Kinney Pike Insurance, a leading independent insurance agency in Northern New England, announced its top producers for 2015, recognized for producing the most new business in both personal and commercial insurance lines of business. Nicole Cattabriga has been honored as the winner of the 2015 Barwood Sales Achievement Award for personal lines insurance.
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The 2016 Vermont Lake Monsters coaching staff will have a familiar look as manager Aaron Nieckula and pitching coach Carlos Chavez return for a second straight season, while 2013 hitting coach Lloyd Turner returns to Vermont after two years with Single-A Beloit. The announcement was made by the Oakland Athletics today with the release of their entire Minor League coaching assignments.
Ledyard National Bank has announced the promotion of Alison Bruce to Senior Vice President. Alison is a long-term Ledyard employee who celebrated her 16th anniversary with the bank this past year. This new title is an acknowledgement of how her role has expanded as Compliance and BSA Officer, Information Security Officer, CRA Officer, Privacy Officer, and Security Officer.
The Fleischer Jacobs Group has announced the hiring of Christine Oliver as Senior Director for its benefits business.
The Vermont Arts Council and Department of Buildings and General Services will honor the artists whose work enlivens the new Human Services Building in Waterbury. Sculptor Gordon Auchincloss and painter Sarah-Lee Terrat will talk about their work commissioned as part of the Art in State Buildings program. In addition, Sen.
Shacksbury Cider nabbed a prestigious 2016 Good Food Award this month, marking the second year in a row the Shoreham-based cider makers rank among the best food crafters in the country. The cidery’s Lost & Found cider, made from foraged apples harvested in Vermont, is a 2016 winner. Shacksbury’s Farmhouse blend also ranked among the finalists.
The Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Department welcomes Candice Holbrook as the new Recreation Program Manager. Candice is a National Recreation & Parks Association Certified Parks & Recreation Professional (CPRP). She held the position of Recreation Program Manager for the Oregon, Illinois Park District for the past four years.
Clara Conklin has joined the firm as an associate after graduating from Boston College Law School. During law school, she externed at the Massachusetts Land Court and worked as a student attorney in Boston College’s Civil Litigation Clinic. She continues her civil litigation work at Primmer, primarily serving clients in New Hampshire’s North Country.
A Vermont company was named a finalist for the 2016 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge. InnovateHER is a national competition highlighting products and services created to benefit women.
The New England Board of Higher Education has chosen former Johnson State College President Barbara E. Murphy to receive the 2016 Eleanor M. McMahon Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Norwich University welcomes David Last, PhD, as a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in the Peace and War Center this semester.
The program between Norwich University and the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the US establishes a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at Norwich University to focus on research pertaining to military and diplomatic affairs.
OpenTempo brought on 12 new hires in the last half of 2015, giving a boost to the local Vermont healthcare IT sector.
Based in Williston, OpenTempo provides cloud-based staff scheduling, cost management and data analysis tools to healthcare organizations across the United States and Canada.