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Exterior design of the new primary care clinic building Grace Cottage is preparing to build.

Exterior design of the new primary care clinic building Grace Cottage is preparing to build.

Grace Cottage to unveil expansion plans

NEWFANE- A public forum to unveil plans for a new primary care clinic building at Grace Cottage will be held on Wednesday, August 23, at 5 pm at the NewBrook Fire House on Route 30. Attendees will learn how Grace Cottage is planning for the future of primary care in southeastern Vermont.
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Current and former board members at the ground breaking.

Current and former board members at the ground breaking.

Humane Society expansion back underway

Brattleboro- Construction has begun for Windham County Humane Society’s expansion and renovation project. Windham County Humane Society began planning and fundraising for the construction in 2018. The construction was underway in the spring of 2020 when COVID-19 caused WCHS to focus on meeting...

Fire department fundraiser

HALIFAX- The Halifax Fire Company is currently auctioning off a vintage 1985 Ford F800 Middlesex Manufactured Fire Engine. The truck could be useful for a construction business, landscaping company, or volunteer fire department. This online auction is open to the public at municibid.com and ends...

G.S. Precision invests in P3 program

WILMINGTON- At the Southern Vermont Economy Summit, held at the Hermitage Club on Tuesday, May 23, G.S. Precision announced an award of $60,000 over three years. This investment in the Pipelines and Pathways Program (P3) run by the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation will bring career...

Joeseph Cincotta and Julie Lineberger.

LineSync recertified

WILMINGTON- LineSync Architecture, a local full-service and award-winning architectural firm, is celebrating its recertification as a B Corp.
LineSync Architecture has, for seven years, been part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental...

Students and BDCC officials with M&T Bank’s donation.

Bank contributes to local P3 career development program

BRATTLEBORO– M&T Bank recently announced an award of $60,000 over three years, an investment in the Pipelines and Pathways Program. The donation will underwrite operating costs associated with training and activities provided to Windham County high school students.
The Pipelines &...

A visiting nurse helps a house-bound patient.

A visiting nurse helps a house-bound patient.

Scholarship program seeks to increase direct care workers

VERMONT- According to the most recent US Census data, Vermont’s median age is the second oldest in the United States. The shortage of direct care nursing staff statewide is a challenge to providing critical in-home supports. A new initiative is underway to address this critical staff shortage...

The fair will feature an open house at the Wilmington Public Safety Building.

The fair will feature an open house at the Wilmington Public Safety Building.

Energy fair planned for June 3

WILMINGTON- On Saturday, June 3, the town of Wilmington is planning to hold a free energy fair with an additional emphasis on emergency preparedness.
The fair will be held at the new, energy-efficient Public Safety Building and include an open house of the new fire station and police...

Nursing association forming chapter in valley

WILMINGTON- In celebration of Nurses Week, May 6 to May 12, a new chapter of American Holistic Nurses Association has been announced.
There will be monthly gatherings for nurses, nurse’s aids, caregivers, all health care providers, students, and the public on the second Saturday of each...

Agriculture scholarship for Wilmington students

WILMINGTON- The C. C. Haynes Fund was established with a bequest to the inhabitants of the town of Wilmington from the late Clinton C. Haynes to be used “for the benefit of agriculture in said town.”
The fund offers two annual scholarships, up to $1,000, with preferences given to people...