Local Motion is excited to announce the selection of Karen Yacos as its new Executive Director. Karen will oversee Local Motion’s continued growth into a statewide organization as well as its work to ensure that walking and biking in Vermont is safe, accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
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The board of the Friends of Waterbury Reservoir (FWRes) is pleased to announce that Steve Brownlee, owner of Umiak Outfitters on S Main St in Stowe, was elected to the board as a member at large. Long-time board member Chuck Kletecka was elected as Treasurer.
Saint Michael's College journalism professor Traci Griffith was elected to the Executive Committee of the National American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Board during a late-January meeting in Atlanta.
Professional Financial Associates, LLC (PFA) in Colchester is pleased to announce that Betty Blanchard has joined the organization as an Operations Assistant. Blanchard has years of client
Community Capital of Vermont, a statewide, nonprofit community-based lending organization that provides loans and business coaching to underserved businesspeople and new entrepreneurs, has selected five new members of its board of directors for Fiscal Year 2018.
Seven Days, Vermont’s free, independent newsweekly, won 14 first-place awards in this year’s New England Better Newspaper Competition, including top honors for its reporting and writing, website, headline writing, design and presentation, and video journalism. The paper also won nine second-place awards and four third-place awards — 27 total.
Saint Michael’s College journalism Professor Traci Griffith was elected to the Executive Committee of the National American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Board during a late-January meeting in Atlanta.
Community College of Vermont (CCV) has announced that long-serving state administrator Andy Pallito will join its team as Dean of Administration. Pallito comes to CCV with 30 years of leadership experience in a variety of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies to government agencies.
Southern Vermont College (SVC) will honor Nicholas T Pinchuk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Snap-on Incorporated, at the College’s 91st Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 12. In April 2007, Pinchuk became president and chief operating officer, as well as a member of the board of directors, at Snap-on Incorporated.
NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides employee benefits, property & casualty (P&C), retirement and individual private client solutions, has announced that Lois Deitz has joined its team in Rutland as an Account Manager for personal insurance. In her new role, Deitz will be responsible for maintaining excellent customer relations in the personal lines segments.
First developed in Germany, Passive House is a quality standard for energy efficiency that results in ultra-low energy buildings. Passive House buildings focus on insulation, windows, building orientation, and ventilation systems to produce structures that require very little energy to heat and cool.
The Vermont Mountaineers announced today the hiring of Andrew Whalen, a senior at Lyndon State College as their play-by-play broadcaster for the 2018 NECBL baseball season. Whalen was an anchor for News7, the college’s fully functioning newsroom, during his tenure at Lyndon State. In addition to his journalism degree, Whalen will also graduate with an Associates in Business Administration.