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January 25, 2012

The Salem News Wed Jan 25, 2012, 04:30 AM EST

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Jessica Michelson Berger, a Beverly artist, has moved into a new studio in Porter Mill Studios, 95 Rantoul St., and will teach classes there. Berger has taught at Montserrat College of Art and North Shore Community College.

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The Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services and Women Veterans' Network recognized Lt. Col. Andrea Gayle-Bennett with the Deborah Sampson Outstanding Woman Veteran Award. This annual award is presented to a Massachusetts resident whose military and community service is extraordinary. Gayle-Bennett enlisted with the Massachusetts Army National Guard five months after joining Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates as a physician assistant. Gayle-Bennett has worked with the adult urgent care team at Harvard Vanguard's practice in Peabody.

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Peabody resident Charlene Ball McKenzie has joined the Chelsea Jewish Foundation as director of business development. Previously, McKenzie was senior director of business development at a local visiting nurse association and has also led marketing efforts at HealthSouth-New England. The Chelsea Jewish Foundation provides health care programs and facilities for residents of Chelsea and neighboring communities.

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Kristen Lepore of Danvers, former deputy chief of staff to Gov. Paul Cellucci, has joined Associated Industries of Massachusetts as vice president of government affairs. Lepore will manage efforts in the areas of health care cost control and health insurance for employers. She previously worked as director of fiscal policy for the Executive Office of Administration and Finance and as an assistant executive director at Massport.

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Bohoy Design in Beverly Farms has partnered with Chef Yves Bainier, a chef and French souffle expert, to produce the logo and package design for Bainier's souffles. The souffles are sold in Whole Foods Markets.

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Debra LaPorte Communications, a public relations and marketing firm for architects, interior designers and other industry professionals, has opened a new office in the Cummings Center in Beverly. Founder Debra LaPorte is a certified professional services marketer.

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Olson Lewis Dioli & Doktor Architects — an architectural, planning and interior design firm in Ipswich and Manchester-by-the-Sea — has changed its business name to Olson Lewis + Architects. The firm has also updated its website and other communication materials, including its logo.

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