TOWNSHEND-When the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) released a report on Sept. 18 that listed Grace Cottage Hospital (GCH) as one of four hospitals financially "at-risk" and in need of "major restructuring," it came as a surprise to Chief Executive Officer Olivia Sweetnam. Sweetnam, who took over the leadership of Grace Cottage on July 1, said she had spoken with Bruce Hamory, a physician and partner with consultancy Oliver Wyman, which prepared a report for the GMCB that included recommendations...
It might surprise local residents to know that a loophole in local and state law allows even large-scale dog breeders to easily evade inspection and oversight. A “backyard breeder” can have an overwhelming number of dogs in their home, and the state is powerless to inspect the premises for neglect and abuse, unless a search warrant is secured, as happened last summer in Bakersfield, where 59 labs were removed from a neglectful breeder after years of complaints. A bill under...
Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present an evening of bluegrass, jazz, gypsy, classical, and roots music by the Vermont Mandolin Trio - Matt Flinner, Will Patton, and Jamie Masefield - accompanied by acoustic bassist Pat Melvin on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. The three Vermont mandolinists perform the music of Bill Monroe, Django Reinhardt, J.S. Bach, and others, with fiddler/singer Lissa Schneckenburger of Brattleboro opening the show at 15 Kimball Hill. Flinner, nominated for a Grammy award...
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