DRACUT — Old Dominion Freight Lines celebrated its 75th anniversary with a visit from "The Dominion Truck Tour" on Aug. 18, at the Dracut terminal location on Silva Lane. More than 500 customers, friends and family came out to help celebrate Old Dominion's past, present and future with its rolling museum and one-of-a-kind, 38 ton, custom-designed Freightliner DD15 Cascadina truck.
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SALEM, N.H. — The Meat House has announced that it will be closing the Salem, N.H., location at 291 South Broadway effective Sept. 13. The Meat House is currently looking to open new locations in the surrounding area and plans to open more than 30 more stores in New England over the next five years. There are currently three nearby locations at 254 Wallace Road, Bedford, 120C Chelmsford St., Chelmsford, and 554 Turnpike St., North Andover. For information about new store openings, or to learn more about The Meat House, visit TheMeatHouse.com.
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HAMPSTEAD — Renovations are nearly complete for a new day care and educational facility in Hampstead. Hazel Drive Early Childhood Center is ready for young students with the start of the new school year. The center has hours and programs to accommodate working parents and their children aged 2-6. The center is owned by Laura Picciano, who has been a preschool teacher and preschool music teacher for more than 30 years. Picciano is joined in this venture by her colleague, Gloria Denoncourt, who also has more than 30 years of teaching experience. For more information, call 603-329-9600 or visit hazeldrivekids.com.
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HAVERHILL — Jeffrey Linehan, president and owner of Diversified Business Systems, a full service web and commercial printing company in Haverhill, has been appointed to the Northern Essex Community College board of trustees by Gov. Deval Patrick. Linehan has served on the Northern Essex Community College Foundation board of directors since 2004. He is a member of the Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board, the Exchange Club, and the Haverhill Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
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ANDOVER — Nicholas Papapetros, DMD, was recently named chairman of the Committee on Communications and Public Awareness by the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS). The committee's primary responsibilities are to identify, recommend, and plan public awareness campaigns and media activities for the MDS. A resident of North Andover, Papapetros maintains a general practice at 19 Barnard St., Andover.
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ANDOVER — Andover resident David Samuels, DMD, was recently named chairman of the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws by the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS). The Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee's responsibilities are to maintain a current copy of the MDS Constitution and Bylaws and provide interpretations of the provisions. Samuels, who also serves as Immediate Past President of the MDS, maintains a periodontic practice at 2 Stevens St., Andover.
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ANDOVER — Steven Tonelli, DMD, of Andover was recently named chairman of the Yankee Dental Congress (YDC) Oversight Committee by the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS). The YDC Oversight Committee oversees all aspects of the Yankee Dental Congress. Tonelli maintains a general practice at 205 Main St., North Reading.
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NORTH ANDOVER — Deepa Ananthanarayanan, DMD, FAGD, of North Andover, received the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) 2010 Fellowship award during the AGD 2010 annual meeting and exhibits, held July 8-11 in New Orleans, La. To accomplish this goal, Ananthanarayanan completed 500 hours of continuing dental education, passed a comprehensive exam and fulfilled three years of continuous membership in the AGD. Ananthanarayanan graduated from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine in May 1999 and currently practices dentistry in Methuen.
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SALEM, N.H. — The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce has named attorney Bernard Campbell of Beaumont and Campbell, Professional Association, this year's recipient of the William A. Brown Distinguished Businessperson Award. The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce, and signature event sponsor Citizen's Bank, will present Campbell with the award at the chamber's annual dinner on Sept. 22.
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LAWRENCE — After almost two years in pre-construction, Eckman Construction of Bedford, is beginning work on the former Southwick Mill, in building No. 9 at 50 Island St., Lawrence. This will be the first phase of a mixed use development, known as Union Crossing, by Lawrence Community Works. When complete, the building will contain sixty apartments, a day care, commercial space, and several community spaces. The project owner is East Island Rentals, LLC, an affiliate of the nonprofit Lawrence Community Works. It was designed by Coldham and Hartman Architects, LLC of Amherst.
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