, including the renowned 900 Degrees meatballs.

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Copper Door Restaurant

Greater Manchester has a well-deserved reputation as a topnotch dining destination.

From burgers to bistros, we’ve got it all. Here’s a look at some of the area’s best restaurants — along with some pro tips on what to order if you’re curious about what Greater Manchester tastes like.

15 Leavy Drive, Bedford www.copperdoor.com Start with the Chicken Rangoon before indulging with a craft cocktail and a filet — strip or ribeye — or a Copper Classic like the Thai Chicken Pizza.

Great North Aleworks

1050 Holt Avenue, #14, Manchester www.greatnorthaleworks.com Rob and Lisa North brew four yearround beers: an IPA, a dry-hopped pale ale, RVP — a Robust Vanilla Porter, and the Moose Juice IPA. However, drop in for the special releases like the Greatful North or the Chocolate Milk Stout.

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The Gyro Spot

1073 Elm Street, Manchester www.thegyrospot.com The traditional pork gyros are outstanding, of course, but save room for the chicken and veggie gyros. Whatever you choose, try the signature “G-Sauce” — a spicy, creamy topping that will give your sandwich a kick.

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LaBelle Winery

345 Route 101, Amherst www.labellewinerynh.com Brunch at the Amherst bistro gives diners a chance to try a truly unique creation: Red Flannel Hash — roast beef, sweet potato and red beets, melted cheddar curds, two sunny-side-up eggs, molasses hollandaise, smoked sea salt and pickled red onion served in a skillet.

Shoppers Pub + Eatery

18 Lake Avenue, Manchester www.shoppersmht.com Craft beer and outrageous pizza (try the Great White Buffalo) have created a buzz, but the steak tips — prepared in a secret family marinade — keep the locals coming back.

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restaurants 110 Grill

875 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 836-1150 www.110grill.com For an app with a kick, try the Chorizo Totchos — fried tater tots topped with Chorizo sausage, nacho cheese sauce, fresh Pico de Gallo, avocado, sour cream and scallions.

900 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria (ad on pg. 28)

50 Dow Street, Manchester (603) 641-0900 www.900degrees.com You’ve never had pizza like the Granny Smith — a 100% 900 Degrees creation. Start with a brick oven pizza, then add Granny Smith apples, bacon, a little cinnamon and a maple glaze drizzle.

Airport Diner/The Common Man

2280 Brown Avenue, Manchester (603) 623-5040 www.thecman.com/restaurantsand-menus/airport-diner.aspx Stop in for a late night treat of

the diner’s Classic Bread Pudding (topped with maple syrup glaze) and a Coke in a classic glass bottle.

Belmont Hall & Restaurant

718 Grove Street, Manchester (603) 625-8540 www.belmontrestaurant.com Proven family recipes have made this third-generation spot a favorite.

Chili aficionados know you can get a crock here — mild or wild.

Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant

1500 South Willow Street, Manchester (603) 668-6204 www.bertuccis.com Get adventurous with the Fig & Prosciutto pizza — gorgonzola, fig spread, fresh cream, Pecorino Romano, Italian prosciutto and parsley.

Café Services Inc.

749 East Industrial Park Drive, Manchester (877) 375-3246 www.corporatediningservices.com Café Services brings a wideranging, locally sourced menu to

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Celebrations Catering

1017 2nd Street, Manchester (603) 598-5177 www.celebrationsmenu.com Celebrations can bring it — literally.

Eli’s BBQ is available year-round, and with a number of different, delicious configurations.

CJ’s Great West Grill

782 South Willow Street, Manchester (603) 627-8600 www.cjsgreatwestgrill.com Try the BBQ-marinated beef tips with a side of baked beans and coleslaw.

Copper Door Restaurant

15 Leavy Drive, Bedford (603) 488-2677 www.copperdoor.com Those in-the-know head straight for the Sirloin Spring Rolls — shaved sirloin, provolone, bleu cheese and creole aioli, but it’s hard to beat the Bourbon Bacon Beef Tips.

Cotton

75 Arms Street, Manchester www.cottonfood.com (603) 622-5488 Winner of “Best Martinis” year after year, it’s hard to decide on just one. Luckily, you can try the Cotton Sampler, which is three 2 ½ ounce sippers.

The Crown Tavern

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banquets, company outings, office parties and special gatherings.

99 Hanover Street, Manchester (603) 218-3132 www.thecrownonhanover.com On-trend gastropub opened by the team behind the Hanover Street Chophouse. Try the Grey Gardens: Earl Grey-infused Tito’s Vodka with lemon, honey and ginger beer.

Dave and Buster’s

1500 South Willow Street (512) 750-6098 www.daveandbusters.com Dine on pregame bites like pretzel dogs and nachos, and then choose chef-prepared entrees like fire-grilled steak or salmon before playing hundreds of state-of-theart games on the Million Dollar Midway.

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Derryfield Restaurant and Lounge (ad on pg. 31)

625 Mammoth Road, Manchester (603) 623-2880 www.thederryfield.com Fuel up with a Roast Turkey Panini before hitting the links: pressed with coleslaw, cheddar cheese and thousand island dressing on sourdough.

Fratello’s Italian Grille

155 Dow Street, Manchester (603) 624-2022 www.fratellos.com This Italian dining favorite in the Millyard elevates the humble Italian sub to new heights. This perfect combination of ham, salami, pepperoni, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and pickles is much more than the sum of its parts.

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The Friendly Toast

125 S. River Road, Bedford (603) 651-6654 www.thefriendlytoast.com A funky breakfast spot with an outstanding Bloody Mary lineup.

Can’t decide? Try the Bloody Mary Flight, offering samples of all four Friendly Toast signature bloodies.

Gaucho’s Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse

62 Lowell Street, Manchester (603) 669-9460 www.gauchosbraziliansteakhouse. getbento.com Passadores slice your selections in a unique, tableside presentation.

Reserve a seat at the Market Table and indulge in the Rodizio, featuring 13 different meats and seafood served tableside.

The Gyro Spot

1073 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 218-3869 www.thegyrospot.com Stop in with the evening crowd and order your gyro with the house special “G Sauce” — a spicy, creamy topping that will give your sandwich a kick, then add a side of the freshly cut feta fries.

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Hanover Street Chophouse

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winning wine list. Unparalleled signature dishes, prime steaks, fresh fish and a variety of seafood will capture your senses.

fresh, skillet-baked cookie topped with Gifford’s of Maine vanilla bean ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate sauce.

Hooked Seafood Restaurant

The Patio/Pavilion at the Hilton Garden Inn

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110 Hanover Street, Manchester (603) 606-1189 www.hookedonignite.com The Lobster Mac and Cheese is a perfect marriage of fresh lobster meat sauteed in a garlic, shallot, white wine cheese sauce and cavatappi pasta.

Ignite Bar & Grill (ad on pg. 31)

101 South Commercial Street, Manchester (603) 669-2222 www.hgi-manchester.com When the temps climb, the Patio is open for a great Chipotle BLT Flatbread that you can munch on while watching the Fisher Cats game.

100 Hanover Street, Manchester (603) 644-0064 www.hookedonignite.com Regulars flock to the Tuscan Dip – thinly sliced Black Angus beef baked and topped with smoked provolone and asiago cheese, served between a grilled Italian bread and served with a Tuscan seasoned au jus.

Piccola Italia Restaurant

Jerome’s Delicatessen

Puritan Backroom Restaurant

Midtown Café

Red Arrow Diner

393 Bridge Street, Manchester (603) 623-5388 www.jeromesdeli.net A classic downtown deli with daily specials, a wide range of sandwiches and salads and a full catering menu.

Arrive before 11 a.m. for the hefty three-egg sandwich, with ham, bacon, sausage, steak tips or veggies.

814 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 935-5401 www.midtowncafenh.com Immerse yourself into the downtown vibe with the City Hall —homemade chicken salad, walnuts, fresh apples and sharp cheddar cheese.

Mr. Mac’s

497 Hooksett Road, Manchester (603) 606-1760 www.mr-macs.com The Lobstah Mac is a mashup made in heaven. It’s lobster combined with Mr. Mac’s “wicked good” signature cheeses and a little lemon.

Ninety-Nine Restaurant & Pub

1685 South Willow Street, Manchester (603) 641-5999 www.99restaurants.com The Baked Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet alone is worth a stop — a

815 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 606-5100 www.piccolaitalianh.com Open the menu and point. You can’t go wrong. Giovanni Paolini has created an authentic Italian experience at Piccola Italia Ristorante, a 10-year Best of NH winner.

245 Hooksett Road, Manchester www.puritanbackroom.com (603) 669-6890 A New Hampshire icon, the noble Puritan celebrates 100 years of being everyone’s favorite home away from home. Order some of the renowned chicken tenders and discover the secret to its success.

61 Lowell Street, Manchester (603) 626-1118 www.redarrowdiner.com Stop in to this Queen City icon (any time, 24/7) for an Adam Sandler Burger (with lettuce, tomato, raw onion and mayo), some homemade pie and a cup of joe.

Restoration Café

235 Hanover Street, Manchester (603) 518-7260 www.restorationcafenh.com Located in the lobby of The Flats at Hanover Commons, this cafe serves breakfast, lunch and dinner all week long. Drinks range from healthy smoothies and coffee to local beer and pressed juices, while food options include both light snacks and full meals.

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Roots Community Table

9 Riverside Street, Hooksett (603) 485-7761 www.rootsatrobies.com Regulars meet up for one of this spot’s Scrambles: Southwest (with black beans, corn, salsa, cheddar), Veggie, Greek, Tofu or Carnivore (with bacon, sausage and cheddar).

Cocktails and Calamari

Come on over to Hanover Street for Happy Hour.

Shoppers Pub + Eatery

18 Lake Avenue, Manchester (603) 232-5252 www.shoppersmht.com The Shoppers Rueben has built a loyal following ­— corned beef, coleslaw, Swiss cheese and thousand island dressing.

Stone and Fire Wood-Fired Pizza Catering

8 Templeton Court, Merrimack (207) 217-2009 www.stoneandfirepizza.com Get wood-fired pizza brought to you, straight from a pair of woodfired ovens imported from France and Italy.

Buy one appetizer get one 1/2 Price!

100 Hanover St., Manchester 644-0064 hookedonignite.com

Mon.-Fri. 2-6 pm

T-Bones Great American Eatery

25 South River Road, Bedford (603) 641-6100 www.t-bones.com It’s tough to beat sweet-withheat, which is exactly what you get with the Honey Sriracha Chicken appetizer. Served in a crunchy cornflake breading and drizzled with honey Sriracha, the sesame dipping sauce is a perfect counterpoint.

Tidewater Catering

250 Commercial Street, Suite 2021, Manchester (603) 668-6111 www.tidewatercatering.com A former Best of NH Reader’s Poll winner for Best Caterer, Tidewater’s BBQ menu features a Honey Peach Salad that goes perfectly with the Bourbon BBQ and Bacon Rub Chicken.

Unity Café

3 Sundial Avenue, Manchester unitycafe.com Try the must-have Tequenos — baked cheese sticks wrapped in pastry dough and served with a garlic aioli dip.

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Waterworks Café

250 Commercial Street, Suite 1004, Manchester (603) 782-5088 www.waterworkscafe.com Tucked in the back of the Waumbec Mill, Waterworks Café serves up great fries, which pair perfectly with any of their burgers. The classic is served on a toasted brioche bun with cheddar cheese, tomatoes, red onions and green leaf lettuce.

XO Bistro

827 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 560-5040

www.xoonelm.com Try the must-have Tequenos — baked cheese sticks wrapped in pastry dough and served with a garlic aioli dip.

BAKERIES, ICE CREAM & SWEETS Ben & Jerry’s

940 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 647-9400 www.benjerry.com/elmstreet A scoop of the newest flavor, Boots on the Moooo’n (milk chocolate ice cream, fudge cows, toffee clusters and swirls of sugar

cookie dough), draws ice cream pros to the Elm Street shop.

Dancing Lion Chocolate

917 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 625-4043 www.dancinglion.us Rich Tango-Lowy is a master chocolatier who trained in France and travels to the cocoa-growing regions of the world, returning with single-origin, singleplantation and extraordinary blended chocolates. Try some Xocoatl — drinking chocolate the way it was prepared in Guatemala and Mexico thousands of years ago.

Granite State Candy Shoppe

832 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 218-3885 www.granitestatecandyshoppe. com The only spot in the city where you can get a milk (or dark) chocolate-dipped Twinkie.

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341 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 627-1611 www.vanotis.com Stop by the huge retail store, heaven for chocoholics on the prowl, and for a chocolate factory tour or truffle-making class.

Wild Orchid Bakery

484 S Main Street Manchester (603) 935-7338 www.wildorchidbakery.com Wild Orchid Bakery is a sweet Trinidad island-style bakery with custom island pastries and an occasional savory item or two.

Wild Orchid creates delicious pastries, vegan and gluten-free desserts, custom cakes, and cupcakes for any occasion to celebrate your family, friends and/or yourself.

COFFEE SHOPS AND MORE Aroma Joe’s

2 South Beech Street, Manchester (603) 518-5409 www.aromajoes.com We are Granite Staters, which means we drink iced coffee year-round, no matter the temperature. We get our favorite here.

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844 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 836-6600 www.bookerymht.com Everything is perfect at The Bookery, from the uniquely curated book selection to the welcoming, peaceful atmosphere.

Grab a Whoopi Pie — peanut butter, plain or seasonal — and settle in.

Café la Reine (ad on pg. 29)

915 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 232-0332 www.cafelareine.com Come for the great coffee, stay for the Acai Bowl: Sambazon acai sorbet, blended strawberries and bananas, with granola on the bottom and topped with shredded coconut, strawberries and bananas.

The Smoothie Bus

1000 Elm Street, Suite 17, Manchester (603) 858-1030 www.thesmoothiebus.com From acai to mango to oatmeal, this collection of healthy-to-sweet

sippers fit any craving. The king, however, is The Elvis: a delicious mashup of peanut butter, banana, Ghirardelli chocolate, turbinado and almond milk.

WINERIES & BREWERIES Ancient Fire Mead & Cider

8030 South Willow Street, Building 1, Unit 7-2, Manchester (603) 203-4223 www.ancientfireciders.com Founders Jason and Margot Phelps are doing all sorts of interesting things, including the Much Higher Love — a raspberry blossom mead blended with passion fruit and more raspberry blossom honey, which is then dry hopped like an IPA.

Great North Aleworks

1050 Holt Avenue, Unit #14, Manchester (603) 858-5789 www.greatnorthaleworks.com The Smokin’ smoked ale, available at the brewery only, is an American take on the

class Rauchbier — brewed with Bamberg malt smoked over a beechwood fire.

LaBelle Winery

345 Route 101, Amherst (603) 672-9898 www.labellewinerynh.com The Bistro at LaBelle redefines chicken wings with its Salted Caramel Chicken Wings — confit and coated in LaBelle white wineinfused caramel and smoked black sea salt.

Manchvegas Brew Bus (603) 513-9628

www.manchvegasbrewbus.com Hop on and explore the best craft breweries in and around the Queen City. Reserve your spot and expect safe transport to three or more breweries, exclusive deals available only to Brew Bus riders, snacks and a great, memorable experience.

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Ashley Oberg, owner of Barre Life NH, has adapted to the changing business environment by providing virtual options for her clientele.

(Photos by Kendal J. Bush)

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In a Remote World, Young Professionals are Choosing Manchester Poll a cross section of Silicon Valley workers and you may find a distinct Granite State feel to the workforce — primarily because New Hampshirebased talent is helping fuel the growth of companies several time zones away.

Thanks to videoconferencing, the widespread adoption of a decentralized workforce and talent with a desire for a great place to live, recreate and raise a family, a number of Greater Manchester young professionals are choosing to live here and work elsewhere.

“There’s a huge appeal to living in an area with a great school system and a growing community,” says Bedford resident Barry Baines. “The amenities available because we’re in New Hampshire appeal to us because I’m from Virginia Beach, so I love the beach, and (my wife and I) both love skiing and snowboarding, so it’s great being here for those seasonal activities.” www.manchester-chamber.org

Baines is a strategic account director for Salesforce — a San Francisco-based customer relationship management platform provider. It’s a role he fills daily from his home just outside of Manchester, which is ideal for someone who can work from home but also has to be available to clients in other cities.

“From my perspective, this is a great location,” Baines says. “I live here, but I work out of New York City. It’s great being close to MHT (ManchesterBoston Regional Airport) or Logan, if necessary, so it’s a great spot in terms of convenience and being able to get where I need to be.”

Baines says a daily 6 a.m. shuttle gets him from Manchester to the Big Apple (and back again) more quickly than if he lived closer to the city.

“I can wake up at 5 a.m., be at the airport by 5:40 a.m., and be in my New York office by 7 a.m.,” he says. “There’s

a return flight every night at 10 p.m., which means I can be in my bed by 11:30 p.m., so if I needed to take a day trip, I can do that.”

When the time did arrive to switch to a fully remote workplace, however, Baines was ready.

“The future is the present,” Baines says. “It has to be accepted. Being digital and virtual is now.”

Matt Toy, director of account management for Fastly, a San Francisco-based cloud computing service provider found Greater Manchester to be the perfect place to settle and raise a family, while also having access to innovative tech leaders.

