New Doctor Joins SVMC Internal Medicine

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BENNINGTON, Vt. — The Internal Medicine practice at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has welcomed Dr. Diane E. Smith. With this appointment, Smith also joins the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group.

Since 2009, Dr. Smith has worked for Branford Internal Medicine in Branford, Conn. She was medical director for Ashlar of Newtown Masonicare, a long-term care and short-term rehabilitation facility in Newtown, Conn., for three years. From 1999 to 2005, Smith worked as associate medical director and vice president of medical services for Connecticut Hospice and Hope Hospice in Fort Myers, Fla., respectively.

Smith is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and by the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.


She received her medical degree from University of Vermont College of Medicine. She completed residency in Internal Medicine at Roger Williams Medical Center in Rhode Island.

SVMC Internal Medicine provides primary care for patients 18 years and older. The practice is designated as a patient-centered medical home with the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and Blueprint for Health, which means they offer access to a dietitian, a diabetes educator, and others right in the office.

SVMC Internal Medicine is located in Suite 108 of the Medical Office Building at 140 Hospital Drive in Bennington. For more information or to check availability, call 802-447-5519.

 


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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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