Beverly Shadley, Sofia Self, Senator David Watters and members of the Dover Arts Commission pose with an outreach poster about the Dover Rising Waters project at Apple Harvest Day Source: Senator David Watters
Planning
Strafford Regional Planning Commission continues to provide technical assistance for the Dover Rising Waters initiative, which is led by a group of citizen volunteers working to implement the climate actions in the city’s master plan. City staffers and volunteers had a booth at Dover Apple Harvest Day on Saturday, Oct. 6, to talk with citizens about the project. An outreach poster describing the group’s first initiative, the Youth Art Contest, was on display.

After promoting the contest for several months, Dover Rising Waters chose, in late July, the design concept submitted by artist Sofia Self. Sofia was also at Apple Harvest Day, talking with people about her design concept.

Sofia’s design depicts the City of Dover underwater with sea creatures floating in and around City Hall. Plans call for it to be installed at Henry Law Park adjacent to the indoor pool and Children’s Museum of New Hampshire. The project team is now seeking funds to implement Sofia’s design and planning community conversations about climate change impacts and actions to address them.

Learn more about the project by viewing the “Using Art To Spark Climate Conversations” flyer.

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Transportation

Shayna Sylvia, communications and outreach planner, attended the CommuteSMART Seacoast quarterly advisory board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 11. Board members discussed a variety of topics. Anne Rugg, manager of CommuteSMART Seacoast reviewed fourth-quarter metrics that will be submitted to the New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Those measures include social media statistics, number of participants in the summer commuter challenge, and tabling events.

Board members also reviewed statistics from the summer “Dump the Pump” commuter challenge, which included 167 smart commuters logging 3,821 trips totaling 73,542 miles and saving 34 tons of carbon dioxide.

The upcoming “ Conquer the Cold ” challenge, and the commuteSMART sustainability awards were also discussed.

Learn more about CommuteSMART Seacoast on its website .

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Economic Development
October is New Hampshire’s Manufacturing Month , which is organized by the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership with help from the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs, the Business and Industry Association, the New Hampshire High Tech Council, the Community College System of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Department of Education, and other partners. The month-long series of events is geared towards students in middle school and high school, It includes field trips to local manufacturers and open houses at NH Career and Technical Education centers and community colleges. These activities enable students to explore the manufacturing field and learn about potential careers.

2018 is the sixth year for New Hampshire’s Manufacturing Month. State officials kicked off the observance at NextPhase Medical Devices in Rochester. The company specializes in the assembly of complex emergency medical services devices and disposable medical devices. Rochester’s other manufacturing companies include Safran and Albany International. The Great Bay Community College Advanced Technology & Academic Center, also located in Rochester, offers degrees in advanced manufacturing.

To learn more about economic development in the Strafford region, visit our website ,

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October 12, 2018