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Published Monday Aug 31, 2020

The Buzz Online

In the Spotlight: Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) purchased $25,000 in tax credits through the NH Community Development Finance Authority in support of the Makers Mill (G.A.L.A. Makerspace) project in Wolfeboro. Funds will support the organization’s goal of being a dedicated makerspace and collaborative workspace for making, learning, exploring, and sharing. The project is one of 11 dedicated makerspaces in NH and the first of this scale and scope in Carroll County. 

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The NH Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities NH, is joining forces with the NH Farm Bureau, NH Food Alliance, and the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NH to launch a pilot program to provide locally grown food to those in need. “NH Feeding NH” is a statewide initiative designed to support the purchase of NH-grown food to provide food insecure Granite Staters with nutritious, locally grown produce, dairy, and meat.

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Daystar in Portsmouth was named one of the best small and midsize business managed service providers on the new annual Channel Futures SMB Hot 101 rankings for 2020.

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H. Andy Crews, president and CEO of AutoFair Automotive Group in Manchester, is beginning a three-year term as a NH Lottery Commissioner. Crews, who was nominated by Gov. Chris Sununu and confirmed by the Executive Council, takes over for former Commissioner J. Christopher Williams, whose term ended in June.

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Red River in Claremont was named to the 2020 Fast Growth 150 List by CRN. Each year, CRN recognizes the fastest-growing technology integrators and providers and IT consultants across North America for the substantial growth and performance they’ve achieved over the previous two years. The elite group of companies named to this year’s list  generated total revenue of more than $37.8 billion between 2018 and 2019.

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Leadership of Black Women is the focus of the 14th Annual Black New England Conference, entitled Black Women Rock: Leading the Charge for Social and Political Change, Friday and Saturday Sept. 24 & 25. The conference, presented each fall by the Black Heritage Trail of NH, combines the scholarship of an academic conference and the joyfulness of celebrating Black life and history.

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The law firm of McLane Middleton in Manchester has 46 of its attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2021.  Eight additional attorneys were included in the “Ones to Watch” category.

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Connection in Merrimack was named a 2019 HP Inc. Partner of the Year, which recognizes top-performing partners for exemplary achievements in growth and innovation. Connection was honored with an HP U.S. Personal Systems National Solution Provider of the Year Award.

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