The Buzz Online

This Week's The Buzz Online Spotlight  

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in D.C. awarded NH $2,000,000 to design health care payment and service delivery models to better serve the state.

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Northeast Credit Union in Portsmouth and Holy Rosary Credit Union in Rochester each donated $1,000 to the Homeless Center for Strafford County in Rochester.

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Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken in Manchester promoted Lyndsee Paskalis to partner from her position as attorney in the real estate and lending, transactional business and corporate law sectors.

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The Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods appointed Jacky Francois to executive chef. Previously, Francois served as executive chef at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pennsylvania.

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ProEx Physical Therapy in Portsmouth hired Renee McCune, former project coordinator at The Browne Center in Durham, as bookkeeper in its corporate office.

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The NH Democratic Party in Concord named Bill Shaheen as national committeeman. Shaheen is co-founder of the law firm Shaheen & Gordon in Manchester.

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Citizens Bank in Manchester hired Kathryn Leech, former VP of corporate banking at Merchants Bank in Vt., as VP and relationship manager for NH and Vt.

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New England College in Henniker promoted Paula Amato to senior VP in addition to her position as CFO.

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Cobb Hill Construction in Concord received the Chairman’s Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors in D.C.

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The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares Foundation with offices in NH donated $1,000 to Families First in Portsmouth.

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Wine Enthusiast in N.Y. placed Karner Blue Gin, which is crafted by Flag Hill Distillery in Lee, on its Top 50 Spirits of 2014. The gin is named after the NH's state butterfly, the Karner Blue.

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The Village Network, an in-home elder care charitable organization in Nashua, received a $6,000 grant from the Cogswell Benevolent Trust in Manchester to develop senior memberships.

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Not Your Average Joe’s, as part of its grand opening event in Nashua, donated $10,000 to Harbor Homes in Nashua to support the nonprofit’s ongoing fight against homelessness.

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Memorial Hospital in North Conway hired Charles Felton, a medicine physician and pulmonary specialist, to join its specialty care clinics. Previously, Felton worked at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth.