The Vermont State Police has received two awards from the Center for Crime Victim Services, recognizing the agency’s longstanding focus on centering the needs of victims in all types of policework throughout Vermont.

The two award recipients are the Crime Scene Search Team, for the Ally Award, and Maj. Ingrid Jonas, for the Career Achievement Award.

David Silverman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank is pleased to welcome Rebecca J Stebbins to the position of Assistant Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer. Rebecca will be working out of the bank’s St. Alban’s office. “Becky brings many years of banking and financial industry expertise with an exceptional ability to build relationships, a skillset that will be an asset to our commercial loan division here at Union Bank,” said Silverman.

The Vermont Democratic Party is pleased to announce that Claire Cummings has been hired as the Party’s next Executive Director. In this role, Cummings will oversee the Party’s effort to fundraise, recruit and support Democratic candidates, and build a year-round grassroots organizing operation that keeps Vermont blue in 2022 and beyond.

Cummings returns to the VDP after serving as 2020 Statewide Organizing Director for the Vermont Democratic Party.

Katherine and Danny Dreyer, co-founders of ChiLiving, which includes ChiWalking and ChiRunning, have officially announced their retirement from the company. For more than two decades, Katherine, Danny and the ChiTeam have taught thousands of people the skills that bring joy to running and walking for a lifetime.