Internal Medicine practice at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome Geriatrics Physician Lisa J. Downing-Forget, MD, MPH, CMD. With this appointment, Dr. Downing-Forget also joins the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group. She will see patients who are 65 years old and older.
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The Bank of Bennington is pleased to announce the promotion of Elizabeth LaPointe to Branch Manager for the North Street and Phyllis Lane Branch. LaPointe joined the bank in 2003 as a teller. In 2010, LaPointe moved into the New Accounts Department. Over time, her job has grown beyond opening new accounts and includes managing the consumer loan portfolio.
New England Air Systems, LLC is very pleased to announce that Robert J Favali has joined them as Executive Vice President. Beginning his career in 1977 with a multi-disciplined consulting engineering firm and for over the past 43 years, Rob has held senior management positions with consulting engineering firms and design-build mechanical contracting companies in Connecticut and Vermont.
Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), southeastern Vermont’s community mental-health agency, announced today that it has hired Jessica Stehle as the new Director of its Developmental Services Division.
Amy E Freeth, MD, will resume endocrinology services at SVMC in March 2020. The practice, known as SVMC Endocrinology, is a part of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) and Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC). It replaces the Bennington Osteoporosis Center, where Dr. David Gorson had provided similar services to the community until his retirement in 2019. With the appointment, Dr.
Peter’s Chocolate, Cargill’s premium chocolate brand, is recognizing pioneering chocolatiers in the US who are making their mark on the confectionery and chocolate industry. Cargill selected 12 US candy businesses to be the first recipients of the Peter’s Chocolate Award of Distinction, who will be profiled in a collectible 2020 calendar, reaching thousands in the candy-making industry.
Lucas Farrell, of Townshend, VT, and Dr. Thomas Kalchthaler, of Jamaica, VT, have joined the Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital Board of Trustees.
Farrell and his wife, Louisa, own and operate Big Picture Farm, a hillside goat dairy farm known for its award-winning farmstead caramels and cheeses, sold in stores across the country.
Northfield Savings Bank (NSB) is pleased to announce the promotions of Josh Moreno and Sam Abare, which serve to continue NSB’s tradition of friendly, top-tier service from its Community Banking and Mortgage Banking teams.
Pfc Noelle Cave enlisted as a 19D, cavalry scout, on January 3, 2020. Pfc Cave is the first female to enlist into the cavalry in Vermont since the duty position became available to females on August 9, 2016.
The Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Gerald “Jerry” Barbini as interim chief executive officer and Dawn Bugbee as interim chief administrative officer. Barbini and Bugbee succeed CEO Jill Berry Bowen, RN, who previously announced plans to transition from her role this year.
Sugarbush Resort announces the 2020 Wall of Fame class. Similar to a Hall of Fame, Sugarbush’s Wall of Fame seeks to recognize some of the most significant contributors to the Sugarbush experience from 1958 to the present. The Sugarbush Wall of Fame was established last year as part of the resort’s 60th Anniversary Celebration.
Greentree Real Estate is delighted to welcome Melinda Morse as our ninth licensed Real Estate Agent. Melinda, a longtime Addison County resident, lives in New Haven and has managed Vergennes Dental for over 30 years. Her skills of managing schedules, paperwork and multitasking will be key in handling your real estate transactions from start to finish.