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Grace Cottage Hospital’s annual Tee It Up For Health was a great success

By
C.J. King
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 — Issue 264

TOWNSHEND — Thanks to very generous sponsors, golfers, volunteers, and online auction bidders, Grace Cottage Hospital's fifth annual Tee It Up for Health raised more than $36,500 for our patient care fund.

Thirty teams participated in the tournament on June 21, at the Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain. The winning team was David Allbee, Chris Cobb, Martin Hill, and Lester Lynch.

The second-place team was John Streeter, Coop Bills, Linda-Jane Parson, and Scott Cleary.

In third place were Doug Dannemiller, Jim Lindsay, Mark Lindsay, and Dan Neviackas.

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Stepping up and pulling together

By
Fric Spruyt

Fric Spruyt is a property owner and property manager in Brattleboro and a member of...

Teachers missed out on once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

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Amy Moore

BRATTLEBORO-The recent eclipse that Vermonters were able to experience was beyond breathtaking. My husband and...

Another choice for end-of-life autonomy

By
Burt Tepfer

PUTNEY-As a physician and a hospice volunteer, I read with interest the recent article highlighting...

Short-term rentals, short-term gains

By
Holly Bartel

BELLOWS FALLS-I see as a huge problem the number of apartments and houses being used...

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