The Provident Community Foundation recently presented a $5,000 grant to Seacoast Youth Services. Located in Seabrook, SYS is an organization providing youth development programs to coastal New Hampshire children and families.
The grant will enable the organization to hire a youth worker to provide support, education and guidance to middle and high school aged children in its expanded after school activities and summer programs.
"Seacoast Youth Services is a positive influence in the lives of at-risk youth and others in need," said Provident Bank President Charlie Cullen. "With this grant, The Provident Community Foundation is pleased to recognize and support SYS' important efforts. The grant will enable them to increase enrollment in its after-school program from 15 to 25 students, as well as help staff an eight-week summer program."
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Those in town with residential wood pellet boilers and furnaces may be eligible for a rebate on the cost the system and its installation through a program provided by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, according to information distributed by the commission.
This program provides New Hampshire homeowners with a rebate payment of 30 percent of the system and installation cost, or $6,000, whichever is less, for investments in residential high-efficiency (85 percent or greater), bulk-fuel fed indoor wood-pellet central heating boilers and furnaces that become operational, between April 14, 2010, and February 15, 2012, or whenever funds run out, according to the release.
The program does not include wood pellet or cord wood stoves. Outdoor wood boilers are also not eligible.
"We are excited to launch this new program," said Jack Ruderman, director of the PUC's Sustainable Energy Division. "Our intent is to encourage new, highly efficient whole-house heating systems that will lessen the state's dependence on fossil fuel."
Technology advances in wood-pellet central heating systems provide the same ease of operation as found with oil heating systems, but with efficiencies up to 90 percent, compared to 65 percent in older oil systems, with much lower emissions, according to the PUC.
For more information on this program, call the PUC's Sustainable Energy Division, 603-271-6011.
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Richard Rigazio, president of Signal Variety Inc., which owns Tobacco Depot and Cigarette City in Seabrook, is suing the state over its position that the cigarette rolling machines sold in his stores classifies his company as a cigarette manufacturer. Such a classification requires that Rigazio's store be held to the same standards and requirements as other cigarette manufacturers, like the large national companies.
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Angeljean Chiaramida covers Seabrook for the Daily News of Newburyport and can be reached at achiaramida@newburyportnews.com or at 978-462-6666 ext. 3271.
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