The Buzz Online

This Week's The Buzz Online Spotlight  

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Elliot Health System in Manchester hired James L. Woodward as its CEO. Previously, Woodward acted as president and CEO for Meriter Health Service in Wis.

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The NH Community Development Finance Authority in Concord approved a Community Development Block Grant worth $300,000 for Tillotson Performance Polymers in Colebrook to fund a second dipping machine at its facility.

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The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund in Concord awarded 22 grants totalling $682,047 to northern NH, bordering VT, and southern Quebec nonprofits.

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Members First Credit Union in Manchester hired Terry Wiegelman, former director of major events at the Animal Rescue League of NH in Bedford, as VP of marketing and sales. The credit union also donated $7,500 to the Manchester Police Athletic League in Manchester to support its annual road race.

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The Entrepreneurs Foundation of NH in Concord named Post-Landfill Action Network in Lee and Women for Women Coalition in Manchester as winners of its AMP NH Award Competition, each receiving a grant of $25,000.

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The National Restaurant Association in D.C. appointed Tom Boucher, owner and CEO of Great NH Restaurants in Bedford, as trustee on its education foundation.

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Maine Cernota & Rardin in Nashua appointed Andrew Cernota to managing attorney.

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FlowTraq in Lebanon partnered with A10 Networks in Calif. to provide a direct connection between FlowTraq and A10’s Thunder TPS threat protection system.

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The NH Fire Academy and EMS in Concord partnered with College for America at SNHU in Manchester to allow fire and emergency personnel an affordable college degree.

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Cushman & Wakefield in Manchester represented Navico in Norway in its purchase of 14,000 square feet of office space in Merrimack.

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Nathan Wechsler & Co. in Concord hired Tori Mitrano as para-professional and Sarah Wright as senior associate. Prefiously, Mitrano was staff accountant at Horizon Beverages in Concord and Wright was staff accountant at Vona & Vona LLP in NY.

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Kirk Communications in Portsmouth signed CNI Corporation in Portsmouth, Drive Alert in Fla., and RDS Dock Hardware in Franklin.

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NEPS in Salem was named HP Engage 2014 Partner of the Year by Hewlett-Packard Company in Calif.