TOWNSHEND — A lot could be done to reuse and repurpose part of Experienced Goods' mountain of fabric. It would take many volunteers and donated space (say, on weekends), and it could be an educational, community project that could possibly be considered a part of permaculture.
I'd be glad to brainstorm, but we need some young, energetic people.
Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
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After being closed for 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brattleboro Walk-In Clinic will reopen Tuesday, Nov. 9. “We're really excited about it,” said clinic Vice President Adrian Segar. In 2020, “we had to close,” he said. “We just felt that particularly with volunteer providers it wasn't safe to open the clinic at that time.” “We're not a hospital building and don't have the resources to do the kind of safety checks and so on that hospitals did...
I was a Hotel Pharmacy prescription customer who experienced examples of how they were forced out of business. Hotel Pharmacy told me that my Medicare Part D insurer has contracted with the manufacturer to cover the brand-name version of a common medication and deny coverage of generic equivalents. Moreover, the distributor requires a minimum order. Despite having generics in stock, Hotel Pharmacy had to advise me to switch this prescription to local Rite Aid or Walgreens, unless I could wait...
Brattleboro Clayworks is preparing for the 11th annual Empty Bowls Dinner, a benefit for the Brattleboro Drop In Center, with a Bowlerama on Saturday, April 11. Bowlerama offers an opportunity for those who have little or no experience in clay to create a bowl to donate to the dinner. Bonnie Stearns, Alan Steinberg, and Annie Lauterbach will be available to help bowl-makers get started, provide basic instruction, and troubleshoot if assistance is needed. Participants can dig hands into the clay...
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