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Shoppers at the local Hannaford supermarket stopped their carts last week upon seeing a blur flying about in a blue T-shirt with a single red “S.” No, it wasn't a bird or a plane, but instead a 5-year-old boy who, for his family, is a true Superman. Nolan Goodnow had seen his picture on the front page of a newspaper reporting how he woke his sleeping household last Christmastime during Brattleboro's largest fire of 2021, only to face homelessness this...
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period starts Oct. 15, which means people over 65 will be inundated with ads encouraging them to sign up for what's called “Medicare Advantage.” While Medicare Advantage (MA, also called “Medicare Part C”) sounds like it's part of traditional, nonprofit Medicare, it's actually operated by commercial, for-profit insurance companies, who, with the help of misleading marketing and celebrities like Joe Namath, have enrolled about 40 percent of American seniors. Medicare Advantage is different from traditional Medicare...
The River Singers Community Chorus led by Mary Cay Brass is celebrating their 26th anniversary of joyous singing together with two special holiday concerts Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 10, at 4 p.m., at Next Stage, 15 Kimball Hill. The 90-voice River Singers is a multi-generational chorus known for its eclectic mix of traditional music from many cultural and musical traditions. According to a news release, “concertgoers will hear thrilling, soulful songs from Bosnia, South Africa,
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