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Traveling to die: the latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
Nicole Clegg: A significant financial deficit Is threatening our ability to provide care
In 2022, when faced with similar budget concerns, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England closed six health centers, five of which were in Vermont. Read the story on VTDigger here: Nicole Clegg: A significant financial deficit Is threatening our ability to provide care .
Frequent flooding in Vt. threatens the future of historic settlement patterns
A series of catastrophic floods over the past 14 months is raising new questions about how, and whether, Vermonters can coexist with the rivers they live by. Until the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 30, Andy Poginy’s backyard in Lyndonville was an idyllic rural sanctuary. “Where we are...
New York Agriculture Dept. urges horse owners to vaccinate
A horse in Washington County has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and the New York State Agriculture Department is urging horse owners to vaccinate. “Unfortunately, the mortality is extremely high, up to 90%. So, you want to make sure they don't get infected. Once they are infected unfortunately, they're prognosis remains very guarded to poor,” said Axel Sondhof, Veterinarian with Equine Clinic of Saratoga.
Dr. Alicia Jacobs: AI-generated clinical notes can help reduce primary care burnout
No other interventions to reduce burnout have ever worked this well. Now our primary care clinicians can better focus on the care of many Vermonters and northern New Yorkers. Read the story on VTDigger here: Dr. Alicia Jacobs: AI-generated clinical notes can help reduce primary care burnout.
FEMA opens disaster recovery center in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has opened up a second disaster recovery center in Vermont. FEMA says that the temporary facility is located at Goddard College on Pitkin Road in Plainfield. Specialists will be available to help Vermonters impacted by the July flooding to apply for individual assistance. They can also help upload documents needed for the application and answer people's questions.
Burr & Burton looks to continue winning ways
MANCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - After a strong run in D2, the Burr and Burton Bulldogs moved up to D1 in 2019, and they haven’t missed a beat since. BBA won the state’s top division that first year, and avenged their only loss of the season last year by downing Hartford to claim another D1 championship.
Second annual Rollin’ On the River
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Rollin’ on the River, a series of Saturday evening roller skating events put on by Springfield on the Move and SAPA TV, will take place again this year, on Sept. 7, 14, 21, and 28, at 100 River Street in Springfield. Entry is free to...
FEMA disaster assitance teams to visit Stowe this week
STOWE, Vt. — Starting on Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, teams will be going door-to-door in Stowe. Stowe Emergency Management says it is helping residents impacted by the storms and flooding on July 10-11, 2024, apply for disaster assistance. The FEMA teams will be canvassing the...
Burlington High School welcomes students back with new cellphone procedure
BURLINGTON, Vt. — As Burlington High School welcomes students back for the school year, they will need to follow a new cellphone procedure. The handheld devices can no longer be used while in class. If a student is caught using their phone, it will be held at the main office until the end of the day.
Envelopes to stand in for locking cases as school’s phone-free plan hits a bump
In a memo to families on Monday with various back-to-school reminders, Harwood Union Middle/High School Co-Principals Laurie Greenberg and Megan McDonough shared that the pouches the district has ordered for students to store their phones during the school day have not arrived yet. The school district is purchasing special cases...
Voters reminded to update address details this week
The Vermont Secretary of State will mail election ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election to all active, registered voters starting in late September. Waterbury Town Clerk Karen Petrovic reminds voters that the Secretary of State’s office will collect address data for the ballot mailing on or around Sept. 2 next week.
State appeals Waterbury’s zoning requirement for armory use
The question of whether a local permit will be needed regarding the future use of the Waterbury armory appears to be headed to state Environmental Court. The state of Vermont on July 22 filed an appeal of the Waterbury Development Review Board’s June 20 decision agreeing with Zoning Administrator Mike Bishop’s explanation of the circumstances that would trigger the need for the state to apply for town zoning approval to use the armory in the future.
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