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The Automaster has announced that Liz Costandi has been promoted to the position of business manager for their BMW franchise. Costandi joined The Automaster as a client advisor in early 2015. Costandi succeeds Gerry Barker who had served as the business manager for 23 years.

AllEarth Renewables, the award winning Vermont-based solar tracker manufacturer, has announced the hiring of Dar Gibson to lead its operations and maintenance team.

Gibson, of Williston, Vt., comes to the job with extensive technical and field experience around the world.

Rose Computer Technology Services, Inc. has announced that Roger Collins has been appointed to the position of Customer & Support Specialist.

Six Mount Anthony Union High School students have been selected to attend the Governor’s Institute of Vermont (GIV) Winter Weekends in February at Goddard College in Plainfield. Their participation was made possible with support from Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), in collaboration with Global-Z International, The Lightning Jar, and the Community College of Vermont.

Founder and owner Tom Brassard has announced that 2015-2016 marks the 25th anniversary year for Paw Print & Mail, a full-service B2B printing, mailing, graphic design, and small business marketing services company located in South Burlington, Vermont.

Doug Nedde of Nedde Real Estate has brokered a lease between North Star Leasing and Cresta Cooper Nedde, LLC with Steve Donahue of Donahue & Associates for 6,258+/- SF. North Star Leasing will be moving their office to newly renovated 747 Pine Street, Burlington, VT.

The Burlington Business Association (BBA) is hosting its annual Business Summit event on Thursday, February 11th from 7:30-11 am at Burton’s Area 13 facility.

BNI Vermont has announced that Megan Waite has been appointed to the position of Director Consultant.

Merritt & Merritt & Moulton has announced that Keegan M. Caldwell, Ph.D., a Registered Patent Agent, has joined the firm’s IP practice. Dr. Caldwell has extensive experience in initial patent prosecution counseling and prosecution of patent applications in the US and abroad. A distinguished veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Dr.

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps has announced two new trustees. Michael Snyder, Commissioner of Vermont Forests, Parks, and Recreation, is serving as an ex officio member. Snyder was appointed to his current post as Commissioner by Governor Shumlin in 2010.

The Alliance for Community Media -Northeast Region hosted their 17th Annual Video Festival at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, CT. Filmmaker/Director/Editor Jim Heltz of Green Mountain Video, Inc of Williston was in attendance to accept the first place award in the Arts and Theater category for the film I am in here.

Maine Drilling & Blasting celebrates the importance of local service to its own success over the past half-century by establishing named scholarships at local universities and technical colleges throughout its service area.