Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Welcomes New Orthopedic Doctor

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BENNINGTON, Vt. — Paul Donovan, DO, has joined the orthopedic practice at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.

Donovan is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has a certificate of advanced qualification in Sports Medicine. He is also a fellow of the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

Donovan graduated with honors from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology from the University of Vermont. He has worked as a physician in the Emergency Department at SVMC since 2011 and will continue emergency work in addition to serving in the orthopedics practice. Previously, he served as the medical director of the Emergency Department at North Adams Regional Hospital, as well as the medical director of Emergency Services at Heritage Hospital, Tarboro, N.C. In addition to his work at SVMC Orthopedics, Donovan is team physician for the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

SVMC Orthopedics offers preventive and non-surgical treatments, minimally invasive surgery, and surgery for sports injuries, painful joints, and complicated fractures. They execute complete joint replacements, rotator cuff repair, and surgeries on hands, knees, wrists, feet, elbows and ankles.  The office is located at 332 Dewey St. in Bennington. For more information and to schedule an appointment with Dr. Paul Donovan, call 802-442-6314 or visit svhealthcare.org/orthopedics.

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Former Aerus Employee Keeps Business Going

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
BENNINGTON, Vt. — A former Aerus Electrolux employee has started his own business to keep the filtration company’s products and services in the area.
 
When Aerus Electrolux — known for selling and servicing vacuums and air purifiers—abruptly closed at the end of December, Tyler Waldron decided to help local customers continue getting serviced by opening Tyler’s Healthy Home. 
 
"They offered me something called the distributor program, which means I still can carry the product, the supplies, [and] still honor the free yearly service checks for any Aerus Electrolux products."
 
His new business is operated out of his home office, however, he still offers various Electrolux products and services including free air quality tests and service checks.
 
Currently he is the only employee, but has plans to open a storefront and expand his team as the business grows. 
 
Waldron had started working at Aerus Electrolux's Pittsfield location in January 2025 and was learning to become the next owner.
 
"It's kind of crazy to think about that in a year, you can go from an employee to a business owner but that was the goal from the beginning," he said. 
 
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