MONTPELIER – The Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery (VAMHAR) has appointed Daniel Franklin as its new executive director, effective November 4. A native of Guilford and resident of Craftsbury, Franklin joins VAMHAR from Jenna’s Promise, where he served as COO and Interim co-executive director and played a[Read More…]
Business Briefs
NEK Broadband Expands in Greensboro
GREENSBORO – NEK Broadband has begun the process of expanding its network in portions of Greensboro, primarily around Caspian Lake. This phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2024, wrote NEK Broadband Community Relation Manager, Kitty Ufford-Chase in a Front Porch Forum (FPF) post last week. Residents[Read More…]
Lamoille Health Partners Seeks new Leadership
MORRISVILLE – The chief executive officer of Lamoille Health Partners Stuart May “parted terms” with the nonprofit health provider two weeks ago, its board chair said Wednesday. “There was no dramatic event,” said Susan Bartlett, a former state senator from Hyde Park who now chairs the Lamoille Health board of[Read More…]
Barr Hill Gin Takes Fourth in “USA Today” 10Best
MONTPELIER —Barr Hill Gin, crafted by Caledonia Spirits, was awarded fourth place for 2024 in the annual USA Today 10Best competition. “USA Today” asked a panel of experts to nominate their top craft gin distilleries, then readers voted for the 10 best. In announcing the fourth award for Caledonia Spirits,[Read More…]
Residential Broadband Soon to Become Widely Available
GREENSBORO — The town has seen a flurry of activity related to high speed broadband internet service since spring. Residents became used to flaggers directing traffic as Hardwick Electric Dept. crews replaced telephone poles to make room for the new infrastructure. Now the fiber optic cables through which connections to[Read More…]
Buffalo Mountain Market Joins National Co+op Grocers
HARDWICK – National Co+op Grocers (NCG) welcomed Buffalo Mountain Market as a member on October 3. Founded in 1975, Buffalo Mountain Co-op has been serving Hardwick and surrounding communities for nearly 50 years. Several years ago the co-op took over Hardwick’s Village Market, becoming Buffalo Mountain Market. General Manager Emily[Read More…]
Northern Woodlands Announces New Editor
LYME, N.H. – Meghan McCarthy McPhaul has been named the next editor of Northern Woodlands magazine. McPhaul first wrote for northern Woodlands over a decade ago and has worked on the editorial staff since 2020. In her current role as associate editor, she edits the ecology series “The Outside Story”[Read More…]
Launer is Copley’s New Infection Preventionist
MORRISVILLE – Copley has appointed Patricia Launer, RN, CPHQ, CIC as the new infection preventionist. She comes to Copley at the end of a long healthcare career, serving in nursing and in improving the quality of healthcare for patients. Certified in Healthcare Quality and in Infection Control, Launer has served[Read More…]
Riverside Cycles Grand Opening, Sept. 14
Big Lots Files for Bankruptcy Protection
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Big Lots has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection pointing to high inflation and interest rates as reasons for reduced revenue from home and seasonal product purchases, retail categories the chain depends on for important parts of its revenue. At the same time, the company announced plans[Read More…]
Martial Arts Academy Celebrates 28 Years
HARDWICK – With over 80 total years of experienced grandmaster instructors, Pyramid Black Belt Academy this year celebrates over 28 years providing martial arts training in the area. Grandmaster instructors, Stanley and Alba Rosario Parsons have competed worldwide and hold many world championships. They are members of the World Congress[Read More…]
Stuck in Vermont Visits Summersweet Garden Nursery
HARDWICK – English Tea and gardens full of flowers, with a Phlox Fest every August, are featured in the August 22 edition of Stuck in Vermont, when host Eva Sollenberger reports on a visit with Rachel Kane at Summersweet Gardens in East Hardwick. Summersweet Garden Nursery is a retail and[Read More…]