“I had grown up in New London, New Hampshire and when I graduated from New England College in Henniker, I thought it might be time to get out of small-town New Hampshire,” Toy says.

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York IE’s Joe Raczka, Kyle York and Adam Coughlin.

Below: Amherst’s Matt Toy, director of account management for Fastly.

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“As a company, we’ve been remote-friendly for quite a while,” he says. “The move, while disruptive to many, we already knew what the blueprint looked like from an IT and human resources perspective. We were able to pivot pretty quickly.”

before long my then-fiancee/now-wife and I looked into Amherst, where she grew up.”

As they looked for the perfect location to put down roots, the Toys’ path took them to a few locations, all in New Hampshire, before settling in Amherst, where he and his wife raised a family and he built his career.

“We’ve been here for 17 years,” he says. “The proximity from Bedford to Dyn (his previous job) was great — just one town over. It was an easy drive, and we had all the benefits of living in the southern part of the state.”

Every morning Toy gets ready for work by making the commute from

the kitchen to his home office. He describes Fastly as “a cousin company” of his former employer, and estimates that roughly 25 of his former Dyn colleagues work for Fastly in a similar capacity.

“There was a conversation between myself and a couple of colleagues about how we have a disproportionate number of people from the Manchester area who work with Fastly,” he says. “We were getting the ball rolling on potential office space here, but COVID-19 halted that.”

The move to fully remote came abruptly for Toy. A flight to London on Feb. 28 was grounded due to engine trouble. While waiting for maintenance, Toy received a message: “All travel has been grounded, go home.”

He’s been home ever since.

“As a company, we’ve been remotefriendly for quite a while,” he says. “The

move, while disruptive to many, we already knew what the blueprint looked like from an IT and human resources perspective. We were able to pivot pretty quickly.”

While a decentralized workforce has been more common in recent years, the coronavirus forced many employers and workers to adapt sooner than they had anticipated.

“I think Covid is an accelerator, but it’s definitely a trend we’ve seen happening over the years in general,” says Adam Coughlin, managing partner at Manchester-based York IE. “And especially in the tech sector, where I spend most of my time, the access and cultural awareness of remote working is something people have been doing.”

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working remotely, it wasn’t always that way. When he was starting York IE, CEO and Managing Partner Kyle York was told by a West Coast entrepreneur that if he didn’t move to Silicon Valley, he wouldn’t succeed. And now?

“I tend to start a lot of my phone calls with ‘How you like me now?’” York says, laughing. “Seriously though, I make jokes about it with a lot of the folks we collaborate with in major cities — Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London — and it’s funny because when I talk to these people, they’re not in those places.”

“It’s been a very large topic of conversation because so many folks that would’ve challenged that six months ago aren’t even in those places now. They’re in vacation homes or visiting relatives or renting long-term housing and learning that their productivity isn’t as harmed as they thought it would be. In some instances, they’re more productive.”

Ashley Oberg, director of business administration at York IE, says the company was always set up to work remotely, making the recent shift easier.

“Throughout my career with Kyle (York), he has said since day one that he doesn’t care where we’re working, as long as he can get in touch with us,” Oberg says.

While that is the case, Oberg has had a front-row seat as businesses not set up for remote access work to adapt. In addition to her work at York IE, Oberg is the owner of Barre Life NH, which offers, ideally, an in-person experience. The business is based in an Elm Street studio above Bonfire Restaurant and Country Bar, and it’s there Oberg teaches the low impact, ballet-inspired workouts based around small, repetitive movements using yoga and Pilates moves, among other techniques.

“It’s been quite the learning experience,” Oberg says. “One of my instructors was pregnant, and she was asking me if we could talk about going remote so she could still teach. I met with her a couple of times and we figured out Zoom and the technology, and we were prepared to launch in April.”

The pandemic, however, had other plans, causing a statewide shutdown in March.

“We were more prepared than most places, but then of course we had to train the rest of the staff via text and email,” Oberg says. “We faced our challenges, but the clients were super understanding as the whole world went through it at the same time.” www.manchester-chamber.org

Barre Life NH Owner Ashley Oberg has put together a library of more than 165 pre-recorded exercise classes for clients who access her Elm Street studio remotely from around the country.

Barre Life NH has a library of 165 recorded classes, available 24/7, and has allowed clients from as far away as New York and Florida to take advantage of the workouts.

“It forced us into uncomfortable things we wanted to do, but weren’t necessarily prepared,” she says. “It was scary, but I’m glad we did it.”

Throughout the effort, Oberg didn’t consider relocating her business.

“I’m a native,” she says. “I was born and brought up here. I love that all my family and friends are here. I love the downtown business community, the weather, the seasons, being close to everything. I feel very connected to Manchester.”

Coughlin says that historically, people would relocate to cities where work was available. Now, it’s the opposite — people can choose where they want to live based on quality-of-life issues and where they may want to put down roots — and then take advantage of a remote work arrangement.

“Places like New Hampshire will always be places people choose to live,” he says. “Then you can find employment within the state or outside of it. People are finding that quality of life is just as important.”

Despite opportunities elsewhere, York, Coughlin and a third founding partner,

Joe Raczka, found themselves back in their hometown after some time away.

All three grew up in Greater Manchester, moved away to college, started careers in other places, but found themselves drawn back to their hometown. When it came time to start York IE, there was no doubt where it would be based.

“You have two sides of the coin,” York says. “You have the obvious New Hampshire advantages as they relate to housing and quality of life and the diversity and versatility of our environment that we talk about all the time — a small city with access to Boston, the mountain, the lakes and the ocean. People want to live in a place with clean air and more space.

“On the business side, what an opportunity. There’s always talk about how the best innovation comes from economic downturns. It’s a catalyst for people to bet on themselves, to accelerate ideas and business opportunities.

Greater Manchester and southern New Hampshire is an ideal area because we’ve got some of these awesome buildings, a walkable downtown, access to a growing talent pool that’s discovering working remotely successfully here. And all of them crave working for a great company — here. I think those things, the remote side mixed with the accessibility and balance of this place are a big catalyst for the city and state going forward.”

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Get a good night’s sleep during your stay at one of the region’s hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, or at a resort and spa. Choose to stay close to the airport or pick a room in downtown Manchester close to galleries, restaurants and museums. Many accommodations offer shuttle service, swimming pools, health clubs, Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast. Whether you’re here on business or relaxing with the family, you’ll find cheerful locals to greet you at the front desk and make you feel at home away from home.

Manchester’s hotels offer visitors a range of comfortable amenities, including easy access to anything a busy traveler might need ­and a place to recreate when the work day is done.

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Comfort Inn 298 Queen City Avenue, Manchester (603) 668-2600, www.comfortinnmht.com

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Courtyard by Marriott 700 Huse Road, Manchester (603) 641-4900, www.marriott.com/mhtcy

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DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown (603) 625-1000, www.manchesterdowntown.doubletreebyhilton.com

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Fairfield by Marriott 860 South Porter Street. Ext., Manchester (603) 625-2020, www.marriott.com/mhtfm

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Hampton Inn & Suites 8 Hawthorne Drive, Bedford (603) 623-2040, www.manchesterbedfordsuites.hamptoninn.com

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Hill-Brook Motel 250 Route 101, Bedford (603) 472-3788, www.hillbrookmotel.com

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Hilton Garden Inn 101 So. Commercial Street, Manchester (603) 669-2222, www.manchesterdowntown.stayHGI.com

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Holiday Inn — Manchester Airport 2280 Brown Avenue, Manchester (603) 641-6466, www.holidayinn.com/manchesternh

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 1298 So. Porter Street, Manchester (603) 669-6800, www.hiexpress.com/esmanchester

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Ash Street Inn 118 Ash Street, Manchester (603) 668-9908, www.ashstreetinn.com

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La Quinta Inn & Suites 21 Front Street, Manchester (603) 669-5400, www.lq.com

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Quality Inn 55 John E. Devine Drive, Manchester (603) 668-6110, www.qualityinn.com/nh054

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Residence Inn by Marriott 40 Lake Avenue, Manchester (603) 413-0500, marriott.com/hotels/travel/mhtrd-residence-innmanchester-downtown

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EVENT PLANNING Located in picturesque New England, Manchester offers you a unique and affordable urban setting for your next meeting or event. Manchester combines its rich history with vibrant everyday life. For meeting planners and business travelers, Manchester offers worldclass facilities and venues guaranteed to make each and every event a success.

Experience the ease and convenience of the region’s fastest growing airport and two major highways.

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Rex Theatre (Photo by John Hession)

Belmont Hall & Restaurant

Family-owned and -operated since 1932, Belmont Hall & Restaurant is a landmark in the Manchester area offering full-service function rooms to host all of your special events.

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Comfort Inn

The Comfort Inn is conveniently located just three miles from the Manchester Airport and minutes from several colleges and attractions.

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24

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The Courtyard by Marriott

The Courtyard by Marriott has event space to accommodate all of your special event needs, whether planning your next meeting, seminar or social gathering. Our meeting rooms are tastefully designed with elegant furnishings and modern decor. Contact our sales team today to begin planning your special event.

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The welcoming DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown hotel is conveniently located less than five miles from the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). As Manchester’s only full-service downtown hotel, they are within walking distance to great restaurants, an off-Broadway theatre, the SNHU Arena and nightlife.

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For beautiful wedding receptions, inspired business meetings and private events, we offer more than 14,000 square feet of sophisticated indoor and outdoor venue space. Recently renovated and equipped with state-ofthe-art technology.

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With over 7,000 square feet of beautiful and flexible function space and convenient on-site hotel accomodations, The Falls Event Center offers the perfect backdrop for Southern New Hampshire events.

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718 Grove Street, Manchester (603) 625-8540, www.belmonthall.net

298 Queen City Avenue, Manchester (603) 668-2600, www.comfortinnmht.com 700 Huse Road, Manchester (603) 641-4900, www.marriott.com/mhtcy

Currier Museum of Art

150 Ash Street, Manchester (603) 669-6144, www.currier.org

A one-of-a-kind venue to hold corporate events and meetings, social and milestone events, wedding ceremonies and receptions. Nonprofit organizations receive a 10% discount off site fees!

Overlooking the grounds of the Derryfield Country Club, the Derryfield is a picturesque haven created for dining, 625 Mammoth Road, Manchester (603) 623-2880, www.derryfieldrestaurant.com special events and occasions.

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DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown

700 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 625-1000 www.manchesterdowntown.doubletreeby hilton.com

The Event Center at Courtyard Nashua

2200 Southwood Drive, Nashua (603) 880-9100, www.eventcenternashua.com

The Falls Event Center

21 Front Street, Manchester (603) 413-7550, www.thefallscenternh.com

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EVENT FACILITY Fratello’s Italian Grille

Fratello’s is known for the freshest ingredients, quality preparation and exceptional value. You’ll find meeting and events space, and an elegant wedding reception venue in our Manchester location.

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The Gardens at Uncanoonuc Mountain

With the most spectacular grounds in the area, The Gardens at Uncanoonuc Mountain are the perfect backdrop for your wedding, bridal shower, baby shower, family reunion, personal celebration, company or nonprofit event.

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Hilton Garden Inn

Overlooking the Fisher Cats stadium, book your next business meeting in the comfort of their board rooms.

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155 Dow Street, Manchester (603) 641-6776, www.fratellos.com

452 Mt. Road, Goffstown www.gardensatuncanoonuc.com

101 South Commercial Street, Manchester (603) 669-2222 www.manchesterdowntown.stayHGI.com

Holiday Inn - Manchester Airport 2280 Brown Avenue, Manchester (603) 641-6466 www.holidayinn.com/manchesternh

The Holiday Inn Manchester Airport, the most convenient full-service hotel in Manchester, located just moments from the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.

Institute of Art and Design at New England College

Located in downtown Manchester, the Institute of Art and Design at New England College offers a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. Several meeting rooms, including the French Auditorium, are available for event rental.

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LaBelle Winery

The premier event venue for corporate entertaining and social celebrations of all sizes and styles, convenient to get to and rests atop a quiet and picturesque hilltop overlooking rolling vineyards.

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Whatever your occasion, we have a variety of spaces that give you flexibility to transform our space into your vision.

Unforgettable events are for everyone; membership not required to host your event.

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The New Hampshire Institute of Politics is an impressive 20,000- square-foot facility, featuring a state-of-the-art auditorium, a fully equipped television studio, four multimedia classrooms and more.

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Puritan Conference and Event Center

Conveniently located off I-93, the Puritan’s state-of-theart conference center provides elegantly decorated rooms and a host of audio and visual capabilities to meet your needs.

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Quality Inn Manchester

Just minutes from the Manchester Airport, this hotel offers three meeting rooms ideal for small meetings and social functions.

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In addition to being a live performance venue, the Rex Theatre’s variable floor plan makes it an ideal space for both corporate and community events including parties, meetings, seminars, presentations, ceremonies and more.

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Southern New Hampshire University Conference and Event Services

SNHU is a great location for summer camps, corporate retreats, receptions, charity/nonprofit events, community walks, meetings, expos and conferences. SNHU can provide facilities, audio-visual and catering for your next event as well as complimentary parking.

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Spotlight Room at the Palace

Located next to the Palace Theatre on Hanover Street, The Spotlight Room is an ideal event center for up to 130 people.

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TOGETHER, WE’RE POWERING THE POSSIBLE It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes an entire community of visionaries to raise up a great city, a great region and a great state. From large businesses to home-grown startups, from industry leaders to tireless nonprofit teams, it’s good to be working together for a better tomorrow for Greater Manchester and all of New Hampshire.

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Clockwise, from upper left: Jessica Cantin, Executive Director of the YWCA in Manchester, Arnold Mikolo, chair of the city’s Multicultural Advisory Council and Benjamin Paisley, general manager at the Bookery.

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by Kendal J. Bush. Mikolo photo by John Hession.)

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A CITY OF Building Relationships, Celebrating Diversity City Leaders Work to Ensure Opportunities Reflect Manchester’s Diverse Community

by Liisa Rajala Historically a destination for people from different backgrounds, Manchester and its network of services are evolving to meet the needs of its growing, culturally diverse community, and create equitable access to opportunity.

In a state where 90% of the population is white, it may surprise some to hear there are now more than 100 dialects spoken by students in the Manchester School District. The city has a thriving Congolese community and immigrants from other central African countries, as well as a vibrant Bhutanese community.

During the pandemic, support organizations throughout greater Manchester have been in regular communication about how they can help immigrant and refugee families.

As the 2020-21 school year approached, the Center for New Americans — a joint effort of Southern New Hampshire University and the YWCA New Hampshire — sought to fill the linguistic gaps by informing students and their families about start dates, school-related paperwork and the manner in which students would be returning to learn amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how to get tested for the virus. The Center worked with a few different translation organizations and the language line offered through Ascentria, one of the resettlement services offered in New Hampshire.

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Education Committee connected families to the Manchester Community Action Coalition’s Virtual Tutoring Program, providing free tutors in a variety of languages to meet students’ needs.

“After a few years, they have the cultural wherewithal, they’re interested in returning to the work they’re truly passionate about.”

“We’re also working on a project in partnership with the YWCA to help parents learn tech skills to help them be able to communicate effectively with the Manchester Public Schools staff via the Aspen portal and emails,” says Shalimar Encarnacion, head of the Manchester NAACP Education Committee.

SNHU’s college competency partner, Duet, has provided wraparound services such as laptops. The university has also addressed transportation issues and directed a few virtual teachers to assist organizations, as well as donating office supplies from its campus.

Pre-pandemic, the Center’s mission

has been to provide education and wellness programs that in turn provided free child care, allowing parents to pursue their educational goals as well.

“Holistically, its (the Center is) meant to serve the educational journeys of refugee and immigrant families who find themselves speaking no English and having no formal credentials of education at any level and could walk out of the Center both proficient in English but also with an accredited associate or bachelor’s degree and hitting all the stops along the way,” says Steve Thiel, assistant vice president of social impact and community relations at SNHU. Helping clients advance their academic careers and professional goals is the focus of Dan Soucy, job developer at the International Institute of New England, an organization that manages the resettlement of refugees.

“Sometimes we have clients who have been working in more of a manufacturing or assembly-type position, more of a manual labor position, and they’re interested in utilizing the skill sets from what they were doing in their home country or descending country,” says Soucy. “I’ve had some individuals in the past who were lawyers or working pharmacies before coming to the United States and started working at Walmart or Amazon.

After a few years, they have the cultural wherewithal, they’re interested in returning to the work they’re truly passionate about. When there is an opportunity, it’s great to see our clients connect with those opportunities and reach a point where they have those skills where they can do that.”

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Mayor Joyce Craig (Courtesy photo)

“I have community office hours throughout the city, and making sure everyone understands they have a voice here, and the best way we’ve felt to do that was to implement and start this Multicultural Advisory Council.”

But providing educational opportunities and wellness programs have not been enough, which is why some organizations ­— including City Hall — are taking more direct steps to address equitable access to opportunity.

In the summer of 2020, SNHU partnered with the YWCA and Black Lives Matter Manchester to launch a youth listening series with young people of color, mainly high schoolers. The students were given green cards signifying their right to speak, while the adults received red cards to listen.

The point was to “make sure their concerns reached the highest power brokers in Manchester,” says Thiel.

Among the concerns mentioned were the lack of teachers who represented the racial makeup of the student body.

