Business briefcase

November 25, 2008 10:15 am

New businesses

Octagon Gallery, a new gallery featuring original artwork, will open this weekend at 584 Hale St. (Route 127) in Prides Crossing. Grand opening is Saturday, Nov. 29.

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The Reflective Designer, an interior design company, recently opened showroom spaces and a design studio at 19 N. Main St. in Middleton.

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Sityodtong Muay Thai School recently opened a branch at 126 Park St. in Beverly. Muay Thai is also known internationally as Thai boxing.

Milestones

Peace of Fitness personal fitness training has relocated to a space above The Russell Center for Chiropractic and Sports Medicine on Elliott Street in Beverly, where they will hold an open house on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Giving

Ira Motor Group recently hosted an electronic recycling drive that collected hundreds of items and raised $4,000 for Danvers Public Schools technology departments.

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Children's Friend and Family Services in Salem recently received a grant from the Verizon Foundation to help fund senior staff training for "The Incredible Years," a Parent Training Series.

People

Shawn Seaman has been promoted to project executive at William A. Berry and Son, a construction management company in Danvers.

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Wendi Goldsmith, president and founder of The Bioengineering Group in Salem, was appointed to a three-year term on the National Women's Business Council.

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Steven Wollman of Peabody, a partner at Davids and Wollman in Swampscott, was appointed chairman of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section for the 2008-09 year.

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Elaine Clarke of Salem, who works for Sagan Realtors, successfully completed the Massachusetts Association of Realtors' Realtor Institute program.

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Tammy Weiss. an aquatic therapist and physical therapy assistant for massage, and Nanda Miccoli, a Reiki master, were recently hired at Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Specialists of Peabody.

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