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Dartmouth, SVHC close to merger

Dartmouth, SVHC close to merger

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BENNINGTON — Southwestern Vermont Health Care and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center are planning a merger that could be completed by March, according to officials from both facilities.

Handle with care

Handle with care

  • By Kristopher Radder, Brattleboro Reformer

Students from Brattleboro Area Middle School created vessels for eggs to be dropped in as part of a program called “Eggs at Risk." The recent …

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Traveling, socializing during a COVID Thanksgiving

Health officials on Tuesday encouraged Vermonters to get COVID-19 booster shots right up through Wednesday to protect themselves and others as they travel and visit friends and family for the Thanksgiving holiday. Testing for the virus is also recommended, Health Commissioner Mark Levine sai…

Vermont to add beds to relieve pressure on hospitals

MONTPELIER — To relieve some of the pressure on Vermont hospitals caused by a combination of factors, including COVID-19, the state is opening 80 beds at long-term care and rehabilitation facilities, said Agency of Human Services Secretary Mike Smith.

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New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike

New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike

Hundreds of New York Times journalists and other staff have walked off the job for 24 hours. They're frustrated by contract negotiations that have dragged on for months in the newspaper’s biggest labor dispute in more than 40 years. Reporters, editors, photographers and other employees rallied outside Times’ offices. The newspaper relied on international staff and other non-union journalists to deliver content to its more than 9 million subscribers in the U.S. and other countries. In an email to the newsroom, Times Executive Editor Joe Kahn said Thursday’s report would be “robust” but that producing it would be harder than usual.

Detroit's Dante Moore wins Michigan AP D3-4 Player of Year

Dante Moore entered Detroit King High School with a bright future predicted and an offer from Michigan. He ended his career as a two-time champion and was named The Associated Press Player of the Year for Division 3-4 by a panel of sportswriters from across the state of Michigan. After leading King to a Division 3 state title over DeWitt last season, he led a rout of Muskegon his senior season to repeat. He finished his senior year completing 68% of his passes for 2,392 yards and 32 TDs with just three passes intercepted. Moore will play next year at Oregon.

Mauna Loa lava no longer imminent threat to Hawaii highway

Mauna Loa lava no longer imminent threat to Hawaii highway

Scientists in Hawaii say lava from the world’s largest volcano is no longer an imminent threat to the main highway across the Big Island. The U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday that Mauna Loa is still erupting. But lava that was feeding the flow heading toward the road has been cut off. That's likely because of a reduced production rate. Last week, officials said the earliest the lava could hit the road was one week, prompting motorists to brace for upheaval from a possible closure that could add hours to commute times on alternate coastal routes.

'It's fate.' 40 years later, Ke Huy Quan is a star, again

'It's fate.' 40 years later, Ke Huy Quan is a star, again

Ke Huy Quan was once one of the most indelible faces — and voices — of the 1980s. He was 12 when he was cast as Harrison Ford’s Yankee hat wearing sidekick in “Temple of Doom.” Quan starred in 1985′s “Goonies,” too, but found few roles after that. By the time Quan was in his 20s, he had all but disappeared from the screen. Twenty years passed before he acted again. But when Quan was 49, he decided to give it one last go. Two weeks later, he landed his role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Now, he's being celebrated for one of the best performances of the year. Quan, many think, will win an Oscar.

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New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike

New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike

Hundreds of New York Times journalists and other staff have walked off the job for 24 hours. They're frustrated by contract negotiations that have dragged on for months in the newspaper’s biggest labor dispute in more than 40 years. Reporters, editors, photographers and other employees rallied outside Times’ offices. The newspaper relied on international staff and other non-union journalists to deliver content to its more than 9 million subscribers in the U.S. and other countries. In an email to the newsroom, Times Executive Editor Joe Kahn said Thursday’s report would be “robust” but that producing it would be harder than usual.

Mauna Loa lava no longer imminent threat to Hawaii highway

Mauna Loa lava no longer imminent threat to Hawaii highway

Scientists in Hawaii say lava from the world’s largest volcano is no longer an imminent threat to the main highway across the Big Island. The U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday that Mauna Loa is still erupting. But lava that was feeding the flow heading toward the road has been cut off. That's likely because of a reduced production rate. Last week, officials said the earliest the lava could hit the road was one week, prompting motorists to brace for upheaval from a possible closure that could add hours to commute times on alternate coastal routes.

Stocks rise on Wall Street, but remain lower for the week

Stocks rise on Wall Street, but remain lower for the week

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street but remain lower for the week after five straight losses. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Thursday and the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%. U.S. crude oil prices settled lower, marking their lowest point of the year. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which helps set mortgage rates, rose to 3.49%. Activision Blizzard fell 1.5% after the Federal Trade Commission said it is suing to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of the video game company, saying it could suppress competitors to its Xbox game consoles.

''It's fate.' 40 years later, Ke Huy Quan is a star, again

''It's fate.' 40 years later, Ke Huy Quan is a star, again

Ke Huy Quan was once one of the most indelible faces — and voices — of the 1980s. He was 12 when he was cast as Harrison Ford’s Yankee-hat wearing sidekick in “Temple of Doom.” Quan starred in 1985′s “Goonies,” too, but found few roles after that. By the time Quan was in his 20s, he had all but disappeared from the screen. Twenty years passed before he acted again. But when Quan was 49, he decided to give it one last go. Two weeks later, he landed his role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Now, he’s being celebrated for one of the best performances of the year. Quan, many think, will win an Oscar.

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Theater review: Dorset Players ‘Christmas Carol’ offers warmth and love

Theater review: Dorset Players ‘Christmas Carol’ offers warmth and love

DORSET — In his beloved Christmas poem “Little Tree,” e.e. cummings imagined a child speaking to a lonely evergreen in the woods and its promise of warmth and love: “put up your little arms/ and i’ll give them all to you to hold/ every finger shall have its ring/ and there won’t be a single …

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Baseball pioneer to be Honored during Thursday's Vermont Lake Monsters game
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Baseball pioneer to be Honored during Thursday's Vermont Lake Monsters game

  • By Reformer Sports

BURLINGTON — William Clarence Matthews, who broke several color barriers in baseball in the early 20th century including playing professionally in Burlington, will be honored at historic Centennial Field prior to the Vermont Lake Monsters game on Thursday. Jeff Schulman, UVM director of athl…

Burr and Burton girls lax dominant in 20-4 win over Brattleboro

Burr and Burton girls lax dominant in 20-4 win over Brattleboro

  • By Tory Rich, Vermont News & Media correspondent

MANCHESTER — On what was just about a perfect night to be outside at Judy McCormick Taylor Field, the Burr and Burton Bulldogs were nearly perfect, as well. The BBA girls raced out to an early lead and never looked back, overwhelming Brattleboro for a 20-4 victory at home.

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Anne Donahue: A reflection on Article 22

Anne Donahue: A reflection on Article 22

Eric Metaxas, author of “Seven Women and the Secret of Their Greatness,” in 2015, said, “Each era has the fatal hubris to believe that it has once and for all climbed to the top of the mountain and can see everything as it is, from the highest and most objective vantage point possible.” We h…

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