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Murphy Sullivan Kronk has been named to the top tier of Vermont law firms practicing real estate law by Chambers USA in its 2014 law firm rankings, identifying the firm as a “compact team of dedicated real estate and land use practitioners.” Individually, Liam Murphy ranked in the top tier for attorneys practicing real estate law, and both Liam Murphy and Brian Sullivan ranked in the top tier f

The Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees will have a new Chair for the first time in eight years. At its Thursday meeting held at Castleton State College, the VSC Board elected Martha O’Connor of Brattleboro to take the gavel from outgoing Chair Gary Moore of Bradford.

VCSEA has selected a number of Vermont educators for their annual awards presentation at the annual Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators (VCSEA) / Vermont Superintendents Association (VSA) conference at the Lake Morey Resort on May 22.

Recognizing outstanding scholarship and teaching, Norwich University faculty have named Geology Professor Richard Dunn a Charles A. Dana Professor. The prestigious award carries a $10,000 annual stipend.

Rescue Inc. has announced the appointment of Drew Hazelton as chief of operations, along with other key leadership changes.

Marcia Perry was awarded this year’s NMC Community Service award at an Incorporator’s meeting at the hospital, Monday May 12.

South Burlington engineer Greg Goyette has been named a “Top Young Professional” by a regional engineering industry magazine.



The Addison County Chamber of Commerce congratulates Otter Creek Kitchenware and Electronics on the opening of its store in Middlebury’s Marble Works district. Owned by relocated Texans, Sammy Barnes and Greg Alexander, the store seeks to bring a wide assortment of kitchenware with a sprinkling of specialty TV and home entertainment products, not previously available in Addison County.

The members of the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) elected four new trustees at the museum's April 30 annual meeting. They are R. Mark Burke, Christopher Chapman, Margaret Everitt, and Jim Meltzer. In addition, Suzanne Flynt was elected president, replacing Bruce Berg, who had served in that capacity for the past three years.

A May 7th, 2013, news broadcast from Lyndon State College’s Electronic Journalism Arts students landed a top 5 finish in the Broadcast Education Association’s 2014 Festival of Media Arts national competition. This years’ awards were presented during BEA’s annual April convention in Las Vegas.

WCAX reporter Ali Freeman will become WCAX-TV’s new weekday morning co-anchor. Freeman, a graduate of U-32 High School and Clemson University, will join Steve Bottari and meteorologist Gary Sadowsky at the end of May.

Freeman is the former Rutland Bureau Chief. Her most recent assignment was covering the region as a reporter out of the WCAX newsroom in South Burlington.

Conservation Law Foundation has announced that Carol Gregory is joining the New England environmental advocacy organization as Vice President of Communications and Marketing.