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The robots are coming! The robots are coming … and for Phoenix Robotics, that’s great news. Team Phoenix, a group of about 60 students from the Greater Nashua Area, were the winners of Sanford’s Community Commitment charity donation in April. These amazing students compete in a game in which their custom-built robots race to perform…

Sanford Temperature Control was honored to donate $500 to the Merrimack PTA Kindergarten and Preschool in May! Director Michelle Desmarais (left), Dale Sanford, Owner of Sanford Temperature Control (right). This “hidden gem” first opened its doors in 1961, and for the last 55 years has been educating children through a combination of learning through play,…

Laura Barry, Webmaster NAAA; right center. Jackie Barry, Greeley Park Art Show Chair; right) Edgar Degas once said, “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” The Nashua Area Artists’ Association, a non-profit, all-volunteer educational organization, has been living up to these words by helping local artists and residents experience great art since 1951.…

Since 2000, the number of children with autism in New Hampshire has increased more than six fold. This means that a growing number of children and youth with autism in our local communities need help. The Birchtree Center in Newington, NH (winner of Sanford Temperature Control’s $500 charity donation), has grown from a tiny nonprofit school serving just four students…

Sanford was a proud sponsor of the 27th Annual Milford Pumpkin Festival! Take a look at a few of our pics from this awesome event.

For the last 28 years, Community Caregivers of Greater Derry (Loaner’s Closet) has been assisting the frail, elderly, temporarily or permanently disabled, and individuals dealing with chronic illness. The organization consists of two main branches of free public service that provide support and assistance to help people maintain independence in their home environments: a Volunteer Caregiving Program…

Only 250 breeding Newfoundland Ponies are left on this planet, and 13 of these critically endangered ponies are thriving in Jaffrey, NH because they live under an umbrella of protection. Emily Chetkowski, President of Villi Poni Farm, became a champion for this gentle, loving breed after buying a Newfoundland Pony as a companion for her…

I’ll bet you never built a robot quite like Lady Launch-a-Lot when you were a kid! One of our favorite times of the month is when we get to meet the winners of our Community Commitment, and December’s winner was a special treat. MAYHEM First Robotics Team (also known as Milford Area Youth Homeschoolers Enriching Minds),…