Declaring that “The time to retire is when you are healthy enough to enjoy it”, The Vermont Soap Company announced the retirement of its long time CEO Larry Plesent. Plesent took VT Soap from “a twinkle in daddy’s eye” to its status today as one of Vermont’s most iconic companies.

Known for his hands on management style and a “there are no unimportant parts” holistic approach to life and work, Plesent was equally comfortable crawling around under equipment or shaking hands with bank Vice Presidents.

Emily Cole has joined the Stowe Area Realty Group at KW Vermont-Stowe team from a Keller Williams office in Metro Atlanta.

Originally from Georgia and brought up on the West Coast of Ireland, Cole discovered a deep love for Vermont and this past year she and her wife were lucky to find a house they fell in love with in Barton.

“The Barton community has been extremely welcoming,” Cole said. “We feel quite fortunate to be in such a beautiful place with incredible people.”

After 22 years of providing care to children in the community, pediatrician Dr. Elaine Stasny has retired from St. Johnsbury Pediatrics.

After working for 10 years in Montana and New Mexico. Dr. Elaine Stasny joined Dr. Mark Price, Dr. Karyn Patno and a nurse practitioner at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) in 1999.

In support of Breastfeeding Month, today the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) held a virtual ceremony for its WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence winners in the Northeast Region, including one in Vermont.

The northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC (DRM) has received top rankings from Chambers USA 2021, a leading independent evaluator of U.S. lawyers. Chambers named each of DRM’s Corporate/Commercial, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, and Commercial Litigation practices as the highest-ranked practices in Vermont. DRM’s Real Estate practice also received accolades for its broad range of expertise.

Stanley Valles, the new director of public safety at Saint Michael’s College since early August, has over 25 years of experience in law enforcement and public safety.

The Vermont Food Hub Collaborative L3C, dba Vermont Way Foods (VWF) has hired Matt Landi as Director of Brand and Business Development. Landi will launch the VWF brand and build demand through strategic market development. Landi will pursue opportunities to drive market growth that supports the brand’s mission of growing and distributing food the Vermont way in order to create a more sustainable and equitable food system for all Vermont farmers and food makers.

Vermont State Treasurer Beth Pearce announced today the appointment of Premila Peters to the Capital Debt Affordability Advisory Committee (CDAAC). Ms. Peters’ appointment began August 23, 2021.

Leading New England renewable energy developer, Green Lantern Solar, is pleased to announce that Hank Fleury has joined the team as Construction & Operations Coordinator.

Fleury joined Green Lantern’s growing in-house Operations division as the company expands rapidly into additional markets. Green Lantern’s EPC Team is responsible for taking all projects through construction, and the O&M Team provides dedicated post-construction professional services to its customers and ensures arrays perform optimally.