Greater Haverhill Chamber hosts annual business awards
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The Greater Haverhill Chamber hosted the 30th annual Business Awards Breakfast on Feb. 12.
The chamber’s awards ceremony highlights exceptional business achievements, noteworthy community contributions and exceptional performance across a variety of industries. This year’s event also reflects the extraordinary circumstances of 2020, recognizing businesses that stood out with creative, clever and sometimes critical solutions during the global pandemic.
Chief among this year’s awards recipients, Holy Family Hospital was named the chamber’s Business of the Year. The hospital received this recognition after serving on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19 while continuing to maintain high standards and provide outstanding health care services to the community.
Holy Family Hospital, Haverhill campus.
Holy Family Hospital has been named Business of the Year by the Greater Haverhill Chamber and will be honored along with other award recipients during an online presentation next month.
The 30th Annual Business Awards, sponsored by Haverhill Bank, takes place Friday, Feb. 12, from 8-9:30 a.m. It is free and open to the public. Besides Holy Family Hospital, The Chamber honors 17 others in various categories as well as recognizes its 2020 Business of the Month recipients.
Award categories and honorees are Arts and Culture, Pentucket Players; Education, Northern Essex Community College; Family-Owned Business, Nunan Florist and Greenhouses; Health, Haverhill Offices of Anna Jacques Hospital; Manufacturing, Crystal Engineering; Pioneer of the Year, Lupoli Companies; Restaurant, Kreuger’s Flatbread and Olivia’s Restaurant; Retail/Wholesale, The Winged Rabbit; Rising Star, Marysol Cueto, Salon Mii No. 2; Rookie of the Year, Plum Island Kayak;
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