Thiel says there should be “hiring representation goals,” but it’s more complex than that: “more importantly, have we as a city built a culture where teachers of color can feel comfortable, feel supported, want to be here and want to raise their families here?”

The Manchester NAACP’s Education

committee has been actively working with the subcommittee of the Manchester Board of Schools to ensure that the Manchester School District’s policies and procedures and the Manchester Proud strategic plan are non-discriminatory and fully support a fair and welcoming learning environment for youth of color.

Mayor Joyce Craig is working to achieve inclusiveness citywide with the Multicultural Advisory Council.

“One of the things I’ve done as mayor is making sure individuals in our community understand City Hall is accessible to them,” Mayor Craig says. “I have community office hours throughout the city, and making sure everyone understands they have a voice here and the best way we’ve felt to do that was to implement and start this Multicultural Advisory Council.”

The council had been meeting informally for some time before it was formally announced in March 2020 at the State of the City event held by the Greater Manchester Chamber.

“We’ve moved from informing the mayor of the needs and contributions of the refugee community to the diverse community,” says Arnold Mikolo, chair of the Multicultural Advisory Council. “I’m talking about ethnic, race, sexual orientation, gender and ability to strive — so it’s not just one specific area of diversity — it’s more like all aspects of diversity.”

In addition to advising the mayor on issues that impact Manchester’s diverse community, Mikolo said the council has been working to create equitable access to resources.

“My experience coming to New Hampshire was a lot of trial and error,” says Mikolo, who immigrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and then moved up from New York. “In New Hampshire, there are so many organizations doing great work, but they’re working in isolation and that isolation creates gaps, especially in the refugee and immigrant community.”

Informing Manchester’s population of resources available to them, such as in the native language of immigrant business owners who are eligible for government assistance, is key, but Manchester’s diverse citizenry needs to be directly involved in the decision-making, says Mikolo.

“For the last eight years I’ve been living in Manchester, it’s not only the city government but a lot of entities are lacking diversity and when there is diversity, it’s oftentimes entry-level

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positions,” Mikolo says. “I think there is always room for improvement. Diversity is not just represented at the entry level, but executive levels and boards, where decision-making is being made, especially if decisions are being made that affect communities of color. This is the time and opportunity to intentionally be thinking about diversity.”

In August 2020, city employees completed a 40-hour training program on diversity and cultural competency, provided by a $20,000 grant from the Norwin S. and Elizabeth N. Bean Foundation and led by the New Hampshire Health and Equity Partnership and the Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center. Mayor Craig says the goal of the training was to help staff understand being “open to potential differences in opinion” and “working through those difficult situations with patience.”

And the structure of subcommittees within the mayor’s advisory council has been crucial to taking steps toward true representation, said Mikolo.

“The letter to the secretary of state, we got it resolved because it came through the civic engagement subcommittee,” he says. “We met with (Police) Chief (Carlo) Capano, who is retiring, to say thank you for what you did, have that discussion, but also be part of the process of hiring a new police chief. Now you have the voice of the community directly being heard at the city government and solutions will be expected because you have the department head be aware of this, and the follow-ups, and make sure there are some action steps taken out of the conversation, so we’re moving the needle in the direction where we want to see change.”

A few YWCA board members are also on the council, says Jessica Cantin, executive director of the YWCA. “I really think it comes down to providing access points and opportunity,” says Cantin. “It’s dangerous for us in particular in New Hampshire because we are almost 90% white, so we tend to just think it’s an even playing field for everyone and that’s not the case.”

“I don’t think anybody is intentionally excluding anyone,” Cantin clarifies. “It’s about recognizing our privilege and recognizing paths to how we can share that.”

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with its committees focused on Legal Redress, Economic Justice and Environmental Justice.

“Arnold (Mikolo) is our treasurer, so he’s connected and we talk regularly about what the Multicultural Task Force is doing,” says James McKim, President of the Manchester NAACP, who also runs a consulting firm that advises on management and performance goals, including measurable DEI efforts.

He says some companies and organizations are making inroads on social justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

“People are really looking at what it is they can do from that social justice perspective and they’re quite pleasantly surprised to find doing something will benefit them from the bottom-line perspective as well,” says McKim, referring to McKenzie and Price Waterhouse Cooper reports that show organizations that lean into DEI outperform their peers and competition.

“I’ve been working with a number of organizations — institutional organizations, healthcare organizations, technology firms — helping them to craft their diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and helping them to implement it,” he says.

Deo Mwano, who leads engaging DEI sessions with community members and workers, told NH Business Review, “Some (organizations, such as nonprofit organizations and recovery centers) have already identified they should be more diverse and equitable and inclusive because they realize the representation of their workforce (should reflect) the clients they serve.”

“What’s been playing out nationally

Tilak Nirula (Courtesy photo)

and socially has forced us to reevaluate ourselves and we want to do better,” says Mwano.

The Building Community of New Hampshire appointed Tilak Niroula to chairman of its board at the end of 2019, and there are other board of directors from other ethnic communities. Niroula, a refugee from Bhutan, benefitted from the resources of the nonprofit, that aims to help New Americans resettle, as well as assistance from the International Institute of New England. He is on the mayor’s Youth Service Advisory Board.

“New Hampshire has a history of welcoming refugees and people from other countries. We wanted to ensure those who embrace diversity are included in the board,” says Niroula, who works as operation manager of CarePoint Plus, a home health care aid business.

SNHU recently achieved 50/50 gender balance on its board, which includes a number of people of color, says Thiel.

Ensuring people of color are in leadership positions gives them a platform to inspire others and bring community discussions to the forefront.

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Jessica Cantin, executive director of the YWCA, works to provide access and opportunity to underrepresented groups of people throughout the city.

Benjamin Paisley, general manager at the Bookery in Manchester, has used his platform to continue conversations inperson and online about the barriers and opportunities for people of color.

“There’s not a lot of people that look like me that are doing what we do,” says Paisley. “There’s a lot of Black women, but there’s not a lot of Black men in this area of this profession, and I think representation works amazingly because I can reach a lot of other people as being a person and what I’ve experienced that brought me to this level. I would have listened a lot more to someone I can relate to.”

Growing up in Alabama, Paisley noted racism is “more overt,” whereas in the North, “it’s more behind the scenes.”

It’s important to have those tough conversations, says Paisley.

In December 2020, the Manchester NAACP announced a partnership with Citizens Bank and the Center for Women & Enterprise to create and share a statewide directory of minority-owned businesses. Citizens Bank donated $10,000 to the formation and enhancement of the list, available at naacpmanchesternh. com/businesses.

The Bookery General Manager Benjamin Paisley spends a few minutes with customers outside the Elm Street shop.

Many minority-owned businesses are tucked away in the neighborhood corners of Manchester. The purpose of the list is to “invite all to frequent the businesses on the list or use those businesses as part of their supply chain,” says McKim, who will also use the list to send out informational material to business owners.

In partnership with the YWCA, the Manchester NAACP Education Committee aims to develop a collaborative hub to learn about and locate all resources available to students and their parents.

And Cantin, of the YWCA, is looking for more business partnerships that provide meaningful interaction with

Manchester’s young, diverse community.

Last year, Arthur Sullivan, owner of Brady Sullivan Properties, saw one of the YWCA’s educators take off her sneakers so one of the kids could play soccer. He invited kids in the program to visit a shoe store that leases from him and personally helped the kids pick out shoes.

“I think that’s a really great illustration of how a business can give back in the community, but it’s not just them giving — it’s building relationships and showing these kids aren’t invisible,” says Cantin.

“You have a prominent business leader taking time out of his day to do this. It’s showing how we can all show up in the community.”

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A Vibrant City Public Art Proves Dazzling, Functional

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Thanks to a community of artists and the quick thinking of city and business leaders, Manchester’s downtown has been transformed into a vibrant and colorful open-air gallery. Public art, on display from one end of the downtown to the other, has brought a splash of color and life to the city during COVID-19 times.

“I’ve always been a big fan of public art,” Intown Manchester Executive Director Sara Beaudry says. “I love traveling to cities that have it, and what’s so interesting is that it’s all in the eye of the beholder. Art impacts people differently.”

So when Beaudry was tagged in a Facebook post about a city that had created a public art project, she began reaching out to stakeholders. Mayor Joyce Craig, James Chase of the Institute of Art and Design at New England College and others worked with Beaudry to assess what was needed, and how logistical challenges would be met to embark on a similar effort.

At the same time, Covid-19 safety precautions were being relaxed, prompting downtown restaurant owners to work with the city to maximize space by utilizing sidewalk and parking spaces as dining areas. The solution: Jersey barriers were installed to designate new, socially distant, al fresco dining rooms.

The problem: They were jersey barriers — gray, concrete modular partitions.

“This was the trickiest part,” Beaudry says. “The barriers didn’t look great. They were at construction sites, so our maintenance team went down and power washed them and cleared any debris off.

We thought that getting some sort of life on them to make them more attractive was very important.”

Intown Manchester got to work, facilitating the beautification project, organizing artists and merchants and managing the effort.

“Time was of the essence,” Beaudry says. “Everyone put together ideas quickly. It wasn’t a juried selection. It was done just to make them look more attractive and to entice people to come down and try eating outside.”

A variety of artists set about decorating the otherwise plain barriers, adding a new color and vibrancy to Elm Street.

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at Penuche’s Music Hall and Boards and Brews; Susan Larkin at bluAqua Restrobar; Jyl Dittbenner at Campo Enoteca/Republic; and Tamra Morris at Café la Reine and The Shaskeen.

“These were artists I’ve gotten to know over the years,” Beaudry says. “I reached out to them and they were very gracious, so we started work.”

Visitors heading for the heart of the city’s downtown are greeted by a fourstory mural on the side of the Lamonte, Hanley and Associates building at the corner of Bridge and Elm Streets — created by Trahan — that has taken on a life of its own.

“What I like about that piece is that it helped turn an empty lot into a park,” Beaudry says, adding that the art has even led to an unofficial name for the space. “Now people call it ‘Emerald Park.’ I love that because the piece is reminiscent of ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ That was not the intention, but now seeing it, when everything blossoms green and the trees are green and the grass is green; it really does remind you of the Emerald City. People have begun calling it that on their own.”

Resources Intown Manchester intownmanchester.com Penuche’s Music Hall facebook.com/penuchesmusichall bluAqua Restrobar facebook.com/BluAquaRestrobar Campo Enoteca campoenoteca.com Republic republiccafe.com Boards and Brews boardsandbrewsnh.com The Shaskeen theshaskeenpub.com Café la Reine cafelareine.com

Café la Reine Owner Alex Horton, top, spends time with friends outside of her Elm Street shop. The Jersey barriers, painted by local artists, brought a splash of color to the city, and provided needed space for downtown merchants. (Kendal J. Bush photo)

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A CITY OF OPPORTUNITY

Manchester School Superintendent Dr. John Goldhardt (Photo by Kendal J. Bush)

Meet Manchester School Superintendent Dr. John Goldhardt Dr. John Goldhardt was appointed superintendent of schools for the Manchester School District in May of 2019.

He oversees the hiring and evaluations of all principals and assistant principals, leads the School Leadership and Performance department and supervises athletic director, Title 1 director and Career and Technical Education positions.

Goldhardt succeeds Bolgen Vargas as head of the school’s largest district.

When Dr. John Goldhardt examined the Manchester School District, he saw a chance to come to an organization with notable strengths in a region he enjoyed, and perhaps most importantly, into a situation where he could do some good.

Goldhardt, who came to New Hampshire from Utah, where he was the executive director for School Leadership and Performance for the Salt Lake City School District, discovered a motivated community, administration and staff who were excited to help the city’s students excel.

So in the summer of 2019, Goldhardt and his wife, Roma, arrived in Manchester, where he would succeed former

Superintendent Bolgen Vargas, and begin leading the Manchester School District.

What attracted you to Manchester initially?

“I always liked New England — both my wife and I — and so the opportunity to come here sounded intriguing. And then looking at the district, it looked like something that would be an enjoyable experience, and we’d be working in an area where we could do some good. I liked what Manchester Proud was doing with community engagement and working with the community to develop a strong, strategic plan.”

What has the biggest cultural adjustment been since you moved to Manchester from Utah?

“People in the West aren’t as direct. They beat around the bush more, and I’ve noticed in New England that people are more to the point, which is fine because you know where you stand. In the West, people think they know what they want to tell you, but they don’t always want to tell you directly.”

No one could’ve seen the effect the coronavirus would have on our world. How different does your job look from how you envisioned it before you arrived in Manchester?

“Much, much different. We’ve taken on a whole new world. I never would’ve imagined having everything turned upside down from last fall to the spring. And the momentum we had started suddenly came to a halt. You have to take a pause and try to move somewhere else to deal with other things. It’s a whole new culture; a whole new world of its own.”

What did you see in the Manchester School District that you liked?

“There was a group of people who really wanted to make things happen correctly.

The district staff, in particular, was ready to go forward in a way that focused on student achievement, to improve and to help people get there. And they were ready. There was a sense of hunger.

They were meeting with principals and people in the community. They wanted to do this, wanted success, wanted this

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to happen, including Mike Skelton from the Chamber. He was one of our strong supporters, always has been.”

When relocating, people often want to know about the quality of the school system. What is the quality of the Manchester school system?

“We have a very good school system, and we’re working on making it a higher quality, even better, superior school system.

We’re doing what we can to improve education for every student. We’re looking at our resources and putting them in places where they have the most impact for the most students. We’re focusing on standards where they would have the greatest impact on preparing students for careers and college and life, and to be effective in their communities.”

What similarities were there between the school system you came from in Salt Lake City, and the school system here in Manchester?

“Demographically, there were very similar factors. There was a high free and reduced lunch rate, high number of students in English as a second language.

Here in Manchester we have 60% free and reduced rate. We have about 60 official languages spoken here, with dialects that goes to about 80. Salt Lake City had about 80-85 languages spoken. There were similar urban issues that kids were dealing with, and so that was very similar.

There were and are pockets in the city where there were more issues that families dealt with than others — neighborhoods with high poverty rates and others that didn’t have that — and we have all these kids together in one school, making sure students are working together.

We also had the same issues where there are multiple schools in the district with different needs but aligning the whole system together. It was interesting that there are similar issues.”

Are there areas where the Manchester school system excels?

“One area that’s not often mentioned that’s very excellent is our music program. It’s very strong. It’s superior and a lot of people don’t realize that. It’s some of the best I’ve ever seen, and it’s not often mentioned or talked about. We also have some really strong science and STEM programs in the district that have been put together. There are some really strong English writing programs, really strong science courses and advanced www.manchester-chamber.org

“We have a very good school system, and we’re working on making it a higher quality, even better, superior school system. We’re doing what we can to improve education for every student.” courses. There is excellence there, and people will get a good education. We have a lot of students that get high-end scholarships and are accepted to prestigious universities every year. But we want that to be higher and we want more.”

What opportunities did you see for change?

“We need a higher graduation rate.

We need more of our students taking high-level courses. And I would like to see more dual-enrollment courses with colleges and universities where students would be taking college courses while in high school so they can begin that journey earlier. It saves money, enhances their confidence level and they know they can do it. We have a very, very strong career and technical education program — just stellar. But I’d like to see more people in district participate in that as well, take advantage of that and even expand it.

“We have a mantra we like to use and emphasize: ‘one, two, four or more.’ And they’re all good. ‘One’ is a three-month, six-month or one-year certification that provides you with great career opportunities. ‘Two’ is a two-year associate’s degree in applied science or a position provides opportunities for a career. And ‘four’ — a four-year bachelor’s degree or past that. They’re all good, and they all provide opportunities for people to have meaningful careers and lives. We want everybody to have one, two, four or more.”

What’s been your proudest moment?

“One of them has been the opportunity to work with the Manchester Proud group, to have the strategic plan completed and approved by the board and to start having those priorities approved and to begin working on them. Despite the pandemic.”

(See sidebar: Manchester Proud.)

Other than getting things back to normal following the pandemic, what is your No. 1 job?

“We have three top priorities. First, working on graduation credits. That’s part of the strategic plan, deciding what those should be, and we want to raise the bar on that. I will be doing a lot of outreach

over the school year and getting input and aligning that with our course catalog.

Another is comprehensive reading across the district, especially kindergarten through third grade. And then looking at our high schools, their schedules, looking at block scheduling. (Block scheduling) makes it a lot smoother, especially with the school of technology. When students want to go over there to take courses, they lose two classes to do so.

They wouldn’t have to do that on such a schedule. And then also working very hard on getting more students in those upper-level courses, especially students of color and students from poverty.”

What’s something that has surprised you about living and working in Manchester?

“There were just some systems that came as a surprise that haven’t been involved in education for a long time, like leveling.

Having leveled classes — that’s very rare and I haven’t seen that, ever actually, until I came here, as it’s done here, with four levels. That was a real surprise. I’d not ever seen that in 31 years. The other big surprise is we don’t have a line item in our budget for textbooks and curriculum materials every year.”

What do you like to do in your free time around Manchester?

“We’ve been looking at trying to get through the state, but we still haven’t been able to do that. We want to explore parts of the state on weekends. There’s still a lot we need to see. I still have to get to all of the areas in the state. We still haven’t explored a lot of Vermont. We’ve been to a little bit of Maine. I need to get around more. It’s on hold (due to the pandemic), but it’ll come back.”

