Veteran journalist Darren Marcy has been appointed editor of the Manchester Journal. Marcy, who formerly worked for the Rutland Herald, joined the Journal staff last week. It didn't take long for him to get his feet wet, as he covered the propane leak at Manchester Valley Industrial Park last Friday.

Marcy succeeds Greg Sukiennik, who is transitioning back to his role as Vermont Managing Editor for New England Newspapers Inc (NENI) on a full-time basis.

Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, (MAHHC) has introduced Dr Kimberly Youngren as a new member of the Hospital’s medical team focused on medical interventions to address acute and chronic pain. Dr Youngren, who is currently accepting new patients by referral at the Pain Clinic in the MAHHC Professional Building, joined the staff in September of 2018.

Joshua White, MD, will serve as Gifford Health Care’s chief medical officer (CMO) effective Jan 1, 2019, Gifford officials announced today, a promotion that will further align Gifford’s medical leadership with its administration. White, an emergency medicine physician, currently serves as Gifford’s hospital division medical director.

The Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, Mitzi Johnson, has appointed Kim Nolan to serve a four-year term on the Vermont Commission on Women. Ms Nolan is an Executive Leadership Team member and Senior Director of City Market Co-op, a community-owned food cooperative with two locations in Burlington.

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) is pleased to welcome Gordie Eurich and his daughter, Ellen Eurich, as Honorary Chairs of its annual Fall Appeal. The Eurich’s relationship with CVHHH dates to 2010, when Gordie, with his wife Casey and the couple’s business partner Ian Downing, opened SlopeStyle Ski & Ride, an outdoor gear shop in Montpelier. The opening of the store coincided with CVHHH’s annual fashion show, then called Colors of Autumn. Ellen walked the runway in the show, wearing winter gear from SlopeStyle.