Ethan Weinstein

BMH shares in federal grant money

BMH shares in federal grant money

Funds will help ease an ongoing health care crisis fueled by COVID-19, but challenges remain

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) is one of four rural health care providers in Vermont that will share in $2.72 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Emergency Rural Health Care (ERHC) grant program.

The announcement was made on Sept. 15 at Springfield Hospital during a gathering of health care experts, funding recipients, and congressional representatives for a panel discussion on the state of health care in Vermont convened by USDA Rural Development's Vermont and New Hampshire office.

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Former assistant judge under investigation

Three candidates will face off in general election for two Windham County ‘side judges’

Vermont State Police have confirmed they are investigating Patricia Duff, a former Windham County assistant judge who resigned earlier this summer. State police spokesperson Adam Silverman declined to address the reason for the probe. News of the investigation was first reported by the Brattleboro Reformer. Joyce McKeeman, an assistant...

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Former assistant judge under investigation

Three candidates will face off in general election for two Windham County ‘side judges’

Vermont State Police have confirmed they are investigating Patricia Duff, a former Windham County assistant judge who resigned earlier this summer. State police spokesperson Adam Silverman declined to address the reason for the probe. News of the investigation was first reported by the Brattleboro Reformer. Joyce McKeeman, an assistant...

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Windham County side judge won’t seek reelection

An assistant judge from Windham County who will appear on the Aug. 9 primary ballot said she has dropped out of the race following her resignation from the post earlier this month. Democrat Patricia Duff, who's held the role since 2006, said three bouts with COVID-19 and associated health issues prompted her to resign. Her health made coming to work difficult, she said. Duff's colleague, Assistant Judge Lamont Barnett, also a Democrat, is seeking reelection. According to the Vermont Secretary...

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