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Professional Profile: Debra Davis Thum, 2014

Name: Debra Davis Thum Title: Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer Company: Franklin Savings Bank Location: Coldstream Park, 116 South River Road, Bedford, NH Place of Birth and Year: Concord, NH - 1958 Family: Married to Eric Thum with one daughter Abigail Timberlake College: NHTI First Job Unrelated to your current field: At the age of 14, I worked in the Dietary Department at Havenwood Nursing Home in Concord, NH First Job in current field: Collections Specialist at Bedford Bank, Bedford, NH (First NH Banks) What Your Firm Does Now and Its Plans for the Future: Franklin Savings Bank provides excellent customer service and competitive loan and deposit products. Our future plans are for continued growth while maintaining personalized service to our customers. Hobbies: I enjoy traveling, gardening, history, outdoor activities Favorite Novel: “A Farwell to Arms” by Ernest Hemingway Favorite Film: “Pretty Woman,” “Gone with the Wind” and “Bridge Over the River Kwai” Keys to Success: Sincerity, good listening skills, appreciation, a warm smile and a positive attitude! Person(s) You Most Admire (outside of family): Paul Boynton, Abraham Lincoln If You Had To Choose a Different Profession, What Would It Be: An Archaeologist
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Shawmut Design and Construction breaks ground on the 195 District Park Pavilion in Providence, RI

Shawmut Design and Construction breaks ground on the 195 District Park Pavilion in Providence, RI

Providence, RI Shawmut Design and Construction celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the 195 District Park Pavilion, marking the start of construction on a facility that will feature year-round dining and support space for park operations. In addition to the 3,500 s/f building, the project will include infrastructure upgrades
The New England Real Estate Journal presents<br> the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate Journal presents
the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate proud to showcase the remarkable projects that have graced the cover and center spread of NEREJ this year, all made possible by the collaboration of outstanding project teams. Now, it's time to recognize the top project of 2024, and we need your vote!
Investing in a falling rate environment - by Harrison Klein

Investing in a falling rate environment - by Harrison Klein

Long-term interest rates have fallen by 100 basis points, and the market is normalizing. In December of 2022 I wrote an article about investing in a high interest rate, high inflation market. Since then, inflation has cooled off, and the Fed has begun lowering their funds rate.
The 2024 CRE markets: “The Ups” (industrial) and “The Downs” (Boston class B/C office) - by Webster Collins

The 2024 CRE markets: “The Ups” (industrial) and “The Downs” (Boston class B/C office) - by Webster Collins

The industrial markets have never been stronger. What has happened is that the build out of Devens with new high-tech biotech manufacturing with housing to service these buildings serves as the connector required to really make the I-495 West market sizzle. Worcester has been the beneficiary