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The Bennington Regional Chamber of Commerce has added Attorney William C. Deveneau to its board of directors effective immediately. Deveneau is an attorney and tax consultant having lived in Bennington, Vermont since 2004.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome Erin Duquette, MD, to the SVMC Emergency Department. Dr. Duquette is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr.

The who's who of Vermont's ski and snowboarding world will gather at The Lodge at Spruce Peak in Stowe on Saturday, November 2nd for a festive dinner and silent auction to celebrate the Induction of the class of 2019 into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.

The City of Winooski is proud to recognize Rita Martel - a lifelong Winooski resident, neighbor, and friend. Although Rita isn't moving far and will always be our neighbor, the City wishes to formally thank Rita for her years of dedicated service. City Council's resolution reads:

New England Federal Credit Union has hired Kathryn Budnik as Business Loan Officer. With ten years of complex commercial credit analysis and lending experience, Kathryn has thorough knowledge of the wants of the Vermont business community. She excels at matching a member’s needs to the proper product and strives to make the process streamlined.

The 2019 edition of Chambers USA, a leading directory of American lawyers and law firms, recognized 10 Dinse attorneys in their practice areas. The new guide, released in July 2019, also recognizes the firm as among Vermont’s best in every category of practice.

The Lake Champlain Waldorf School announces the hiring of Jas Darland in a newly-created Head of School position. As Head of School, Darland will oversee all aspects of the school’s operations, strategic planning, and growth.

We are pleased to announce that 21 of our lawyers have been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, four of which have been included in the list for 30 years or more. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

MSK Attorneys is pleased to announce that 5 lawyers have been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Lawyers are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome Surgeon Gina Melissa Diaz, MD, to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group and SVMC General Surgery. Dr. Diaz received her medical degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Honduras. She completed her residency in General Surgery at Virginia Tech’s Carilion Clinic.

Twincraft Skincare, Vermont’s premier custom contract manufacturer of natural bar soap and liquid skincare products, is pleased to announce the recent hire of Cindy Bernier as Winooski Plant Manager. Bernier brings over 30 years of diverse manufacturing experience to Twincraft.

Dr. George Terwilliger has recently joined Grace Cottage as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Emergency Department Medical Director, and Hospitalist Director. He assumed these positions after the July 30 retirement of former CMO Dr. Christopher Schmidt and the decision of former Emergency Department Director Dr. Kimona Alin to dedicate her time exclusively to her role as a hospital physician.