The Buzz Online

This Week's The Buzz Online Spotlight

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The New England Board of Higher Education in Mass. awarded Jonathan DeFelice, former president of Saint Anselm College in Manchester, the NH State Merit Award. It also awarded Dyn in Manchester the 2015 Business Contribution to Higher Education Award.

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The Dupont Group in Concord hired Kate Horgan as public policy and communications associate. Horgan also works as adjunct professor at Granite State College in Rochester and Manchester Community College in Manchester.

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Wason Associates in Portsmouth negotiated the sale of Sunset Hill House in Sugar Hill.

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Josh Houle, a financial advisor at Edward Jones, opened an office in Keene.

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McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton in Manchester promoted Jennifer Parent to chair of the litigation department from her position as director and member of the management committee. The firm also promoted Charla Bizios Stevens to chair of the employment law practice group from her position as director and, finally, McLane hired Alexandra Geiger as an associate in the litigation department. Previously, Geiger served as an associate at Hermes, Netburn, O’Connor & Spearing in Mass.

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ProEx Physical Therapy in Somersworth promoted Kayla Thornton to benefits specialist and front desk trainer from her position as front desk specialist.

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Boyle Energy Services and Technology in Manchester hired Pamela Schmuhl as its communications director. Before joining Boyle, Schmuhl worked as strategic marketing director at Calypso Communications in Portsmouth.

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Berard Martel Architecture in Bedford began construction on the RiverWalk at Loon in Lincoln.

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Concord Hospital in Concord hired Joshua White to join its infectious disease and international travel clinic. White completed his residency at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System in Va.

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Eckman Construction in Bedford hired Christine Abichaker, former civil design engineer at Black & Veatch in Vt., as a member of its estimating team.

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Granite YMCA in Manchester selected new members to join its board of directors: Samuel Campagna, director of strategic sourcing at Albany International in Rochester; Debra Livingston, superintendent of the Manchester School District; Stephen Lubelczyk, regional president at NBT Bank in Manchester; and Andrew York, financial advisor at Edward Jones in Manchester.

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Jewett Construction in Raymond hired Nancy Hutchins, former accounting manager at Bond Brothers in Mass., as controller.

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The City of Rochester hired Terence O’Rourke as in-house counsel. O’Rourke formerly worked as associate at Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts in Portsmouth.