Preparations for Grace Cottage Fair Day This is a very busy time of the year, especially for the folks working on getting ready Grace Cottage Hospital Fair Day.   Full Story

PITTSFIELD -- Despite the governor's last-minute $70 million supplement to immigrant health care, advocates say that legal immigrants statewide will be on a precarious perch as they wait for this summer's health care revisions to unfold.   Full Story

Wednesday, July 1 BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi forces assumed formal control of Baghdad and other cities Tuesday after American troops handed over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the U.   Full Story

Friday, July 3 BRATTLEBORO-- A jury on Thursday afternoon found David Boglioli guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his neighbor, George Riccitelli.   Full Story

Friday, July 3 Area kids run, run as fast as they can BRATTLEBORO -- Sixteen area youngsters passed on video games and a Sponge Bob episode in order to participate in the Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department's track and field practice on Wednesday night at BUHS.   Full Story

Monday, June 29 Dr. Schmidt certified in emergency medicine BRATTLEBORO -- Christopher Schmidt, MD, who has been serving as the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Emergency Department Medical Director since 2007, received word that he has successfully fulfilled the certification requirements of the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine of the American Board of Physician Specialties and   Full Story

Friday, July 3 BOSTON (AP) -- Vanguard Group shareholders on Thursday rejected an activist proposal that would have required the mutual fund company to adopt stricter screening of investments that may be linked to genocide in international hot spots like Sudan's Darfur region.   Full Story