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Student Artwork on Display at Southwestern Vermont Health Care

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BENNINGTON, Vt. — Students of the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union are exhibiting the art they created during the school year at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.

The exhibit will remain on display through June 8. The Corridor Gallery is open to the public during hospital hours. A reception for the young artists and their families is scheduled for Friday, May 6.

The SVHC Auxiliary changes the artwork in the Corridor Gallery every two months. Exhibits feature the work of local artists, artisans, and students. The work is often for sale. Proceeds benefit the artists and the SVHC Auxiliary, which has given more than $1 million to SVHC over the past 20 years.

In addition to the Corridor Gallery, the SVHC Auxiliary manages the hospital gift shop, Personal Emergency Response System operations, and independent vendor sales.

For information about joining the SVHC Auxiliary, visit svhealthcare.org/auxiliary or call 802-440-6080.

 


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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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