Andover resident Judith Cox Marley was recently selected as dean of graduate and professional programs for Emmanuel College in Boston. In her role as dean, she will conduct internal program assessment, lead the curricular review process and develop a vision and framework for partnerships for new and innovative degree and certificate programs for the school's graduate and professional programs. Marley will also serve as an associate professor of education.
Marley comes to Emmanuel College after serving as assistant dean at Boston University's Metropolitan College, which is the continuing education unit of the university. Before her appointment at Boston University, she was vice president of academic affairs at New England College of Finance.
Marley holds an A.B. from Boston College, a M.Ed. and an Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She is a volunteer at Northern Essex Community College and a member of the board of directors of the Lawrence Family Development and Education Fund.
"Dr. Marley's involvement in the community and her connection to the Sisters of Notre Dame through schooling and the Notre Dame Education Center as a board member, give her an appreciation of Emmanuel's mission. We are pleased to welcome her to our community," said Sister Janet Eisner, president of Emmanuel College.
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The board of directors of the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company recently adopted a resolution urging Congress to create legislation to address climate change issues and to incorporate 11 principles in any new policy designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. MMWEC is based in Ludlow, Mass., but has member municipal electric companies from throughout the Merrimack Valley and across the North Shore.
The resolution recognizes that "emission of greenhouse gases, primarily from the combustion of fossil fuels, and the linkage of those emissions to global climate change, is the most significant environmental policy issue confronting the nation."
MMWEC is applying the resolution's principles as it participates in the development of Massachusetts regulations for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a coalition of 10 Northeastern states, which is seeking to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and other sources.
MMWEC is a nonprofit, public corporation and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that provides a variety of power supply, financial and other services to the state's consumer-owned, municipal utilities.
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Maureen Yeazel Inc., a North Andover maker of women's apparel, participated in the third annual Made in Massachusetts Day.
The event, held July 25 at the Statehouse in Boston, was free and open to the public and showcased Massachusetts-based companies displaying home-grown ideas and products. Dozens of companies participated, including The Gillette Company, HP Hood, Zipcar, Friendly's Ice Cream and Nuvera Fuel Cells.
Participants chosen for the event were recently announced by Undersecretary for Business Development Bob Coughlin and Massachusetts Office of Business Development Executive Director Patrick Cloney.
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COCO+CO, a Ward Hill corporate communications company, recently hired Hampstead, N.H., resident Erin Hoefler as an assistant strategy planner.
Hoefler's duties will include research, development and implementation of client marketing plans. When home from college on vacations, she worked for COCO+CO last year as a client services coordinator.
Hoefler is a 2007 graduate of Marist College with a degree in business administration, with an emphasis on marketing. She was a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America and the crew team at Marist.
"I am pleased to announce Erin's return. She is a welcome addition to our staff and in the past has proven herself to be a valued member of our organization. Her knowledge and skills of promotional strategy will unquestionably strengthen COCO+CO's team," said Tim Coco, president and CEO of the company.
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James Jajuga, newly appointed president of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce, made his first service club stop recently, lunching with the Exchange Club of Haverhill. Jajuga spoke to the club about his excitement regarding his new role as chamber president as they enjoyed lunch at Olivia's Restaurant in downtown Haverhill.
Pictured from left, Sam Ambra, Julie Little, Jeff Linehan, James Jajuga, Tom Minichiello and Glenn Strauss, president elect of the club.
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Andover resident Peter MacLeod was recently promoted to the position of captain with Mesa Air Group.
Mesa Air Group, based in Phoenix, Ariz., operates 198 aircraft for Delta Connection, US Airways Express and United Express. They fly more than 1,200 daily system departures to 170 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
MacLeod has worked for Mesa since 2005, and flies an Embraer 145 jet for Delta Connection from Atlanta, Ga., to destinations all over the Eastern Seaboard. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado and is a licensed airline transport pilot as well as a certified flight instructor with multi-engine and instrument ratings.
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An Early Learning Opportunities grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, has helped the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council provide language and literacy support for more than 700 children in 27 preschool classrooms and 35 family child care sites in Lawrence and Methuen.
An evaluation of the program's last two years was recently conducted by Lynn Catarius, and noted significant growth in language and literacy skills in preschool children, ages 2 to 5. The evaluation found that children leaving the preschools have stronger language, vocabulary and literacy skills and are entering school ready to learn and eager to read.
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John O'Horo, a North Andover dentist, recently completed training with the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation to become licensed in oral sedation. To make a visit more comfortable for the many folks who are afraid of going to the dentist, O'Horo can now administer a sedation pill before dental work on patients who request the option.
O'Horo graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1997. He completed a general practice residency in 1998 at the Tufts New England Medical Center where he served as chief resident. Prior to moving to North Andover, he practiced in New York City.
O'Horo has also earned certifications in laser dentistry and Invisalign. His memberships include The American Dental Association, Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, Massachusetts Dental Society and The Merrimack Valley Dental Society.
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