ConcordCurbside Christmas tree collection begins

Concord residents with curbside trash and recycling collection can place their Christmas trees curbside for disposal on their trash collection day. Christmas trees will be collected for two weeks through Friday, Jan. 12. Due to the New Year’s Day holiday on Monday, trash and tree collection will be delayed by one day throughout the first week. Trees must be placed at the curb with residential trash and recycling by 7 a.m. to not miss collection. All lights, ornaments, tinsel, and decorations must be completely removed from the tree. Wreaths and artificial trees will not be collected. Trees will be collected with a separate truck from trash and recycling, so items may be collected at different times. Residents can also bring trees to the Concord Transfer Station at 77 Old Turnpike Road for free during January. Transfer station hours are Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ConcordCancer support group

The Prostate Cancer Support Group of New Hampshire proudly announces its opening meeting of 2024 by Zoom on Wednesday, Jan. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. This meeting will feature a webinar replay from the organization ZERO Prostate Cancer in the first hour of the program entitled “Understanding Common Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatment.” The webinar describes many of the symptoms that prostate cancer patients experience facing prostate cancer and cancer treatments as well as useful strategies to address them. Participants will share current issues in peer-to-peer support and discussion in the second hour of the meeting. The Prostate Cancer Support Group of New Hampshire meets monthly by Zoom on the second Wednesday of each month. There are no dues for the group, and there is no cost to participate in meetings. Both men and spouses or significant others affected by prostate cancer participate in meetings. For a Zoom link to the meeting, look to the Group’s Facebook page or drop an email to dbraiterman@outlook.com.

ConcordGreat NH Restaurants donates to scholarship fund

Great NH Restaurants is pleased to announce a $100,000 donation to the Children’s Scholarship Fund of New Hampshire. This 501c3 nonprofit’s mission is to invest in the future of New Hampshire by supporting low-and middle-income families and students and improving education by providing funds for K-12 scholarships. NH businesses can support this effort and receive an 85% Education Tax Credit. Great NH Restaurants CEO, Tom Boucher and Controller Selina McGinnin discovered this program from the NH Department of Revenue and were able to donate a total of $100,000 from the 6 T-BONES locations in Salem, Hudson, Bedford, Derry, Laconia, and Concord and the 2 Copper Door locations in Bedford and Salem. Children’s Scholarship Fund of New Hampshire is located at 180 Loudon Road, in Concord, N.H. Scholarships are awarded to New Hampshire residents; children must be at least 5 years old and no older than 20 years old and entering Kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information on how businesses can donate as well as information for those seeking scholarships, visit nh.scholarshipfund.org. For more information about Great NH Restaurants, visit greatnhrestaurants.com.

LaconiaBank grants $5K for ‘Meals 4 Kids’

Bank of New Hampshire proudly contributed $5,000 to Gather’s Meals 4 Kids program: Enhancing Childhood Nutrition and Food Security. Gather provides nutritious food and prepared meals to those experiencing hunger on the Seacoast of NH and Maine. They do this through their pantry market, mobile markets and innovative food access programs. Gather serves more than 7,000 Seacoast residents each month and distributes over 1.5 million pounds of food each year. Meals 4 Kids provides healthy food to children and teens eligible for free and reduced-price meals when school is not in session. Fresh, healthy food is delivered to children where they live and play through a mobile delivery system and in partnership with local organizations, like Bank of New Hampshire. During the 2023-2024 academic year, Meals 4 Kids will operate at five community sites for a total of twelve weeks during the summer, and during school vacations in the winter and spring. The program serves more than 500 low to moderate-income children.

Epsom/NorthwoodExplore Girl Scouts

New friends. New adventures. The best is yet to come! Shine bright with Girl Scouts and discover a whole new world of possibilities. Girls in grades K-3 and a caregiver are invited to learn about opportunities to get involved in your community. Try out sample activities and see the many ways to get involved in Girl Scouts while having fun. Come explore Girl Scouts on: Tuesday, Jan. 9, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Northwood Elementary School library, 511 1st NH Turnpike, Northwood; or Wednesday, Jan. 10, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Epsom Central School multipurpose room, 282 Black Hall Road, Epsom. Open to all in the area. Can’t make it to an event? No worries. We host multiple in-person and virtual sign-up events throughout the year. You can also join anytime online at girlscoutsgwm.org. Walk-ins are welcome.