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August 2, 2024

SVMC Plans for New Cardiac CT Technology

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In collaboration with Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, SVMC is poised to provide state-of-the-art cardiac computed tomography angiography for enhanced diagnostics of cardiac conditions while reducing the need for invasive procedures.

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Beyond SPF | There's More to Sun Protection

When it comes to protecting your skin from the sun's harmful rays, you may think a sunscreen with a high SPF is all you need. But it turns out that SPF is only half the story.  

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Hold The Salt, Not The Flavor

 

Eating too much salt is a sure-fire way to increase your blood pressure and your risk for heart disease and stroke. Fortunately, there are plenty of alternatives to table salt that make it easy—and delicious—to shake the salt habit.

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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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