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Laura P. Dagan, the president, CEO and chairman of Dwight Asset Management Company in Burlington, has been named to the Board of Trustees at Champlain College.

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The Windham Foundation, one of Vermont's largest foundations, has awarded nine Vermont non-profit organizations $70,000 in grants in its fourth grant cycle for fiscal year 2006. It also pledged a $100,000 donation to the University of Vermonts Rubinstein School of Natural Resources.

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Calkain Institutional Advisors, a division of Calkain Companies, a national real estate investment brokerage firm, has been chosen by R.P.M.
Realty Trust as the exclusive listing agent to sale two fully leased properties located at
198 & 200 Main Street in Lewiston, Maine.
Joel Kahn, CCIM and Michael OMara will represent R.P.M. Realty Trust in the

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Craig E. Isvak, CPA, PLC, a provider of accounting and tax services to businesses and individuals in the Mad River Valley and the Waterbury/ Stowe area, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Associates in Accounting, P.C. located at 6 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction, VT.

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The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) Board of Directors approved $8.5 million in financing assistance to support manufacturing, business incubator and small business projects around the state. Total costs of the projects approved for VEDA financing are $15.6 million.

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A Vergennes Union High School teacher who has inspired
students for 22 years has been named Vermont's humanities educator of the
year for 2006. The Vermont Humanities Council has chosen Roberta
Steponaitis, a teacher of history and geography, to receive its annual
Victor R. Swenson Humanities Educator Award. The award is the fourth given

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Vermont's Strategy to Change Its Health Care Delivery System Explored at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Issues Conference
Vermont's initiative to provide its residents with chronic conditions the information, tools and encouragement they need to successfully manage their health was addressed Monday by a panel of experts who met in Burlington.

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Reuse and recycling, energy conservation measures, and use of an alternative fuel vehicle have lead to State recognition for a local eBay drop-off and consignment store.

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BURLINGTON, Vt.--Champlain College in Burlington has established a new Conference and Event Centera one-stop shop that coordinates a full range of services and amenities for conferences and group events. The new center puts a special emphasis on educational and corporate training events with coordinated use of the College's high-tech facilities.

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Burlington, VT - g.housen, a premium beverage distributor, is pleased to announce the following promotions.
Jamey Magowan, who has been Northern Team Leader for the past two years, has moved into the role of Field Marketing Manager. In this role he will be working closely with the Sales Manager and helping grow the companys brands.

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Kestrel Health Information, Inc., publishers of leading medical product directories including: WoundSource, IncontinenceSource, and DermProducts, is pleased to announce the hiring of two editorial associates: Elizabeth Kellogg and Samantha Magazu.

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BURLINGTON, Vt.- Champlain College has created a new, need-based scholarship program that will broaden access to a bachelors degree for Vermonters who are first-generation college students. The Vermont First Scholarships will help those students who are the first in their family to attend college.