Biden-Harris Administration announces over $4.3 million in rebates for Clean School Buses across Vermont as part of Investing in America agenda
Vermont State Police announces resolution of 1982 Baby Doe death investigation
$6.3 million in VOREC grants boost outdoor recreation across Vermont supporting 51 projects
Senate President Pro Tem Baruth issues statement on the enactment of S.209
BMH promotes Jackie Ethier to chief nursing officer
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital has promoted Senior Director of Nursing Services Jackie Ethier to chief nursing officer.
Ethier began her career in health care in 2002 as a licensed practical nurse and joined Brattleboro Memorial in 2022. She is a graduate of Keene State College and holds a master’s degree in nursing education from Franklin Pierce University and a doctorate in nursing practice from the University of New Hampshire.
2024 Emerging Leaders honored at economic summit
Members of the 2024 class of Southern Vermont Emerging Leaders — 24 young adults who share a commitment to shaping the future of the state's Bennington and Windham regions — were recognized in May by the Southern Vermont Young Professionals and the Shires Young Professionals at the seventh annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit.
Stovall promoted to vice president at Community National Bank
Richard Stovall, assistant vice president and information technology manager at Community National Bank, has been promoted to vice president and IT manager.
Stovall joined Community National as IT specialist in 2019. In 2020, he was promoted to network administrator, in 2022 he was elevated to information technology manager, and in 2023 he accepted the assistant vice president position.
Calver, Sweet appointed to state deputy commissioner posts
Kristin Calver (pictured) and Samantha Sweet have been appointed deputy commissioners at the Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health, respectively. Both appointments are effective immediately.
Calver formerly served as executive director of finance at Corrections. In her new role, she will support the commissioner in meeting the corrections department’s statutory, regulatory and policy obligations and lead the department’s executive leadership team.
Junior League of Champlain Valley elects three new board members
Laura Chevalier, Molly Epstein (pictured) and Heidi Upton have been elected to the board of directors of the Junior League of Champlain Valley, an organization dedicated to advancing women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration and training.
Chevalier, a registered nurse at Porter Pediatrics Primary Care in Middlbury, serves as the board's vice president of community projects. She has been a member of the Junior League since 2022 and lives in Ferrisburgh.
