Josiah Allen Real Estate, Vermont’s premier independent real estate office, recently announced that it has opened a second location, in Manchester. Laura Beckwith, Principal Broker, said, “This expansion will make it even easier for buyers and sellers in Manchester to come to Josiah Allen, and it gives all our clients greater exposure. We are bringing on board two very experienced, professional agents—Managing Broker Clare de Zengotita and Sales Associate Vivian Thomas.

David Grippin, managing partner of Grippin Donlan Pinkham is pleased to announce that Matt Lyman, CPA has recently joined the firm as Senior Manager of Audit and Accounting Services. Matt received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Saint Michael’s College in 2005 and has over seven years of public accounting experience working for a Big 4 accounting firm. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Vermont Society of Certified Public Accountants.

U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, will receive the 2012 annual Achievement Award from Vermont Law School’s Washington, D.C., Alumni Association on Nov. 27 in the U.S. Capitol Building.

The award recognizes organizations and people who have demonstrated outstanding achievements as leaders, catalysts, and educators, particularly in the field of environmental policy.

The Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties announced the appointment of two new members to the VNA Honorary Board.

Gretchen Morse of Charlotte is a natural ambassador for VNA services. Morse led the United Way of Chittenden County for twenty years and among her many accomplishments, raised over $70 million during the annual community campaigns. Before joining the United Way, Morse was Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services from 1985-1991 and a Vermont State Representative from 1977-1985.

Dunkiel Saunders has announced that Justin McCabe and Erik Nielsen have joined the firm as associate attorneys.

Justin McCabe comes to Dunkiel Saunders after several years of practice at another prominent Burlington, Vermont firm, where he focused on intellectual property and especially patent law. Justin has extensive experience working with companies, small businesses, inventors, designers, and software developers to help them identify and protect their valuable intellectual property assets.

Community and Economic Development Office Director Peter Owens announced that Burlington resident and State Representative Kesha Ram has joined the CEDO team to focus on enhancing the City’s public engagement efforts. Ram, who began her new job this morning, will serve as Community Development Specialist, an existing position that had been vacant for several months. Ram will be the point person for communications between the Administration and community groups, including the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs), New Americans, grassroots coalitions, and other organized constituencies.

Adam Hergenrother, co-founder of Keller Williams Realty Green Mountain Properties, owner of Universal Properties International, BlackRock Construction, and Mind Spark, and host of Burlington, VT’s first annual Ignite event, has been featured in the December issue of Golf Digest magazine. Golf Digest focuses on empowering the modern golfer by delivering monthly content on how to play, what to play, and where to play.

Attorney General William Sorrell announced today that Assistant Attorney General Susanne R. Young became Deputy Attorney General on November 13, 2012. Susanne replaces Sorrell’s deputy, Janet C. Murnane, who left the position to become Director of the Consumer Assistance Program on the campus of the University of Vermont. The Deputy Attorney General is the second highest position in the office, manages many of its day-to-day functions and assists in the oversight of over seventy Assistant Attorneys General.

Morrisville , VT - Devan Hill, a senior at People’s Academy, was honored with the 2012 Top Youth Volunteer Award by the March of Dimes Vermont Chapter at the Stowe Signature Chefs Event at the Town & Country Resort October 21. Devan has been raising funds to support the March of Dimes since he started participating in the annual walks with his mother Cheryl and the Union Bank team as a young boy.

On the evening of October 24th, 2012 students, parents, friends and staff gathered to participate in the induction of new members to the Stafford Technical Center DECA chapter. DECA which stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America supports skill development in marketing, entrepreneurship, hospitality, finance, leadership and a host of additional business and managerial techniques which provide a direct pathway for students who intend to pursue post-secondary study or immediate employment in the world of business.