The Buzz Online

In the Spotlight: Emma Stilson has joined Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. as an associate attorney in the trusts, estates, and guardianships practice group. She will work out of the firm’s Dover office.

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Quantum Construction Consultant, a municipal engineering firm in Concord, named Samuel Cheney as project engineer, whose recent work includes site and structural design calculations, plan production, and project cost estimating.

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Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association honored director of donor relations Melissa Howard with the organization’s peer-nominated “Living Our Values” award.

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Nathan Wechsler & Company, PA in Concord hired Duncan Rae as an associate. A recent college graduate, this is his first professional role in the accounting field.

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Elliot Health System Manchester, which treats one of the highest numbers of behavioral health patients seeking care through the emergency department, is adding four new beds to their Pathways behavioral health unit.

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Cornerstone VNA in Rochester named Lynne Gauron as their Licensed Nursing Assistant of the Year. Gauron, who joined Cornerstone VNA 5 years ago was recognized for the care, compassion and professionalism she demonstrates as an LNA. 

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BSC Group, an engineering, planning, environmental, and land surveying firm, has opened an office in Manchester. Founded in 1965, the firm has more than 150 professionals based in six New England locations in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and NH.

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The Mt Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce honored Mandy McDonald, family liaison for the Conway Elementary School and founder of the Conway chapter of End 68 Hours of Hunger; and Karen Dolan, director of snow sports at Cranmore Mountain Resort and dedicated Mountain Meister with the White Mountains Treasure Award.

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The Center for Financial Training & Education Alliance honored Katrina Randlett, learning and development officer for NH Mutual Bancorp with the Sapphire Award - Council of the Year, which recognizes innovative approaches to education that have allowed continued employee learning and enhancement during the current health crisis.

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Lakes Region Mental Health Center in Laconia presented Eric Adams, a prevention, enforcement and treatment officer for the City of Laconia Police Department, the Helen Holbrook Service Award, given to an individual who leads by example and gives of themselves to strengthen the cause of mental health in the Lakes Region. Cinde Warmington, a healthcare attorney at Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., received the Dr. Pete Harris Award for promoting increased awareness, sensitivity, understanding and acceptance of mental health issues in the Lakes Region through educating the public.