What would you say to families considering Manchester as a place to relocate and send their kids to school?

“My message would be that it’s a very good community full of caring people.

And that it’s an up-and-coming place where there’s this focus that we’re working on, and it’s a place you’d be comfortable to have your child at. There’s a lot of opportunity.”

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Manchester Proud Civic Group Moves Forward with Plan for City’s Schools

When Manchester Proud first developed a strategic plan to improve the city’s schools nearly three years ago, organizers were optimistic it would be welcomed by administrators and city residents and then put into action.

At a community meeting this past winter, that hope was overwhelmingly confirmed.

On Feb. 20, the city’s school board voted 12-1 to accept, “with gratitude,” Manchester Proud’s recommendations, a road map designed to guide educators for the next decade.

“I truly believe it was a milestone night for the city of Manchester and our schools,” says Manchester Proud Coordinator Barry Brensinger. “We had a nearly

packed house at Memorial High School and received the overwhelming support of the board, and I believe that’s attributable to two things: One is that from the outset, Manchester Proud was determined to make this a community initiative, a community movement, and we had extraordinary community engagement and involvement in the process.”

The group, a community-based, collaborative movement was initially formed in late 2017. Part of the initial motivation to create Manchester Proud came from a need to keep the city’s recent momentum moving forward.

Thriving cultural, recreation, nonprofit, health care and entertainment sectors had grown, and the idea was to keep

the city’s schools on pace. The group worked to create a vision and to develop a five-year plan for the district based on community input.

“If you added all the 400 meetings up with the polls and interviews and listening sessions and community forums, we had 10,000 people participate in the process that led up to the evening of Feb. 20,” Brensinger says. “We had extraordinary community engagement coupled with the great work of our community planning group.”

Thriving cultural, recreation, nonprofit, health care and entertainment sectors had grown, but the business sector had begun to feel some resistance when it came to hiring — potential candidates

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weren’t necessarily enthusiastic about sending their children to Manchester public schools. Manchester Proud set out to change that. Among the goals: Eliminate leveling based on student past performance Develop magnet schools Give student school board representatives voting rights (except for HR or personnel issues) Improve the school board’s working culture and organization Manchester Proud is also working to create a separate Manchester Schools Foundation to manage community/ school partnerships and initiatives. The move would allow partnerships between the city’s 22 schools and businesses and nonprofits to be more efficient through resource mapping to “optimize the good work being done.” The group has raised funds to hire a manager for that position.

“The potential is extraordinary,” Brensinger says.

Another goal of Manchester Proud’s plan is to ensure equity and inclusiveness of all the district’s students.

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equitable for all of its kids and families,” Brensinger says. “Manchester Proud has an initiative to drive that forward. It’s looking to enable the district to hire a director of equity and to develop the programs, trainings and supports needed to ensure that work is undertaken successfully across the district in an organized and systemic way.”

Progress in implementing the plan has been made, despite operating under the restrictions of a worldwide pandemic.

Just weeks after it was approved by the Board of School Committee, it became clear the virus had arrived, Brensinger says, and that it was going to have an impact on the community, country and world.

“In spite of that, a lot of progress has been made with even more progress underway,” he says.

Brensinger cites support from partners ranging from the Greater Manchester Chamber (“The Chamber has been an extraordinary partner and we’re deeply appreciative of the support from the Chamber board, staff and membership as enablers of this work,”) and Manchester Superintendent Dr. John Goldhardt.

“He has been really an extraordinary partner,” Brensinger says. “I think his vision for the district and his personal passions about education and our kids are directly aligned with the mission and

Manchester Proud Coordinator Barry Brensinger (Photo by Allegra Boverman)

aspirations of Manchester Proud. There’s been great synergies between how we think and value and what we hope to accomplish. It’s led to a really solid partnership. It could not have been done without his support. It’s led to a great partnership.”

To contribute to or get involved with Manchester Proud, visit manchesterproud.org.

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HIGHER EDUCATION Manchester area colleges play an important role in the economic, social and cultural wellbeing of the region. Our institutions of higher learning educate over 15,500 students in our region annually. The colleges are a vital asset to the economic climate. They provide an educated workforce, and are significant contributors to the cultural life of the area.

Greater Manchester’s students represent diverse ages and ethnic backgrounds, which enhances the appeal of the region.

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COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, TECHNICAL SCHOOLS American Academy of Health & Beauty

981 Second Street, Manchester (603) 625-6100, www.MyAAHB.com American Academy of Health & Beauty has over 20 years of helping students begin exciting careers in Advanced Esthetics, Massage Therapy and Spa Nails. It is our goal to be the best career education institute in NH. A natural path to career success!

Franklin Pierce University

670 N. Commercial Street, Center Tower, Third Floor, Manchester (603) 647-3500, www.franklinpierce.edu Franklin Pierce University allows students to combine online and classroom learning, part- or full-time study and ongoing academic term starts, to create a flexible and personalized schedule.

Franklin Pierce was recently named the No.1 online school in New Hampshire by AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org. Plus, you can apply to receive college credit for accumulated certifications, professional licenses, on-the-job training and other experiences. With programs ranging from undergraduate through the doctorate level, your future success starts here.

Granite State College

25 Hall Street, Concord 1-855-GSC4ALL, www.granite.edu With a focus on adult students, as well as others who seek flexible learning

options, Granite State College offers 100% online associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees that are responsive to New Hampshire’s workforce.

Institute of Art and Design at New England College

148 Concord Street, Manchester (603) 623-0313, www.iad.nec.edu The Institute of Art and Design at New England College is a tight-knit community of creative thinkers, artists, designers, writers and art educators who use the power of their creativity to transform the community around us. It is the oldest and largest nonprofit arts institution in New Hampshire, founded in 1898 and today offering undergraduate, graduate and community education programs in art and design.

Manchester Community College (ad on pg. 58)

1066 Front Street, Manchester (603) 206-8000, www.mccnh.edu Manchester Community College is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire and offers more than 65 associate’s degree and certificate programs for transfer and career training in the areas of: Arts, Humanities and Communication; Business; Education; Social and Behavioral Science; Health Science and Services; Industry and Transportation; and STEM and Advanced Manufacturing. MCC also offers non-credit professional and workforce development, and customized corporate training.

MCPHS

1260 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 314-0210, www.mcphs.edu The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private, coeducational college offering graduate, professional and undergraduate degrees in the health sciences. The college provides a unique academic environment to guide and support students toward successful, sustainable careers and leadership in health care.

New England College

98 Bridge Street, Henniker (603) 428-2223, www.nec.edu Established in 1946, New England College is a small, private, accredited, nonprofit liberal arts college located in scenic Henniker, New Hampshire. The institution is recognized for valuing entrepreneurship, civic engagement and social responsibility in both its programs and students. The online programs at New England College are specifically designed for working professionals who have already achieved success in their current careers but would like to advance their knowledge and skills with a graduate degree.

Saint Anselm College

100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester (603) 641-7000, www.anselm.edu Saint Anselm is a Benedictine, Catholic, liberal arts college that offers access to an educational process that encourages students to lead lives that are both creative and generous. Noted for its

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challenging academic curriculum and nationally recognized humanities program, the college offers undergraduate degrees in 31 majors.

Southern New Hampshire University (ad on pg. 64)

2500 North River Road, Manchester (603) 645-9631, www.snhu.edu Southern New Hampshire University is a premier regional university with a small college feel. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in business, community economic development, culinary arts, education, hospitality and liberal arts. Programs are offered full- and part-time, on campus, online and on location at centers in New Hampshire and Maine.

University of New Hampshire at Manchester

88 Commercial Street, Manchester Undergraduate: (603) 641-4101 www.manchester.unh.edu Graduate: (603) 641-4313, manchester. unh.edu/graduate-students The University of New Hampshire at Manchester provides the world-class UNH education to students in south-

ern New Hampshire. Bringing together career-driven programs, faculty talent and a focus on experiential learning, UNH Manchester prepares students for success in today’s high-demand fields, and connects them to the wealth of career opportunities in the region. The Manchester campus also offers graduate programs designed for working professionals and an array of online and in-person professional development opportunities.

Additional Educational Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire

89 South Street, Concord (603) 785-0174 www.csfnewhampshire.org The Children’s Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to empower lowincome New Hampshire families to choose the schools that best fit their children’s needs, regardless of their income or zip code. CSF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity scholarship organization.

The Derryfield School

2108 River Road, Manchester (603) 669-4524, www.derryfield.org The Derryfield School is a 6th-12th grade independent, nonsectarian, day school. It offers small classes, inspiring faculty and opportunities for all students in athletics, the arts, service and global travel. Committed to access and affordability, one-third of Derryfield students receive financial aid or merit. Alumni have great success in college and beyond, and 100% of graduates are accepted at four-year colleges and universities, receiving an average of $28,500 per student, per year, in merit awards.

FIRST

200 Bedford Street, Manchester (603) 666-3906, www.firstinspires.org FIRST is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future. For over 30 years, FIRST has combined the rigor of STEM learning with the inspiration that comes from the community through mentor-based programs that have a proven impact on learning, interest and skill-building inside and outside of the classroom.

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Kreiva Academy Public Charter School

470 Pine Street, Manchester (603) 232-7974, www.kreiva.org Kreiva Academy Public Charter School uses an experiential, topic-based curriculum and a community culture shaped by the Growth Mindset to engage middle and high school students who are seeking a rigorous education in a nontraditional setting, which allows them to customize their paths toward mastery.

Manchester City Library

Carpenter Building, 405 Pine Street, Manchester Branch 76 North Main Street, Manchester (603) 624-6550 www.manchesterlibrary.org The City of Manchester provides library services from two historical buildings and via online platforms. The library strives to provide quality services and material to meet the cultural, educational and information needs of the diverse and changing community in Manchester.

Manchester Community Music School

2291 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 644-4548 www.mcmusicschool.org The Manchester Community Music School, located in historic north Manchester, provides quality musical instruction and performance opportunities for students of all ages. The Music School is home to 50 of New England’s finest music educators, music therapists and more than 1,200 students from all across New Hampshire. As a cultural performance center, it offers programs in an environment that encourages participation, interaction and enjoyment.

Manchester School District

20 Hecker Street, Manchester (603) 624-6300, www.mansd.org It is the mission of the Manchester School District, in partnership with the community, to inspire and empower all learners with the knowledge, skills and experiences essential for them to reach their greatest potential. The District is comprised of a developmental preschool program,14 elementary schools,

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four middle schools, four high schools (including a Career and Technical Education Center) and a program of adult education.

Michael’s School of Hair Design & Esthetics — Paul Mitchell Partner School

79-6 South River Road, Bedford (603) 668-4300 www.bedford.paulmitchell.edu As a Paul Mitchell partner school, Michael’s believes that education is an adventure and that the learning experience needs to be fun. When you tour the beauty and esthetician school, you’ll notice something different: a positive learning environment everywhere you look. Its experienced staff is dedicated to students’ success, and its creatively stimulating courses provide students with the opportunity to shine and feature their originality.

New Hampshire Job Corps Center

943 Dunbarton Road, Manchester (603) 695-8800 www.jobcorps.gov/centers/nh.aspx Job Corps is a tuition-free residential education and technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, which helps individuals ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through industry-driven vocational and academic training.

The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades

7 Perimeter Road, Manchester (603) 622-6544 www.nhtradeschool.com The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades offers many licensing, as well as non-licensing course programs within the trade industries including oil heat, HVAC, HVAC&R, gas, plumbing and electrical. This facility provides a unique educational experience based on a “ground up” approach, combined with hands-on training in one of their fully functioning, working labs.

Primrose School at Bedford Hills

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3 Copper Door Lane, Bedford (603) 472-3800, www.primroseschools. com/schools/bedford-hills The Primrose School at Bedford Hills, a private preschool, offers ten agespecific classrooms for Infants through pre-kindergarten and Summer Adventure Camp. Primrose, known nationally as “The Leader in Educational Child

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Care,” is the nation’s leader in providing a premier, early education and care experience in a loving and nurturing environment for young children. Primrose offers a proprietary, balanced learning curriculum that helps children build the right foundation for future learning and life, while having fun.

Trinity High School (ad on pg. 57)

581 Bridge Street, Manchester (603) 668-2910, www.trinity-hs.org Trinity High School, a Catholic, college preparatory community, provides a safe and caring environment in which students seek and achieve personal and academic excellence and grow in faith.

Students combine learning with leadership through service to their faith, school and community. Numerous student organizations and over 20 varsity sports allow students to have a diverse experience at Trinity.

Virtual Learning Academy Charter School

30 Linden Street, Exeter (603) 778-2500, www.vlacs.org VLACS offers anywhere, anytime online learning courses and projects to over 10,000 New Hampshire secondary students. College credit can be earned while still in high school.

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HEALTH CARE From advanced neonatal care to stateof-the art heart surgery, the Greater Manchester medical community provides a degree of sophistication that is unusual in an area its size. The region is served by four major health facilities, an extensive new outpatient medical facility, walk-in clinics and more than 700 licensed physicians affiliated with Manchester’s two hospitals alone. These facilities and private practices are supplemented by a network of nonprofit health services organizations. In the past few years, many private practices, HMOs and clinics expanded or relocated to the area.

ADULT/ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES The Arbors of Bedford

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Assisted Living Locators

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Bedford Falls (ad on pg. 24)

5 Corporate Drive, Bedford (603) 471-2555 www.benchmarkseniorliving.com

Bentley Commons at Bedford 66 Hawthorne Drive, Bedford (603) 644-2200 www.bentleyatbedford.com

Birch Hill Terrace (ad on pg. 71)

200 Alliance Way, Manchester (603) 645-6500, www.birchhillrc.org

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CHIROPRACTIC HealthSource America’s Chiropractor

545 Hooksett Road, Unit 20, Manchester (603) 413-8747 www.healthsourcechiro.com

DENTAL Bay Street Family Dental

33 Bay Street, Manchester (603) 624-1342 www.baystreetfamilydental.com

Hoertdoerfer Dentistry, PLLC

4 Elliot Way, Suite 306, Manchester (603) 669-1251, www.drbryanh.com

FITNESS Barre Life

944 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 232-6868, www.barrelifenh.com

Executive Health & Sports Center One Highlander Way, Manchester (603) 668-4753, www.ehsc.com

20 Chester Road, Derry (603) 432-3801 www.derryrehabcenter.com

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813 Beech Street, Manchester (603) 669-7361, www.evergreenplace.biz

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The Training Station

200 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 505-0048 www.thetrainingstationnh.com

Unbound Dance Academy

1181 Hooksett Road, Hooksett (603) 714-2821 www.unbounddanceacademy.com

The Workout Club & Wellness Center 35 Hamel Drive, Manchester (603) 623-1111, www.theworkoutclub.com

The Zoo Health Club

377 South Willow Street, B2-1, Manchester (603) 782-5106, www.zoogym.com

The Zoo on Elm Express

977 Elm Street, Manchester (603) 854-8966, www.zoogymnh.com

HEALTH CARE FACILITIES American Medical Response

35 Pine Street, Manchester (603) 626-0550, www.amr.net From responding to 911 calls, providing on-site emergency care at sporting events and emergency dispatching services to non-emergency transportation solutions, skilled nursing care and others, AMR has the capability to meet the needs of a diverse range of customers.

Amoskeag Health

145 Hollis Street, 2nd Floor, Manchester (603) 626-9500 www.amoskeaghealth.org Individual Fitness Amoskeag Health offers high-quality, 268 Mammoth Road, Manchester (603) 836-5745, www.individualfitnessllc.com comprehensive and family-oriented pri-

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mary health care and support services.

Through all its programs, Amoskeag Health serves over 14,579 patients annually across four locations in Manchester.

while saving money for patients, employers and insurance companies.

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Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center 100 Hitchcock Way, Manchester 11 Washington Place, Bedford (603) 622-3670, www.bascnh.com For more than 25 years, the Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center (BASC) has been NH’s leader in outpatient surgical care and diagnostic imaging services, always putting patients first. Ask for BASC.

Catholic Medical Center (ad on pg. 3) 100 McGregor Street, Manchester (603) 668-3545 www.catholicmedicalcenter.org Catholic Medical Center is a 330-bed, fullservice health care facility offering medical-surgical and specialty care through more than 475 affiliated providers.

Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock

100 Hitchcock Way, Manchester (603) 695-2750, www.chadkids.org New Hampshire’s only comprehensive, full-service children’s hospital, the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD) provides an extended system of care that offers advanced pediatric services.

ClearChoiceMD | CMC Goffstown Urgent Care 588 Mast Road, Goffstown (603) 232-1890, ccmdcenters.com/ goffstown-nh.html Dedicated to offering prompt, professional and quality care for you and your family. The centers operate on a walk-in basis and are open seven days a week.

ClearChoiceMD centers are equipped to treat all urgent non-life-threatening medical needs.

