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Former Wicwas Lodge property sold in Meredith … and more
February 17, 2021
The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester has completed the purchase of the 19th century George Byron Chandler House, which sits across the street from the museum. “The Chandler House is one of the most beautiful Victorian houses in New Hampshire but has been almost unknown,” said Stephen Duprey, president of the museum’s board of trustees. “We can now begin the challenging job of restoring the house so that it can be enjoyed by the community.” The main floor of the house features stained glass windows, original wallpaper and fine wood carving. These areas will be open to the public as an expansion of the museum, specifically to represent New Hampshire in the 19th century. The Chandler House joins the museum’s two houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in presenting the architectural heritage of the region.
For the eighth consecutive year,
Eastern Bank, including its Eastern Insurance Group subsidiary, is pleased to announce that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. Eastern joins 767 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year, including 48 Massachusetts-based companies.
“Advocating for and defending LGBTQ+ rights has long been important to Eastern,” said Bob Rivers, CEO and Chair of the Board of Eastern Bankshares, Inc. and Eastern Bank. “We are committed to leading with equity and inclusion in our workplace, and to standing up for LGBTQ+ rights in the communities we serve. Thank you to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for setting a standard for LGBTQ equality, and for recognizing the efforts Eastern and many other Massachusetts-based businesses are advanci
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Eastern Bank Earns 100 For 8th Consecutive Year in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index
February 4, 2021 GMT
For the eighth consecutive year,
Eastern Bank, including its Eastern Insurance Group subsidiary, is pleased to announce that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. Eastern joins 767 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year, including 48 Massachusetts-based companies.
Operator
Good morning. My name is Amy and I will be your conference operator today. I would like to welcome everyone to the Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Q4 2020 earnings call.
Today s call will include forward-looking statements, including statements about Eastern s future financial and operating results, outlook, business strategies, and plans, as well as other opportunities and potential risks that management foresees. Such forward-looking statements reflect management s current estimates or beliefs and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or the timing of events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Listeners are referred to the disclosure set forth under the caption forward-looking statements in the earnings press release, as well as the risk factors and other disclosures contained in the company s recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information about
PORTSMOUTH - Last week, leaders of the Gather food pantry, the Seacoast’s largest hunger relief agency, were told they’d be the recipient of a donation from the Clipper Strong Fund, but did not know how much would be coming their way. On Monday, flanked by city officials and Clipper Strong Fund Committee members, Gather administrators took hold of a $1,000 check written in their name.
“We were pretty amazed,” said Gather associate executive director Seneca Bernard.
The Clipper Strong Fund, created last June by Portsmouth Mayor Rick Becksted to help provide local small business relief amid the challenges presented by COVID-19, chose donating to Gather as the fourth and final initiative to help assist city small businesses as they navigate the pandemic.