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Parkland Medical feeling economic pinch
Hospital forced to cut three positions
DERRY — Parkland Medical Center in Derry eliminated three positions and instituted a hiring freeze last week as part of an organizationwide effort to decrease expenses as the hospital is feeling the effects of the economic downturn.
"These were administrative and professional positions," hospital spokeswoman Kimberly Larose said. "One person took another position within the company."
The hiring freeze is on any nonessential positions that would not involve direct patient care, Larose said.
Parkland has 550 employees and is part of the Northeast Division of Health Corporation of America that includes Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
Earlier this month, Portsmouth Regional Hospital eliminated six administrative positions out of its staff of 1,000 employees. Two other administrative employees were moved to positions involving direct patient care. The hospital is also instituting a hiring freeze and cutting back on travel and discretionary spending, according to hospital spokeswoman Angela Dickens.
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Woman celebrates 109th birthday
ALLEGRA BOVERMAN/Staff photos A birthday party for Catherine Dion, who just turned 109, was held at the Pleasant Valley Nursing Center in Derry on Monday afternoon. She was surrounded by many members of her family and residents of the center. She is blowing out the candles on the cake that spell out her name.
Derry's oldest resident was pretty in pink when she celebrated a milestone birthday Monday. Catherine Dion turned 109 on July 26 at Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, where she is a resident.
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