People in the news

More than 150 participants from commercial and industrial operations around the state joined Efficiency Vermont for a week of learning, idea sharing, and networking at this year’s Best Practices Exchange (BPX).

Now in its ninth year, BPX was held virtually this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s theme was “Resilience.”

MRC is pleased to welcome Aaron Scowcroft to our team. With a strong background in marketing and years of real estate experience, he will be a great addition to our Boutique Brokerage.

Attorney Timothy P. Connors has joined the northern New England law firm of Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC. Tim began work with DRM’s Trust and Estates Group in Lebanon, New Hampshire on November 2. Tim Connors comes to DRM as Of Counsel after having been a partner at a Colorado-based trust and estate planning law firm.

The Born to Run Foundation made its 10th prosthesis donation, a running blade, to amputee David Hiler of Brattleboro, Vermont, at the outdoor waterfront Bier Garten at Whetstone Station Restaurant and Brewery in Brattleboro on Thursday, November 5.

With more than eight million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States and an ongoing surge this fall, the American Lung Association is funding promising research through its COVID-19 Action Initiative to accelerate the search for COVID-19 solutions. Joining the American Lung Association’s research team is University of Vermont (UVM) Professor of Medicine Daniel Weiss, M.D., Ph.D.

The Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) Incorporators held their annual meeting on November 10, 2020 via teleconferencing and elected three new members to the NMC Board of Directors:

Col. Matthew T. Birmingham, director of the Vermont State Police, is pleased to announce the following promotion: Detective Sgt. Michael Studin with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation – Troop B East, to detective lieutenant with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation – Criminal Division Support Commander.

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is pleased to honor three outstanding individuals and businesses who are leading by outstanding example and developing successful socially responsible business models.

Norwich Solar Technologies (NST) is proud to announce the addition of two new members to its team and the promotion of two veteran members of the management team. CEO Jim Merriam says, “These changes and additions to our team strengthen our customer service and position NST for growth across New England.”

Clean Energy Group, a Montpelier nonprofit is thrilled to announce the addition of Abbe Ramanan as Project Manager. Abbe recently received a master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where she wrote a master’s thesis on state models for improving access to solar energy for LMI communities.

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) today announced the winners of the highway safety message contest. Cheryl Murray, 57, of Benson, submitted the winning entry in the fall round of the contest: “Don’t take the bait. That text can wait.”

Kinney Pike Insurance has added Michael Havemeyer as a new Account Executive handling Property & Casualty Insurance and expanding the Business Insurance sale teams in their Williston office.