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October 20, 2009

Anonymous The Salem News Tue Oct 20, 2009, 12:36 AM EDT

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Beverly Kahn of Swampscott, founder and president of New Dimensions in Technology Inc., has been named one of the top 10 recruitment specialists by Women's Business Boston.

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Jonathan Brackman has been announced as the new General Manager of Sixty2 on Wharf, the modern Italian bistro at 62 Wharf St., Pickering Wharf, Salem.

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Linda Bennett (Belmont Optometrists), Kelly Delaney (Cakes for Occasions), Melanie Olson Giles (Speech Therapy Group and MassTex Imaging), Meg Spencer (Hamilton Thorne) and Kim Woods (Sea Change Enterprises) are panelists for this year's Million Dollar Women Symposium on Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem. The keynote speaker at the event, sponsored by the Enterprise Center, is Wendi Goldsmith, CEO and founder of Bioengineering Group, Salem.

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Heidi Hanson, a certified financial planner with Hanson Financial Group at 501 Cabot St., Beverly, recently completed Prudential's Special Needs Solutions Seminar, an educational program hosted by the company in Los Angeles.

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Laura Lanes of Salem, owner of Laura Lanes Skin Care, 242 Essex St., Salem, will celebrate 20 years in November working as a licensed aesthetician in Salem and on Boston's Newbury Street.

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Several attorneys from the North Shore were recently appointed chairpeople of Massachusetts Bar Association sections for the 2009-10 year: Janice Nigro of Hamilton, co-chairwoman of the Probate Law Section; Steven Wollman of Peabody, co-chairman of the Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section; and Marisa DeFranco of Salem, co-chairwoman of the Immigration Law Section.

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Aaron Sasseville of Salem, director of client service for Windover Construction and Development, recently joined the Board of Directors of the North Shore United Way.

Milestones

STM360 of Beverly announced that its sales industry discussion forum, Linking Sales Leaders, has become LinkedIn's leading sales leadership discussion group, now hosting more than 4,000 members.

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The CafÃ© at The House of the Seven Gables, operated by William Laganas and serving sandwiches and salads, recently celebrated its grand reopening in the Rose Tea Room in the Visitor Center at 115 Derby St., Salem.

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Marian Court College of Swampscott and Anna Maria College of Paxton have entered into an agreement to facilitate the transfer process for Marian Court College students who would like to continue their education at a four-year college.

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Bertucci's Italian Restaurant at Northshore Mall was recently welcomed as a new member of the Peabody Chamber of Commerce.

Giving

Sal's Pizza, 326 High St., Ipswich, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary by rolling back prices on cheese pizza and donating a portion of the profits to the North Shore United Way.

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New England Homes for the Deaf in Danvers recently received a grant from the Verizon Foundation for $10,000, which will help provide Certified American Sign Language interpreters.

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CinemaSalem's monthly grant of $1,000 has been awarded to the Salem Theatre Company this month, and it will be used to fund STC's July 2010 "Moments of Play" festival of original theater.

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Fidelity: 401(k) balances little changed over 2011

Workers stashed money away in their 401(k) retirement plans at a faster clip last year but didn't get an immediate reward for their savings strategy. Fidelity Investments, the nation's biggest 401(k) administrator, says the average account balance was essentially unchanged in 2011, compared with 2010.
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Even a region as beautiful and interesting as the North Shore can't sell itself.
That's why it was good for local businesses to learn, at last Friday's tourism summit at the Peabody Marriott, that the North of Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau has recovered from recent economic challenges and found new ways to promote Essex County as a tourist destination.
New studio space builds on Beverly's reputation as artist destination

BEVERLY — Jesse Chamberlain, 30, is a Salem jeweler who specializes in creating wedding bands and engagement rings. Though she previously worked in Lynn, she saw an opening on Craigslist for a new studio space in Beverly, and last week moved her tools to a newly remodeled studio at Porter Mill.

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Chamber to host Beverly Business Awards

BEVERLY — The Beverly Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director, a new office and a new event that will recognize some of the city's top businesses and business people.
The Beverly Business Awards will be held tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at the Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers. The evening will include the announcement of winners in six categories: Businessperson of the Year, Corporate Citizen of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Family business of the Year and Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
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