Sam Laverack (center), president and CEO of NH Mutual Bancorp, received the Granite Award from Ken Sawyer and Kimberly Welch of Granite United Way. Photo: NHMB
This Week’s Spotlight: New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB), the holding company for Meredith Village Savings Bank and Merrimack County Savings Bank in Concord, received a Granite Award from Granite United Way for donating $100,500 to 20 NH nonprofits. NHMB matched $50,205 in employee donations, with more than 123 employees donating an average of $400 each.
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Actio in Portsmouth, a provider of cloud-based Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) software, was acquired by Enviance, a California-based producer of EH&S management software.
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Sal and Jennifer Calautti, owners and managers of EmbroidMe in Nashua, purchased the EmbroidMe location in Bedford. EmbroidMe, an international screen printing and promotional products franchise, has a third NH location in Salem.
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The Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship in Keene is partnering with Marlboro College in Vermont to offer the College’s Nonprofit Management Certificate for the Fall of 2016. The 80-hour series will meet for 10 consecutive Fridays at the Hannah Grimes Center, beginning Sept. 16.
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Hanover Co-op Food Stores hired Hannah Brilling as nutrition specialist. Brilling, who will be completing her registered dietitian certification this summer, has experience with Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Healthy Monadnock in Keene.
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Lake Sunapee Bank, headquartered in Newport, granted $500 Citizenship Awards to graduating students from 13 NH schools, totaling $6,500 in scholarships. Students are chosen by their respective schools for scholastic and community contributions.
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Manchester Community Health Center (MCHC) received $5,000 from the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation in Concord and $3,000 from the Agnes Lindsay Trust in Manchester. The donations will help fund MCHC’s general practice and dental services referral program.
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The NH Liquor Commission in Concord opened its newest NH Liquor & Wine Outlet on Lafayette Road in Seabrook.
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Ron Currier's Hilltop Chevrolet in Somersworth hired Michael Piccirilli as general sales manager. Piccirilli most recently worked as the general manager of a GMC dealership in Manchester.
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Shaheen & Gordon, PA, which has offices in Concord, Dover, Manchester and Meredith, hired Stephanie K. Annunziata as an attorney in its litigation department.
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Sulloway & Hollis, PLLC., headquartered in Concord, acquired Zizik Professional Corporation in Rhode Island. Attorney David W. Zizik and a staff of three will now work as employees of Sulloway & Hollis.
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United Site Services in Massachusetts, a partner and sponsor of NH Motor Speedway in Loudon for more than 15 years, extended its sponsorship of the July 16 K&N Pro Series East race for another three seasons.