(603) 695-2500 www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester, a multi-specialty community group practice with multiple locations in Manchester and Bedford, serves the health care needs of greater Manchester, providing primary and specialty care, on-site radiology and lab services, and urgent appointment access for the whole family.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Bedford

25 South River Road, Bedford (603) 695-2500 www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org Part of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester community group practice, we provide primary care, on-site lab services and access to urgent appointment services for the whole family.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Specialty Care at Bedford Medical Park 5 Washington Place, Bedford (603) 695-2500

Part of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester community group practice, provides Obstetrics, Gynecology & Nurse Midwifery, Women’s Specialties, Allergy and Urology services, on-site ultrasound and lab services, and access to urgent appointment services in Manchester.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists

30 Canton Street, Manchester (603) 622-3623 www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org Part of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester community group practice, we provide comprehensive ear, nose and throat services for the whole family.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester (at the Notre Dame Pavilion at CMC) 87 McGregor Street, Manchester (603) 695-2500 www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org Part of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester community group practice, we provide Rheumatology, Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery and Norris Cotton Cancer Center oncology services.

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ClearChoiceMD | CMC Hooksett Urgent Care

7 Cinemagic Way, Hooksett (603) 782-5112, ccmdcenters.com/hooksett-nh.html Dedicated to offering prompt, professional and quality care for you and your family. The centers operate on a walk-in basis and are open seven days a week.

ClearChoiceMD centers are equipped to treat all urgent non-life-threatening medical needs.

ConvenientMD Urgent Care

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Derry Imaging Center (ad on pg. 62)

160 South River Road, Bedford (603) 537-1363, www.DerryImaging.com Derry Imaging Center has been providing primary care for patients and whole families for 50 years. Our practice is physician-owned, allowing our providers to offer integrated, unbiased care for all aspects of your health, including prevention and wellness, weight loss and chronic disease management. New patients welcome!

DMC Primary Care (ad on pg. 63)

160 South River Road, Bedford (603) 537-1300 www.DMCPrimaryCare.com DMC has been providing primary care for entire families for more than 55 years.

Our practice is physician-owned and we are independent, allowing our providers to offer integrated, unbiased care for all aspects of our patients’ health. We also offer convenient on-site services like labs and diagnostic imaging. Learn more about Primary Care Plus at DMC.

Elliot Health System

4 Elliot Way, Suite 301, Manchester (603) 669-5300, www.elliothospital.org Elliot Health System (EHS) is the largest

provider of comprehensive health care Cigna services in Southern New Hampshire.

2 College Park Drive, Hooksett The cornerstone of EHS is Elliot Hospital, a (603) 268-7707, www.cigna.com 296-bed acute care facility in Manchester.

New Hampshire’s Hospital for Children

One Elliot Way, Manchester (603) 669-5300 www.nhhospitalforchildren.org Recognizing the expanding need for pediatric expertise, New Hampshire’s Hospital for Children was designed to deliver high-quality care for children close to home.

NHMI Safe Sports Network

35 Kosciuszko Street, Manchester (603) 627-9728, www.nhmi.net NHMI is dedicated to advancing knowledge in musculoskeletal care and sports medicine, and to promoting and providing a safe sports environment for athletes.

HEALTH INSURANCE CARRIERS AmeriHealth Caritas

25 Sundial Avenue, Manchester (603) 236-6609 www.amerihealthcaritas.com

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (ad on pg. 23)

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2 Executive Park Drive, Bedford (866) 769-3085 www.NHhealthyfamilies.com

Tufts Health Freedom Plan

11 South Main Street, Suite 600, Concord (603) 228-7450, www.thfp.com

HOME HEALTH/HOSPICE CARE BrightStar Care

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Visiting Angels

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND REHABILITATION Camp Allen, Inc.

56 Camp Allen Road, Bedford (603) 325-2398, www.campallennh.org

Farnum Center

140 Queen City Avenue, Manchester (888) 840-4243, www.farnumcenter.org

Independent Services Network 117 Market Street, Manchester (603) 644-3544, www.isnnh.com

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WestBridge

660 Chestnut Street, Manchester (603) 634-4446, www.westbridge.org

VISION Lens Doctors

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PET SERVICES Animal Rescue League of NH (ad on pg. 69)

545 Route 101, Bedford (603) 472-3647, www.rescueleague.org

Humane Society of Greater Nashua 24 Ferry Road, Nashua (603) 889-2275, www.hsfn.org

WELLNESS & NUTRITION Emerson Ecologics

1230 Elm Street, Suite 301, Manchester (603) 206-9418 www.emersonecologics.com

MegaFood

380 Harvey Rd., Manchester (603) 263-9886, www.megafood.com

New England Nutrition Advisors (ad on pg. 75)

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New Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors PO Box 1510, Nashua (603) 494-4611, www.nhand.org

PHARMACY PillPack Pharmacy 250 Commercial Street, Suite 2012, Manchester (855) 745-5725, www.pillpack.com

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Manchester Public Television

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(603) 472-4414 www.libertyhillconstruction.com

Longchamps Electric Inc.

(603) 625-5954 www.longchampselectric.com

M&M American Builders of NH Corp

(603) 627-9506 www.mcci-nh.com

Kendal J. Bush Photography

Skyline Roofing LLC

Altos

(603) 222-9052 www.altosagency.com

SilverTech, Inc.

(603) 669-6600 www.silvertech.com

ARCHITECT, CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING SERVICES

(978) 989-9900 www.cube3.com

Dennis Mires, P.A., The Architects (603) 625-4548 www.thearchitects.net

Lavallee Brensinger Architects (603) 622-5450 www.lbpa.com

Marketing Consulting

(603) 230-9000 www.wjyy.com

Mallory K Social

WLNH 98.3

(603) 668-4411 www.buildersinstalledproducts.net

(603) 230-9000 www.wlnh.com

JLN Contracting

Mark Carrier Construction, Inc. - MCCI

Building Supply and Installation

(603) 264-9637 www.malloryksocial.com

(603) 673-3200 www.fulcrum-nh.com

(603) 568-7623 www.graniteriverstudios.com

CUBE 3

WFNQ 106.3 Frank

Fulcrum Associates, Inc.

Granite River Studios

New Hampshire Union Leader

(603) 224-8486 www.933thewolf.com

(603) 623-1713 www.eckmanconstruction.com

(603) 854-3005 www.americanbuildersnh.com/

Architects

The Wolf 93.3 FM

(603) 669-3344 www.therrienroofing.com

Video Production

(603) 223-2444 www.nhpr.org

(603) 668-4321 www.unionleader.com

Construction/Contractors A. W. Therrien Co., Inc.

SC Digital

(603) 724-8092 www.spradlinggroup.com

(781) 844-2207 www.pellabranch.com/new-england/ showrooms/bedford/

(603) 889-1063 www.981wtsn.com

NH Business Review

(603) 775-9686 www. scdigital.com

Pella Windows & Doors of New England

Builders Installed Products

(603) 669-0131 www.skylineroofinginc.com

Sullivan Construction, LLC

(603) 647-1777 www.sullivanconstruction.com

USA Insulation of Southern NH (603) 931-1111 www.usainsulation.net

Construction/General/ Management Cornerstone PDC, LLC

(603) 668-8750 www.cornerstonepdc.com

DEW Construction Corp

(603) 222-1287 www. dewconstruction.com

Harvey Construction Corporation (603) 624-4600 www.harveyconstruction.com

PC Construction Company (603) 232-9552 www.pcconstruction.com

Pike Industries, Inc.

(800) 283-7453 www. pikeindustries.com/

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. (508) 875-4100 www.whiting-turner.com

Wheelhouse Web Solutions (978) 386-4508 www.wheelhouseweb.com/

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Athletics-Groups & Clubs

Museums

PROCON

Special Olympics New Hampshire

Aviation Museum of NH

(603) 623-8811 www.proconinc.com

(603) 624-1250 www.sonh.org

Engineer/Consultant

Attraction and Entertainment

Air Solutions & Balancing, LLC

Community Bingo Center

(603) 262-9292 www.AirSolutionsandBalancing.com

Fuss & O’Neill

(603) 668-8223 www.fando.com

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (603) 623-3600 www.gza.com

Haley & Aldrich, Inc.

(603) 625-5353 www.haleyaldrich.com

Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. (603) 669-5555 www.hoyletanner.com

S. W. Cole Engineering, Inc. (603) 716-2111 www.swcole.com

Team Engineering

(603) 497-3137 www.myteamengineering.com

VHB

(603) 391-3900 www.vhb.com

Engineering/Surveying Allen & Major Associates, Inc. (603) 627-5500 www.allenmajor.com

Golder Associates, Inc. (603) 668-0880 www.golder.com

TFMoran, Inc.

(603) 472-4488 www.tfmoran.com

Painting/Drywall CertaPro Painters

(603) 623-0182 www. southern-new-hampshire. certapro.com/

ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT Art Art 3 Gallery - Fine Art & Framing (603) 668-6650 www.art3gallery.com

Diane Crespo Fine Art Gallery (603) 493-1677 www.dianecrespofineart.com

Studio 550 Art Center (603) 232-5597 www.550arts.com

(603) 625-2345 www.communitybingo.org

Electric Avenue Arcade

(603) 518-5770 www.electricavearcade.com

Intown Manchester Management, Inc. (603) 645-6285 www.intownmanchester.com

M/S Mount Washington Cruises

(603) 669-4820 www.nhahs.org

Currier Museum of Art (603) 669-6144 www. currier.org

Manchester Historic Association Millyard Museum

Manchester Community Music School (603) 644-4548 www.mcmusicschool.org

(603) 668-9015 www.gunsnh.com

(603) 668-5588 www.palacetheatre.org

Manchvegas Brew Bus

The Majestic Theatre Studio

(603) 224-9909 www.nhaudubon.org

New Hampshire Fisher Cats (603) 641-2005 www.nhfishercats.com

New Hampshire Motor Speedway (603) 783-4744 www.nhms.com

SEE Science Center, Inc.

(603) 669-0400 www.see-sciencecenter.org

SNHU Arena - ASM Global (603) 644-5000 www.snhuarena.com

Yankee Lanes Manchester

(603) 625-9656 www. yankeelanesentertainment.com/ manchester/

Cultural Diversity Franco-American Centre (603) 641-7114 www.facnh.com

World Affairs Council of NH (603) 314-7970 www.wacnh.org

Entertainment

(603) 669-7469 www.majestictheatre.net

AUTOMOTIVE Auto Dealers Auto Haven

(603) 369-6364 www.autohavenusedcars.com/

AutoFair Automotive Corporation (603) 634-1000 www.autofair.com

Capital Auto Auction

(603) 622-9058 www.capitalautoauction.com

J.D. Byrider

(603) 370-3360 www.gojdb.com

Land RoverBedford

(603) 623-8500 www.landroverbedford.com

Quirk Chevrolet, Buick/ GMC, Volkswagen (603) 669-2450 www.quirkcars.com

Tulley BMW of Manchester (603) 644-2691 www.tulley.com

Werner Mazda

(603) 626-6666 www.wernermazda.com

Automobile Renting & Leasing Merchants Fleet

AR Workshop Manchester

(603) 669-4100 www.merchantsfleet.com

Dave & Buster’s

Automobile Services- Body Repairs/Parts/Service

(603) 573-9662 www. arworkshop.com/manchester (512) 750-6098 www. daveandbusters.com

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

(603) 621-6188 www.altaircpa.com

Manchester Firing Line

New Hampshire Audubon

(603) 624-8881 www.brutusautonh.com

Music

Palace Theatres

(603) 622-6159 www.mcintyreskiarea.com

Brutus Auto

Accounting/CPA/Tax Preparation

Theatre

McIntyre Ski Area

(603) 623-9295 www.bobandsonsauto.com

(603) 622-7531 www.manchesterhistoric.org

(603) 366-5531 www.cruisenh.com

(603) 513-9628 www.manchvegasbrewbus.com

Bob & Sons Automotive

AutoFair Automotive Corporation (603) 634-1000 www.autofair.com

Altair Group, PLLC

Appletree Business Services LLC (603) 434-2775 www.appletreebusiness.com

Baker Newman Noyes (603) 626-2200 www.bnncpa.com

Baroody & Greenwood, LLC-CPA (603) 622-1410 www.bargreencpa.com

BerryDunn

(603) 518-2600 www.berrydunn.com

Bigelow & Company CPA, PC (603) 627-7659 www.bigelowcpa.com

Gelinas & Pratte, CPA (603) 625-8931 www.gelinascpa.com

Hession & Pare CPAs

(603) 669-5477 www.hession-pare.com

LifeLine Financial Services

(603) 782-4663 www.lifelinefinancialservices.com

Maloney & Kennedy, PLLC

(603) 624-8819 www.maloneyandkennedy.com

Mason + Rich, CPAs

(603) 224-2000 www.masonrich.com

Melanson

(603) 669-6130 www.melansoncpas.com

New Hampshire Society of CPAs (603) 622-1999 www.nhscpa.org

Penchansky & Co., Certified Public Accountants (603) 647-2400 www.penchansky.com

Vachon Clukay & Company PC (603) 622-7070 www.vachonclukay.com

Wipfli

(603) 627-3838 www.wipfli.com/newhampshire

Air & Water Purification Aqualite US

(866) 444-1050 www. aqualiteus.com

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Sponsored by Alarm Systems & Security Services PELMAC Industries, Inc. (603) 623-5916 www.pelmac.com

Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.

Sandler Training

PT Research

The John Maxwell Team - Marc Major/Executive Director

Chamber of Commerce

(603) 232-1520 www.bestsalespeople.sandler.com

BlueLion LLC

(866) 737-2714 www.ptresearch.com

(603) 818-4131 www. bluelionllc.com

Cashion Consulting, LLC

(603) 627-0333 www.securitasusa.com

(603) 674-6818 www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/ marcmajor

Greater Manchester Chamber

Business Coaching/Training & Development

Business Services

Cleaning Supplies/Maintenance/ Service

Chaotic Goodness

(703) 615-3394 www. hackerchick.com

Crestcom International, LLC

(603) 255-5675 www. crestcom.com/leadershiptrainer/martha-walters/

Jeanine & Company

(603) 714-0049 www.jeanineandcompany.com

Leadership Research Institute (904) 861-9155 www.lri.com

New England Leadership Academy (603) 560-7799 www. nelead.com

Paul Charles & Associates (603) 537-1190 www.paulcharles.com

Explorics

(603) 625-5713 www.explorics.com

Forcivity

(603) 792-4100 www.manchester-chamber.org

A Cleaner Solution

(603) 660-8834 www.acleanersolutionnh.com

(888) 503-6723 www.forcivity.com

Co-working Space

Greenleaf Business Management, LLC

Spark Offices

(603) 582-3166

KSL Coaching

(603) 233-5078 www.kslcoaching.com

Leadership Research Institute (904) 861-9155 www.lri.com

NH TechAlliance (603) 935-8951 www.nhhtc.org

Orbit Group

(603) 838-3828 www.orbitgroupnh.com

(857) 600-0281

Castagna Consulting Group, LLC

(603) 625-1912 www.castagnaconsultinggroup.com

HR Synergy, LLC

(603) 261-2402 www.hrsynergyllc.com

Sheehan Phinney Capitol Group (603) 228-2370 www.spcapitolgroup.com/

Sojourn Partners Organizational Consulting (603) 232-9403 www.sojournpartners.com

(603) 934-3222 www.sparkoffices.com

Southern New Hampshire University - CWBA

Studio Lab

(603) 782-8302 www.studiolab.community/

(603) 629-4697 www.cwbanh.com

Consulting/Management Services Baker Newman Noyes (603) 626-2200 www.bnncpa.com

Corporate Apparel and Promotional Products Allstates Business Solutions

Benson Consulting

(646) 522-8899 www.bensonconsultinginc.com

(603) 887-5500 www.allstatesbusinesssolutions.com

Beeze Tees Screen Printing (603) 447-0333 www.beezetees.com/

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Business Directory 2021 Fully Promoted of Southern NH - Bedford

(603) 647-9994 www. fullypromotedsnh.com

UniFirst Corporation (603) 888-1323 www.unifirst.com

Custom Framing Creative Framing Solutions

(603) 320-5988 www.creativeframingsolutions.com

Document Scanning and Management Services New England Document Systems (603) 625-1171 www.nedocs.com

Dry Cleaning & Laundry E & R Laundry

(603) 627-7661 www.eandrcleaners.com

Wash Street on Elm

(603) 623-9587 www. washstreet.com/

Economic Development Amoskeag Industries, Inc.

(603) 759-6477 www.amoskeagindustries.com

Capital Regional Development Council (603) 496-1875 www.crdc-nh.com

Eversource Energy

(800) 662-7764 www.eversource.com

Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission (603) 669-4664 www.snhpc.org

Employee Benefits Benefit Strategies, LLC (603) 647-4666 www.benstrat.com

Shaughnessy Benefits Group (603) 471-4307 www.sbgplans.com

Employment Services/ Outplacement/Recruiting Leddy Group

(603) 666-4051 www.leddygroup.com

Fire Services: Prevention and Damage Restoration

Locksmiths

Pest Control

AllSafe & Lock, Inc. (603) 622-6062 www.allsafenh.com

Colonial Pest Control, Inc.

Soil-Away Cleaning & Restoration (603) 641-6555 www.soilaway.com

Fire Sprinkler / Fire Extinguisher Hampshire Fire Protection Co., Inc. (603) 432-8221 www.hampshirefire.com

Fundraising Our Global Vision (603) 391-8493 www.OurGV.com

Graphic Design Red Bee Creative

(603) 689-8764 www. redbee-creative.com

HVAC & Plumbing Contractors Bellemore Plumbing Services LLC dba Bellemore Plumbing, Heating and Cooling (603) 623-2134 bellemoreplumbing.com

Denron Plumbing and HVAC, LLC.

