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Col. Matthew T. Birmingham, director of the Vermont State Police, is pleased to announce the following staffing changes:

Capt. Julie Scribner, Staff Operations Commander, to commander and co-director, Fair & Impartial Policing and Community Affairs at Headquarters.

Grace Cottage Family Health welcomes Cynthia Howes, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, who began seeing pediatric patients (babies through age 21) at Grace Cottage in mid-August. Howes most recently was employed at Just So Pediatrics in Brattleboro.

Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America® — the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession — named five Langrock attorneys “2021 Lawyer of the Year”: Alison J. Bell for Employment Law – Management, Kevin E. Brown for Insurance Law, Emily J.

The Law Firm of McCormick, Fitzpatrick, Kasper & Burchard, PC is pleased to announce that several of the attorneys at the firm have been recognized as achieving a level of excellence in their capacity of legal work by Bests. Dave Berman was recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" for employer's workers' compensation.

The Northern New England Region of the American Red Cross continues to deploy people to major disaster relief efforts, with an employee from Waterbury the latest assigned to the Hurricane Laura operation. Erica Fuller, a senior volunteer recruitment specialist, will report to Baton Rouge, La., as a shelter worker.

North Country Animal League is pleased to announce new officers for its Board of Directors and the addition of a new board member: President, John Miller of Waterbury; Vice President, Lynn Eyberg of Stowe; Secretary, Terry Itameri-Kinter of Stowe; Treasurer, Jessica Russell of Morrisville.

Polli Properties at KW VT is excited to bring the talents of Jamie Polli to the real estate team as an Agent. Jamie joins a team that is headed by Elise Polli, one of the top real estate agents at KW VT. A native Vermonter, Jamie has lived and worked in the greater Burlington area since 1992.

ReArch Company is thrilled to announce the hiring of Zack Johnson and Josh Eisenhower as Foreman. In their new positions, they will be working closely with the project superintendent to complete various tasks, including; onsite support, job site documentation, safety, and overseeing small teams daily.

Since his earliest days in Richmond, Clint Buxton has yearned to conquer the Long Trail. When COVID-19 dashed his final season as summer camp director at Mt. Norris Scout Reservation in Eden, the suddenly-unemployed 61-year-old decided to lace up his hiking boots to raise awareness and much-needed support for Vermont’s outdoor Scouting programs.

Encore Renewable Energy, a leading full-service community scale renewable energy project development company, announced today that Kate Desrochers is joining their team as a Project Manager. Kate joins Encore from Packetized Energy, where she worked as a senior manager for projects and initiatives deploying grid-edge load management technologies.

Barre Elks Lodge held their annual Member Appreciation/Awards night in July. Past Exalted Ruler, Barb Watters presented awards for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, which ended March 31. Elizabeth "Betsy" Stanford was named the 2019-2020 Elk of the Year. Betsy was honored for her commitment to the Lodge and Order, through volunteerism and support.

The Lake Champlain Chamber has selected the Leadership Champlain Class of 2021 -- the 32nd class of the Chamber’s signature program for established community leaders. Since 1989, Leadership Champlain has ensured the community’s most influential and esteemed leaders are knowledgeable about issues, well-networked and passionate about our region’s success.