SVMC ExpressCare Practice in Bennington Welcomes Family Nurse Practitioner

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BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center's ExpressCare in Bennington has welcomed Family Nurse Practitioner Robert (Tony) Majors. With this appointment, Majors also joins the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group.

Majors earned his master's degree in nursing from Southern Adventist University in Tennesee in 2016. He received his bachelor's in nursing from McKendree University in Illinois in 2009, and his associate's degree in nursing from Kaskaskia College in Illinois in 2002. In addition, he holds an associate’s degree in social science from Lakeland College and a certificate in paramedicine from John A. Logan College, both in Illinois.

Most recently, Majors worked as a family nurse practitioner at K's Diet Clinic in Trenton, Ga.; at the Walmart Care Clinic in Dalton/Rome, Ga.; and at Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority in Cherokee, N.C. He worked as a registered nurse in Emergency Departments and Intensive Care Units for 14 years and as a paramedic for 10 years.

He is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.

SVMC ExpressCare's board-certified physicians are a part of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system and have access to more than 1,200 primary and specialty care physicians and state-of-the-art-technology and services. The practice is equipped with Telemedicine, a live two-way audio-visual connection that allows Dartmouth-Hitchcock specialists to consult with local patients in real time.

 


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Coggins Auto Group Celebrates Five Years

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
BENNINGTON, Vt. — The family-owned Coggins Auto Group is celebrating five years of operations: Coggins Toyota of Bennington and Coggins Honda of Bennington, and Coggins of the Berkshires in nearby Massachusetts.
 
Mike Coggins purchased three dealerships — Honda, Toyota and Ford — in 2020 with a goal to restore trust and a "true sense of community-minded dealership culture." 
 
"My primary focus from day one was bringing back that connection to the region," Coggins had said back in 2021. "This area values real relationships. They want to know the people they're doing business with. We set out to rebuild that trust."
 
The Ford dealership was sold off in 2023 and Coggins of the Berkshires, with sales and services for used cars, opened the same year in Pittsfield, Mass. 
 
According to Coggins Auto Group, the dealerships had social media ratings of two stars when they were purchased; now all Coggins locations are garnering more than four stars in customer satisfaction reviews. 
 
"We sell cars, and we fix cars, and our goal is just to make our customers happy, and keep our employees happy, and that's what's made this really work these last few years," said General Manager Scott O'Connell.
 
Coggins Auto Group is also involved in events that benefit the community, including its popular annual charity golf tournament that funds local charities and organizations such as the Bennington Little League.
 
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