Mailing/Packaging Services Amazon Logistics

www. logistics.amazon.com/

Maintenance City Wide of New Hampshire

(603) 935-9435 www.gocitywide.com/newhampshire

Networking Organization Greater Manchester Chamber

Frame of Mind Photography

(603) 493-4013 www.frameofmindphoto.com

Kendal J. Bush Photography (603) 345-3686 www.kendaljbush.com

Allegra Marketing Print Mail

(603) 714-0049 www.manchesterrotary.org/

Office Space, Virtual, & Desk Rental CEO Bedford, Inc.

(603) 472-5009 www.ceobedford.com

(603) 669-0005 www.allegrabedford.com

Cummings Printing

(603) 625-6901 www.cummingsprinting.com

Keystone Press

(603) 622-5222 www.keystonepress.com

(603) 627-4186 denronph.com/

Office Supplies, Machines & Furniture

New England Duplicator

Paradigm Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.

Budget Document Technology

NH Print & Mail Services

Patriot Heating & Cooling LLC

Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc.

(603) 641-6400 www.paradigmph.com (603) 587-0487 www.patriotheat.com

Informational Security Systems Engineering

(603) 226-0300 www.systemsengineering.com

Interior Design j. ellen Design, LLC

(603) 502-7800 www.jellendesign.com

Stibler Associates, LLC (603) 623-8952 www.stibler.com

Interiorscape - Plant Services for Office Natural Surroundings LLC

(800) 924-4229 www.bdtme.com

(603) 263-9781 www.konicaminolta.us

New England Copy Specialist (603) 235-7470 www.necs.biz

Office Alternatives, LLC

(603) 668-9230 www.surplusofficeequipment.com

SBM

(603) 534-1565 www.sbmweb.com

Staples - Bedford (603) 623-9025

Paving/Plowing American Asphalt Paving (603)232-0458 www.aapave.com

Landscaping/SnowRemoval

Robert Half

Outdoor Pride Landscape & Snow Management

(603) 625-5399 www.payrollmattersnh.com

(774) 261-0143 www.standishsearch.com

Photography

Rotary Club of Manchester

(603) 432-7929 www.museum-search.com

Standish Executive Search, LLC

(603) 326-5155 manchester@fox-pest.com

Printing/Graphics Design/Color Separations

Payroll Services

(603) 641-9400 www.roberthalf.com/bostonmanchester

Fox Pest Control - Manchester

(603) 792-4100 www.manchester-chamber.org

(603) 300-8052 www.naturalsurrounding.com

Museum Search & Reference

(800) 525-8084 www.colonialpest.com

(603) 625-9738 www.outdoorpride.com

Payroll Matters

Trivantus, Inc. - Payroll Services (603) 624-7788 www.trivantus.com

(603) 623-7080 www.nedupe.com

(603) 226-4300 www.nhprintmail.com

Spectrum Marketing Companies (603) 627-0042 www. spectrummarketing.com

Talient Action Group, Inc. (603) 623-0802 www.talientaction.com

Professional Services ExcellenceNorth Alliance (603) 223-1312 www.excellencenorth.org

JLA Analytics, LLC

(603) 540-4017 www.jlaanalytics.com

Recycling Aurum Recovery

(603) 935-8330 www.aurumrecovery.com/

Research & Development DEKA Research & Development Corp.

(603) 669-5139 www.dekaresearch.com

Texas Instruments (603) 222-8500 www.ti.com

Rigging/Hauling Louis P. Cote, Inc. (603) 623-1533 www.lpcote.com

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Sponsored by Signs Barlo Signs International, Inc. (603) 882-2638 www.barlosigns.com

Staffing/Recruiting

Our Mission

U.S. Army Manchester Recruiting Station (603) 622-7313 www.goarmy.com/

Storage and Moving MIBOX Southern New Hampshire

(603) 594-4554 www.getmibox.com/locations/new_ england

The Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire improves animal welfare in our communities by helping pets and the people who care for them.

U-Haul of New Hampshire (978) 987-9824 www.UHaul.com

Programs

Storage Leasing/Rentals Best Buy Self Storage

(603) 623-1115 www.bestbuyselfstorage.com

Adoption Animal Cruelty Barn Cats Behavior Help Lost & Found Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Pet Food Pantry Surrender Transport Vaccine Clinics

Page Street Leasing (603) 622-1673 www. pagest.com

Store It Now Self Storage (603) 623-1115 www. whyselfstorage.net/

Taxes - Consultants & Representatives Allobar Strategies

(603) 333-2211 www.allobarstrategies.com

Bedford Cost Segregation (603) 641-2600 www.bedfordteam.com

Title Services Compass Title & Closing Inc (603) 314-0484 www.compasstitlenh.com

Lighthouse Title and Closing Services, LLC (603) 606-2172 www.lighthouseclosings.com

Training & Development

RESCUELEAGUE.ORG 545 Route 101, Bedford, NH 03110 (603) 472-3647

Thrive Outdoors NH

(603) 625-6600 www.thriveoutdoorsnh.com

Workflow Automation Software Solutions New England Document Systems (603) 625-1171 www.nedocs.com

COMPUTERS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Communications, Internet & Wireless Network Services Comcast Business (603) 327-4743

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FirstLight

(800) 461-4863 www.firstlight.net

Verizon

(857) 415-5167 www.verizon.com

Computer Service and Repair Grolen Computers (603) 645-0101 www.grolen.com

Computer/IT Consultants Computer Networking Services of NH, LLC (603) 472-5004 www.cnservicesllc.com

eStrategic Technical Solutions (800) 455-8687 www. estrategic-tech.com/

Granite State Communications - Manchester (603) 485-7100 www.gscitsolutions.com

RedBlack Software

(603) 232-9404 www.redblacksoftware.com

Zco Corporation (603) 881-9200 www.zco.com

Internet Services/Providers Why Fly

(603) 836-9400

Telecommunications/Wireless Networking Granite State Communications - Manchester (603) 485-7100 www.gscitsolutions.com

Granite State Communications (603) 529-9911 www.myGSC.com

Windstream

Mainstay Technologies

(603) 622-1033 www.uscellular.com

(603)505-4665 www.teamlogicit.com/ManchesterNH

U.S. Cellular

CONVENTION & EVENT SERVICES Audio/Visual APS Lighting - Sound - AV

www.eyecandyballoons.com

Event Planning-Corporate/ Wedding/Social D.Ï.V. Unlimited, LLC

(603) 320-5455 www.divunlimited.com

The Gardens at Uncanoonuc Mountain (603) 497-3975 www.gardensatuncanoonuc.com/

FAMILY, COMMUNITY & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS Child Care Noah’s Ark Child Care Center (603) 669-7990 www.noahsarknh.org

Primrose School at Bedford Hills

(603) 472-3800 www.primroseschools.com/schools/ bedford-hills

Funeral Home Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium

Acapella Technologies LLC

Events United

Housing/Urban Development

Malloy Events

(833) 966-4646 www.minim.co/

Computer/Sales/Service/Supplies Computer Networking Services of NH, LLC (603) 472-5004 www.cnservicesllc.com

Connection, Inc.

(603)948-1129 www.malloyevents.com

massAV

(800) 423-7830 www.massav.com

MFI Productions

(603) 668-4880 www.mfiproductions.com

(603) 683-2167 www.pcconnection.com

Conference and Banquet Facilities

Grolen Computers

(603) 641-6466 www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/ manchester/mhtba/hoteldetail

(603) 645-0101 www.grolen.com

Computers-Software Forcivity

(888) 503-6723 www.forcivity.com

Holiday Inn - Manchester Airport

LaBelle Winery

Greater Manchester Habitat for Humanity

(603)792-0460 www.habitatmanchester.org

Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority

(603) 624-2100 www.manchesterhousing.org

NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire (603) 626-4663 www.nwsnh.org

Easterseals New Hampshire, Inc.

(603) 641-9441 www.fitnh.org

Friends of Aine Center for Grieving Children and Families (603) 669-1120 www.friendsofaine.com

Goodwill Northern New England (207) 774-6323 www.goodwillnne.org

Granite United Way (603) 625-6939 www.graniteuw.org

International Institute of New England (603) 647-1500 www.iine.org

JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) (603) 222-2300 www.jdrf.org/nne

Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc. (603) 668-8010 www.snhs.org

St. Joseph Community Services, Inc (603) 424-9967 www.MealsOnWheelsNH.org

The Moore Center

(603) 206-2700 www.moorecenter.org

The Way Home

(603) 627-3491 www.thewayhomenh.org

Waypoint

(603) 518-4000 www.waypointnh.org

YWCA New Hampshire (603) 625-5785 www.ywcanh.org

Youth Services Boys & Girls Club of Manchester (603) 625-5031 www.BeGreatManchester.org

CASA of New Hampshire

Religious Institutions/Services

(603) 626-4600 www.casanh.org

N.E.P House of Praise

City Year New Hampshire

(603) 836-7953 www. houseofpraisenep.org

(603) 672-9898 www.labellewinerynh.com

Social Services

Manchester Country Club

(603) 224-8111 www.ascentria.org

(603) 624-4096 www.manchestercountryclub.com

(603) 669-3100 www.catholicnh.org

Families In Transition-New Horizons

(603) 625-5777 www.phaneuf.net

Minim

Diocese of Manchester

Carolyn Leary Events, LLC

(603) 424-9198 www.apslightingnh.com (603) 782-8302 www.eventsunited.us

(603) 669-3030 www.cc-nh.org

(603) 623-8863 www.easterseals.com/nh

Computer/IT Security (603) 647-1784 www.acapella.com

Catholic Charities New Hampshire

Event Planning-Corporate

Eye Candy Balloons

(603) 854-5139 www.pulsarsecurity.com

Telephone Equipment & Wireless Communications

Team LogicIT

(603) 413-7550 www.thefallscenternh.com

Pulsar Security

IT Secure Services

(603) 524-4774 www.mstech.com

The Falls Event Center

Network Security & Software

Granite State Communications

(603) 668-7733 www.itsecureservices.com

(603) 880-9100 www. eventcenternashua.com/

(603) 540-5032 www. carolynlearyevents.com

(603) 969-0335 www.windstreambusiness.com

(603) 529-9911 www.myGSC.com

The Event Center at Courtyard Nashua

Ascentria Care Alliance

(603) 218-5100 www.cityyear.org

Daniel Webster Council, Boy Scouts of America (603) 625-6431 www.nhscouting.org

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Makin’ It Happen Coalition (603) 686-6844 www.makinithappen.org

The Child Advocacy Center of Hillsborough County (603) 889-0321 www.cac-nh.org

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Agricultural Business Services Farm Credit East, ACA

(603) 472-3554 www.farmcrediteast.com

Bank Bangor Savings Bank (603) 767-5392 www.bangor.com

Bank of America

(603) 647-7652 www.bankofamerica.com/newhampshire

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Bank of New England

(603) 624-6676 www.bankofnewengland.com

Bank of New Hampshire - Bedford (603) 471-7043 www.banknh.com

Bank of New Hampshire - Manchester (800) 832-0912 www.banknh.com

BankProv

(603) 488-6456 www.bankprov.com

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust (603) 656-0350 www.barharbor.bank

Cambridge Trust - Bedford (603) 488-6040 www.cambridgetrust.com

Cambridge Trust - Manchester (603) 369-5101 www.cambridgetrust.com

Chase

(603) 854-5231 www.chase.com

Citizens

(603) 634-7090 www.citizensbank.com

Eastern Bank

(603) 647-4446 www.easternbank.com

Eastern Bank - Bedford (603) 647-4446 www.easternbank.com

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Service Credit Union

New York Life Insurance Company

Barrett Insurance

Franklin Savings Bank

Service Credit Union - Manchester

Northwestern Mutual

CGI Business Solutions

Merrimack County Savings Bank

St. Mary’s Bank

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co

Clark Insurance

(603) 965-0036 www.enterprisebanking.com (603) 934-4445 www.fsbnh.bank

(603) 224-6272 www.themerrimack.com/

NBT Bank

(603) 263-1428 www.nbtbank.com

Northway Bank

(603) 621-0550 www.northwaybank.com

Northway Bank - Commercial Banking (603) 621-0550 www.northwaybank.com

People’s United Bank, N.A (603) 621-5801 www.peoples.com

Primary Bank

(603) 310-7200 www.primarybanknh.com/

(800) 936-7730 www.servicecu.org (603) 669-6546 www.servicecu.org

(603) 669-4600 www.stmarysbank.com

Triangle Credit Union (603) 622-4156 www.trianglecu.org

Financial/Investment Services Ameriprise Financial

(603) 391-0512 www.ameripriseadvisors.com/ eric.m.ellis

Bartley Financial Advisors (603) 625-9900 www.bartleyfinancial.com

Camden National Bank

(603) 716-2402 www.camdennational.com

TD Bank

Charles Schwab & Co., INC

Wells Fargo Bank

Citizens

(603) 695-3530 www.tdbank.com

(603) 656-4200 www.schwab.com

(603) 644-0682 www.wellsfargo.com/com/

(603) 634-7090 www.citizensbank.com

Business Brokerage

(603) 232-8350 www.investwithcohen.com

Business Transition Strategies (603) 715-5420 www.bts-m-a.com

Sunbelt Business Brokers of New Hampshire (603) 745-9290 www.sunbeltnh.com

Community Development Finance New Hampshire Community Loan Fund

(603) 224-6669 www.communityloanfund.org

Credit Union Bellwether Community Credit Union (603) 645-8181 www.bccu.org

DCU - Digital Federal Credit Union (603) 622-5075 www.dcu.org

Granite State Credit Union (800) 645-4728 www.gscu.org

Members First Credit Union (603) 622-8781 www.membersfirstnh.org

Members First Credit Union - Bedford (603) 622-8781 www.membersfirstnh.org

Northeast Credit Union (603) 622-3261 www.necu.org

Cohen Investment Advisors

Curbstone Financial Management Corp.

(603) 624-8462 www.curbstonefinancial.com

Davis Wealth Advisors

(603) 475-7644 www.daviswealthadvisors.net

EdwardJones

(603) 626-0012 www.edwardjones.com/andrew-stoller

Fidelity Investments (603) 791-5000 www.fidelity.com

Fiduciary Trust Company of New England

(603) 695-4320 www.fiduciarytrustne.com

FSRP

(603) 627-1463 www.fsrp.net

Glenwood Investment Group, LLC (603) 606-3391 www.glenwoodinvestment.com

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (603) 628-203 www. fa.ml.com/eh

Morgan Stanley

(603) 629-0200 www.morganstanley.com

(603) 222-2500 www.newyorklife.com

(603) 627-7608 www.manchester.nm.com

(603) 206-6025 www.bradalderfer.com

PRIMERICA - Blais Association (603) 641-2527 www.primerica.com/rickblais

Primerica - Sara Janes Hoag

(603) 361-5661 www.primerica.com/sarajanesrhoag

Prudential Advisors

(603) 518-9351 www.prudential.com/us/connell.tarr

RBC Wealth Management (603) 577-4900 www.rbcwmfa.com/ generationalwmgroup/

Rise Private Wealth Management

(603) 606-4255 www.ameripriseadvisors.com/ team/rise-private-wealthmanagement/?cid=IP_local_google

Robbins Farley, LLC

(603) 703-0258 www.robbinsfarley.com

Skip Jarvis, CFBS, CLTC, Partner/Financial Planner Commonwealth Financial Group

(603) 471-4349 www.commonwealthfinancialgroup.com

Sky Peak Financial

(603) 782-3005 www. skypeakfinancial.com

Sullivan & Sullivan, LLC (603) 669-0032 www.sullivansullivan.net

TEFA Services Company (603) 647-6577 www.tefaservices.com

Telge Companies

(603) 668-8862 www.telgeco.com

The Colony Group

(603) 224-6994 www.thecolonygroup.com

(603) 668-0686 www.barrett-insurance.com (603) 622-4600 www. cgibusinesssolutions.com (603) 622-2855 www.clarkinsurance.com

Cross Insurance

(603) 669-4300 www.crossagency.com

Fortified InsuranceAgency (603) 644-3700 www. fortifiedins.com

Granite Group Benefits, LLC

(603) 296-0700 www.granitegroupbenefits.com

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (603) 660-6557 www.harvardpilgrim.org

HPM Insurance

(603) 673-1201 www.hpminsurance.com

HUB International

(603) 668-0400 www.hubinternational.com/offices/us/ new-hampshire/manchester/

Jacob L. Bramel State Farm Agency

(603) 606-8186 www.itsjakefromsf.com/?cmpid=xay2_ blm_0001

Liberty Mutual Personal Markets

(603) 472-3597 www.libertymutual.com/office/ insurance-office-bedfordnh?utm_source=local&utm_ medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb

MEMIC Group

(207) 791-3300 www.memic.com

Northeast Delta Dental (603) 223-1000 www.nedelta.com

Northwestern Mutual

(603) 627-7608 www.manchester.nm.com

Optisure Risk Partners, LLC (603) 379-6472 www.optisure.com

Wells Fargo Advisors

Sarah Crossman - Metlife Auto & Home

York IE

USI Insurance Services, LLC

Insurance

Wieczorek Insurance, Inc.

