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Robert Capozzoli (pictured here) joined Ledyard National Bank in Hanover as chief digital officer. He is responsible for driving digital transformation within Ledyard, leading the development and implementation of digital strategies, products and services that enhance client experience, improve operational efficiency, and support the Bank's overall growth and strategic objectives. Previously, Capozzoli served as chief marketing officer at Provident Bank in New Jersey where he was a member of Provident Bank's executive leadership team.  He also played a prominent role in developing Provident’s banking technology as well as its customer experience, serving as chair of both their FinTech Committee as well as their Customer Experience Committee.

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Community Bank  opened a new loan production office at 650 Elm St. in Manchester that provides loan origination, consultation and relationship management to commercial banking clients and borrowers. Community Bank expects to open its first physical branch in NH in 2025.

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A new Sierra store is opening in King’s Plaza in Concord on Nov. 23.  Sierra is part of the TJ Maxx family of brands (TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods & HomeSense) and specializes in the active, outdoor, and lifestyle space. 

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The NH Charitable Foundation in Concord elected to its board of directors: George Bald, the former commissioner of the NH Department of Resources and Economic Development; Peter Bergh, a retired partner at Prince Communications; Jada Keye Hebra, senior VP and chief diversity and inclusion officer at Southern NH University; Dottie Morris, associate VP for Institutional Equity and Diversity at Keene State College and a member of the Keene State President’s Cabinet; and Jenny Williams, a joint venture partner with hotel development firm Norwich Partners.

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The University of NH was awarded $24.3 million by NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to build sensors for a high-priority alert system that will monitor the effects of space weather and the solar wind—caused by explosions on the sun—for potential interruptions to key technology like satellite communications, electric power grids and GPS systems.

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For the ninth consecutive year, the NH Liquor Commission (NHLC) has received national recognition from StateWays Magazine in its annual Control State Best Practices Awards. StateWays honored NHLC as one of the top control states in the nation for its retail sales innovations and for its stakeholder communication and education efforts around a new ordering and inventory system.

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Tania Marino, culinary director at Gather, as Seacoast nonprofit that addresses food insecurity and provides free food to residents in southern NH and Maine, received the Nutrition Equity Innovator of the Year award from NH Hunger Solutions. 

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Belknap EDC presented the Norman Marsh Award to outgoing Belknap EDC Board Member Chris Kelly of RE/MAX Innovative Bayside who retires from the Board at the end of this year. The Norman Marsh Award recognizes an individual for outstanding leadership and advocacy that strengthens the Belknap County community and its economy.