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Lefferts Pond area becomes more accessible
CHITTENDEN, Vt. (WCAX) - A lake in Chittenden has received an upgrade so more people with disabilities can enjoy the outdoors there. Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to make Lefferts Pond area more accessible for people with disabilities. The new additions include a new...
State health care system in crisis, report warns
BRATTLEBORO-Unless immediate decisive action is taken to transform Vermont's health care system, it will be financially unsustainable by 2030. This is the conclusion of a hired consultant's 10-month review of health care in Vermont. More than 60 people attended a community meeting organized by the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) at Brooks Memorial Library on July 17, where the report's findings were presented and discussed.
Measles cases confirmed in New Hampshire; Health Officials Urge Vaccination
(MyKeeneNow) State health officials have confirmed a limited outbreak of measles in New Hampshire and Vermont this month, originating from an international traveler in Hanover, according to a news release. While concerning, the rise in measles cases is part of a global trend, posing a risk to those unvaccinated or who haven’t had the disease before.
Vermont’s first ever National Tattoo Convention kicks off
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s first ever National Tattoo Convention has made its appearance. Organizers from the Green State Tattoo Convention say this event took several years in the making. Hosted by Burlington’s Double Tree Hotel, the event has over 50 tattoo artists, doing tattoos on sight for people...
More Vermont towns are turning to community nurses, offering free health care
Every Wednesday, Sunny Martinson visits Richard Starr. He’s 80 years old and taught middle school woodshop for 40 years. He lives in Thetford, in a house he designed and largely built himself. “There wasn’t a plan. I added and added and added — my wife added her contributions too,”...
Goshen church gets green light to replace four windows
The Milton Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved a plan for Goshen United Methodist Church to replace four aluminum windows with new vinyl windows at its Federal Street church. The windows would be located on the western wall of the building, the side facing Wagamons Pond. Aaron Rogers, Goshen’s contractor on...
Roxbury cemetery sextons work to maintain three town cemeteries
The same Sunday drive that led to the discovery of the Vermont Forest Cemetery in Roxbury a week or so ago, also led to the discovery of the adjacent Orcutt Cemetery on Beaver Meadow Road. ----------------------------------- What stood out immediately were the American flags and war markers on a handful...
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