BRATTLEBORO — This is a great story and tribute to Marty Rancourt. I can say I've known him since he was born.
Good luck to him as he opens a new door.
Fric Spruyt is a property owner and property manager in Brattleboro and a member of...
BRATTLEBORO-The recent eclipse that Vermonters were able to experience was beyond breathtaking. My husband and...
PUTNEY-As a physician and a hospice volunteer, I read with interest the recent article highlighting...
BELLOWS FALLS-I see as a huge problem the number of apartments and houses being used...
As the keynote speaker at an early October conference in New Hampshire, the Brattleboro Retreat's top administrator delivered a stark summation of mental health treatment. “There is no mental health system,” said Louis Josephson, Retreat president and chief executive officer. “I defy anyone here ... tell me what our mental health system is and what it looks like.” Josephson went on to detail a litany of issues including a “patchwork” of underfunded services, chronic workforce and bed shortages, and dramatically...
Suicide is a national public health issue that affects communities everywhere. That's why Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has adopted a broad public health approach with an emphasis on comprehensive, community-based engagement. All of our nation's health systems and communities must work collectively to reduce suicide rates using the best available information and practices. Coordinated effort at the federal, state, and local level is key to preventing suicide. Each community across the country plays a role in supporting veterans. The...
Elizabeth Rogers, singer-songwriter, was born and raised in New York City. She started singing at the age of nine with the New York City Opera and the Metropolitan Opera companies. She has toured internationally as a classical and jazz singer. In 2000, she moved to the north of Scotland, where she concentrated her efforts as a folk-singer/songwriter. She currently lives in Vermont and will be performing a “Stone Church by Candlelight” concert at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 6, at Immanuel...
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