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Townline Equipment, a family-owned business founded by the Marrazzo family in Plainfield, New Hampshire, has added a second Kubota dealership in Central Vermont through the recent acquisition of Giddings Manufacturing. Located five miles north of Rutland on U.S. Route 7 in Pittsford, Giddings was one of the original 25 Kubota dealerships in the U.S.

PC Construction has hired Travis LeFever as a director of business development focused on supporting and strengthening the company’s water and wastewater business development efforts.

Maple Capital Management hired 5 new employees in 2015 including:

David M. Brownlee, CFA, Senior Vice President & Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

David joined Maple Capital Management in June 2015. Previously, David was a Senior Vice President & Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager at Sentinel Investments.

A familiar name has returned to the Johnson State College Athletics Department: Miles Smith Jr., a 2009 JSC alumnus and former Badger basketball standout, is the college’s new head men’s basketball coach and assistant director of athletics.

Norwich University continues its Todd Lecture Series with “An Evening with Madeleine Albright,’’ a presentation by the former United States Secretary of State on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at 7 p.m. in Plumley Armory.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Cathedral Square has announced the appointment of Kim Fitzgerald as its new CEO.

For 15 years, Kim has served in many capacities within Cathedral Square, a Vermont-based nonprofit organization. In the last three years Kim has held the combined role of Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

Corinne Prevot, founder and owner of Skida Headwear & Accessories. a leader in limited edition hats and accessories, has announced that the company has moved to a new location in Burlington’s South End Arts District. The new location offers additional office space, warehousing, and a showroom.

Dr. Laura Barber, MD, has joined the Chelsea Health Center, bringing more than 20 years of experience caring for families as a primary care physician.

David S. Silverman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank announced that the Board of Directors of Union Bankshares, Inc. appointed Dawn D. Bugbee of South Hero, Vermont to the Board of Directors of Union Bank.

“We are excited and honored to have Dawn Bugbee on Union Bank’s Board, stated Silverman.

Johnson State College has hired two new full-time faculty members: social psychologist Leslie Johnson and longtime actor, artist and writer Isaac Littlejohn Eddy.

The Lake Champlain Islands Economic Development Corporation Board has announced that it has hired Jan Marinelli a long time business consultant and economic development professional with over 25 years of experience to be the next executive director. Marinelli, a resident of South Hero, has been business development consultant and strategist with her own firm since 2009.

University of Vermont Health Network-Central Vermont Medical Center’s Vice President of Support Services Richard Morley was recently honored at the Champlain College 2015 Opening Convocation as the 54th Annual Distinguished Citizen, which honors community leaders in Vermont. Champlain College President Donald J.