Certified Interpretive Guide Training April 1 through April 4, 8:30 to 4:30 PM. Daily Holderness, NH – Interpreters are storytellers. They are tour guides, museum docents, zoo docents, park rangers, naturalists, and more. In this four-day course offered by Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and the National Association for Interpretation participants will learn techniques to […]
Residents in six Kearsarge-area towns have a unique opportunity to go solar this spring, thanks to Solarize Kearsarge, a volunteer-led program featuring a pre-vetted installer, and discounts that grow as more residents sign on. “The federal solar tax credit will shrink from 30% to 26% after the end of 2019,” explained Jamie Hess, a Solarize […]
Drip. Drip. Drip. The average American household wastes more than 10,000 gallons each year from easy-to-fix water leaks – that’s the amount of water needed to wash 270 loads of laundry. If that doesn’t seem like a lot, consider that across the country, easy-to-fix household leaks can add up to nearly 1 trillion gallons of […]
Mariah Gauthier, Director of Dietary Services at the Peabody Home in Franklin, was selected as the 2019 Young Careerist by the Franklin Business and Professional Women’s Group. She was recognized at an awards dinner held at Onions Restaurant in Tilton, NH on February 20, where she gave a speech on the selected topic “Discuss how […]
Thursday, March 14th
For those who may have heard of “mindfulness” but not been sure what this increasingly popular practice is, and those who would like to learn techniques to become more curious, open and accepting, “A Taste of Mindfulness” will be offered at The Andover Community Hub on Thursday, March 14, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. […]
starting on Thursday, March 28, 4-5 PM
An eight-week class called “Tai Chi for Beginners” will be offered at The Andover Community Hub, starting on Thursday, March 28, 4-5 PM. This series will be led by William Halacy of Concord who began his study of tai chi, acupuncture and Asian medicine following his retirement as Concord’s Chief of Police. Individuals with no […]
Franklin – This past Friday, February 15, Executive Councilor Mike Cryans attended the Franklin VNA & Hospice’s Meet Your Representative event. The series is a chance for anyone to meet their representative and talk healthcare. Attendees included Michael Foss, Chief/Emergency Management Director for Franklin Fire Department, Cheryl Barnes, Director of Nursing at Peabody Home and […]
FRANKLIN – Your feet are like old friends, always there for you, dependable and sometimes overlooked. But we need to change that. No, your feet won’t unfriend you on Facebook, but if they are ignored too long, problems like bunions, ingrown toenails, or sores can develop making your once dependable feet painful and a risk […]
Franklin VNA & Hospice’s Health Corner – wellness tidbits to keep us all a little healthier Colon Cancer Screening Saves Lives FRANKLIN – Everyone ages 50 -75 needs to get screened for colorectal cancer – screening saves lives. If everyone aged 50 and older were screened regularly, 6 out of 10 deaths from colorectal cancer […]