(603) 625-6500 www. home.wellsfargoadvisors. com/001_PNH2 www.york.ie

Amica Mutual Insurance Company (877) 512-6422 www.amica.com

(603) 553-9741 www. agents.metlife.com/sarahcrossman (855) 874-0123 www.usi.com

(603) 668-3311 www.wizinsurance.com

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (603) 541-2112 www.anthem.com

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Sponsored by Mortgages Bellwether Community Credit Union (603) 645-8181 www.bccu.org

Charley Farley Home Loans

(603) 472-2272 www. charleyfarleyhomeloans.com/

Envision Bank and Mortgage

(603) 622-3017 www.envisionbank.com/mortgage/ larraine-lencki

Granite State Credit Union (800) 645-4728 www.gscu.org

NH Housing Finance Authority (603) 472-8623 www.nhhfa.org

Pinnacle Mortgage Corporation 1-800-535-7629 www.pinnaclemtgcorp.com

GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION & INDIVIDUALS City Government Manchester Fire Department (603) 669-2256 www.manchesternh.gov

Manchester Police Department (603) 668-8711 www.manchesterpd.com

University of New Hampshire at Manchester (603) 641-4101 www. manchester.unh.edu/

Colleges & Universities

University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension

Franklin Pierce University at Manchester

(603) 641-6060 www.extension.unh.edu

(603) 647-3500 www.franklinpierce.edu

University of New Hampshire Durham (603) 862-0306 www.unh.edu

Granite State College 1-855-GSC4ALL www.granite.edu

Manchester Community College (603) 206-8000 www.mccnh.edu

University of New Hampshire Graduate School Manchester Campus (603) 641-4313 www.gradschool.unh.edu/manchester

University of New Hampshire Professional Development & Training

MCPHS University (603) 314-1760 www.mcphs.edu

(603) 862-0725

University of New Hampshire School of Law

New England College (603) 428-2223 www.nec.edu

(603) 228-1541 www.law.unh.edu

Saint Anselm College (603) 641-7000 www.anselm.edu

Education

Southern New Hampshire University (800) 668-1249 www.snhu.edu

Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire

(603) 785-0174 www.csfnewhampshire.org/

FIRST

(603) 666-3906 www.firstinspires.org

Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (603) 232-7974 www.kreiva.org/

Manchester City Library

(603) 624-6550 www.manchesterlibrary.org

Manchester School District (603) 624-6300 www.mansd.org

New Hampshire Job Corps Center (603) 695-8800 www. newhampshire.jobcorps.gov/ home.aspx

The Derryfield School (603) 669-4524 www.derryfield.org

Trinity High School (603) 668-2910 www.trinity-hs.org

Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (603) 778-2500 www.vlacs.org

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Government New Hampshire National Guard (603) 491-0149 www.facebook.com/ NHARNGTeamManchester/

Derry Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare (603) 432-3801 www.derryrehabcenter.com

Evergreen Place Supported Assisted Living (603) 669-7361 www.evergreenplace.org

The Arbors of Bedford

(603) 647-9300 www.arborsofbedford.com

Government Relations

Chiropractors

Devine Millimet

HealthSource America’s Chiropractor

(603) 669-1000 www.devinemillimet.com

Elevare Communications (603) 228-9246 www.elevare.com

Prospect Hill Strategies

(603) 716-0569 www.prospecthillstrategies.com

Rath, Young and Pignatelli (603) 226-2600 www.rathlaw.com

Literacy/Training Manchester City Library Foundation

(603) 413-8747 www.healthsourcechiro.com/ manchester/

Dentistry - General & Cosmetic (PLLC) Bay Street Family Dental

(603) 624-1342 www.baystreetfamilydental.com

Hoertdoerfer Dentistry, PLLC (603) 669-1251 www.drbryanh.com

Eye Care

(603) 206-9605 www.manchesternh.go www.manchesternh.gov

Lens Doctors

Town Government

Health & Safety

Town of Bedford

Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH Chapter

(603) 472-5242 www.bedfordnh.org

Town of Goffstown

(603) 497-8990 x118 www.goffstown.com

Town of Hooksett (603) 485-8471 www.hooksett.org

Town of Londonderry

(603) 432-1100 www.londonderrynh.org

HEALTH CARE

(603) 629-0090 www.lensdoctors.net

Bedford Falls

(603) 471-2555 www.benchmarkseniorliving.com

Bentley Commons at Bedford (603) 644-2200 www.bentleyatbedford.com

(603) 263-6609 www.amerihealthcaritas.com

Amoskeag Health

(603) 626-9500 www.amoskeaghealth.org

Colburn Hill Group

(603) 239-3445 www.colburnhill.com

Derry Imaging Center

(603) 537-1363 www. derryimaging.com

Emerson Ecologics

(603) 656-9778 www. emersonecologics.com

Geneia LLC

AmeriHealth Caritas

(603) 263-6609 www.amerihealthcaritas.com

Cigna

(603) 268-7707 www.cigna.com

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (603) 660-6557 www.harvardpilgrim.org

NH Healthy Families

(866) 769-3085 www.NHhealthyfamilies.com

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (603) 629-1137 www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org

Elliot Health System

(603) 669-5300 www.elliothospital.org

New Hampshire’s Hospital for Children (603) 669-5300 www.nhhospitalforchildren.org

Orthotics and Prosthetics Next Step Bionics & Prosthetics, Inc. (603) 668-3831 www.nextstepbandp.com

PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy (855) 745-5725 www.pillpack.com

Member Medical

Primary Care

(603) 782-7174 www.membermedical.com

New Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors (603) 494-4611 www.NHAND.org

Rectangle Health

VFR Healthcare

NHMI/Safe SportsNetwork

(603) 695-2500 www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org

(603) 624-6466 www.manchesternh.gov

Breathe New Hampshire

(603) 225-0900 www.healthynh.org

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester

Manchester Health Department

(603) 228-7457 www.thfp.com

Foundation for Healthy Communities

(603) 695-2745 www.chadkids.org

Pharmacy

(603) 263-8318 www.heart.org/newhampshire (603) 669-2411 www.breathenh.org

Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock

(603) 369-4098 www.geneia.com

Tufts Health Freedom Plan

Health Insurance Carriers

(603) 393-6452 www. assistedlivinglocators.com/careadvisor/newhampshire

AmeriHealth Caritas

American Heart Association

American Medical Response of MA, Inc.

Assisted Living Locators

Healthcare

(207) 560-7481 www.rectanglehealth.com/

Ambulance

Assisted Living Community

(603) 228-7457 www.thfp.com

(603) 606-6590 www.alz.org/manh

(603) 627-9728 www.nhmi.net

(603) 626-0550 www.amr.net

Tufts Health Freedom Plan

(603) 865-1706 www.vfrhealthcare.com

Home Health Care BrightStar Care

DMC Primary Care at Bedford (603) 537-1300 www.DMCPrimarycare.com

Rehabilitation and Addiction Center Farnum Center

(888) 840-4243 www.farnumcenter.org

WestBridge

(603) 634-4446 www.westbridge.org

Retirement/Adult Communities Birch Hill – A RiverWoods Group Community (603) 645-6500 www.BirchHillRC.org

(603)637-4646 www.brightstarcare.com/bedfordmanchester

Urgent Care and Outpatient Services

Granite State Independent Living

(603) 622-3670 www.bascnh.com

(603) 228-9680 www.gsil.org

Home Health & Hospice Care (603) 882-2941 www.hhhc.org

Home Instead Senior Care

(603) 668-6868 www.homeinstead.com/centralnh

Visiting Angels

(603) 483-8999 www.visitingangels.com/auburn

Hospitals Catholic Medical Center (CMC) (603) 668-3545 www.catholicmedicalcenter.org

Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center - BASC Imaging

ClearChoiceMD | CMC Goffstown Urgent Care

(603) 232-1790 www. ccmdcenters.com/locations/ goffstown-nh

ClearChoiceMD | CMC Hooksett Urgent Care

(603) 782-5112 www. ccmdcenters.com/locations/ hooksett-nh

ConvenientMD Urgent Care

(603) 472-6700 www.convenientmd.com/locations/ bedford-nh-urgent-care-03110

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Sponsored by ExpressMED/Bedford Occupational Acute Care

Cook Little Rosenblatt & Manson p.l.l.c.

(603) 625-2622 www.expressmednh.com

(603) 621-7100 www.clrm.com

Cronin Bisson & Zalinsky, P.C.

Wellness & Nutrition

(603) 624-4333 www.cbzlaw.com

Camp Allen, Inc.

(603) 622-8471 www.campallennh.org

Devine Millimet

(603) 669-1000 www.devinemillimet.com

MegaFood

(603) 263-9886 www.megafood.com

Hage Hodes, P.A. Attorneys at Law (603) 668-2222 www.hagehodes.com

New England Nutrition Advisors (603) 391-8206 www. nenutritionadvisors.com

Hinckley Allen

(603)225-4334 www.hinckleyallen.com

Wild Grape Marketing

(603) 494-3420 davidswellnessproject.com

McLane Middleton

(603) 625-6464 www.mclane.com/locations/ manchester

LEGAL

Mesmer & Deleault, PLLC

Attorneys Ambrogi Law Office

(603) 782-3021 www.ambrogilawoffice.com (603) 623-1234 www.beliveau-fradette.com

(603) 434-1717 www.pmmlawyers.com

Butenhof & Bomster, PC

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC

(603) 296-0428 www.butenhofbomster.com

(603) 626-3300 www.primmer.com

(603) 625-1000 www.manchesterdowntown. doubletreebyhilton.com

Fairfield by Marriott

The Law Office of Mark A. Stull (603) 232-3687

(603) 625-2020 www. Marriott.com/MHTFM

Hampton Inn & Suites By Hilton

Trombley & Kfoury, P.A.

(603) 868-6155 www.trombleykfoury.com

Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C. (603) 669-4140 www.wadleighlaw.com

(603) 623-2040 www.manchesterbedfordsuites. hamptoninn.com

Hill-Brook Motel

(603) 472-3788 www.hillbrookmotel.com

Retirement/Estate Planning AARP

(866) 542-8168 www.aarp.org/states/nh

Hilton Garden Inn

(603) 669-2222 www.manchesterdowntown.stayHGI. com

Holiday Inn - Manchester Airport

(603) 641-6466 www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/ manchester/mhtba/hoteldetail

LODGING & TRAVEL

Ash Street Inn

Parnell, Michels, & McKay, PLLC

(603) 623-8700 www.bernsteinshur.com

(603) 627-3700 www.slvlaw.com

Nixon Peabody LLP

(603) 471-7070

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A.

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken PLLC

Bed & Breakfast

Owen Law Offices, PLLC

DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown

(603) 668-0300 www.sheehan.com

(603) 668-1971 www.biz-patlaw.com

(603) 628-4000 www.nixonpeabody.com

Beliveau, Fradette & Gallant, PA

Sheehan Phinney

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Manchester Airport

(603) 668-9908 www.AshStreetInn.com

(603) 669-6800 www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/ hotels/us/en/manchester/mhtnh/ hoteldetail

Hotel/Motel Comfort Inn

Homewood Suites by Hilton

(603) 668-2600 www.comfortinnmht.com

(603) 668-2200 www.manchesterhomewood.com

Courtyard by Marriott

La Quinta Inn & Suites Manchester

(603) 641-4900 www.marriott.com/mhtcy

(603) 669-5400 www.lq.com

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Business Directory 2021 Quality Inn Manchester

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Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Downtown (603) 314-0500 www. marriott.com/mhtrd

Roedel Companies, LLC

(603) 654-2040 www.roedelcompanies.com

Super 8 Motel

(603) 623-0883 www.super8.com

Tru by Hilton

(603) 669-3000 www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mhtrurutru-manchester-downtown/

Resorts SellMyTimeshareNow.com

(603) 516-0200 www.sellmytimesharenow.com/

MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION & WHOLESALE Defense Electronics L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Integrated Vision Solutions

(603) 626-4800 www.L3T.com/integratedlandsystems

Distributor Amoskeag Beverages, Inc.

(603) 224-3348 www.amoskeagbeverages.com

Eastern Industrial Automation (603) 263-3396 www.easternia.com

Martignetti Companies of NH (603) 669-5884 www.nhwines.com

Perfecta Wine Company (603) 645-1234

Manufacturers Admix Inc.

(603) 627-2340 www.admix.com

Analytical Reference Materials International, an LGC Standards Company (603) 935-4100 www.armi.com

BAE Systems

(603) 885-5000 www.eis.na.baesystems.com

Burton Wire & Cable, Inc. (603) 624-2427 www.burtonwire.com

Enviro-Tote Inc.

(603) 647-7171 www.enviro-tote.com

GTI Spindle Technology, Inc. (603) 669-5993 www.gtispindle.com

Hitachi Cable America Inc.

(603) 669-4347 www.hca.hitachi-cable.com

Kalwall Corporation (603) 627-3861 www.kalwall.com

New England Braiding Co., Inc. (603) 669-1987 www.anti-keystone.com

Night Vision Devices Inc (610) 395-9743 www.nvdevices.com

NYCOA - Nylon Corporation of America (603) 627-5150 www.nycoa.net

TRM Microwave

(603) 627-6000 www.trmmicrowave.com/

Ty-Flot Inc.

(603) 669-5169 www.ty-flot.com

XMA Corporation

(603) 222-2256 www.xmacorp.com

Metal Fabricating Macy Industries

(603) 661-7809 www.macyind.com

Plastics-Raw Materials-Powders Liquids Resins etc NYCOA - Nylon Corporation of America (603) 627-5150 www.nycoa.net

Wholesale/Distributor C.E.D., Inc.

(603) 669-6427 www.cedmanchester.shopced.com

Central Paper Products Co., Inc., New England Division of Imperial Dade (603) 624-4064 www.centralpaper.com

J.A. Marino Automatic Heating Supply (603) 669-7552 www.jamarino.com

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

American Heart Association

Evergreen Place Supported Assisted Living

Amoskeag Health

ExcellenceNorth Alliance

Animal Rescue League of NH

Families In Transition-New Horizons

Aviation Museum of NH

Farnum Center

Birch Hill – A RiverWoods Group Community

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hampshire.html (603) 263-8318 www.heart.org/newhampshire (603) 626-9500 www.amoskeaghealth.org (603) 472-3647 www.rescueleague.org (603) 669-4820 www.nhahs.org

(603) 645-6500 www.BirchHillRC.org

Boys & Girls Club of Manchester (603) 625-5031 www.BeGreatManchester.org

Breathe New Hampshire (603) 669-2411 www.breathenh.org

Camp Allen, Inc.

(603) 622-8471 www.campallennh.org

Capital Regional Development Council (603) 496-1875 www.crdc-nh.com

CASA of New Hampshire (603) 626-4600 www.casanh.org

Catholic Charities New Hampshire (603) 669-3030 www.cc-nh.org

Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (603) 695-2745 www.chadkids.org

Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire

(603) 785-0174 www.csfnewhampshire.org/

(888) 840-4243 www.farnumcenter.org (603) 666-3906 www.firstinspires.org

Foundation for Healthy Communities (603) 225-0900 www.healthynh.org

Franco-American Centre (603) 641-7114 www.facnh.com

Franklin Pierce University at Manchester (603) 647-3500 www.franklinpierce.edu

Friends of Aine Center for Grieving Children and Families (603) 669-1120 www.friendsofaine.com

Granite State College 1-855-GSC4ALL www.granite.edu

Granite State Independent Living (603) 228-9680 www.gsil.org

Granite United Way (603) 625-6939 www.graniteuw.org

Greater Manchester Chamber

(603) 792-4100 www.manchester-chamber.org

Currier Museum of Art

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Daniel Webster Council, Boy Scouts of America

Home Health & Hospice Care

(603) 929-2665 www.citizenscount.org (603) 669-6144 www. currier.org

(603) 625-6431 www.nhscouting.org

(866) 542-8168 www.aarp.org/states/nh

(603) 669-3100 www.catholicnh.org

Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH Chapter

Easterseals New Hampshire, Inc.

(603) 472-8899 www.cancer.org/about-us/local/new-

(603) 641-9441 www.fitnh.org

Greater Manchester Habitat for Humanity

Diocese of Manchester

American Cancer Society, Inc.| Northeast Region

(603) 223-1312 www.excellencenorth.org

Citizens Count

AARP

(603) 606-6590 www.alz.org/manh

(603) 669-7361 www.evergreenplace.org

(603) 623-8863 www.easterseals.com/nh

Elliot Health System

(603) 669-5300 www.elliothospital.org

(603) 792-0460 www.habitatmanchester.org (603) 660-6557 www.harvardpilgrim.org (603) 882-2941 www.hhhc.org

Humane Society for Greater Nashua (603) 889-2275 www. hsfn.org

Independent Services Network (603) 644-3544 www.isnnh.com

International Institute of New England (603) 647-1500 www.iine.org

Intown Manchester Management, Inc. (603) 645-6285 www.intownmanchester.com

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Sponsored by JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)

Manchester Historic Association Millyard Museum

New Hampshire Community Loan Fund

Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission

Make-A-Wish New Hampshire

Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority

NH Housing Finance Authority

Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc.

