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Bigbelly, NETTS Among Those Hiring at MakeIt Haverhill’s Job Fair June 26

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Bigbelly, a maker of smart trash cans and recycling bins, and New England Tractor Trailer Training School are among businesses meeting prospective employees during MakeIt Haverhill’s next monthly job fair next Thursday. Bigbelly seeks to hire a buyer/planner, senior planner and manufacturing engineer, while NETTS is looking for weekend clerk, CDL instructor, HVAC instructor and admissions representative. Others hiring are Covenant Health for Penacook Place and Mary Immaculate, Vinfen and Waystone Health and Human Services. The job fair is Thursday, June 26, from 3-5 p.m., at MakeIt Haverhill, 301 Washington St., Haverhill. Bilingual assistance is available for Spanish and Haitian Creole speakers.

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L’Arche Boston North Awards Cedar’s Tsakirellis with First Heart of Generosity Award

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Aimee Tsakirellis of Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods became the inaugural recipient Wednesday of L’Arche Boston North’s Heart of Generosity Award. Tsakirellis, executive vice president of marketing and communications at Cedar’s, was presented the award during a ceremony at L’Arche’s Culinary Program Kitchen in Haverhill. The award “honors an individual or organization whose extraordinary generosity—through time, resources, or spirit—has deeply enriched the life of the L’Arche Boston North community.” Tsakirellis was selected for her commitment to L’Arche’s mission and ongoing support of the organization’s inclusive culinary training initiative for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “In creating this award, we hoped to recognize not just generosity, but the heart behind the help—and Aimee truly embodies that spirit,” said L’Arche Boston North Executive Director Jennifer Matthews. “Her support has gone far beyond the material—she has become a true companion to our mission, showing up with care, advocacy, and an unwavering belief in the power of community.”

Under Tsakirellis’ leadership, Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods has provided generous in-kind and financial support, while also amplifying the program’s mission within the broader community.

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Haverhill Food Drive Saturday by Merrimack Valley Chamber, Central Labor Council and United Way

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The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council and United Way of Massachusetts Bay are asking for the public’s donations during a food drive this Saturday at all three Haverhill Market Basket store locations. Collections take place Saturday, June 21, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., at Market Basket stores at 400 Lowell Ave., 2 Water St. and 285 Lincoln Ave., Haverhill

The effort seeks non-perishable food with organizers saying every can, box and bag makes a real difference. Volunteers will be at each site to assist. Those seeking more information may email Bobby Brown at [email protected].

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A.W. Chesterton Donates Specialized Fire Extinguishers to Groveland Fire Department

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A.W. Chesterton Co. recently donated two specialized Class D fire extinguishers to the Groveland Fire Department. They are specifically designed to combat fires involving combustible metals, such as magnesium, sodium and potassium. One extinguisher will be placed on Engine 1 at Central Station and the other on Engine 3 at South Station. In a release, the town said the addition improves the department’s ability to respond effectively to specialized fire incidents and reinforces the town’s commitment to firefighter and public safety.

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G. Mello Disposal Corp. Celebrates Receipt of Environmental Stewardship Award

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Georgetown-based G. Mello Disposal Corp. was recently awarded Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce’s award for environmental stewardship. The company, represented by Jason Mello, president and CEO, and Mark Van Weelden, vice president business development, accepted the award during the Chamber’s recent business awards ceremony as well as a Massachusetts State Senate citation. “Our team of nearly 100 employees are dedicated to providing environmentally responsible disposal services daily. This recognition is a result of their continued dedication,” said Mello. Van Weelden added, “The Mello team appreciates the MVCC, the Commonwealth and our customers for supporting our locally owned and operated disposal company.”

The Senate citation, signed by Senate President Karen E. Spilka, Sen. Bruce E. Tarr and Senate Clerk Michael D. Hurley, was presented in recognition of Mello’s “leadership and contributions to the regional economy, acknowledged by the Environmental award.”

Mello Disposal Corp.

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BrightBridge Credit Union Partners with Power of Flowers Project to Cheer Seniors, Veterans Under Care

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BrightBridge Credit Union recently hosted a series of bouquet-making events in partnership with the Power of Flowers Project, for delivery to seniors and veterans in local care. Founded in 2009, Power of Flowers is a nonprofit dedicated to sharing joy through flowers. It repurposes donated flowers into bouquets and delivers them to recipients to “improve their quality of life, to reduce loneliness and depression, and to let them know they are valued.”

The credit union welcomed the Power of Flowers team for three “Kindness Connection Workshops” at its corporate offices in Lawrence, Waltham and Bridgewater. Volunteers from the nonprofit guided BrightBridge team members through creating floral arrangements using fresh flowers and greens. Then, 135 handcrafted bouquets were donated to local care facilities, including Methuen Village, CareOne at Wilmington, the German Home in Lawrence and Edgewood LifeCare Community in North Andover.

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Paley Nadel to Receive Lawrence Partnership’s Tibbetts Economic Impact Award

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Marianne Paley Nadel, project director of the DyeWorks redevelopment in Lawrence, will be this year’s recipient of the David Tibbetts’ Economic Impact Award, given by the Lawrence Partnership. Paley Nadel is the former owner/manager of the Everett and Stone Mills in downtown Lawrence, where she leased more than 350,000 square feet of space focused on education, workforce development and urban manufacturing. She is the founding executive director, and current board chair of Groundwork Lawrence and also serves as a trustee of Lawrence General Hospital and member of the Northern Essex Community College Foundation board. She is a former trustee at Northern Essex Community College and past chair of the Lawrence Partnership. Paley Nadel has a master’s in City Planning from MIT and has spent her career specializing in community and economic development in Lawrence.

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It’s Cummings Grant Time—Area Hospital, School, Nonprofits Receive Share of $30 Million Grants Program

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Lawrence General and Holy Family Hospitals are among 150 recipients—including others in Haverhill and Methuen—awarded grants this month through the Cummings $30 Million Grants Program

The hospital will use a $90,000 grant over the next three years to develop a new program that specifically supports prenatal and postpartum education and monitoring for Merrimack Valley-area mothers and babies. “This grant supports the important work our teams do to care for the unique needs of women in our community,” says Diana Richardson, interim president and CEO at Lawrence General and Holy Family Hospitals. In Haverhill, Haverhill Common Ground Ministries was also awarded $75,000 and Hill View Montessori School, $150,000, to use over three years. Methuen’s On the Move will receive $30,000 to help young children from lower-income families improve their reading skills. Lawrence General Director of Maternal Child Health Michelle Young added the hospital plans to use its grant to enhance its prenatal and postnatal education and monitoring program for obstetric patients in Greater Lawrence through a maternal health app, remote hypertension monitoring and lactation support.