Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) is pleased to announce Jason Morrissey, Attorney, as its legal counsel. In addition to acting as counsel to SVHC, Morrissey will continue operating his private law practice in Bennington. The late Tom Jacobs had served as SVHC’s general counsel until his death in 2020.
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LaunchVT has kicked off its ninth Accelerator Cohort with eight promising Vermont startups. The businesses were chosen from a competitive field based on the quality of their product, market, and founding team. All eight businesses have the potential to scale and create significant economic opportunity in their local communities.
John T. Hallowell, managing director of the Woodstock Inn & Resort and vice-chair of the Woodstock Resort Corporation, announced the promotion of W. Courtney Lowe to president of the Woodstock Inn & Resort, effective July 1, 2021.
Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Plunkett as President and Chief Operating Officer. Scott Boardman will continue as Chief Executive Officer.
“Paul has been an instrumental part of our success and we are excited to promote him into this key position”, said Scott Boardman, CEO.
As part of Northwestern Medical Center’s Nurses Week celebration in May, several outstanding nurses and clinical partners were honored for their service and dedication.
Following an extensive search that yielded applications from across the US, the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) has hired Kirsten Swartz as its new Manager of Education & Community Engagement Programs.
Fritz Langrock is expanding his practice into mediation. Along with 30 plus years of experience as a general practice lawyer and litigator, Fritz brings patience and preparation to the mediation table. He is a trained mediator through Harvard’s Program on Negotiation and through Champlain College’s Mediation program.
Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) is pleased to announce that it has hired Pamela Zagorski as its new Executive Director. Zagorski is set to begin serving in this role on May 17, 2021.
In a zoom meeting with talented high school artists from across Vermont, Rep Peter Welch (D-Vt) recently announced the winners of the 40th Annual Congressional Art Competition. Winning first place was Patient Mwibeleca of Burlington Technical Center.
Vermont Public Radio has won three 2021 Regional Edward R Murrow Awards for its journalism in 2020 from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).
The winning coverage includes:
Col Matthew T Birmingham, director of the Vermont State Police, is pleased to announce the following promotion: Lt Teresa Randall, commander of Narcotics Investigation Unit – North, to captain/Staff Operations Commander at Headquarters.
Col Matthew T Birmingham, director of the Vermont State Police, is pleased to announce the following promotion: Capt Kevin Lane, commander of Staff Operations, to major/Support Services Division Commander at Headquarters.