Melissa Masaracchia, anesthesiology/critical care resident, prepares an operating room for her on-call shift at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., on March 25, 2015. Masaracchia, who is originally from New York City, said she’s fallen in love with the Upper Valley and hopes to stay here after her residency and fellowship. (Valley News – Sarah Priestap)

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