SVHC Promotes Walk-In Vaccine Opportunities

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BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) will administer COVID vaccines 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. every day at SVMC ExpressCare and 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, at the gymnasium on the former Southern Vermont College campus.
 
  • Members of the general public ages 12 and older are invited to walk-in to either location during the specified hours. No appointment is necessary.
  • The clinic will administer Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to those 12 – 18 and the patient's choice of Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson to those 18 and above, while supplies last.
  • Both clinics are open to everyone, regardless of whether they live in Vermont or another state.
  • Everyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
 
The clinic at the former Southern Vermont College is open Saturday only. It is located at 981 Mansion Drive in Bennington.
 
Walk-in vaccines are anticipated to be available at ExpressCare for the foreseeable future. The practice is newly relocated to 120 Hospital Drive. It shares space with the Respiratory Evaluation Center, which features negative-pressure air exchange throughout. The new facility also has a dedicated parking area, a larger waiting area, larger and more exam rooms. As always, the practice offers X-ray and blood draw.
 

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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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