The Charles M. and Hanna H. Gray Gallery at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) is pleased to announce “THRU MY LENS,” a new display by photographer Tim Carpenter. The exhibit opens Thursday, June 24, and runs until Monday, August 16, 2021.

Carpenter was born and raised in the Northeast Kingdom. His first camera, a Polaroid Pronto, was a gift from his mother when he was in high school.

The subject of Carpenter’s work is mostly rural New England with an emphasis on Vermont.

On Thursday, June 2nd, IndieReader, one of the original review services for self, hybrid and independently published authors, announced the winners of the tenth annual IndieReader Discovery Awards (IRDAs) for 2021. The Violin Family published by Rootstock Publishing of Montpelier, Vermont, and written by Melissa Perley of Berlin, Vermont, won in the children’s category.

Molly Passalacqua has joined Copper Leaf Financial as a Wealth Advisor. Molly has a bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance and Accounting from Bentley University, holds the Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS) designation, and the Certificate in Financial Planning. She is currently working toward achieving the prestigious Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification in 2021.

Governor Phil Scott has appointed Delaney Courcelle of Rutland to serve on the Vermont Commission on Women (VCW), the state’s non-partisan commission working to advance rights and opportunities for women and girls.

Bennington College President Laura Walker has announced that Dr. Maurice Hall has been appointed Provost of the College. He will assume this position on July 28. This is the latest announcement in a string of new hires for the College under President Laura Walker including Claudia Keenan as Senior Vice President for Advancement and Communications and Dr. Alfredo Medina as the new VP for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and College Diversity Officer.

The 2021 edition of Chambers USA, a leading directory of American lawyers and law firms, recognized 10 Dinse attorneys in their practice areas. The new guide also recognizes the firm as among Vermont’s best in every category of practice.

The Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging (V4A) announced that Mary Hayden of Barre, Vermont has been appointed as the new Executive Director. An experienced public sector and non-profit leader, Mary has served as the Development and Communications Director of Central Vermont Council on Aging, one of five area agencies on aging, for the past five years. Prior to that, Mary served ten years as a manager in the Vermont Judiciary overseeing family court advocacy programs for children and families.

Kale Tornwini of Burlington has been named the 2021 Vermont State Youth of the Year. Graduating from Burlington High School this spring, Kale will be attending Middlebury College in the fall to pursue a degree in Psychology.