VERNON — In the end, it is the patients who suffer.
The Brattleboro Retreat is needed in this community. Clearly, something is not going well there, and I hope the facility can be turned around quickly before it is forced to close its doors.
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
On March 18, the Board of Directors of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) announced the appointment of Christopher J. Dougherty as the organization's new president and chief executive officer, effective May 9. Dougherty succeeds outgoing CEO Steven R. Gordon, who will retire in April after serving 11 years in that post. “We'd like to extend a very warm welcome to Chris Dougherty, who throughout his career has been known for his inclusive leadership style, impressive financial accomplishments, and the successful outcomes...
The next Artists Town Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 24, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at Main Street Arts in Saxtons River. Artists, artisans, local food growers, and the general public are encouraged to participate. The focus of these meetings is to bring creatives together in order to share ideas, challenges, and opportunities. "The more we know each other and can identify ourselves as a constituency the more strength and credibility we gain," Robert McBride, director of Rockingham...
Hospital executives make big, big salaries. Who pays them? We do. Insurance executives make big, big salaries. Who pays them? We do. Drug company executives make big, big salaries. Who pays them? We do. Drug companies and insurance companies and private equity owners of health care facilities make big profits. Where does that money come from? Us. The health care industry pays huge amounts of money to lobbyists. Where does that money come from? Us. The health care industry contributes...
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