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Attorneys Lindsey Bryant, Elizabeth Frye and Sean M. Davis have joined the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin as associates. All three will work out of the firm's Burlington office — Bryant and Frye as part of the litigation team and Davis as part of the business law group.

The Vermont Community Development Association has named William Colvin, executive director at the Bennington County Regional Commission, as recipient of the 2025 Bernice Murray Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership, dedication and commitment to community development in Vermont.

Shawna Snyder has joined Integrative Acupuncture as an acupuncture and East Asian medicine provider, offering her decades of experience to patients in Williston and beyond.

NW Fiberworx, the Communications Union District dedicated to expanding high-speed internet access across northwestern Vermont, has promoted Network Operations Manager Mary Kay Raymond to executive director.

Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports has announced the promotions of Allie Kaye and Jasmin Gomez and the hiring of Marilee Boylan (pictured). These personnel changes follow Vermont Adaptive's recent merger with Bart Adaptive Sports.

Burlington filmmaker Travis Van Alstyne has been named winner of the Vermont Historical Society's 2025 Richard O. Hathaway Award for his animated short film "Love of the Land."

David Scherr, state director at the Office of U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, has been appointed as deputy by state Treasurer Mike Pieciak, effective Nov. 3.

Heather Economides, former senior mortgage loan officer at Blue Water Mortgage in Bedford, New Hampshire, has joined Ledyard Bank as vice president and senior residential banking adviser.

The Central Vermont Council on Aging has elected Randolph Economic Development Director Mark Rosalbo to join its board of directors. Rosalbo will serve an initial three-year term, bringing his experience in community development, the arts and civic engagement to support CVCOA’s mission of helping central Vermonters age with dignity and choice.

Jessica Lasher, former director of financial operations at VEIC in Winooski, has joined United Way of Northwest Vermont as chief financial officer. In this new role, Lasher will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all finance-related activities of the organization.

Nick Shaw has rejoined Norfolk & Dedham Insurance, a mutual property and casualty carrier, as regional marketing manager for Massachusetts. In this role, he will oversee N&D’s marketing and agency distribution efforts across Massachusetts.

The Vermont Association of Broadcasters will induct photojournalist Joe Carroll, broadcast engineer Joe Tymecki and the late radio legend John Hill into its Hall of Fame on Nov. 15 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Burlington. Additionally, six individuals and two TV stations will be honored with excellence awards at the ceremony.