The Buzz Online

In the spotlight: Optisure Risk Partners hired Brenda Lane as a commercial lines account manager. She has more than  38 years in the insurance industry. Arnela Lander has also joined the insurance firm as a personal lines account manager. (pictured from left: Lane and Lander).

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Stonyfield Organic in Londonderry will have 100% renewable electricity at its Londonderry manufacturing facility by the end of 2022, three years ahead of schedule. Stonyfield is also supporting the construction of seven new solar projects in NH, Minnesota and Wisconsin. In NH, Stonyfield is working with Aligned Climate Capital and GSSG on four projects, currently under construction and expected to be operational by January 2022.

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NHTI, Concord’s community college, received $3,000 worth of darkroom equipment and cameras from Paul Arsenault and Beverly Reed for the school's visual arts program.

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The Business & Industry Association hired Angela King as director of digital marketing. King previously worked in arts marketing, tradeshow management and clinical operations.

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Cheshire County Conservation District named Sun Moon Farm of Rindge its 2021 Cooperator of the Year. Owned and operated by Craig and Megan Jensen, Sun Moon Farm has six acres of gardens that fulfill vegetable and flower shares sold to the Community Supported Agriculture's 130 members.

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Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics in Portsmouth hired Whitney Hilton, DO. She has served as a clinical and professional research assistant at Dartmouth Medical School and the University of Colorado and completed her orthopedic residency in Chicago.

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The Greater Dover Chamber Commerce welcomed Massage Modalities to Dover, with three licensed massage therapists and many styles of therapy. The Chamber also welcomed Studio One Cycle, a cycling class.

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Bank of New Hampshire in Laconia hired Randy Woods as VP, information technology manager, and Kevin Colburn, as a mortgage loan officer serving southern NH.

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Merrimack County Savings Bank renewed their support for Riverbend Community Mental Health by sponsoring the 2021 Mental Health Awards. Commissioner Robert L. Quinn, from the NH Department of Safety, will be this year’s honoree at the Champions for Mental Health.

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Jay Bisson has joined NH Mutual Bancorp as VP, information security officer. Prior to joining NHMB, he managed the security program for Granite State Management and Resources. He also managed security and engineering at the International Association of Privacy Professionals.