TOWNSHEND-The smallest hospital in Vermont is not going anywhere. One provision of The One Big...
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Much has been written about the effort expended on changing the way Vermont's education is...
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According to a recent news release from the Brattleboro Retreat, the facility saw its admissions jump by a record 23 percent in 2010. Officials at the Retreat, a nonprofit, regional specialty psychiatric hospital and addictions treatment center, attribute the spike in admissions to an increase in depression caused by economic stress, increased abuse of prescription drugs, and the launch of a series of new services and programs. The Retreat provided in-patient care for nearly 3,000 adults and adolescents in 2010,
An upcoming photography exhibit and series of related events organized by the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center shed light on what it takes to recover from addiction, a daunting challenge facing individuals, families, and communities throughout the U.S. Supported in part by the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, and sponsored by the Brattleboro Retreat, “If She Has A Pulse, She Has A Chance” consists of 32 photographic portraits of Vermonters recovering from addiction and 13...
New York state is taking steps to close Indian Point, whose two big reactors are some 35 miles from the city. According to a recent edition of The Nation, the state has “already challenged federal authority by denying the plant the permit it needs to operate, arguing that the environment is a valid state concern and not pre-empted by federal authority.” Massachusetts might follow suit with the Pilgrim plant, which has also received relicensing from the NRC. If this be...
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