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Let’s Grow Kids (LGK) is pleased to announce that Calais attorney Trey Martin, currently a director at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC (DRM), has been hired as LGK’s general counsel and chief strategy officer.

Rotarian Josh Dufresne recently accepted the gavel from outgoing club President Jeff Mobus. Dufresne begins his term as the Club President on July 1, 2019. Also, Michelle and Tyler Putnam congratulated Elizabeth Parker of Springfield, who was recently selected as the recipient of this year's Paul Putnam Memorial Agriculture Scholarship by the Springfield Rotary Club.

Laura Newell, the VP of Medical Practices at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH), graduated from the Snelling Center for Government’s Vermont Leadership Institute (VLI) this month. VLI aims to promote engagement with public service by providing the tools and information necessary for individuals to contribute more substantially to their communities.

White River Junction VA Medical Center is proud to announce that Dr. Bert Fichman has joined the Pain Management Team as Program Chief. Dr. Fichman is board certified in Anesthesiology, Pain Management, and Palliative Care.

PT360 announces two new employees at their Williston location.

Bardo: A Night In The Life took home a New England Emmy award this weekend for audio work by Dave Rice, Audio Engineer; Josh Sicard, Sound Technician; and Joe Egan, Audio Mixer.

Students Sean Lombard and Wilson Mei, who have both recently finished their first year of medical school at the University of New England (UNE), completed a one month pilot immersion program at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) and Northern Counties Health Care on June 7, 2019.

Connor Mill-Built Homes, LLC (CMBH) is proud to announce and welcome Skip Wyer as Chief Executive Officer. Wyer will take on the day-to-day leadership of the company and will join CMBH’s board of managers.

The Black River Innovation Campus (BRIC) in Springfield announced today that it has hired Trevor Barlow as its first Executive Director. Barlow was selected after a national search that produced over 130 candidates.

Vermont Mutual Insurance Group recently named Mary Kaminsky as the company’s Loss Control Manager, replacing retiring Loss Control Manager, Donald Rung.

Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group hires new talent for critical role. Jay Nunn has joined Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group as their Controller as of October, 2018. Nunn joins the organization from UTC Aerospace Systems.

On June 12, 2019, Michael Urnezis, Ledyard National Bank’s Senior Vice President of Mortgage and Consumer Lending, along with thirty representatives of local non-profit organizations and businesses, graduated from Vital Communities’ Leadership Upper Valley Program (LUV).