RYE — A successful businessman who served as chairman of the University System of New Hampshire’s board of trustees and the state’s Business and Industry Association joked recently about being honored with two prestigious awards this spring.
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Thursday, May 24, 2018
LITTLETON — Tourism, says Dick Hamilton, is all about the smiles — beginning with the welcoming smile of the host state. And if things go well, that first smile will lead to many more future visits from guests.
Sunday, May 20, 2018
HOOKSETT - Decades ago, Irving Singer would bring home college students and others in need of a hot meal after synagogue on Saturdays.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
NASHUA — Focusing on younger generations and the positive power of giving back, the Nashua Lions Club is evolving into a new, modern community service organization, club officials say.
Sunday, May 13, 2018
MANCHESTER - Catholic nuns rarely retire. After all, a golf course in Florida and afternoon highball hardly fit the image of self denial and poverty expected of our nuns.
Thursday, June 08, 2017
MANCHESTER — Selfless sacrifice in the service of country and helping some of the state’s most vulnerable citizens characterizes those honored with the 2017 edition of the Granite State Legacy Awards Wednesday night.
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
HOOKSETT — Alex Ray created a wildly successful, iconic restaurant and hospitality chain that has offered affordable dining and friendly service in a quintessential New Hampshire setting.
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
MANCHESTER — Patrick Duffy helped oversee a new airport terminal and an art museum expansion.
Monday, May 22, 2017
In 1988, Dick Rawlings started making money for people in New Hampshire as an executive in the financial services industry.
Sunday, May 21, 2017
NASHUA - During an intense combat mission in Vietnam, city resident Tom Tessier promised himself that if he made it out alive, he would do something good for others.
Thursday, June 02, 2016
MANCHESTER — Four individuals and one couple were honored Wednesday as recipients of the 2016 Granite State Legacy Awards.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
MANCHESTER — For 48 years, the Rev. Bernard J. Campbell, OFM Cap., has ministered to the deaf, severely disabled and the incarcerated, and he’s done it with a sense of humor — and music.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
WOLFEBORO — Henry Southwick Maxfield Jr. has devoted so much time, energy and money to non-profits in the Lakes Region that he truly lives out the promise of the “We Care” program he launched in 1999 to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the Lakes Region real estate firm established by his father.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
BEDFORD — Richard Gustafson of Bedford, one of the most honored educators in New Hampshire, will add another accolade to his impressive resume next month when he receives a 2016 Granite State Legacy Award.
Monday, May 16, 2016
There is perhaps no better spokesman for the value that immigration can bring to New Hampshire than Nabil Migalli, a native of Egypt who has lived in Manchester for almost 35 years.
Sunday, May 15, 2016
STRATHAM - Douglas and Stella Scamman, both 74, are one of New Hampshire's most prominent Republican families. They are known for hosting presidential hopefuls at their Bittersweet Farm and for serving in the state Legislature, and are lauded for their longtime commitment to public service.
Thursday, June 04, 2015
MANCHESTER — Four individuals and one family were presented Wednesday with Granite State Legacy Awards, an honor that recognizes decades of devotion to New Hampshire, its way of life, and its people.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
In 1978, Kim Nilsen was working as a reporter at the Coos County Democrat in Lancaster. He wrote an editorial calling for the creation of a hiking trail along the spine of northern New Hampshire.
If you're going to make a career in politics in New Hampshire, you have to be willing to face the voters - a lot.
PORTSMOUTH - Former executive councilor, state senator, state representative and current Portsmouth Housing Authority Chairman Ruth L. Griffin said: "You never retire."
KEENE - The Putnam family's generosity in the form of contributions to historic preservation, cultural enhancement and ecological maintenance has made a big difference in the southwest area of New Hampshire, the Monadnock Region.
Howard Brodsky finds inspiration in the Biblical story of David and Goliath.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
MANCHESTER — The New Hampshire Union Leader will issue five Legacy Awards this year, recognizing decades of contributions of New Hampshire individuals and families.
Thursday, June 05, 2014
MANCHESTER — In the face of adversity, determination and the love of family can overcome much, said David Nixon, one of six people honored Wednesday night with the Granite State Legacy Award.
Friday, May 30, 2014
MANCHESTER — In 1965, attorney Kimon S. Zachos was in Selma, Ala., at the height of the civil rights battle when Sheriff Jim Clark led a team of officers who used fire hoses, bullwhips and dogs on 600 peaceful marchers.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
JACKSON — For the better part of his 90 years, Warren Schomaker has been able to accomplish much simply by keeping his head down and his nose to the metaphorical grindstone. For that approach to life, as well as for what he’s done along the way, he has been named a 2014 recipient of the Gran…
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
GREENLAND — Scott Holloway was entering his senior year at Babson College when he decided to pursue a $5,000 award presented to an aspiring young entrepreneur.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
When Renee Plummer hears an idea she likes, she doesn’t just nod or make a note for later — she picks up a phone.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
MANCHESTER -- A friend and colleague calls David Nixon "a guy who really appreciates people and tries very hard to help them."
Friday, June 14, 2013
The recipients of the 2013 Granite State Legacy Awards share several traits, including civic-mindedness, community leadership and a desire to help others.
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Though he grew up in Massachusetts, John Lynch said he knew he'd found home when he came to New Hampshire.
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
GOFFSTOWN — Claira Monier believes that if you've been given a good life, you should do your best to give back. That philosophy has served Monier well throughout her long career in New Hampshire politics, work life and service to her community.
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
GOFFSTOWN — Nonprofit organizations across the state have an ally in Granite State Legacy Award honoree Carolyn Benthien.
Sunday, June 02, 2013
SALEM — It has been 13 years since Donna Sytek retired from her position as Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, but the civic-minded Salem resident shows no sign of slowing down.
MANCHESTER - When the Palace Theatre nearly became a victim of urban renewal in 1974, then-Mayor Sylvio Dupuis needed to stall the wrecking ball for 90 days so sufficient funds could be raised to save the cherished venue.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Saluted as models for future generations, four New Hampshire men were honored Monday for outstanding achievements that made a difference in the state's quality of life.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
MANCHESTER — The civic-minded head of one of the state's largest law firms. A philanthropist dedicated to helping veterans. The former “face” of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. And one of the nation's premier inventors.
Dean Kamen has met presidents, pop stars and corporate bigwigs, but finding out he's getting one of this year's Granite State Legacy Awards presented by the New Hampshire Union Leader and sponsored by Centrix Bank was “a little unnerving,” he said.
Monday, June 11, 2012
AMHERST — Michael Salter is not one to sit on the sidelines once he identifies a problem area. If a child, parent, or veteran in New Hampshire is in need, time and again he has come forward, through actions and donations, to fill the void.
