Amy E Freeth, MD, will resume endocrinology services at SVMC in March 2020. The practice, known as SVMC Endocrinology, is a part of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) and Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC). It replaces the Bennington Osteoporosis Center, where Dr. David Gorson had provided similar services to the community until his retirement in 2019. With the appointment, Dr. Freeth joins Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians.

Peter’s Chocolate, Cargill’s premium chocolate brand, is recognizing pioneering chocolatiers in the US who are making their mark on the confectionery and chocolate industry. Cargill selected 12 US candy businesses to be the first recipients of the Peter’s Chocolate Award of Distinction, who will be profiled in a collectible 2020 calendar, reaching thousands in the candy-making industry. Inspired by Daniel Peter, the Swiss chocolatier who invented milk chocolate in 1875, Cargill created the award for loyal Peter’s Chocolate users who are elevating the art of candy making.