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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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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