Grace Cottage recognized as Age-Friendly

TOWNSHEND, Vt. – Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital has joined a nationwide initiative to improve health care specifically for older adults. In its letter congratulating Grace Cottage for its “Age-Friendly” certification, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement calls Grace Cottage … Continued

LTE: The Windham School

Dear Editor, Recently, small signs started popping up in Windham, the town that abuts the property where I live. The signs state: “Our Kids Need Opportunities.” Those placing and displaying the signs think that closing the local two-room elementary school … Continued

LTE: The power of collective thinking

Dear Editor, We need a solution to wake everybody up. The power of collective thinking is beyond what most can imagine. It can heal illness, unite people and nations, and turn the bad and the ugly into good. Collective thinking … Continued

Mary T. Shaughnessy, 1921-2021

N. WALPOLE, N.H. – Jan. 1, 1921 to Aug. 24, 2021. Mary T. Shaughnessy, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and confidante. Born in North Walpole, N.H., Mary spent her early school years there, then crossed the river to attend Bellows … Continued

Mary Richard, 1946-2021

Mary Richard, 1945-2021

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Mary Richard, 76, was surrounded with so much love and family when she passed away Tuesday evening, Aug. 24, 2021 at Sterling House in Bellows Falls, Vt. She was born Jan. 17, 1946 in New Rochelle, N.Y., … Continued

Vermont’s Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk set for Oct. 23

Three women in pink t-shirts, standing with their backs to the camera. Names of breast cancer survivors written on their backs. White text over image: One mission to end breast cancer.

REGION – Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, reminds the Vermont community-at-large that its signature fundraising event, More Than Pink Walk, will be held Saturday, Oct. 23. The 2021 event will be held virtually again this year … Continued

Let’s Go Fishing program seeks instructors

Fish & Wildlife is looking for volunteers to become Let’s Go Fishing instructors to pass on Vermont’s fishing tradition to the next generation of anglers. Photo provided by Vermont Fish & Wildlife

REGION – The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers to become Let’s Go Fishing instructors to pass on Vermont’s fishing tradition to the next generation of Vermonters. The department will be hosting a one-day training workshop for new … Continued

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