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Updated: May 9, 2026 @ 10:39 pm
Dr. Lewis First, left, chair of UVM Health Golisano Children’s Hospital Pediatrics, delivers his final radio sign-off during Big Change Roundup for Kids, with Dan Dubonnet, WOKO general manager, and Dr. Judy Schaechter, incoming Pediatrics chair of the children’s hospital.
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Dr. Lewis First, left, chair of UVM Health Golisano Children’s Hospital Pediatrics, delivers his final radio sign-off during Big Change Roundup for Kids, with Dan Dubonnet, WOKO general manager, and Dr. Judy Schaechter, incoming Pediatrics chair of the children’s hospital.
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MANCHESTER — In recognition of National Nurses Week, At Home Senior Care (AHSC) celebrates the nurses whose expertise and presence help make aging at home safer and more supported for individuals and families throughout the region.
Registered Nurses Leah Zoufaly, Kate Haller and Samantha Greene serve as the foundation of AHSC’s Care Management team. Their work includes establishing safe medication routines, monitoring health concerns, coordinating with physicians and specialists, and offering guidance during times of transition.
AHSC honors all nurses whose work supports older adults in living safely and confidently in the place they call home. At Home Senior Care home care agency has offices in Bennington, Manchester, Middlebury and Rutland.
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust recently announced promotion of six banking professionals to officer-level positions across the company. In Vermont, Cristy Harding has been promoted to assistant vice president, branch relationship manager for branches in Brandon and Rochester. She began working for the bank in 2006.
BARRE — Central Vermont Career Center (CVCC) has been featured in the Canopy project, an initiative bringing together K-12 schools and organizations nationwide to share what’s working in education. CVCC was recognized for its hands-on, career-connected approach to learning preparing students for in-demand careers and supporting central Vermont’s workforce needs.
SHELBURNE — Community Heart & Soul announced Karen Larsen is hired as market development associate. She brings a background in relationship management, executive support, organizational operations and community leadership. Most recently, Larsen served at National Life Group and on the Cabot Select Board.
Community Heart & Soul also announced the promotion of Sara Lightner to vice president of programs. Originally from Iowa, she served in the Peace Corps. In addition, Al Getler has also been promoted to senior vice president of market development. Getler served as the last president and publisher of the Burlington Free Press.
Community Heart & Soul nonprofit organization supports “more economically vibrant” small cities and towns across the United States.
ESSEX JUNCTION — Hosted locally by Classic Bike Experience (CBE) in partnership with CycleWise Inc., motorcycle riders across Vermont are preparing for the ninth annual local edition of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on Sunday, May 17. The event is part of a worldwide movement uniting more than 1,100 cities in support of men’s health. Despite its name, the ride is open to all.
Registered riders meet at 10 a.m. at CBE in Essex Junction for check-in and open house activities. Departure at noon, takes riders on a 36-mile ride to CycleWise, the local Triumph dealership in New Haven, for a reception with food, prizes and music until 4 p.m.
The event supports the Movember charity focused on men’s mental health, suicide prevention and prostate cancer research. To register or donate, visit: www.gentlemansride.com.
RUTLAND — Heritage Family Credit Union (HFCU) announced its return of the Ron Hance Memorial Golf Classic on Monday, Sept. 14, to Rutland Country Club, in honor of the credit union’s former CEO who led the organization for 36 years until his retirement in 2014. Event sponsorship information and other details are available at mbr411.com/99qma. The preliminary day-of schedule includes 11 a.m. registration opening, noon shotgun start, and 5:30 p.m. reception with brief program.
A member of the Credit Union Executive Society Hall of Fame, Hance served on the boards of World Council of Credit Unions, National Credit Union Association, Vermont Credit Union League, Rutland Regional Medical Center and the College of St. Joseph. He was also named Businessperson of the Year by Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce in 2012.
Key Private Bank, the high-net worth and ultra-high-net-worth wealth management segment of KeyCorp, has been selected as a winner for “Regional Private Bank” at the 13th annual Family Wealth Report Awards, marking the third time the firm has received this distinction. Key Private Bank was selected for this award for delivering results through accountability, local expertise and client-centric planning.
KILLINGTON — Killington Resort is gearing up for a summer 2026 season featuring signature events, weekly traditions, mountain competitions, concerts and family-friendly experiences from Memorial Day Weekend through the fall.
Upcoming community events Killington Resort will sponsor include the Vermont Corporate Cup Challenge & State Agency 5K in Montpelier on May 14, the Girls on the Run 5K in Manchester on June 6, and the Rutland Country Pride Festival on June 20.
Summer activities beginning soon include Killington Golf Course opens Friday, May 15, for season pass holders; Bike Park opens Friday, May 22; Adventure Center opens Saturday, May 23; and scenic rides on the K-1 Gondola begin Friday, July 3. Visit killington.com/events for more details.
Season-long access to summer activities is available through summer season passes, lowest price offered through May 21. Year-round access can purchase the Beast 365 Pass, which includes both winter and summer benefits, best price through June 18.
NORTHFIELD — Blend Labs Inc. digital origination platform for banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders, announced a new partnership with Northfield Savings Bank, a mutually owned community bank headquartered in Vermont. Northfield Savings Bank has selected Blend’s mortgage and home equity solutions to modernize its lending offerings application.
