Free Child Car Seat Inspections

Nationwide effort will save kids’ lives

Press release

Free car seat inspections and education will be available to the community on Tuesday, September 16, from 10 AM to noon at Irwin Automotive Group, 59 Bisson Avenue, Laconia. The event is part of “Child Passenger Safety Week” and will include car seat inspections by Carolyn Muller of LRGHealthcare, who is a Certified Child Passenger Safety […]

Learn to Live Well with a Chronic Health Condition

Workshops focus on Better Choices, Better Health

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Would you like to increase your energy and better manage your health? If you or someone you live with has an ongoing health concern such as chronic pain, diabetes, or arthritis, and would like to learn how to better manage this health concern so that you can do the things you want to do, you […]

Franklin Animal Shelter: Pet of the Month, October 2014

Koda would love an active family

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Franklin Animal Shelter: Pet of the Month, October 2014

Meet Koda! Koda was surrendered to the shelter when his family could no longer keep him. He is a cattle dog mix and is about one and half years old. Koda is neutered, current on all his vaccinations, and he is house broken. Koda is a young boy, with plenty of energy. He would love […]

Fall Workshops for the Co-op Extension Service

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Monday, September 8, 2014 at 6:30 PM (Free and open to the public) Boscawen Municipal Complex, 116 North Main Street, 4th Floor, Boscawen, New Hampshire SEED SAVING FOR THE HOME GARDENER Amy Papineau, UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist, Food and Agriculture, will discuss the basics of growing plants for seed, seed extraction and collection methods, […]

Tanger Outlet Announces Fit for a Cure 5K

Sunday, October 5, in Tilton

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Tanger Outlet Announces Fit for a Cure 5K

The Tanger Outlets Tilton, in conjunction with Northeast Communications, Belknap Landscape Company, Granite State Credit Union, The Citizen, CrossFit Corps, and Comcast Spotlight, will host the sixth annual Fit for a Cure 5K Run/Walk, presented by AutoServ, on Sunday, October 5, at 8:30 AM. This is a USA Track and Field-certified, timed 5K (3.1 mile) […]

LRGHealthcare Among the Best in Patient Safety and Infection Control

Working toward 100% hand hygiene compliance

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A collaborative effort between departments at LRGHealthcare has resulted in multiple recognitions in patient safety and infection control in the past six months. Earlier this summer, Franklin Regional Hospital (FRH) received a 2014 Healthgrades Patient Safety of Excellence Award. This award recognizes the top 10% of hospitals as leaders in patient safety based upon the […]

Breast Cancer Strikes a “Making Strides” Director

Screening caught it early

By Kimberly Laro, Making Strides
Breast Cancer Strikes a “Making Strides” Director

Cancer doesn’t discriminate. I never thought I would give cancer a compliment, but it is true. Cancer doesn’t discriminate; cancer does not care if you are young or old, rich or poor, male or female, white, black, or blue. Cancer doesn’t care if you have volunteered countless hours raising awareness and money for the American […]

Monthly Senior Luncheons Begin Again at WCA

Third Thursdays at WCA

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Senior Luncheons are resuming their schedule at the Wilmot Community Association’s (WCA) Red Barn at noon on the third Thursday of the month, starting on Thursday, September 18. The Wilmot Ladies Aid Society is sponsoring these popular outings in conjunction with the WCA and the Community Action Program (CAP) in Concord, which provides food and […]