For the second time in two years, Vermont Creamery was recognized for superlative quality and responsible cheesemaking with a Good Food Award for its flagship aged goat cheese, Bonne Bouche. "It's a tremendous honor to be a Good Food Award recipient," said Allison Hooper, Co-Founder of Vermont Creamery. "It is a true testament to our entire team's commitment to transparency and innovation as we continue to grow our business and perfect our craft."

Matt Cleare, CPA, CGMA has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as a Supervisor specializing in accounting, business management and strategy, tax, and finance. Matt graduated from Champlain College with a Bachelor degree in Business and Certificate of Advanced Accounting. Matt is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). He is returning to Davis & Hodgdon where he began as an Accountant in 2007.

V/T Commercial is pleased to announce the addition of Kylie McKeever as a marketing intern. Kylie is a senior Champlain College student pursing a degree in business administration. She has diverse marketing experience and will be assisting the firm with all of its marketing and promotional efforts throughout her spring semester.

Seven Days, Vermont’s free, independent weekly newspaper, has promoted its longtime music editor Dan Bolles to assistant arts editor. After 10 years as frontman of Seven Days’ popular music section, Bolles has passed the mic to his assistant, Jordan Adams. Bolles joined Seven Days as music editor in 2007. He is one of just four people to have held the title since Pamela Polston and Paula Routly created the publication in 1995. Polston, the former lead singer for the Decentz, first wrote and edited the section.

Paul Frank + Collins PC announces that attorneys Benjamin L Gould, Adeline Simenon, and Michael J Wasco have been elected as shareholders and Directors of the firm. Benjamin Gould practices on the firm’s Captive Insurance and Property + Development teams; Adeline Simenon heads the firm’s Business Immigration department; and Michael Wasco heads the firm’s Patents + Intellectual Property team.

The Barre Granite Association (barregranite.org) announced today that Douglas Grahn has been appointed to manage their strategic marketing initiatives. This includes increasing awareness nationally of the products and services of its members, and assisting in the promotion of the Vermont Granite Museum (vtgranitemuseum.org).

Berkshire Bank, America's Most Exciting Bank, announced key appointments for Kevin Nihill and Allison O'Rourke within its Corporate Finance Department to accelerate the company's progress and to empower the next level of leadership. Mr Nihill, Senior Vice President, Treasurer, has been serving as the lead of Berkshire's Strategic Analytics group. Nihill has nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry in a number of treasury, financial modeling and finance-related roles and joined the company in 2010.