In the Spotlight: Catholic Medical Center (CMC) opened a new outpatient non-invasive cardiology suite, which completes the first phase of a hospital-wide renovation. CMC also opened a new connector corridor between the McGregor Street sky bridge and the Level B lobby of the hospital. Patients coming from the parking garage can now access the cafeteria and the New England Heart & Vascular Institute without having to go through the main hospital lobby.
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In other news, Catholic Medical Center welcomed two new members to its board of trustees. Susan Kinney, MSN, RN and Katie Dionne, both of St. Anselm College. The two began three-year terms on the board in March. Kinney is the director of the college’s RN to BSN program and Dionne is controller for the college. In addition, John Cronin, Esq., assumes a two-year term as board chair. Maria Mongan continues to serve on the board as immediate past chair through 2018.
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BEI Networks of Bedford is now the official networking services partner for Alpha Video & Audio, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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DeStefano Architects in Portsmouth has named Juli MacDonald, AIA, an associate. MacDonald will expand her leadership, continuing to uphold her responsibilities for client stewardship and promoting the firm’s design and construction administration services to projects throughout New England.
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Coldwell Banker Linwood Real Estate announced the addition of new sales associate, John Frawley, to their Lincoln, Loon Mountain Team. Frawley has called Campton home since 2000 when he moved up from Massachusetts. His knowledge of the White Mountains, and especially the towns of Campton and Thornton, will add to the areas served out of the Lincoln office.
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M2 Service Group, located in Exeter, NH, has hired Mike Fitzgerald as field supervisor for its HVAC division. Fitzgerald moved to New England from Michigan where he worked for Commercial Air Systems for 19 years. He holds many licenses and certificates in New England, has a wealth of management experience and over 13 years in the field as a licensed technician.
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Nikki Barrett and Angela Spencer of Peabody & Smith Realty in Littleton have been awarded the Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) certification, the premier negotiation credential in the country for real estate professionals. The RENE designation is conferred by the Real Estate Business Institute and is an official certification of the National Association of REALTORS.
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The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) and the Mexican government have forged a first-of-its-kind partnership to provide NH Liquor & Wine Outlet customers exclusive access to the world’s finest craft tequila. Over the past year, NHLC has worked with Mexican trade and investment officials at ProMéxico and tequila distillers from the Mexican province of Jalisco to identify rare, ultra-premium craft tequila with limited to no U.S. distribution.
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Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) has hired Gretchen Klemm as contracts compliance coordinator at its Hampton location. In this role, Klemm will manage the day-to-day interactions with independent agency members relative to their on-going commitments. Prior to joining SIAA, Gretchen worked at Bottomline Technologies as a contracts manager.