The Buzz Online

In the spotlight: Melanson, an accounting firm in Merrimack, hired two new managers, Teressa Bezenar, CPA, CFE and Garrett Kelly, CPA. (Pictured above). Bezenar has been in the accounting profession for more than 20 years and Kelly has been a tax accountant for over five years. Both managers join the commercial services team in Merrimack.

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The Northeast Delta Dental Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to support access to dental care at Families First Health & Support Center in Portsmouth and Goodwin Community Health in Somersworth. The Foundation has been supporting these programs since 2003.

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Ariana Roy recently joined Merrimack County Savings Bank as the branch and business manager for the Integra Drive Branch in Concord. She replaced Donna Baron, who retired in August after 47 years.

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The NH Public Health Association hired Melissa Bernardin as its new advocacy and program coordinator. She has coordinated statewide initiatives strengthening the advocacy capacity of human service groups and cultivating civic leadership.

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Talient Action Group hired Marc Forrest to lead its digital services team. He joins the team with 37 years of experience in the print industry. For the past eight years, Forrest was the director of new technology and Web2Print production at Business Card Express.

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The Business & Industry Association in Concord hired Kirsten Koch as director of public policy. Koch previously worked as a legislative aide for the NH State Senate.

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Jane Swett has joined Peabody & Smith Realty, in its Littleton office, as a full-time sales associate following a long career in customer service.

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For the third year in a row, Members First Credit Union was the presenting sponsor for the Manchester Police Athletic League (MPAL) Ball. The $15,000 sponsorship will help MPAL continue its work with young people in the community.

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Heather Martin, a medical assistant at Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester clinic, was named the 2021 Ambassador of the Year for 20/20 MOM, a national nonprofit organization that advocates for maternal mental health care.

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Jennifer Colangelo was named director of human resources for the YMCA of Greater Nashua. She joined the YMCA in 2019 as human resources generalist and created a streamlined approach to HR Systems.

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Concord Hospital - Laconia welcomes Dr. Krista Hachey to the Weight Institute of NH, located on the campus of Concord Hospital – Laconia.

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The Crisp Law Firm, PLLC, which has served Concord and the surrounding area since 1996, recently hired Attorney Samantha K. Mills. Attorney Mills was sworn into the NH Bar in October.