(603) 222-2300 www.jdrf.org/nne (603) 623-9474 www.nh.wish.org

Makin’ It Happen Coalition (603) 686-6844 www.makinithappen.org

Manchester City Library

(603) 624-6550 www.manchesterlibrary.org

(603) 622-7531 www.manchesterhistoric.org

(603) 624-2100 www.manchesterhousing.org

Manchester Police Department (603) 668-8711 www.manchesterpd.com

Manchester School District

(603) 224-6669 www.communityloanfund.org (603) 472-8623 www.nhhfa.org

New Hampshire Humanities (603) 224-4071 www.nhhumanities.org

New Hampshire National Guard

(603) 624-6300 www.mansd.org

(603) 491-0149 www.facebook.com/ NHARNGTeamManchester/

(603) 206-9605 www.manchesternh.gowww. manchesternh.gov

Manchester Transit Authority

New Hampshire Public Radio

Manchester Community College

Manchester Water Works

Manchester City Library Foundation

(603) 206-8000 www.mccnh.edu

Manchester Community Music School (603) 644-4548 www.mcmusicschool.org

Manchester Fire Department (603) 669-2256 www.manchesternh.gov

Manchester Health Department (603) 624-6466 www.manchesternh.gov

(603) 623-8801 www.mtabus.org

(603) 624-6494 www.manchesternh.gov

NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire (603) 626-4663 www.nwsnh.org

New England College (603) 428-2223 www.nec.edu

New Hampshire Audubon (603) 224-9909 www.nhaudubon.org

(603) 223-2444 www.nhpr.org

NHMI/Safe Sports Network (603) 627-9728 www.nhmi.net

Noah’s Ark Child Care Center (603) 669-7990 www.noahsarknh.org

Palace Theatres

(603) 668-5588 www.palacetheatre.org

SEE Science Center, Inc.

(603) 669-0400 www.see-sciencecenter.org

(603) 669-4664 www.snhpc.org

(603) 668-8010 www.snhs.org

Southern New Hampshire University (800) 668-1249 www.snhu.edu

Southern New Hampshire University - CWBA (603) 629-4697 www.cwbanh.com

Special Olympics New Hampshire (603) 624-1250 www.sonh.org

St. Joseph Community Services, Inc (603) 424-9967 www.MealsOnWheelsNH.org

The Child Advocacy Center of Hillsborough County (603) 889-0321 www.cac-nh.org

The Derryfield School (603) 669-4524 www.derryfield.org

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Business Directory 2021 The Majestic Theatre Studio

Individual Fitness

The Moore Center

The Training Station

The Way Home

The Workout Club & Wellness Center

(603) 669-7469 www.majestictheatre.net (603) 206-2700 www.moorecenter.org

(603) 627-3491 www.thewayhomenh.org

Town of Bedford

(603) 472-5242 www.bedfordnh.org

Town of Goffstown

(603) 497-8990 x118 www.goffstown.com

Town of Hooksett (603) 485-8471 www.hooksett.org

Trinity High School

(603) 836-5745 www.individualfitnessllc.com (603) 505-0048 www.thetrainingstationnh.com (603) 623-1111 www.theworkoutclub.com

The Zoo Health Club

(603) 782-5016 www. zoogymnh.com

YMCA of Downtown Manchester, a branch of The Granite YMCA

Michael’s School of Hair Design & Esthetics - Paul Mitchell Partner School

(603) 778-2500 www.vlacs.org

Waypoint

(603) 518-4000 www.waypointnh.org

World Affairs Council of NH (603) 314-7970 www.wacnh.org

YMCA of Downtown Manchester, a branch of The Granite YMCA (603) 623-3558 www.graniteymca.org

YWCA New Hampshire (603) 625-5785 www.ywcanh.org

PERSONAL SERVICES & CARE Beauty Salon/Nails/Tanning American Academy of Health & Beauty (603) 553-1947 www.myaahb.com

Dance Studio Unbound Dance Academy

(603) 714-2821 www.unbounddanceacademy.com

Fitness Executive Health & Sports Center (603) 668-4753 www.ehsc.com

HOTWORXBedford

(603) 272-6104 www. hotworx.net/studio/bedford

Fuel Oil

Socha Companies

City Fuel Company (603) 669-3033 www.cityfuel.net

Palmer Gas & Oil

(603) 898-7986 www.palmergas.com

Consolidated Communications

U.S. Army Manchester Recruiting Station

(603) 668-4300 www.bedford.paulmitchell.edu

Vitamins/Supplements Manufacturer MegaFood

(603) 263-9886 www.megafood.com

Yoga Instruction Barre Life

(603) 232-6868 www.barrelifenh.com

PETS & VETERINARY Animals - Shelters Humane Society for Greater Nashua (603) 889-2275 www. hsfn.org

Pets/Services Animal Rescue League of NH (603) 472-3647 www.rescueleague.org

PUBLIC UTILITIES & ENVIRONMENT Energy Broker/Consultant Sunwave Gas & Power (508) 320-7301 www. gosunwave.com

Energy Conservation Energy Efficient Investments (603) 423-6000 www.eeiservices.com

(603) 668-8282 www.redoakproperties.com

Residences at Riverwalk

Zoo Express on Elm

(603) 782-5016 www.zoogymnh.com

Red Oak Apartment Homes, LLC

(603) 369-4190 www.wilcoxandbarton.com

Utilities and Electricity/Fuel Providers

Salons/Spas

Virtual Learning Academy Charter School

Wilcox & Barton, Inc.

(603) 623-3558 www.graniteymca.org

(603) 668-2910 www.trinity-hs.org

(603) 622-7313 www.goarmy.com/

Environmental Products & Services/Consulting

(844) 968-7224 www.consolidated.com

Eversource Energy

(800) 662-7764 www.eversource.com

Freedom Energy Logistics (603) 625-2244 www.felpower.com

Liberty Utilities

(800) 833-4200 www.libertyutilities.com

Manchester Water Works (603) 624-6494 www.manchesternh.gov

Sunwave Gas & Power (508) 320-7301 www. gosunwave.com

Water Backflow Testing & Repair/ Surveying New England Backflow, Inc.

(603) 669-4004 www.newenglandbackflow.com

REAL ESTATE, MOVING & STORAGE Apartments 1331 Elm

(603) 625-4600 www. 1331Elm.com

Colonial Village Apartments

(603) 669-9600 www.colonialvillage-apts.com

Devonshire Village Apartments (603) 668-6573 www.churchillforge.com

(603) 836-7051 www.atriverwalk.com

(603) 627-8993 www.sochacompanies.com

The Residences at Manchester Place (603) 668-2880 www.manchester-place.com

Wall Street Tower

(603) 668-0855 www.liveatwallstreettower.com

Waterford Place LLC

(603) 665-9910 www.waterfordplapts.com

Moving College Bound Movers

(603) 882-6683 www.collegeboundmovers.com

Starving Artists Movers

(603) 626-1410 www.starvingartistsmovers.com

Property Management AAM 15 Management, LLC (781) 222-4150 ext 101

Elm Grove Companies

(603) 666-8534 www.elmgrovecompanies.com

EMC Management, LLC (603) 707-8116

Farley White Management Company (603) 668-3000 www.farleywhite.com

JCM Management Company, Inc. (603) 668-5155 www.jcmmanagement.com

North End Properties Inc. (603) 641-3838 www.northendprops.com

Real Estate Developer Anagnost Investments, Inc. (603) 669-6194 www.anagnost.com

Any Property Rehab, LLC

(603) 851-2856 www. anypropertyrehab.com

Stebbins Commercial Properties LLC

Greenview Village

(603) 669-6323 www.stebbinscommercialproperties. com

Halstead Manchester

Real Estate/Commercial

(603) 644-7070 www.greenviewvillage-apts.com (603) 669-8400 www.halsteadmanchester.com

Hampshire Green Apartments

(603) 624-4348 www.hampshiregreenapartments.com

150 Realty

(603) 625-8337 www.150dow.com

Any Property Rehab, LLC

(603) 851-2856 www. anypropertyrehab.com

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Sponsored by Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group (603) 625-2800 www.masiello.com/

Colliers International in New Hampshire & Maine

(603) 623-0100 www2.colliers.com/en/United-States/ Cities/Manchester-NH

Gamache Properties

(603) 623-4956 www.gamacheproperties.com

Harrington & Company

(603) 625-9628 www.harringtonandcompany.com

JACKMAN Commercial Realty, Inc. (603) 645-6441 www.jackmanrealty.com

NAI Norwood Group

(603) 668-7000 www.nainorwoodgroup.com

Pinwheel Properties

Real Estate/Residential/Relocation

Rentals

Baroody Real Estate & Associates LLC

Make It Better, LLC

(603) 945-3151

Bean Group - Linda Moreau, Realtor (603)660-8764 www.lindamoreau.com

Berkshire Hathaway Verani Realty (603) 434-2377 www.verani.com

Brady-Sullivan Properties (603) 622-6223 www.bradysullivan.com

Carisbrooke at Manchester (603) 668-9070 www.liveatcarisbrooke.com

Coldwell Banker Realty

(603) 625-5665 www.coldwellbankerhomes.com

Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan (603) 232-8282 www.kellerwilliamsmetro.com/

Stebbins Commercial Properties LLC (603) 669-6323 www.stebbinscommercialproperties. com

RE/MAX Area Real Estate Network, LTD

William & Reeves

The Chhom Group / REAL ESTATE

(603) 935-8939 www. wrcre.com

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(603) 626-5000 www.arearealestatenetwork.com (603) 235-4180 www.chhomgroup.com/

(603) 377-6214

RESTAURANTS, FOOD & BEVERAGES

LaBelle Winery

(603) 672-9898 www.labellewinerynh.com

Catering Celebrations Catering

Bakeries, Ice Cream & Sweets

(603) 598-5177 www.celebrationsmenu.com/

Ben & Jerry’s

Roots

(603) 647-9400 www.benjerry.com/elmstreet

(603) 485-7761 www.rootsatrobies.com

Dancing Lion Chocolate

Stone and Fire WoodFired Pizza Catering

(603) 625-4043 www.dancinglion.us

Granite State Candy Shoppe LLC

(603) 218-3885 www.GraniteStateCandyShoppe.com

Van Otis Chocolates, LLC (603) 627-1611 www.vanotis.com

Breweries & Wineries Ancient Fire Mead & Cider, LLC (603) 203-4223 www.ancientfiremeads.com

Great North Aleworks

(603) 858-5789 www.greatnorthaleworks.com

(207) 217-2009 www.stoneandfirepizza.com

Tidewater Catering Group

(603) 668-6111 www.tidewatercatering.com

Coffee Shops & More Aroma Joe’s

(603) 518-5409 www.aromajoes.com

Bookery Manchester

(603) 836-6600 www. Bookerymht.com

Cafe la Reine

(603) 232-0332 www.cafelareine.com

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Business Directory 2021 Food Management Services Café Services Inc.

(877) 375-3246 www.cafeservices.com

Ninety-Nine Restaurant & Pub (603) 641-5999 www.99restaurants.com

Piccola Italia Ristorante

Harris Trophy

With Heart & Hand Unique Gifts

Florists

Tires

Apotheca Flowers & Tea Chest

John & Son’s Tire Service

(603) 669-3984 www.harristrophy.com

Juice Bar/Healthy Snacks

(603) 606-5100 www.piccolaitalianh.com

The Smoothie Bus

Pub 55 Bar & Grill

(603) 497-4940 www. apothecaflowers.com

Puritan Backroom Restaurant

Jacques Flower Shop

Restaurant

(603) 669-6890 www.puritanbackroom.com

110 Grill

Red Arrow 24 Diner, LLC

Manchester Flower Studio

(603) 858-1030 www. TheSmoothieBus.com

(603) 836-1150 www.110grill.com

900 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria (603) 641-0900 www.900degrees.com

Airport Diner/The Common Man (603) 623-5040 www.thecman.com

Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant (603) 668-6204 www.bertuccis.com

CJ’s Great West Grill - Great NH Restaurants, Inc. (603) 627-8600 www. cjsgreatwestgrill.com/

Copper Door Restaurant Great NH Restaurants, Inc. (603) 488-2677 www. copperdoor.com

Cotton

(603) 622-5488 www.cottonfood.com

Derryfield Restaurant and Lounge (603) 623-2880 www.thederryfield.com

Fratello’s Italian Grille (603) 624-2022 www.fratellos.com

Gauchos Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse

(603) 669-9460 www.gauchosbraziliansteakhouse.com/

Hanover Street Chophouse

(603) 644-2467 www.hanoverstreetchophouse.com

Hooked Seafood Restaurant

(603) 668-6110

Restoration Cafe

Grocery Stores/Specialty Foods

Lake Winnipesaukee Golf Club

(603) 518-7260

Shoppers Pub + Eatery

(603) 232-5252 www.shoppersmht.com

TBONES Great American Eatery - Great NH Restaurants, Inc. (603) 641-6100 www.t-bones.com

The Crown Tavern

(603) 218-3132 www.thecrownonhanover.com

The Friendly Toast

(603) 651-6654 www.thefriendlytoast.com

The Gyro Spot

(603)218-3869 www.thegyrospot.com

The Patio/Pavilion at the Hilton Garden Inn

(603) 669-2222 www.hgi-manchester.com

Unity Cafe

(603) 782-7325 www.unitycafe.com

Waterworks Cafe

(603) 782-5088 www.waterworkscafe.com

XO Bistro

(603) 560-7998 www.xoonelm.com

SHOPPING & SPECIALTY RETAIL

(603)623-0130 www.baronsmajorbrands.com

Midtown Cafe

(603) 935-5401 www.midtowncafenh.com

Mr. Mac’s

(603) 606-1760 www.mr-macs.com

Golf Derryfield Country Club

Ignite Bar & Grille

(603) 623-5388 www. jeromesdeli.net

SPORTS & RECREATION

(603) 669-6060 www. manchesterflowerstudio.com

Appliance Service & Sales

Jerome’s Delicatessen

(603) 627-1585 www.johnandsonstire.com

(603) 626-1118 www.redarrowdiner.com

(603) 606-1189 www.hookedonignite.com (603) 644-0064 www.hookedonignite.com

(603) 625-5155 www.jacquesflowers.com

(603) 625-8100 www.withheartandhand.com

Baron’s Major Brands Appliances

Co-Op CCA Global Partners

(603) 626-0333 www.ccaglobalpartners.com

Engraving: Trophies/Plaques/ Awards Crown Trophy

(603) 645-1022 www.crowntrophy.com/store-18

Dandi Products LLC

(866) 326-3436 www. dandidosauce.com

(603) 669-0235 www.derryfieldgolf.com (603) 569-3055 www.lwgcnh.com

Manchester Country Club

Jewelers/Jewelry Manufacturing

(603) 624-4096 www.manchestercountryclub.com

Bellman Jewelers

Stonebridge Country Club

(603) 625-4653 www.bellmans.com

Day’s Jewelers

(603) 641-8232 www.daysjewelers.com

trussedfun’d

(310) 890-1443 www. trussedfund.com

Kitchen and Bath Dealers Cyr Kitchen and Bath Home Design Center

(603) 497-8633 www.golfstonebridgecc.com

TRANSPORTATION Aircraft Services Signature Flight Support (603) 782-0151 www.signatureflight.com

Airlines Southwest Airlines

(603) 518-5507 www.cyrkitchen.com

1-718-533-4505 www.southwest.com

Retail-Specialty Stores

Airports

Beeze Tees Screen Printing

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

(603) 447-0333 www.beezetees.com/

(603) 624-6539 www.flymanchester.com

George’s Apparel, Inc.

TransportationServices

(603) 622-5441 www.georgesapparel.com

Millennium Running

(603) 472-7867 www.millenniumrunning.com

Pop of Color

(603) 624-5999 www.popofcolornh.com

Queen City Ace Paint & Hardware (603) 668-4155 www.acehardware.com/storedetails/17471

Runner’s Alley

(603)606-6949 www.runnersalley.com

Grace Limousine and Shuttle/ Black Tie Limousine and Coach (603) 666-0203 www.gracelimo.com

Manchester Transit Authority (603) 623-8801 www.mtabus.org

Rydelinx

(603) 674-6511 www.rydelinx.com

Uber

(646) 510-1146 www.uber.com

The Mall of New Hampshire Management Office

(603) 669-0434 www.shopsimon.com/newhampshire

True Value Company (603) 669-2221 www.truevalue.com

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COMING SUMMER 2021 > Our New Manchester Headquarters

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A Big Difference

We’re Small Enough to Make

Since 1949, we’ve been part of the fabric of New Hampshire, proud to be small enough to know our members personally and big enough to be their first choice in banking. We look forward to welcoming you to our new Manchester headquarters at the corner of Elm and Salmon Streets next summer for full-service banking with a smile. We’re eager to provide drive-up service, plenty of onsite parking, and convenient access from the Amoskeag Bridge.

And with our suite of remote services like video banking, mobile banking, remote check deposit and online applications, we make it easier to balance your busy lifestyle.

If you live, work, or attend school in New Hampshire, we invite you to apply for membership. Give us a call or visit our website to find out more and join today.

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150 Dow Street 150 Dow Street is a historic 19th century mill, whose painstakingly restored details brim with character.

After a multimillion-dollar renovation, it is equipped with the latest modern amenities to support the work of a 21st century company.

With delivery in January 2021, new turnkey and white box suites are available from 2,500 to 140,000 square feet.

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