BRATTLEBORO — Thank you for adding Dave Hayes' most useful column, which makes The Commons definitively more informative.
The Sept. 28 narrative explained the curious weather experienced in downtown Brattleboro on Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., whereas national websites reforecast the day on an hourly basis with little rhyme or reason.
The forecasts Mr. Hayes provides are far more useful than anything else I can find in print or online.
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The Brattleboro Retreat's “Tyler 3” unit offers Vermont's only inpatient mental-health beds for adolescents. In many ways, it's considered “our most challenging unit,” says Retreat President and CEO Louis Josephson. And efforts to find funding for physical upgrades have thus far been unsuccessful. Nevertheless, Retreat administrators say they're making some big improvements on Tyler 3 - and elsewhere on the sprawling campus - by implementing two new programs that change how patients are treated for mental-health and substance-abuse problems. The...
The Deerfield Valley New Neighbors Project is a group of more than 50 volunteers and supporters who have been preparing to help resettle refugee families in southern Vermont. We're excited to announce that the DVNNP is expecting the arrival of our first new neighbors, a family from central Africa, to the Deerfield Valley in just a few weeks. We're seeking donations to help fund our efforts to welcome our new neighbors. Donations are tax-deductible and will be used for approved...
After 20 years, the celebration at this year's Roots on the River Festival promises to be memorable. “We're going to celebrate with a bang,” producer Ray Massucco said. “We decided to mark the anniversary with some of our favorite acts from previous years, and what a show it's going to be!” The music festival will run from Friday, June 7, through Sunday, June 9, with venues under the Big Tent at the Rodeway Inn and at the Rockingham Meeting House.
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