Proctor Teacher Named 2027 Vermont Teacher of the Year

Proctor, Vt. – The Vermont Agency of Education announced today that Linda McCuen, an English teacher and literacy coordinator at Proctor Junior/Senior High School, has been named the 2027 Vermont Teacher of the Year. McCuen will officially begin her yearlong role on January 1, 2027.

Dawn Walls-Thumma from Coventry Village School and Pamela Dow from Moretown

Nashua Ambulatory Surgical Center Brings Robotic-Arm Assisted Knee Replacement to Outpatient Surgery in Nashua

Andrew Garber, MD, of New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center performs the first Mako SmartRobotics™ total knee replacement at Nashua Ambulatory Surgical Center in Nashua, N.H., on Oct. 27, 2026.

Mako SmartRobotics™ total knee replacement at NASC marks a significant milestone in outpatient orthopedic care

Every knee is a little different, and Mako lets me plan the replacement around the patient’s own anatomy before we ever get to the operating room.”

— Andrew Garber, MD

NASHUA, NH, UNITED STATES, November 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nashua Ambulatory Surgical Center (NASC) has performed its first robotic-arm assisted total knee replacement using Stryker’s Mako SmartRobotics™ system. The October 27