Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
BRATTLEBORO-In Brattleboro, a significant amount of public discourse happens online. While social media can be...
GREENFIELD, MASS.-When I saw the cover of The Commons, I decided to look over this...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
Vermont lawmakers in both chambers have now given approval to legislation that would create an indefinitely operating universal school meals program, though it's unclear whether the governor will sign it. On May 5, the Senate voted to give initial approval to H.165, which would require schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to Vermont students. The legislation passed the House in March. “About a year ago, when I heard about universal school meals, I remember thinking to myself, 'That sounds...
On Thursday, June 16, the public is invited to join in a celebration of the literary holiday Bloomsday at Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St. People around the world celebrate June 16 as the fictional date in 1904 when characters Leopold and Molly Bloom, Stephen Dedalus, and a host of other Dubliners from all walks of life in James Joyce's novel Ulysses experience the full range of human events and emotions. Jon Mack will lead the celebration by following the...
I enjoyed very much the article about COVID prevention in elder-care institutions. However, I think you missed a great opportunity to acknowledge the difference between nursing homes and assisted-living homes.This is a very important distinction, but the article uses the terms “nursing home” and “assisted living” seemingly interchangeably. These two types of institution serve different (though somewhat overlapping) populations; they are staffed differently and capable of different levels of care, have very different cost and coverage options, and are regulated...
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