NEW HIRES The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce has hired Eric Belley as its new president and CEO. Selected after a nationwide search, he fills the position vacated by Tom Peaco in June. Belley has served as a business development officer for several community banks in the Camden-Rockland region over a span of nearly […]
As the U.S. launches a campaign to vaccinate teens against COVID-19, public-health officials are leaping into action on a new strategy designed to involve family doctors, pediatricians and schools.
Parents can bring their children to existing providers for the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE shot following this weekâs authorization of the vaccine for use in those ages 12 to 15. But a federal advisory board suggested Wednesday that a new family-oriented approach will help improve both access and equity.
There are almost 17 million kids that age in the U.S., or about 5.3% of the population. Now the nation will mobilize to protect that demographic.
Gift of Warmth: Record annual donations reach $78,400
Portsmouth Herald
While the annual Gift of Warmth campaign has ended, contributions continue to flow in, increasing the already record-setting total donated by Seacoast Media Group readers for heating and fuel assistance.
To date, the 2020-2021 campaign has raised $78,400 for the community action programs of Rockingham and Strafford counties to help those facing a home heating crisis. Recipients are often senior citizens facing financial hardships, a young family struggling to make ends meet, an individual or family suddenly faced with a job loss or illness or anyone else facing the threat of being out in the cold this winter. Over the past 15 years, the Gift of Warmth campaign has raised $695,675.