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Grafton Village Cheese announces the appointment of Joseph Green as cheesemonger. Grafton Cheese produces award-winning aged Vermont cheddar and specialty cheeses and is a mission-driven business of the nonprofit Windham Foundation.

Brattleboro Retreat has announced the appointment of Steven L. Monette as the hospital’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with a start date effective December 1st.

Burak Anderson & Melloni, PLC has announced that Shane W. McCormack, Esq. has been selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a 2014 “Rising Star” in the field of Securities and Corporate Finance. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

SunCommon in Waterbury Center has hired Andy Madea and Aaron Heyerdahl as Solar Home Advisors; Lucy Gluck as Community Solar Advisor; Lauren Dennis as Superintendent of the Solar System; Sharon Dube as Community Solar Membership Coordinator and Steve Peters as Solar Community Organizer.

Vermont’s largest weekly is pleased to announce two additions to its growing news staff: Veteran Statehouse reporters Terri Hallenbeck and Nancy Remsen are joining Seven Days as it expands the reporting team covering Vermont government and politics.

Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew announces that eight attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2014 New England Super Lawyers list in five different practice areas, and two attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2014New England Rising Stars list.

HomeShare Vermont elected Kelly Deforge to head the non-profit’s fifteen member board of directors at their recent annual meeting.

A veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars turned Vermont brewer has presented a check for more than $5,600 to Norwich University towards its $100 M “Forging the Future” comprehensive campaign.

Steve Gagner, founder of 14th Star Brewing Company in St. Albans, presented the check to Norwich University President Richard W. Schneider on Monday, Nov. 10.

Dr. James N. Weinstein, CEO and President of Dartmouth-Hitchcock, has been named to the Becker’s Hospital Review list of the top 100 physician leaders of hospitals and health systems in the United States.

IPJ Real Estate has announced that Beth Stanway, of Middlebury, VT is working with the firm on a full-time basis as a licensed real estate agent. After a year of apprenticeship, Beth has shown a desire to learn and become more involved in the practice of real estate. “As a well-connected member of the local community, we could not be more pleased to have Beth on board in her new role.

WageWorks, Inc. (NYSE: WAGE), a leader in administering Consumer-Directed Benefits, announced that its Choice Strategie division has relocated to a new office space in Maple Tree Place, Williston.

The Community Health Centers of Burlington (CHCB) Dental Center has announced the following new dental providers: