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Manchester, NH— PROCON and Easterseals New Hampshire have been named recipients of 2026 Preservation Achievement Awards from the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance for the rehabilitation, adaptive use, and compatible new construction of the

Maureen Beauregard accepts the award

Easterseals Military and Veterans Campus at Daniel Webster Farm in Franklin. The award was presented at the alliance’ s recent annual awards celebration at the Concord City Auditorium.

Once listed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’ s list of America’ s Most Endangered Historic Places, the historic Webster Farm campus has been restored and reimagined as a residential and service hub for veterans, active-duty military, and first responders. The project brought multiple historic buildings back into active use, integrated compatible new construction, and incorporated solar energy and modern accessibility— all while honoring the character and heritage of the property.

For over 40 years, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance has supported communities across the state in saving and revitalizing critical historic landmarks, encouraging investment in community development, and communicating the social and economic benefits of preservation. Its annual awards program recognizes individuals, organizations, and businesses for excellence in restoration and stewardship, compatible

Awards ceremony

new construction, rehabilitation and adaptive use, and leadership in public policy, education, and planning.

“ These awards represent very exciting growth in the preservation movement,” said Jennifer Goodman, executive director of the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance.“ There are such tremendous leaders and projects to be recognized, and the investment, creativity, and partnerships embodied in the winners is what we need to take on today’ s challenges.”

“ I am deeply grateful for the trust placed in us to steward this historic property,” said Maureen Beauregard, president and CEO of Easterseals NH & VT.“ We’ re proud of what has been restored, and we’ re even more inspired by what this space will continue to offer the military, veterans, and first responder community.”

“ Easterseals NH Military and Veterans Campus is exactly the kind of project that defines why we do this work,” said John Stebbins, CEO of PROCON.“ Partnering

Easterseals NH Military and Veterans Campus

with Easterseals NH to give these historic buildings new life— and a new purpose serving the men and women who have served us— has been an honor for our entire team. We’ re grateful to the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance for this recognition and proud to stand alongside Easterseals and the many partners who made it possible.”

Canton, MA – Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP, an accounting and business consulting firm based in Canton, has been named to the Boston Business Journal’ s 2026“ Fast50” list, which recognizes the 50 fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts.

This is the second consecutive year the firm has been named among the region’ s fastest-growing companies, ranking No. 40 with a four-year growth rate of more than 46 %. The BBJ Fast50 list was selected and ranked based on total revenue growth from 2022 to 2025 as analyzed by the Boston Business Journal’ s research department.

“ This recognition reflects what we’ ve believed for the past 80 years: When you put people first and focus on client outcomes, growth follows. I’ m grateful to our team, whose expertise and dedication

Easterseals NH Military and Veterans Campus

turn that philosophy into measurable results year after year,” said James DeLeo, leading partner at Gray, Gray & Gray.

Gray, Gray & Gray is ranked among the country’ s Top 200 accounting firms by INSIDE Public Accounting magazine, which also named the company to its“ Best of the Best” list as one of the nation’ s best-managed firms. The firm has been lauded as a Regional Leader by Accounting Today; was named to the Financial Times 2025“ Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies” list; and ranked among New England’ s Fastest Growing companies by the Boston Globe.

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