Business After Hours at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust

Join Bar Harbor Bank & Trust for a Business After Hours on Thursday, November 5, from 5–7 pm at our 63 Central Street location in Woodsville.

With branches throughout the region, we’re proud to be part of the communities we serve and are committed to investing in the people and businesses that make the region strong. We’re excited to connect with the local business community and host an evening where community members can connect with fellow business leaders, meet our local team, and enjoy food and refreshments in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

Thursday, November 5th, 5–7 pm

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust

63 Central Street, Woodsville, NH 03785

Help us give back: Please bring a non-perishable food item to support our local food pantries. We hope to see you there!

List of 2025 Business and Residential Participants is Live!

6th Annual Holiday Decorating Contest

Deck the storefronts, light the windows, and let the holiday cheer shine! We’re inviting chamber member businesses and all residents throughout the Cohase Region to join the fun by participating in the 2026 Cohase Region Holiday Decorating Contest. Whether your style is classic New England charm, merry-and-bright sparkle, or full-on North Pole magic, our annual contest is a wonderful way to spread joy, welcome visitors, celebrate our local businesses, and bring community spirit to our neighborhoods. So, start planning your dazzling displays, rally your elves, and get ready to make the Cohase Region glow!

Contest Rules

• Any Cohase Chamber business member or any business that has a principal location in the six towns of the Cohase Chamber region (Fairlee, Bradford or Newbury, Vermont, and Haverhill, Piermont or Orford, NH) is eligible to join the competition.
• The residential category is open to homes or private property within those same six towns. 
• To be considered for a prize, the business or individual must register with the Cohase Chamber of Commerce by sending an email to chamber@cohase.org, or by signing up via our Facebook, Instagram, or website.
• All registrations must be received: November 30th
• Decorations must be visible from the roadway.
• Decorations for the contest must be lit up December 1st- the 31st , between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. for viewing.

VOTE

• Voting is open to the public.
• Online voting will be open Thru December 31st
• Vote by submitting a ballot through our google form: Winter Decorating Contest Ballot.

Winners in the Business and Residential categories will be announced in January!

Business:

The business voted to have the best winter decorating display will receive:

• A trophy proclaiming their win!
•  Bragging rights for creating the most spectacular holiday decoration installation in the Cohase Region!

Residential:

• Grand Prize Winner - $300
• Runner Up - $200
• Honorable Mention - $100

Special Thanks to this years sponsors!

Click on each logo to learn more about our sponsors!

The Cohase Chamber Annual Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 20th, 2026  at 5:30PM. We will meet at Alumni Hall on Court St, Haverhill, NH  to elect new directors, honor Business of the Year, TBD and Citizen of the Year winner TBD, and enjoy updates from Chamber leadership.

A special keynote address with be given by Doug Teschner, co-author of Beyond the Politics of Contempt, A guide for families, friends, coworkers, and communities divided by politics. Written by three authors with different political backgrounds, the book offers practical tools for repairing relationships, discussing politics without contempt, and maintaining both political convictions and personal connections.

A buffet dinner will be prepared and served by the fine cooks at Alumni Hall and a cash bar will be available. There will be multiple options, sides, bread, dessert, as well as coffee and tea.

Members and the general public who would like to join the meeting may register here. If you are have trouble registering, please email us at chamber@cohase.org for assistance.

We are excited for another great annual meeting! We hope to see everyone there.

BOY/COY Photos TBD.

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