Co-Op Watchdog Endorses Candidates
Hanover — A year after three reform-minded candidates joined the Hanover Consumer Cooperative Society’s Board of Directors, the same protest group they represent has endorsed five more contenders in April’s elections, where it potentially stands to gain a majority on the board. Ten candidates are running for five seats in the annual board election, which will take place throughout the month of April. Only six potential directors have...
At the Hospitals: March 6, 2016
Nurse Named Community Health Director At Mt. Ascutney Hospital Windsor — Jill Lord, chief nursing officer at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, has been tapped to become the hospital’s director of community health. Deanna Orfanidis, a registered nurse, will serve as interim chief nursing officer. Lord’s appointment reflects her long commitment to community health and “effectiveness in leading initiatives aimed at improving...
Mixing It Up
The Hartford and Woodstock chambers of commerce teamed up for a mixer last month at Simon Pearce in Quechee that drew 120 people. The event, featuring free hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and a raffle, was wonderful, said Beth Finlayson, director of the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce. “People had a great time and got to see a new area of Simon Pearce not everyone sees,” she said. In addition to the new bar, they viewed the upstairs loft, a...
Mixing It Up
The Hartford and Woodstock chambers of commerce teamed up for a mixer last month at Simon Pearce in Quechee that drew 120 people. The event, featuring free hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and a raffle, was wonderful, said Beth Finlayson, director of the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce. “People had a great time and got to see a new area of Simon Pearce not everyone sees,” she said. In addition to the new bar, they viewed the upstairs loft, a...
At the Hospitals: Aug. 16, 2015
Gifford Medical Center Earns Energy Star Certification Randolph — Gifford Medical Center has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification. The certification signifies that the building meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA and performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency, Gifford said in a news release. Certified facilities use an...
