The Buzz Online

This Week's The Buzz Online Spotlight  

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Meredith Village Savings Bank in Meredith promoted Marcus Weeks to VP, business development officer and small business lender from his position as assistant VP and business development officer at the bank’s Wolfeboro office. Weeks succeeds Ann Carlson, who recently retired after serving at the bank for six years.

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Riverbend Community Mental health, Inc. in Concord elected new officers and members to its board of directors: Randy Hayes, medical director at Havenwood Heritage Heights in Concord and co-medical director of Harris Hill Center and Pleasant View Nursing Home in Concord, chair; Meg Miller, executive director of Peabody Home in Franklin, vice chair; John Barthelmes, commissioner of NH Department of Safety in Concord, member; and Gretchen Grappone, clinician at the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester in Manchester, member.

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Brookstone Builders, Inc. in Manchester completed construction of a senior center for the town of Hudson.

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People’s United Bank in Manchester, through its philanthropic arm People’s United Community Foundation, donated $7,000 to the Housing Partnership in Portsmouth to support the organizations Homeward Bound Program. People’s also awarded $5,000 to Harbor Homes in Nashua to support its Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program.

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Simbex in Lebanon hired three employees: Erica Faughnan, previous administrative assistant and project coordinator and training administrator at Olympus Biotech America in Mass, program administrator; Jeff LeBlanc, program manager; Anastasia Ryder, program manager.

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Lake Sunapee Bank in Sunapee appointed several branch managers to the new positions of area business leaders (ABL) who will provide direct support for branch managers and supervisors in their regions: Melissa Case, assistant VP and branch manager II at the Brandon, Vt. office, ABL for the Rutland/Brandon, Vt. region; Jodi Pecor, branch manager I for the Randolph, Vt. office, ABL for the Randolph, Vt. region; Sheila Rook, branch manager for the West Lebanon office, ABL for the Upper Valley NH/Vt. region; Roxanne Shedd, Vp retail manager at the New London office, ABL for the greater New London region; Janet Vaughan, branch manager I at the Bradford office, ABL for the Southern NH region; and Jessica Walker, branch manager I at the Claremont office, ABL for the greater Claremont office.

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Nobis Engineering, Inc. in Concord hired James Ricker as senior project manager and program manager.

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Merrimack County Savings Bank promoted Brad Kulacz to assistant VP and branch manager for the 89 North Main Street Concord office from his position as branch manager of the Contoocook office.

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Orion Student Housing in Kan. contracted Fulcrum Associates, Inc. in Amherst to build new student housing at 25-35 Main Street Durham.

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Lindner Dental Associates in Bedford hired Tracy Pogal-Sussman as an orthodontist. Pogal-Sussman received specialty training in orthodontics from SUNY Buffalo in N.Y.

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Kendal at Hanover in Hanover elected Lawrence Kelly to its board of directors. Kelly is an attorney at Orr & Reno in Concord.

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U.S. News & World Report in D.C. and Best Lawyers in N.Y. rated Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC in Manchester as a Tier 1 firm.

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Dover Doula in Dover opened a new office at 53 Washington Street in Dover.

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Cocheco Falls Counseling opened an office at 100 Main Street in Dover.