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One thing no one warns you about when you’re younger is that you’re going to shrink when you get older. Of course, we’ve all heard of the “little old lady,” but no one mentions that in her youth she used to be a star basketball player.
What’s the worst thing to say to yourself when you arrive at a holiday gathering and see all of the food choices? “No, I can’t have that.” This creates a feeling of being deprived. Instead, decide what you want most, and build your other choices around that.
BENNINGTON — In a unanimous 100-0 vote, the United States Senate passed legislation Thursday that authorizes $100 million annually for research and treatment of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Housing Partnerships has been designated by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a Moving to Work agency. This will allow Brattleboro Housing Partnerships more flexibility to suit its community’s needs.
GUILFORD — For community members hoping to improve their strength and balance, Guilford Cares is offering two Fall Prevention Tai Chi classes.
RUTLAND — Not all end-of-year reviews reveal dismal numbers: Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging announced its 2021 service results in conjunction with the release of its 2021 annual report, and the reports are heartening.
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GUILFORD — For community members hoping to improve their strength and balance, Guilford Cares is offering two Fall Prevention Tai Chi classes.
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BENNINGTON — A new social program for adults aged 50 and older will begin Dec. 1. The program is free to the public and is located at the Bennington Sport Center at 230 School St., the former Catamount Elementary School.
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One thing we all have in common this time of year is that memories tend to come flooding back. The smell of cookies baking, the sounds of rustling wrapping paper, the early snowfalls and hearing old familiar carols, or perhaps Hanukkah songs — these traditions, and more, make us ponder, in o…
Senior Solutions is seeking volunteers for its home visitor programs.
The National Institutes of Health reports that millions of older adults go to emergency rooms each year because of fall-related injuries. Treacherous walkways brought on by cold weather increase the risk of falling. And the consequences of falls can be serious. Falls cause broken bones, spin…
BENNINGTON — Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center is working to recruit a full-time cancer specialist to succeed Dr. Charlene Ives, who announced she’s leaving the practice next month after nearly 20 years as a medical oncologist.
MONTPELIER — Vermont is leading the country in several COVID-19 vaccination benchmarks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including the percentage of population fully vaccinated overall, and fully vaccinated as newly eligible 5- to 11-year-olds and for most residents who ha…
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Rescue Inc. hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Bellows Falls Fire Department, in Bellows Falls, Vt., on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.
Miller Farm in Vernon, Vt., is one of several farms participating in the Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership which was created after Horizon Organic and Maple Hill Creamery announced it was ending its contracts with 135 farms in the Northeast by 2023. The Partnership is the first of it…
Brattleboro girls hosted Fair Haven during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022.
Actors run through a scene of a new play, “Food and Shelter” at Next Stage, in Putney, Vt., on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. The show opens on Jan. 21.
The Harris Hill Ski Jump committee installed a commemorative sculpture in the middle of Main Street near the Brooks Memorial Library, in Brattleboro, on Jan. 10 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ski jump.