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In the Spotlight: Cheshire Medical Center in Keene added two new positions, both reporting directly to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Cherie Holmes and serving as members of the Center's leadership team. Rachel Lovins, MD, will now serve as medical director and vice president of acute care services; and Michael O’Shea, MD, will lead ambulatory care services as medical director and vice president.

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Lake Street Advisors, a wealth and investment advisory firm in Portsmouth, promoted Joseph W. Chase, CFA to partner. He joined the firm in 2012.

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The NH Department of Health and Human Services promoted Heather Moquin, RN, BS, NHA, to chief executive officer of New Hampshire Hospital. She previously served as the COO and succeeds Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette as CEO.

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Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty hired Kristen Wenzel in the company’s Bedford office as a sales associate.

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The Greater Manchester Chamber hired Corinne Breton as member experience and program manager. She previously worked as an events manager at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester.

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St. Mary’s Bank in Manchester is celebrating 137 employees who volunteered 4,595 hours for more than 150 organizations in 2019, including Boys & Girls Club of Greater Manchester, The CareGivers, Make-A-Wish NH and The Salvation Army. Top volunteer Jake Powers, senior accountant, logged more than 230 hours, and marketing director Elizabeth Stodolski completed more than 200 hours.

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group signed a long-term renewal agreement that will extend its affiliation with the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand into the next decade. The company has more than 700 agents and 81 employees in 34 offices throughout NH, Maine, and Vermont.

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Parallel Wireless, Inc. in Nashua is working with Etisalat on a trial of Parallel Wireless 2G, 3G, 4G & 5G OpenRAN across its markets in Middle East, Asia and Africa, which enables a shift to open, software-based, and virtualized OpenRAN network architectures to overcome deployment and cost challenges. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Etisalat serves more than 148 million customers in 16 countries.

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NAI Norwood Group in Bedford facilitated the sale of 11 Industrial Way in Atkinson, NH for $1,000,000. The 14,142-square-foot industrial/flex building was put under agreement in less than 30 days, partially due to high demand for industrial space in Atkinson.

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A new partnership between the City of Manchester and Granite State College will provide city employees with a 10% tuition discount.

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Heather Thiltgen was named president of Well Sense Health Plan in NH. The organization is part of Boston Medical Center Health System, an academic medical system anchored by Boston Medical Center, the primary teaching affiliate of Boston University School of Medicine

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Ledyard National Bank donated $2,500 to the New London Barn Playhouse, in support of one of the oldest continuously operating summer theaters in the country. Housed in a historic converted barn, the theater features professional Broadway actors alongside emerging young artists and opens its 88th season in June.