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Ribbon cuttings, grand openings and business scholarships: Seacoast business news
Newmarket Business Association holds ribbon cutting for new Watershed restaurant in Newmarket
NEWMARKET — The Newmarket Business Association would like to announce a ribbon cutting at the new Watershed restaurant in downtown Newmarket N.H. The Ribbon Cutting took place on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in front of the restaurant at 55 Main St., Newmarket. Join us in welcoming the Watershed to town.
Chamber welcomes The Sound Temple to Springvale
SPRINGVALE, Maine — The Sanford Springvale Chamber Ambassador Committee welcomed Sarah Daigle back from Hawaii and celebrated the opening of The Sound Temple in Springvale. The Sound Temple, a holistic wellness center created by Sarah and SuperNova Energetics LLC, offers acoustic sound therapy, meditation, breathwork, mindfulness, Reiki, and other services designed to provide attendees with a space for deep rest, rejuvenation, and to help them build confidence in navigating their unique human journey.
You’re invited to join Daigle at one of her “Introduction to The Sound Temple” events where she offers some insight on the different classes and workshops offered, shows off the sound of each musical instrument used in the sound therapy, and gives you a short sound experience. The next Sound Temple Introductions are on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 6-7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 30, from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Classes, workshops, retreats, and registration instructions can be found on the Events Calendar on her website: SuperNovaEnergetics.com/events. Private classes and one-on-one services are also offered. 21 Bradeen St., Springvale, Maine.
St. Mary’s Bank celebrates Grand Opening of North Hampton Branch
NORTH HAMPTON – St. Mary’s Bank, the nation’s first credit union, announces the grand opening of its newest branch in North Hampton, N.H. Founded in 1908 in Manchester, St. Mary’s Bank has been dedicated to providing personalized banking solutions to its members for over a century.
The official grand opening event was marked by remarks from Ken Senus, CEO and President of St. Mary’s Bank. “We are excited to celebrate this new chapter for St. Mary’s Bank. Our new North Hampton location reflects our commitment to serving the community and providing accessible, personalized banking solutions to individuals, families, and businesses. We look forward to welcoming our neighbors and becoming an integral part of this vibrant community,” said Senus.
The North Hampton branch, located at 65 Lafayette Road, is St. Mary’s Bank’s 12th branch and reinforces its commitment to the seacoast region, complementing its existing full-service branch in Pease Tradeport, Portsmouth, N.H. For more information about the new North Hampton branch and the banking benefits offered by St. Mary’s Bank, please visit stmarysbank.com.
FedPoint sponsors 52 scholarships through Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund Program
PORTSMOUTH — Federal benefits marketplace operator FedPoint announced the sponsorship and award of 52 $1,000 merit scholarships through the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA) Scholarship Program, which supports the educational goals of federal employees and their families. FedPoint has partnered with FEEA since 2007.
For almost two decades, FedPoint has provided support to several of FEEA’s programs—including its annual scholarship program, its online tutoring program, the FEDLifeHacks program, and the annual Feds in Motion Challenge wellness event—committing more than $750,000 over that span.
FEEA’s mission is to empower federal and postal employees and their families to achieve their educational, financial, and career goals as they serve the American people. Based in Alexandria, VA, FEEA also provides the federal family with emergency hardship loans, disaster relief grants, online tutoring, and more all across the United States and to almost every federal department and agency.
FEEA awarded 237 scholarships in 2024, representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The recipients stood out from a field of more than 2,300 applicants and were chosen for their outstanding academic achievements and community engagement. While the scholarship is open to eligible federal employees themselves as well as their spouses, children, and grandchildren, the majority of the recipients are children of federal employees.