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October 27, 2009

Anonymous The Salem News Tue Oct 27, 2009, 12:15 AM EDT

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Aviva Chomsky, professor of history at Salem State College, was awarded the Best Book 2009 award from the New England Council of Latin American Studies for her most recent book, "Linked Labor Histories: New England, Colombia, and the Making of a Global Working Class."

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James Williams recently joined Eastern Bank as a vice president and financial consultant, and will work out of the Salem office at 125 Washington St.

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Monica Cost, a commercial real estate broker at Cushman and Wakefield Inc. and founder of Evidently Assured, and James S. Ansara, chairman and founder of Shawmut Design and Construction, were recently appointed to the Salem State College Board of Trustees by Gov. Deval Patrick.

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John Donovan Jr. of Beverly, a principal with Donovan, Slone and Guthrie, a fundraising consulting firm, recently joined the board of directors of North Shore United Way.

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Amanda Greaves has been named director of a new residential interior design team at Olson Lewis Dioli and Doktor Architects in Manchester.

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Chris Shimkin of Beverly, president of Uniworld Business Publications, recently joined the board of directors of the North Shore United Way.

Giving

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 July 2010 "Moments of Play" festival of original theater.

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Health and Education Services Inc., the behavioral health affiliate of Northeast Health System, recently received a $167,000 grant over three years from The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation, for training clinicians in the collaborative problem solving approach to understanding and helping kids with behavioral problems.

Milestones

Chulamama Maternity and Baby of Salem recently opened a second store at 85 Andover St., Route 114, in Danvers.

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Cala Renee Salon, at 309 Rantoul St. in Beverly, will celebrate 20 years in business on Nov. 17.

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North Shore InnoVentures of Beverly recently opened Cleantech InnoVenture Center in Lynn, which specializes in catering to the needs of clean energy and clean technology businesses.

New businesses

MaidPro, a residential cleaning company, recently held a grand opening celebration at its local office, 542 Loring Ave. in Salem.

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Eyephoria Optical, owned and operated by optician Laird Duncan of Salem, recently opened at 950 Cummings Center, Suite 97-X, Beverly.

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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.
Tourism Trends

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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