MANCHESTER CENTER — rk MILES, a fourth‑generation, family‑owned lumber and building materials company with locations across Vermont, western Massachusetts and northern New Hampshire, has acquired Varney & Smith Lumber Co., lumber yard and building materials supplier located in Lisbon, New Hampshire. Varney & Smith Lumber has served the greater Lisbon area for decades; all existing employees are expected to remain with the business. rk MILES is familiar with supplying builders in ski and mountain communities’ type of construction environment.
SHELBURNE — Shelburne Farmers Market opens with a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 16, to launch the new season. The three-season market brings more than 80 local farm, food and artisan vendors weekly to sell produce and products. Admission is free. It is held rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday on the Shelburne Parade Grounds, located at Shelburne Road and Church Street.
This season, the market transitioned to a new partnership between the town of Shelburne and Experience Shelburne, a new nonprofit focused on local community and economic development.
DOVER — The Southern Vermont Economy Summit brings together business, community and municipal leaders for a day of ideas and action May 12 at Mount Snow Resort. Online registration will close at 10 a.m. Monday, May 11. On-site registration will open at 8 a.m. on the day of the conference. Advance ticket reservation made be made at: www.sovermontzone.com/summit.
The summit is made possible in part by this year’s Summit Sponsor Brattleboro Savings and Loan; keynote sponsor MSK Engineers; and session and special event sponsors Vermont State University ROAD to Success Program, Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the STRIVE program, M&T Bank, the UVM/Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships, VELCO, Weston and Sampson Engineers, Community College of Vermont, Vermont Community Foundation, The Richards Group, Vermont Economic Development Authority, Efficiency Vermont, Deerfield Valley Fiber, the Vermont Community Loan Fund, Stevens and Associates, M&S Development, Merritt & Merritt, Green Mountain Power, the Better Business Bureau of New England, Minuteman Press (Brattleboro), Vermont News Media, Front Porch Forum, and Landmark College.
SOUTH BURLINGTON — Health care, workforce and government leaders gathered to welcome six surgical technician apprentices, as part of observances celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. At the signing and welcome event held at UVM Health’s IDX Campus, aspiring surgical technologists also celebrated federal funding that will expand health care careers training across Vermont.
The group is the first cohort of the health system’s Surgical Technologist Registered Apprenticeship Program. The program will train apprentices while they work in surgical settings at University of Vermont Health’s Central Vermont Medical Center, Porter Medical Center and UVM Medical Center. It combines paid employment with classroom instruction and mentored, on‑the‑job learning. Apprentices earn wages and credentials while gaining hands‑on experience in operating rooms, without the burden of tuition costs. The program was made possible by federal funding secured by U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, which was awarded earlier this year to JobForward, a partnership between the Institute for American Apprenticeships and Training Funding Partners. UVM Health worked with the group to develop the multi‑hospital apprenticeship model.
MIDDLEBURY — UVM Health–Porter Medical Center Board of Trustees welcomes Taylor Morley. She brings experience in health care leadership, system transformation and community-based behavioral health. Morely currently serves as executive director of Counseling Services of Addison County. She previously served as chief operating officer and general counsel for Victory Programs Inc. in Boston, Massachusets.
BURLINGTON — Big Change Roundup for Kids (BCRU), radio station 98.9 WOKO’s annual campaign supporting family-centered care delivered at UVM Health Golisano Children’s Hospital, hosted an event bringing together volunteers, businesses and individual donors to raise $319,693 that will directly support pediatric patients and families.
Dr. Lewis First, the nation’s longest-serving chair of Pediatrics and who has led the children’s hospital for more than 30 years, will retire at the end of June.
Also, event organizers surprised a mother/BCRU supporter with the inaugural Victory for Kids Award. Amie Vradenburg received the award in honor of her work raising more than $208,000 in support of the hospital. The award is named in honor of the late Susan Victory, a children’s services professional who worked at then-UVM Children’s Hospital for nearly 44 years, retiring in 2021 as senior administrative coordinator.
FAIRLEE — Early childhood professionals from across Vermont gathered April 29 at Lake Morey Resort for the Vermont Parent Child Center Network’s (VPCCN) fourth annual Innovations Conference. The conference brought together staff from all 15 Parent Child Centers as opportunity for a geographically dispersed workforce to come together, learn from one another, and build connections.
The day began with activities led by emcee-for-the-day, VPCCN Chair and Lamoille Family Center Executive Director Carol Lang-Godin. VPCCN Director Ellen Amstutz followed with a welcome and then guest speakers Vermont Department for Children and Families Deputy Commissioner Janet McLaughlin, and Building Bright Futures Deputy Director Beth Truzansky. The conference featured a keynote address by Harvard University Center on the Developing Child Chief Science Officer Lindsey Burghardt. Attendees participated in workshops.
The VPCCN Innovations Conference is made possible through support of partners, including the A.D. Henderson Foundation and the Couch Family Foundation.
Vermont Works for Women joins the Vermont Green Football Club for the More Green More Good partnership during the inaugural season of the club’s women’s team. The Vermont Green Football Club, founded in 2022, is a member of the United Soccer League and earned its first men’s national championship last year after going undefeated for the season. After hosting exhibition games for two seasons, the club is launching a full women’s team this summer.
Through the partnership, the two organizations are expanding opportunities for female athletes while directly supporting Vermont women. Three women-owned businesses signed on as inaugural partners, providing sponsorships to Vermont Green and pledging $50 per home goal to support VWW statewide programs. The 2026 More Green More Good partners include BirdieBlue, GameTheory, and Ursa Major.
More Green More Good partners will be tabling at games May 23 and June 22 to share more about programming and services. On June 22, there will be an on-field presentation of the More Green More Good sponsors.
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