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Collaborative Effort Brings Art to Halls of Rochester Community Center

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  City of Rochester
Blaine Cox, City Manager
31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019

Media Contact: Jordan Mayblum
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Collaborative Effort Brings Art to Halls of Rochester Community Center

ROCHESTER — City Manager Blaine Cox, Recreation & Arena Director Chris Bowlen and Rochester Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Co-Founder Matt Wyatt are pleased to share that the Community Center will soon feature art in the building’s hallways.

The MFA has been exhibiting art in the Community Center since 2014. In 2018, it moved to a suite in the building and added a small gallery to feature a different artist every few months.

In order to increase awareness and foot traffic to the museum’s suite, the MFA is partnering with Rochester Rec to add art near the building’s front entrance. The hallways have been re-painted and will feature art from the MFA’s collection along with signage encouraging the public to visit the museum at the other end of the building.

“This partnership is a win-win for both the MFA and the Rec,” Wyatt said. “Our museum will get more exposure as people first enter the building and the Rec will have a wide variety of fine art on display. The recreation department has done a lot over the past few years to make the building more welcoming and we are happy to assist in those efforts.”

In addition to the art, the Rec will be welcoming a Community Center Attendant. Though the recreation department has always provided part-time staff for programs and events, the attendant will be available year-round to interact with the community by answering questions and helping visitors find other Rochester organizations in the building.

“Collaboration was key for this initiative,” Bowlen said. “The Recreation Department’s goal is always to make the Community Center a friendly hub of resources and activities for city residents. We want the building to be comfortable and in line with our mission to cultivate community connections, while the MFA wants the building to be beautiful and to make their art widely accessible to the community and the building department supports both of these goals by providing facilities support. The collaborative effort between multiple city departments made this project a success.”

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Pentucket’s Page School to Host Annual Harvest Dinner

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Pentucket Regional School District
Superintendent Justin Bartholomew
22 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Pentucket’s Page School to Host Annual Harvest Dinner

WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to share that the Dr. John C. Page School will host its annual Harvest Dinner this weekend.

WHEN:

Saturday, Oct. 19

Three separate seatings will be held at 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m.

WHERE: 

Laurel Grange

No. 161, 21 Garden St.

WHAT: 

Each year, Page Elementary School hosts a farm-to-table Harvest Dinner for local families featuring this autumn’s crop of potatoes, tomatoes, squash, peppers, beans, herbs and kale.

The harvest comes from the school’s garden, which is tended and supported by students in all grades at the school through various projects and classroom initiatives. Vegetables from the garden are also used for the school cafeteria’s Tasting Tuesdays.

Soups will be served at the dinner, made from the vegetables harvested from the garden. Families and students also have the opportunity to bake apple crisps for the event. The Page School staff and members of the Laurel Grange will also provide a variety of breads at the dinner, including corn bread.

“The annual Harvest Dinner is a wonderful event, because it brings our school community together and allows our students to see first-hand the incredible crop they helped produce,” Principal Dustin Gray said. “It also allows us to celebrate and strengthen our partnerships with the larger community, in particular the Laurel Grange.”

The Pentucket Jazz Combo will also perform during each session of the dinner, and proceeds from the event will support the sustainability of the Page School garden.

Tickets can be purchased for $7 per person by clicking here.

Various foods have also been donated by local businesses for the dinner, including apples from Long Hill Farm in West Newbury, foccacia from Annarosa’s in Salisbury, ice cream from Hodgies Too in Newburyport and rolls and cider from West Newbury Food Mart.

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Methuen Police Host National Night Out

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Methuen Police Department
Joseph Solomon, Chief of Police
Quinn Public Safety Building
90 Hampshire St.
Methuen, MA 01844

For Immediate Release

Friday, Aug. 9, 2019

Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Methuen Police Host National Night Out

Methuen Police visited a block party at Twin Oaks Condos on Oak Street on Tuesday as part of the department’s celebrations for National Night Out. (Courtesy Photo)

METHUEN — Chief Joseph Solomon and Mayor James Jajuga are pleased to share that the Methuen Police Department hosted a National Night Out event earlier this week.

On Tuesday, Aug. 6, neighborhoods throughout Methuen participated in the National Night Out event with block parties and ice cream socials.  All National Night Out gatherings around the city were coordinated by the Methuen Police Department’s Community Outreach Bureau.

“National Night Out is always an engaging way for our officers to connect with neighborhoods throughout the city,” Chief Solomon said. “I’d like to thank our Community Outreach Bureau for putting this event together. It took a lot of work and coordination, and was a great community event for everyone.”

Held on the first Tuesday in August, National Night Out is a nationwide campaign designed to strengthen the relationship between police and fire officials and residents in order to foster partnerships and improve safety in neighborhoods.

“National Night Out is a wonderful initiative, and it allows our residents to meet and get to know members of the police department in a fun way,” Mayor Jajuga said. “It’s incredibly important for the community to feel connected to the police department, and this event is great at fostering that relationship and providing insight into the work our police officers do daily to protect and serve our city.”

Festivities kicked off on Tuesday in the Arlington Neighborhood. Methuen Police visited participating neighborhoods throughout the city from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Several groups held block parties to celebrate National Night Out, including the Methuen Arlington Neighborhood on Tenney Street, 15 Emery Street, 24 Mystic Street, 945 Riverside Dr. Unit 27A, Rebecca Way, 4 Fox Run Lane, Franklin Avenue, Twin Oaks Condos on Oak Street and Senior Living at Merrimack Valley Apartments on Calumet Road. Ice cream socials were also held at elder housing at 222 Pelham St, Methuen Village at 4 Gleason St. and an ice cream stand was hosted at Mann’s Orchard on Pleasant Valley St.

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Town of Groveland Seeks Volunteers to Fill Positions on Multiple Boards

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Town of Groveland Seeks Volunteers to Fill Positions on Multiple Boards

GROVELAND –Finance and Personnel Director Denise Dembkoski announces that the Town of Groveland is seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on some of its boards and committees, including the Finance Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board. 

The Finance Board has four vacancies and one alternate member vacancy. It makes recommendations on each article submitted to annual and special Town Meetings. The board meets at 5:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of each month, and adds additional meetings during budget season from February through April. The Finance Board typically does not meet in June or August, however.

The Zoning Board of Appeals has one vacancy and three alternate vacancies. The board is responsible for issuing special permits, granting variances and comprehensive permits, and hearing appeals from decisions of the Building Inspector. The board meets the first Wednesday of each month. Applicants with law or land use backgrounds are encouraged.

The Planning Board has one vacancy. Although the position is an elected post, it may be appointed by the Board of Selectmen outside of an election. The Planning Board regulates land development according to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law, the Town of Groveland Zoning Bylaw and the Rules and Regulations governing the subdivision of land and laying out of ways.

“It’s essential that the Finance Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board have a full membership in order to be able to fulfill their purposes to serve the town,” Dembkoski said. “We’re encouraging any residents who have the desire to serve the community to consider applying for one of these positions.”

Additional groups seeking volunteers include the Groveland Day Committee, which organizes and plans the town’s Groveland Day celebrations; Personnel Advisory Board, which reviews and makes recommendations on the Personnel Procedures Manual, which governs non-contractual, non-union employees; the Recreation Committee, which oversees softball, basketball and other recreation activities; and Open Space and Trails, which handles open space in town. Open Space and Trails will be an integral part of the Groveland Community Trail Project as construction begins, and will be deeply involved in planning fundraising and maintaining trails.

Residents that would like to volunteer are asked to email Finance Director Denise Dembkoski at [email protected] with the board or committee of interest and a brief background about yourself.

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