LAWRENCE — Mayor Brian DePeña met recently with mental health professionals at Northeast Health Services to celebrate the launch of NeuroStar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy.
TMS is FDA-cleared to treat depression, depression with anxiety, and OCD. TMS therapy is a safe, effective, and non-drug treatment that offers lasting relief from the symptoms of depression without the common side effects associated with antidepressant medications, according to Northeast Health Services.
The United Health Foundation recently reported that just over 21% of adults in Massachusetts have been diagnosed with a depressive disorder.
“We are proud to expand our resources for the Lawrence community by offering an innovative treatment option like TMS,” said a representative from Northeast Health Services. “By offering a full suite of mental health services including therapy, medication management, and now advanced treatments like TMS, our team can develop truly individualized treatment plans tailored to each client’s unique needs.”
Savings bank annual meeting
NEWBURYPORT — The 206th annual meeting of the IFS 1820 Bancorp — Mutual Holding Company of Institution for Savings — was held on recently at the Black Swan Country Club in Georgetown, attended by more than 275 corporators and bank employees.
President and CEO Michael J. Jones welcomed attendees and summarized the financials, noting that 2025 was one of the bank’s most successful years as it posted the third highest earnings in its 205-year history.
Jones cited the bank’s hallmark charitable giving, noting that the bank’s financial strength allowed the charitable foundation to contribute over $2.3 million to local non-profit organizations. “Over the past three years our charitable giving has exceeded $6.5 million, continuing our longstanding tradition to help those in need,” Jones said.
During the business meeting, the corporation elected Sarah Player as a new trustee. A resident of Ipswich, Player is a vocational disability examiner and physical therapist, and a member of the Ipswich Select Board. She has been a corporator of the bank since 2023. Seven new corporators were also elected during the meeting.
Jones recognized retiring trustee Richard Silverman, who has served as a trustee for 23 years, and announced the recipient of this year’s President’s Award, customer service representative Jill Norton. Jones highlighted Norton’s strong customer service skills and commitment to volunteering, noting that she attended more than 30 community events on behalf of the bank in 2025.
Senior center wins award
WINDHAM — Warde Senior Living, a Catholic Charities skilled nursing facility, has received the 2026 Customer Experience Award from Activated Insights, a national benchmark of quality customer service within the senior care industry.
Warde Senior Living was consistently ranked within the top 15% of care providers across the nation over the past 12 months in key customer service and operational areas. The facility scored outstanding performance in metrics such as nursing care, life enrichment activities, seamless admission processes, safety and security, and more.
Feedback was collected through monthly phone interviews with resident families over the past year. Warde was one of only a handful of facilities in New Hampshire to receive this honor.
“Our residents and their families trust us to deliver the highest level of compassion and personalized care day in and day out,” said Alan Bernard, Assistant Vice President of Healthcare Services for Catholic Charities New Hampshire.
“Earning that trust, and maintaining the highest level of care, is the foundation of what we do. Achieving some of the nation’s highest levels of consumer confidence and satisfaction is a testament to our staff and leadership who give their all every single day.”
Parkland honored for patient safety
DERRY — Parkland Medical Center, park of HCA Healthcare, has achieved the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use to find a doctor or hospital.
This award reflects Parkland’s commitment to safe, patient-centered care and puts the organization in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety. Parkland has earned this recognition for the eighth consecutive year, placing the hospital among the top-performing hospitals nationwide for patient safety.
“Being consistently recognized as a top hospital nationally for patient safety excellence is a testament to our outstanding colleagues and their unwavering commitment to providing safe, high-quality care for patients,” said Whitney Fenyak, chief executive officer of Parkland Medical Center. “This recognition reflects the consistent work of our colleagues and their strong commitment to strengthen patient safety practices.”
Parkland’s achievement is based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. To determine the national leaders in patient safety, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted complication and mortality rates from approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide across 13 patient safety indicators (PSIs), with each PSI representing a serious, preventable complication.
Great Greek opens in Salem
SALEM, N.H. — The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill recently held its official ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new location at 125 S. Broadway in Salem Park Plaza.
The restaurant is owned by Kevin Chauvette and John Hall, two friends who partnered together after successful careers in business.
The Salem location is the second location for the partners who also own and operate a location in Manchester with plans to open a third next year.
Send in your business briefs
Got a new hire? Promotion? Big news about your business you want to share with readers of The Eagle-Tribune? Send press releases and photos to jbarrett@eagletribune.com.